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Murder on Mustique by Anne Glenconner

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4.0

Good story, gorgeous setting, interesting characters.

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Perfect, easy holiday read. Death in paradise but in book form. Couldn't predict the ending, and fostered a good sense of mystery/tension that kept my attention.

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3.0

3.5

This is a nice wee beach read! I loved the Caribbean setting so much.

I did wonder about two of the editing choices in this book:

The fact that Veronica was also a lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret and how Veronica’s chapters were the only ones in the first person made this feel a bit… funny. Like, semi-autobiographical but, also like self fan-fiction? I read Lady In Waiting last year and because I knew Anne’s story through her autobiography, those parts of the book felt a bit self-indulgent.

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I wasn’t entirely convinced by the motive of the killer. The “bad childhood” trope seemed like a bit of a cop-out and rendered the reveal a bit disappointing.

If you’re looking for a relaxing beach read for summer, this does have an excellent setting-as-character that will transport you to the Caribbean.