I don't know I thought this book would be better than the previous whole the settings and plots are unique that potentially could make for outstanding they are woefully let by the paint by numbers style of writing, the weak and frankly annoying written lead character Lola. This book should have stood out for me as I love a locked door old school mystery but this completely lacked all the successfully elements needed, many writers use the base of bones of the great Agatha Christie but this read like a bad Nancy Drew. Lola doesn't read like a strong woman she is full stereotypical traits that only a man trying to write a female lead would include she is whiney, full of self importance and worse of all her main motivations in life is the love of "her man" tho I will say in this at least we have been spared the first love saga with Joe. These books lack any grit for books based around a Glasgow police officer they have none of dark Glasgow humour or chat that's is needed, in fact the only comical part is the glossary of English for the US readers at the end which is frankly an insult and highlights the lack of real true writing and highlighting the way the author casually throws in little sayings to get give the book a proper Glasgow feel which if anything only reads like lazy writing. While I think the plots are always very good and interesting the writers style and tone never matches the potential of them and that's a real shame. I have given this two stars as I think the plot could have worked in the right writers hands and because I liked setting. I won't be reading any more of Lola I think after reading the first five I know by now they are not for me. I wish the author all the best on publication but I think this is designated to be another 99p or free kindle read at the very best. As a side bar I do like how the authors makes political comments subtly and on the whole remains unbiased unlike some of the more famous Scottish writers yeah am talking to you Val, last book read like a love to the SNP only good thing about it was laughing after the all scandal came out, so I do rate this written for achieving that at least

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
Detective Lola Harris is talked into visiting Ardaig Castle, a wellness centre, by her sister, for a relaxing weekend. It proves to be anything but - there's a nasty case of poison pen letters going around and unbeknownst to Lola, her sister promised the woman who runs the centre that Lola would look into it.
Angry at first. Lola, who's hating her current work situation, starts to enjoy the investigating. It becomes more and more of a tangled web and soon there's a murder. I did guess a tiny bit, but there were many shocks towards the ending! All this while there's a tremendous storm going on and the roads are closed, hemming them all in.
A really clever 'locked room' mystery featuring the wonderful Lola Harris. I love her and the series!
This is a very clever 'locked room' mystery

Isolated castle, secretive guests all their for their own agenda and all with secrets - threats getting more and more serious - and of course a raging storm! All ingredients for a closed door mystery when a corpse joins the crowd. Solid mystery with great atmosphere.

Tense novel set in an exclusive hotel in Scotland where there has been a spate of poison pen letters received by the staff. The guests there are recovering from addictions and mental issues so the owner is reluctant to have it investigated by the police. Lola is a police officer and is tricked into investigating on the Qt by her sister. Then a body is found and there is a storm that cuts off access to the hotel so Lola is forced to take charge. A good read that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

A suspenseful book set in the Scottish Highlands My kind of book for a snowy day. A detective accompanies her sister to a weekend get away to a resort. What she doesn't know is that her sister wants her to investigate a series of threatening letters that the employees of the resort have been receiving. Add a torrential rain storm that cuts off access to all surrounding areas and a murder that follows, you have a great story to read. Highly recommend to readers of Scottish mysteries.