Liza Ramsay, living in Boston with her cheating boyfriend Owen, has just learned that she has an inheritance in Scotland from a branch of her family she has never met or known. Burnt out by the intensity of her work and disgusted by Owen's betrayal, she decides to go to Scotland and discover what this inheritance is all about. She discovers much more than she bargained for, when she meets the handsome Lachlan McLaren and finds a swirl of intrigue around her elderly and ailing relative, Callum. Who can be trusted when everyone seems to have an ulterior motive? And is Liza ready to take on the responsibility of inheriting a priceless and historic castle?

This was an enjoyable and engaging mystery with a truly ethereal and magical setting. Liza is a likeable character - she is a little passive and can be taken advantage of, but fortunately finds her voice and her determination as the story progresses. The concise descriptions of the castle help the reader to conjure an image, without being overly descriptive and flowery. The detectives are depicted in a realistic manner, appropriately suspicious of everyone, but also thorough and competent. (I truly dislike it when detectives are portrayed as bumbling and incompetent.) I really enjoyed the author's writing style and would certainly continue to read if this becomes a series. My only relatively minor suggestion would be that Liza was a little naive and gullible. She overheard snippets of conversation which should have made her mistrustful of certain characters and less willing to take them at their word. I understand why, from a plot perspective, but it tended to irritate me.

Altogether this was a great mystery, and I highly recommend it to those who enjoy mysteries written in that satisfying UK tradition. Thanks so much to the author for allowing me to read it.