By Kelly Bridgewater
After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves
to never again trust a beautiful woman. When an old friend is killed, the
senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to
investigate. Eager to leave London for a while, Benjamin agrees. Evidence takes
him to a remote island on the Thames, a world unto itself, shrouded in mist and
mystery. Soon he finds himself falling for the main suspect--a woman who claims
not to have left the island in ten years. But should he trust her?
On Belle Island, Isabelle feels safe and leads a productive life, but fear keeps her trapped there. When Mr. Booker arrives with news of her trustee's murder in London, Isabelle is stunned. She has not left the island, yet she has a recurring dream about the man's death. Or is it a memory? She had been furious with him, but she never intended . . . this.
When a second person dies and evidence shockingly points to her, Isabelle doesn't know who to trust: the attractive lawyer or the admirer and friends who assemble on the island, each with grudges against the victim. Can she even trust her own mind? While they search for the truth, secrets come to light and danger comes calling.
On Belle Island, Isabelle feels safe and leads a productive life, but fear keeps her trapped there. When Mr. Booker arrives with news of her trustee's murder in London, Isabelle is stunned. She has not left the island, yet she has a recurring dream about the man's death. Or is it a memory? She had been furious with him, but she never intended . . . this.
When a second person dies and evidence shockingly points to her, Isabelle doesn't know who to trust: the attractive lawyer or the admirer and friends who assemble on the island, each with grudges against the victim. Can she even trust her own mind? While they search for the truth, secrets come to light and danger comes calling.
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My Thoughts:
The Bridge to Belle
Island by Julie Klassen is a Regency Mystery Romance. While the story
centers around Belle Island, the story actually focuses on the hunt for a
murderer and the idea of Isabella Wilder and her ability to not be able to
leave the island. Isabella Wilder has a kind heart, just like most heroines in
this period are written. She is afraid to leave the island since the death of
her parents on the main land. The story starts with a dead body collapsing on a
desk in an office. The rest of the story continues for the hunt for who killed the
man. Since it isn't a modern story, the foresenics isn't up-to-date as readers
are used to. It was more of paying attention to details and finding clues to
hunt for the murderer. The way a mystery should read. Even though the story
reads like a Regency novel complete with the setting and the characters, I
really enjoyed the mystery element Klassen threw in. It sparked my
mystery-loving mind. As for the spiritual elements, I can't really recall
anything that stood out to me. The transformation of Isabella was the most
memorable thing about the characters. Overall, The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen fits right into the
Regency Romance category with a hint of an overarching mystery. The mystery is subtle
but just enough for fans of cozy, safe mysteries. Fans of Klassen's previous
works or Sarah E. Ladd pick enjoy this novel.
I received a complimentary copy of The Bridge to Belle Island
by Julie Klassen from Bethany House Publishers, but the opinions stated are all
my own.
My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
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