4 Stars

This story is reluctantly narrated by barrister with an interest in psychology, John Farringdale. It begins in 1913. John’s friends include Frederick Ellingham, a lecturer at CUBC and a classmate, Tallard Foster .

Tolgen Reisby was a professor at the University of Northport who became friends with Tallard Foster. He goes to visit the professor and his wife (who was thirty years his junior), at Scarweather. There begins our story.

This is a very well written book in the formal style of the era. The characters were interesting and the story flowed along nicely. I enjoyed the easy reading – perfect for a lazy afternoon.

Thank you to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for forwarding to me a copy of this nice book to read.

"Scarweather" is a mystery novel that was originally published in 1934 and is set in England. The narrator, a "Watson" to his friend Ellingham, described significant events from 1913 to 1928 relating to his cousin's disappearance while visiting an archaeologist friend. Since Farringdale is looking back after the case is solved, he pointed out clues that weren't so clear at the time and described the leads they followed up.

Figuring out whodunit was just a matter of putting the clues together, and it's not intended to be difficult. The point was rather to follow Ellingham as he slowly but steadily worked to uncover the truth--even if it took 15 years! It's an interesting story even if not a typical mystery style.

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