Every Sunday we are taking a look at the world of books. I read a lot and always want to share my opinions on what I read, so I thought it would be fun to write reviews. Today we are looking at the second book in the series of Dr Nell Ward.

A Cast Of Falcons (2022)

Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

Synopsis

When the wedding of her oldest friend ends with a shocking murder, Dr Nell Ward is once again caught up in a web of subterfuge, secrets and lies…

Dr Nell Ward is delighted when her childhood friend Percy announces she’s engaged to handsome businessman Hawke McAnstruther – and rashly offers to host the wedding at Finchmere, her family’s estate. But she hadn’t anticipated Percy’s parents’ fiery disapproval of the groom.

The ceremony is barely over before Hawke’s shady personal and professional life starts to unravel, and tension ripples through the assembled guests. When the wedding night ends with a shocking death, Nell, best-friend Rav and DI James Clarke all find themselves embroiled in a murder mystery worthy of Agatha Christie.

Surviving a terrifying threat to her own life, Nell has to face up to the truth. Not just about murder at Finchmere, but about where her heart truly lies…

– from Waterstones

Positive Points

There is a lot of action that happens throughout this book and it means that you will have a story that will keep you on your toes. It still hints at elements of nature throughout as well.

Negative Points

This book takes a long time to get going and it means that when action starts to take place it feels dramatic too much and over the top. I felt this book gets complicated and messy where it did not need to.

Overall Review

I was personally very disappointed in this second book as it is was such a let down compared to the first book. It eventually finds it’s feet but it irritates me at times where I wish they would of stuff out and made the book flow a bit better. It is an average read but no way as good as the first.

Rating : *** 3 Stars

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