Back of the Book
Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Millie Partridge desperately needs a party. So, when her (handsome and charming) ex-colleague Nick invites her to a Hebridean Island for New Year’s Eve, she books her ticket North. But things go wrong the moment the ferry drops her off. The stately home is more down at heel than Downton Abbey.
Nick hasn’t arrived yet. And the other revellers? Politely, they aren’t exactly who she would have pictured Nick would be friends with. Worse still, an old acquaintance from Millie’s past has been invited, too. Penny Maybury. Millie and Nick’s old colleague. Somebody Millie would rather have forgotten about.
Somebody, in fact, that Millie has been trying very hard to forget. Waking up on New Year’s Eve, Penny is missing. A tragic accident? Or something more sinister?
With a storm washing in from the Atlantic, nobody will be able reach the group before they find out.
One thing is for sure – they’re going to see in the new year with a bang. Tense, moody and claustrophobic, Auld Acquaintance is the unputdownable debut by Sofia Slater.
Genres Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Crime, Christmas, Murder Mystery
Book Review
Auld Acquaintances by Sofia Slater was a refreshing read for me. As a group of strangers arrive at secluded Hebridean Island. It starts to become clear that something is not quite right. This was a corker of a read. It can be hard to get a locked room scenario read right. But Sofia Slater did a great job.
I felt like Jessica Fletcher desperately trying to solve the murders. I didn’t do a good job. The book is so well written that I didn’t predict or solve any murders. At times it was very atmospheric and slightly creepy.
Mollie is a brilliant and believable character, I really liked her. The book is a non-stop page-turner. But most of all it is extremely clever. I loved it!
The hardback cover is stunning and is the perfect size for a cosy or summer afternoon read. The book could be read at any time of the year. It would make a fun book club read. I think everyone trying to guess would be fun.
If you like to be kept on your toes as a reader and are looking to be excited by a book again, then this is what you have been looking for.
Thank you to Swift Press for my gifted copy. Sent in exchange for an honest and authentic review.
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The title and cover of this really appeal to me. Great review Kelly!
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A couple of tiny murdery bits but other than that it would be enjoyable for you. xx
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