Review
MURDER AT MORRINGTON HALL by Clara McKenna
The First Stella and Lyndy Mystery
American heiress Stella Kendrick is happy to
accompany her father to bring some of their thoroughbred racehorses to
England and
attend the wedding of Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst. What Stella doesn’t
know is that she is the
intended bride! Angry, embarrassed, and hurt, Stella vows
she will not wed a man she doesn’t even know. Although forced to marry
Stella to save the family home Lyndy is pleasantly surprised when he
meets the forthright American. While giving his intended bride a tour of
Morrington Hall the pair discover the vicar dead in the
library. The startling discovery brings the two closer together as
they team up to help solve the murder. Could they truly make a match, or
will a murderer put an end to it all?
With racehorses, romance, dastardly characters, and a murder set in a
sublime English country setting this Edwardian mystery ticks all the
right boxes. Stella is charming while being an intelligent free spirit. You can't
help but sympathize with this fish out of water as she faces the scorn
of her hostess while managing the abuses her father places on her. While Lyndy could be seen as a bit of a wastrel,
we see his goodness and strength of character as he becomes enchanted
with Stella whilst becoming disillusioned by his best friend.
Written in the third person, there is a changing point of view as well. It can be a bit disconcerting viewing things from Stella's perspective and then switching to Lyndy's. I did, however, really enjoy seeing both of their reactions and thoughts which created a more well rounded story.
MURDER AT MORRINGTON HALL is a smashing start to a new series. I was intrigued by the mystery, enthralled by the growing relationship between Stella and Lyndy, and impressed with Stella's fortitude. I look forward to watching their romance, as well as their investigative skills, blossom.
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