I am so happy to share a review of Murder at Glenloch Hill, book six in Clara McKenna’s outstanding Stella and Lyndy historical mysteries series. This book is available today for readers to get their hands on! While this title could easily be read as a standalone, readers who haven’t yet met Stella and Lyndy will enjoy going back to books one through five. This is also an excellent series to take in as audiobooks. 

In this latest entry,  American transplant Stella, and British aristocrat, Viscount “Lyndy” Lyndhurst are on a weekend trip to the Scottish countryside. Along with cheering on her soon-to-be brother-in-law, Freddie Kentfield, at The British Open in Scotland, Stella embraces the chance to connect with her distant cousins, the McEwens, at their grand estate, Glenloch Hill.

Unfortunately the trip is nothing like what they expected – it begins with missing luggage and somewhat withdrawn hosts and ends with the horrific treatment of a maid and the murder on of the controversial guests. Suddenly, Lyndy is the prime suspect, and Stella will never let that happen. 

This was a page-turning, complex mystery with vivid writing. I inhaled this story in a day and a half. I love everything about this series – the details of the settings (this time beautiful Scotland), the many clues and red-herrings surrounding the mystery, and Stella’s dogged determination to find truth and justice. Stella and Lyndy are my favorites, although (and I can’t believe I’m writing this), Lyndy’s mother might be joining that list. What a formidable woman who will stop at nothing to protect her family. The newlywed romance between Stella and Lyndy is so sweet. 

I did not solve this mystery ahead of time, but enjoyed the journey and the take-down immensely, as I have with all the past entries into this series. The only bummer part is now I must wait to read more Stella and Lyndy. 5 stars!