Classic murder-mystery tension in a remote house!

Called to a firearm incident out of town, wild winter weather leaves Hazard & Somerset isolated in a country mansion rented for a murder-mystery corporate retreat by some very unpleasant executives. When one of them is really murdered, the others are exceptionally hostile and uncooperative, making Hazard & Somers’ investigation increasingly difficult. As more guests die, the secrets start to tumble out.

In traditional closed social-setting style, this suffocating and compelling murder-mystery was chock full of repellant people. In the ultimate slow-burn, Hazard and Somers continue to dance around their feelings for each other, which added to the tension. I’ve realised that I really dislike Somers: he constantly toys with Hazard’s feelings, he’s never actually apologised for the way he bullied Hazard as teens, and he constantly manipulates those around him with his charm. On the other hand, I feel deeply for Hazard. As a response to the way others have treated him his whole life, he’s built a hard protective shell around himself, both emotionally and physically, but the arrows still get through his defenses. Tristan James’ stiff audio narration suits these two characters, especially Hazard whose cluttered head we sit in during these stories (the first three books in this series are currently free on the Audible Plus catalogue).

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