I am thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour for Black
Lake Manor by Guy Morpuss today. Thank you to Viper Books for sending me a copy
to review.
Black Lake Manor belongs to local billionaire Lincoln who
grew up in the area. When a gruesome murder occurs inside a locked room at the
manor, part time police office Ella must try to figure how did it. Since a
storm meant no one could leave, she is certain that it must be one of the
guests.
However, strange things can happen in the old mining town of
Black Lake and they seem to come from a shipwreck over two hundred years earlier.
Legend has it that the descendants of the sole survivor of the wreck, have a
supernatural ability to turn back time. Ella knows that the shipwreck is real
because she came across parts of the wreck in an old cave.
Soon Ella thinks she is on the trail of the murderer, but
then someone turns back time and Ella cannot remember anything of the previous
day. Who is responsible and can Ella find out before something more sinister
occurs?
This book is like an Agatha Christie style mystery that’s
been taken straight past the twenty first century – you have legends, mysteries,
but also the somewhat frightening role of AI technology.
I loved Black Lake Manor and was completely hooked from the
very first page.
This is an amazing locked room style mystery that is intertwined
with ancient myths and a legend surrounding a shipwreck that happened over two
hundred years before.
5 stars
