An American in Scotland

Scottish Isle Mysteries, Book 1

By: Lucy Connelly

Narrated by: Kimberly M. Wetherell

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Sea Isle was supposed to be the fresh start Dr. Emilia McRoy dreamed of. Far from the busy emergency room across the Atlantic in Seattle, she hoped to settle down and begin this new chapter as a small-town doctor to the quirky residents who immediately welcomed her. When she stumbles across a dead body, she starts to think that she may not be as Scot free of the drama and intrigue as she initially thought.

Emilia soon learns she has bigger issues at hand. It starts with realizing she'll work closely with the less than helpful local constable, Laird Ewan Campbell. Her luck continues when she discovers that part of her new responsibilities includes being the coroner for the very body she found. Finally, when the body goes missing before she can even begin the autopsy, she must convince the townspeople that a crime did, in fact, occur. The deeper she digs into the picturesque town, the more suspicious she becomes. And then there are her sleep issues. It may be due to the ever-growing list of suspects, a number of threatening letters, or the surprise visitor who breaks into her house at night. But she’s never backed down before, and she doesn’t intend to start now.

Someone doesn’t want this doctor to treat the ailments of Sea Isle, but Emilia McRoy is determined to find the murderer before they kilt again.

©2023 Lucy Connelly (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Great Cozy Mystery

Clean cozy mystery with a good plot and narrator. I appreciate that there were no ghosts, goblins, vampires, or new age.

Needs more research

The story in itself was good. However, there was a lack of research. Everything about the MRI is wrong. A person cannot carry two cords of wood. These and other inaccuracies make the story stumble.

lovely story 

I love the readers voice. She did a wonderful job of the voices, and I will recommend this story to friends. 

Cozy fun

Was this great literature? Hardly. When I first started, I wasn’t sure about it but I kept going and I have to say I enjoyed it. I looked forward to listening to it which is really at times exactly what I want. It was a simple predictable story. I guessed who did it, but I don’t care about that. The reader was very good. It was fun, and I would listen to another from this author. Couldn’t give it five stars but it was an easy four. If you’re looking for something light, I can recommend it.

Wonderful depth

I read a lot of cozies but this is the best I’ve read in some time. Nice depth of characters and not completely predictable

A very enjoyable book.

I stumbled upon this book and was so happy when I started to listen to it, only to learn that I loved it.

Kimberly Wetherell's reading is superb!

A lot of the fun comes from Wetherell's uncanny ability to evoke character both masculine and feminine through her dramatic and expressive reading style. Her impressive mastery of Scottish and American accents is a delight. Truly a tour de force!

Absolutely wonderful ….

Well plotted, interesting enjoyable character … narrator perfect. Really have it listen to a book I have liked for a long long time!!!👍👍👍👍

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

I’m looking forward for the next one book. The doctor/protagonist was clever and sympathetic.

Wonderful!

Great story and an excellent narrator. I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to Sea Isle and can’t wait for a second book to visit again.