Dear Fellow Reader,

Working my way through to get caught up, I bring you the review of a book that I was given a copy of in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Bodies and Battlements is the latest book by Elizabeth Penney. It is a new series for her. In this series, Nora Asquith, who is a herbalist, is taking her family’s castle from being a family castle that no one can afford anymore to a bed and breakfast. Nora’s sister, an actress, is not happy about this change.

It took longer than expected for Nora to cut through the local red tape and open the Inn. One particular resident, Hilda Dibble, voiced many concerns about the plan. Hilda did everything she could to make sure the Inn would not open. But finally, Nora was able to open and welcome her first guests. But on the second morning, we find out Hilda has been found dead in the knot garden, and Nora is a suspect.

As Nora works with her sister to clear her name, she finds that some of her guests are not who she thinks they are, and that some people are not very truthful. Untangling their stories is harder and more unexpected than she anticipated. No one seems to be quite who they seem to be.

Oh, and did I tell you that the castle is haunted? Oh yea, aren’t all British castles haunted? We get to learn about Sir Percival and his death as he helps solve the crime.

I enjoyed the book. I have enjoyed Elizabeth Penney’s other series, The Cambridge Bookshop Series. Reviews can be found here and here.

Thank you for reading!