Death at a Scottish Christmas - Cozy Mystery Review

Goodreads: Death at a Scottish Christmas (A Scottish Isle Mystery #3) by Lucy Connelly

Rating: Really Liked It (4 Stars)
Source:   Publisher

Description:  Sea Isle, Scotland, is magical during the holiday season, and Dr. Emilia McRoy can’t wait to enjoy everything her village has to offer. But when the lead singer of a famous band is murdered in the village, just as they were about to launch a world tour, her holiday instantly comes to a halt.

As the band’s future hangs in the balance, Emilia discovers that the victim was working on new music that has since disappeared. Were these new lyrics worth killing for? And if so, who is the culprit? It seems more than one person wanted this music star dead. Shockingly, beloved constable Ewan Campbell becomes the prime suspect in the investigation, putting a damper on the town’s festivities.

With an ever-growing list of suspects, Emilia will need all the help she can get to figure out who is framing poor Ewan. Between a secret Santa that wants her dead, stalkers, and killer holiday celebrations, Emilia must see the devil in the details and discover the truth before it’s too late.

Genre: Mystery - Cozy

Why I Picked This Book:  I've really enjoyed the first two books in this series.

My Impression:  I've very much enjoyed this Christmas-y murdery read!  Em is getting used to her life on Sea Isle and is excited to experience her first Christmas.  Of course there's a murder and since Em is the coroner as well as the local doctor she's pulled into the mvestigation.  

I loved revisiting the community of Sea Isle.  I love Abigail and Tommy and the group of friends that Em has created.  I think even if there wasn't an intriguing mystery at a fast pace I would still want to read it as I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them interact and watching their lives slowly evolve.  I also really liked that Ewan wasn't as in charge as he normally is.  He's not a person used to having things outside of his control so added a bit to his character.

The mystery was a good one and kept me guessing.  I enjoyed following Em as she investigated and ran tests.  I also really like how a lot of the investigating is done in sounding board style with characters discussing theories.  

This is a good cozy mystery with the amateur-ish sleuth and the small town community feel but it never slid into quirky territory which I think would make it a great series for all mystery fans even if they're not a fan of cozies. 

Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely!  I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series.

Would I Recommend this Book? If you're a mystery reader you should definitely try this book!  Like most series I think it will be more enjoyable if you start from the beginning but you can definitely start with this one.

* I received this book in exchange for an honest review.  As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *