A Brush with Shadows by Anna Lee Huber

A Brush with Shadows by Anna Lee Huber ISBN-13: Trade Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Berkley Released: March 6, 2018

Source: Review copy from the publisher.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
July 1831. It's been fifteen years since Sebastian Gage has set foot in Langstone Manor. Though he has shared little with his wife, Lady Kiera Darby, about his past, she knows that he planned never to return to the place of so many unhappy childhood memories. But when an urgent letter from his grandfather reaches them in Dublin, Ireland, and begs Gage to visit, Kiera convinces him to go.

All is not well at Langstone Manor. Gage's grandfather, the Viscount Tavistock, is gravely ill, and Gage's cousin Alfred has suddenly vanished. He wandered out into the moors and never returned. The Viscount is convinced someone or something other than the natural hazards of the moors is to blame for Alfred's disappearance. And when Alfred's brother Rory goes missing, Kiera and Gage must concede he may be right. Now, they must face the ghosts of Gage's past, discover the truth behind the local superstitions, and see beyond the tricks being played by their very own eyes to expose what has happened to Gage's family before the moors claim yet another victim.


My Review:
A Brush with Shadows is a mystery set in 1831 in England. It is the sixth book in the series. You do not need to read the previous books to understand this one, and this book did not spoil the mysteries of the previous novels.

The historical and setting details that were woven into the story made it feel distinct to that time and place. The main characters acted realistically and were interesting people. The heroine lacked common sense and often rushed into danger, but she was observant in regard to possible clues. Her husband was a little dense when it came to suspecting people in his family home, which slowed his progress in solving the mystery. He dealt with emotional wounds from his childhood as well as the current mystery.

The couple asked questions and followed leads while avoiding danger, as someone was not happy that they were there. I initially thought the clues were pointing towards one person, but that changed near the end. At that point, only one person seemed to fit the clues who hadn't been "cleared," and, indeed, that was whodunit. So guessing whodunit is possible.

There were no sex scenes. There was a minor amount of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting mystery.


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