Book Review: Murder at an Irish Castle by Ellie Brannigan

  Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this ebook, free of charge,from Crooked Lane Books via Netgalley, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it. All opinions are my own. 

Fans of Hannah Dennison and Carlene O’Connor’s mysteries are in for a treat with Ellie Brannigan’s captivating debut cozy mystery, complete with a sharp and endearing protagonist.

Synopsis:

Rodeo Drive bridalwear designer Rayne McGrath expected her thirtieth birthday to start with a power lunch and end with champagne, lobster, and a diamond engagement ring from her fiancé. Instead, flat-broke and busted, she’s on a plane to Ireland where she discovers that she’s inherited a run-down family castle. Uncle Nevin’s will contains a few caveats—for example, if Rayne doesn’t turn McGrath Castle around within a year, the entire village will be financially destroyed.
 
With the fate of the town in her hands, and rumors that Rayne’s uncle’s death wasn’t actually an accident, she can’t possibly go back to her old life in L.A. As the devastating truth about her uncle dawns on Rayne, it’s not just her reputation that’s on the line, it’s her life.

Featuring a sharp and endearing protagonist, a colorful and quirky locale, and replete with twists and turns befitting an old Irish village, the first in Brannigan’s mystery series transports us to a milieu as romantic as it is deadly.

Review:

This is book 1 in the new series from renknowned cozy writer Brannigan, and ithe series holds lots of promise! Rayne is literally a fish out of water when she finds herself in Ireland, as inheritrix to an estate she had no idea would be hers one day. But she wasnt the one who thought she would be inheriting it, and the rules of the will mean she not only has to try yo stay and run her buisness out of the castle, but to get along with her new foudn family and make the village a success, so she can keep the estate. But there's also the question of whether her uncle died from natural causes or not, and if her new found family might have hastened his death...so many hurdles as she tries to settle into her new life. Characters are charming (even her new dog) and you'll wish you were with her in Ireland! This is a fun 'reader getaway' as well as a well paced cozy, so don't miss this new series!

About the Author:

Ellie Brannigan is the author of the Irish Castle Mystery series. She loves the ocean and any food dish with shrimp. When she’s not creating new fictional worlds, she reads and travels...and eats. She has lived in South Florida for the last twenty years.