Our Castle Knoll characters are back although not necessarily at Castle Knoll. This was definitely my favorite of the series. I love Kristen Perrin’s writing style of how she lays out a mystery so that you have a chance to figure things out but still feel suspense and surprise. The love story will-they-won’t-they is heating up and I think will continue.
Annie is reconnecting with her mother when there is a murder, her mother Laura’s mentee is found murdered with her heart removed. This reminds Annie of a murder in the 1960’s from her great aunt Laura’s journal about her socialite friend. Two identical murders 60 years apart!
The following narrative is dual timeline- I thought the swinging 60’s chapters were really well done and I liked the setting. Detective Crane is investigating the old murder and Annie the new. I found the ending to be really satisfying!
Thanks to NetGalley and Dutton for the arc. Book to be published April 28, 2026.
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