Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle — Review

‘I want to believe you’, she said quietly. ‘I really do.’ Her grip tightened on Robyn’s wrist. ‘It was one of you. I know it. The others will all know it.’
Murder on Lake Garda, Tom Hindle

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I haven’t slept much due to not being able to put that book down last night.

If I wouldn’t call Hindle the heir of Agatha Christie like marketed on the book, Murder on Lake Garda is without a doubt a page turner. The pace of the plot keeps you turning and desperate to know more.

I had previously read The Murder Game from Hindle and enjoyed the style of the author for a lighter atmosphere and softer characters, more english. On the contrary, Murder on Lake Garda is actually darker, filled with tension and danger rather than mystery. If most crime books focus on the investigation following a crime, the danger does not end after the murder, making the story very alive and suspenseful.

The plot follows a wedding party plagued by secrets and resentments: a jealous friend, a secretive boyfriend, a suspicious pregnant wife, a burned-out assistant, a desperate mother, a cruel bride, a vengeful bridesmaid and a deceptive father. When a crime is comited during the wedding ceremony on Lake Garda, everyone point fingers and guns at each other…