“Harriet Bailey has just inherited her beloved grandfather’s home and veterinary practice in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. But she’s barely unpacked when one of her elderly clients, Meredith Bennett, is rushed to the hospital with a head injury. Harriet agrees to care for Meredith’s springer spaniel, Huntley, while Meredith recovers. When Huntley makes a fuss in the yard behind the clinic, Harriet rushes to see what’s wrong—and finds that he has unearthed the take from a forty-year-old jewel heist.
Harriet’s late grandfather, Dr. Harold Bailey, becomes the main suspect in the theft, but Harriet refuses to believe that the well-regarded veterinarian and esteemed local artist burgled Ravenglen Manor. She has to find the real culprit and restore the Bailey family’s good reputation. Can Harriet prove Grandad Harold’s innocence and solve this decades-old cold case? More importantly, can she prove herself to her new community of White Church Bay?”
Series: Book #1 in the “Mysteries of Cobble Hill Farm” series.
Spiritual Content- Proverbs 3:5-6 at the beginning and read later in the book; A few other Scriptures are referenced, remembered, read, & mentioned; Prayers; Church going; Talks about God, trusting Him, & His will; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Harriet wanted to be sure that she was following God’s will for her life and thought moving to England was it, but questions it when something happens (later, she’s reminded that God is watching over here and feels peace); Mentions of prayers, praying, blessings over food, & being Blessed; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & devotionals; Mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, & pastors; A mention of a hymn;
*Note: The phrase “the nearer to heaven, the heavier sin’s burden” is said when referring to the possible guilt of an elderly person; A mention of Harriet praying and soul searching prior to moving; A mention of a couple being soulmates; A mention of luck.
Negative Content- A bit of eye rolling; Harriet’s grandfather passed away prior to the book starting & she misses him (light grief shown on page); Harriet helps a dog who has signs of heatstroke (the family’s children are concerned that their dog may die); All about many mentions of stolen items, thieves, thieving rings, thefts, robberies/burglaries, crimes, & criminals; Mentions of people being attacked, hit, threatened, tied-up, & stolen from; Mentions of prowlers; Mentions of lies, lying, & deception; Mentions of rumors, gossip, & eavesdropping; Mentions of animals being ill (including cancer, hyperthyroidism, lumps/lipoma, skin infections, colic, & a dog with wheeled rear legs because of an accident) & surgery; A few mentions of deaths of loved ones & grief; A few mentions of guilt & threats; A few mentions of the possibility of a dog biting someone (an intruder); A mention of a man’s wife passing away; A mention of a snuffbox; A mention of a dead animal;
*Note: Mentions of a car brand; A few mentions of painters (John Frederick Herring, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, & John Emms); A mention of writers (the Brontë sisters & James Russell Lowell); A mention of Harriet’s “youth, newness, and even her gender” being strikes against her in her field.
Sexual Content- A man is told to take a hint that maybe a woman doesn’t want him bothering her; A few mentions of dating & dates; A few mentions of break-ups & broken engagements; A mention of a young woman’s active dating life.
-Harriet Bailey, age 33
P.O.V. of Harriet
271 pages
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My personal Rating-
I was pleasantly surprised to see this book available on Kindle Unlimited! Majors thanks to the author and publisher for this because sometimes it’s very hard to find Guidepost books.
It was neat to read about Harriet because of her recently moving to England to run her late grandfather’s veterinary clinic. Also because she’s younger than the majority of Guidepost mysteries’ leading ladies it had a different feel to this series already compared to other series. I’ll admit that I was very curious about who the potential love interest could be and looked at every male name mentioned closer. ;)
Overall, I thought it was a good start to the start of a new mystery series and I’m looking forward to continuing the series soon!
See y’all on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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