Murder at Vinland by Alyssa Maxwell
This location I have seen from the Cliff Walk side as we viewed the Great Migration of Elephants, pictures enclosed showing Vinland a of Aug 4, 2024. I also recall a scene from the story about being along the Cliff Walk and I know where the spot is that is so dangerous. They now have fences up but really how safe are they?
Story starts out with Emma, and her and Derrick are married and run one of the newspapers in Newport, RI 1905. Very familiar with a lot of the locations being a bit local to them but am able to find out more about the older days. Also love the new words I discovered. She attends a tea party and one of the speakers is soliciting for a bird foundation to help protect the birds in the area. She hopes to raise enough money to get the project started. There is so much going on in this story that all link together. The plot of land next to Gull House they hope to buy so Emma can start a finishing school in Newport. They have the owner of the land and her niece staying with them and Zinnia is a painter and she knows her subjects well. Love excursions they go on: Norman Bird Sanctuary and the Sachuest National Wildlife Refuge area among other beaches in the area. So cool to look back. Problem with the story is it had me sitting on the edge of my seat many times as the plot thickened and death occurred. I can never figure out who the culprit is even with all the clues. It points in so many directions and Emma helps Jessie the detective figure things out. She does put herself in harms way, as usual.
Love this series and hope more end up being a movie as one did. Excellent job of all the history presented. Took me over 3 days to read, didn't want to read it in one sitting but digest it and make it last longer.
Received this review copy from Kensington Books and this is my honest opinion.
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