I just love the cover of this book and was immediately drawn in and felt the deep blue set the scene perfectly for a story on the beautiful Brittany coast. The Sea House is book three in the Toussaints Detective Agency series and while I am sure it would be better to have read the earlier books it certainly didn’t spoil things for me that I hadn’t.
Working at the agency, central character Mila is tasked with giving a parcel to someone – IF she can find them – and if she can’t then the parcel must be buried… Such an intriguing premise!
In the midst of the challenge posed by this bequest, other investigations crop up too and Mila finds herself faced with an investigation that is close to her heart and leaves her trying to take care of her niece which isn’t always as simple as you might think.
This richly woven story has a lot to offer and takes the reader on a journey that navigates the complexity of relationships, secrets, love and lies all to a backdrop of mystery and detective work, before setting the path for book 4 in this fabulous series.
My thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources, Louise Douglas and Boldwood Books for letting me be a part of this blog tour.
Blurb: A mysterious bequest and the legacy of a tragic love – only one person can unravel the hidden secrets of the past before it’s too late…
When Elisabeth Quemener dies she leaves a small parcel with the instructions that it must only be opened by Astrid Oake. The trouble is, no one knows who Astrid Oake is…
Elisabeth’s family turn to Touissants detective agency for help but, when Mila Shepherd and Carter Jackson try to track Astrid down, their frustration soon mounts. Their only clue is a photo of two young women holding the hands of a tiny child. The women are smiling but Mila is haunted by the sadness in their eyes. Is this Astrid and Elisabeth and if so, who is the child? And why are there signs everywhere in Elisabeth’s home that the old woman was frightened despite her living a quiet life with no known enemies?
As Elisabeth and Astrid’s story slowly unfolds, Mila feels the walls of her home The Sea House closing in. And as the secrets finally begin to reveal themselves, she is ever more determined to carry out Elisabeth’s final wishes. Because what is inside that unprepossessing parcel might just save a life…
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