Jeanne G. (IlliniAlum83) - , reviewed on 5/30/2020 + 181 more book reviews

Delaney goes on the hunt for a murderer once again in this second in the series set in Edinburgh, Scotland. This murder mystery once again ties to Edwin, millionaire owner of the rare bookstore where Delaney has come from Kansas to be a researcher and finder of historical items. Edwin seems to have many secrets, about his family (first book) and now his friends from college.

Delaney's unofficial investigation takes her to Stirling where the murdered man she was meeting to receive a comic book that Edwin had purchased was a re-enactor of the William Wallace story (inaccurately portrayed in the beloved Hollywood movie, Braveheart).

i love reading books set in places I have visited. When we lived in Germany (2005-09) , our first out of country trip was to Scotland so we had long visits to Edinburgh and Stirling ( youngest daughter is a super-fan of Braveheart). So much fun to hear descriptions of the city and tourist sites as Delaney learns about her new home.
Her ' special power' is still a minor part of the story as it was in the first book which makes me wonder why the author felt the need to give Delaney this paranormal ability. More involvement in future books in the series would just be irritating in my opinion.

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