The Harbour Lights Mystery by Emylia HallMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Three and a half stars.
Christmas is approaching and Gus and Ally have gone to Mousehole to see the Christmas lights when the cheer is disturbed by screams - JP Sharpe, the chef at a local upmarket eatery, has been found murdered, his body hidden in one of the fishing boats. The murder is one for the police to investigate, even though Ally overhears someone suggesting that a waitress at the restaurant would be happy to hear the news.
Then the local PC lets slip to Saffron that the dead man had a letter in his coat pocket addressed to her, the letter is from her biological father. Although Saffron had been perfectly happy never knowing who her father was, once presented with evidence that he was trying to get in touch with her and is now dead she is conflicted.
Meanwhile, despite their best efforts to leave the detecting to the Police, Ally and Jayden are drawn into investigating JP's murder. But it seems there is a long list of people he upset who could have wanted him dead - can they uncover the real killer before it's too late?
I enjoyed this, but not as much as the first book, it seemed to drag a bit as the story flitted from one potential suspect to another and included copious amounts of personal stuff for Saffron, Ally, and Jayden. Nevertheless, I do like the characters and the way the reader is kept guessing as to the murderer's identity.
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