Death at High Tide by Hannah Dennison

 If you like locked room mysteries and classic mysteries, I think you would like this book. It reminded me of a Victoria Holt book.

This is the first in a new series for Hannah Dennison and I really liked it.

About:  "In the first installment in the delightful Island Sisters series, two sisters inherit an old hotel in the remote Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall and find it full of intrigue, danger, and romance." 

When Evie Mead's husband, Robert, suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, a mysterious note is found among his possessions. It indicates that Evie may own the rights to an old hotel on Tregarrick Rock, one of the Isles of Scilly. Still grieving, Evie is inclined to leave the matter to the accountant to sort out. Her sister Margot, however, flown in from her glamorous career in LA, has other plans. Envisioning a luxurious weekend getaway, she goes right ahead and buys two tickets--one way--to Tregarrick. Once at the hotel--used in its heyday to house detective novelists, and more fixer-upper than spa resort, after all--Evie and Margot attempt to get to the bottom of things. But the foul-tempered hotel owner claims he's never met the late Robert, even after Evie finds framed photos of them--alongside Robert's first wife--in his office. The rest of the island inhabitants, ranging from an ex-con receptionist to a vicar who communicates with cats, aren't any easier to read. But when a murder occurs at the hotel, and then another soon follows, frustration turns to desperation. There's no getting off the island at high tide. And Evie and Margot, the only current visitors to Tregarrick, are suspects one and two. It falls to them to unravel secrets spanning generations--and several of their own--if they want to make it back alive. "

I would call this a locked island mystery. It is a very engrossing and suspenseful story. The wonderful descriptions of the island; weather, mists, rain, cold, add to the suspense as Evie tries to tweeze out if she owns the hotel on Tregarrick Rock. I got the feeling of those old spooky house on the cliff all by itself movies and books. Evie's sister Margot has told an elaborate tale of who they are and why they are on the island in the middle of November. Then it appears Margot disappears after acting very strangely since they left for the island. The owners of the hotel, Jago and Tegan are rude and suspicious of Evie. Vanessa the cook is very strange. The only normal person seems to be Cador, Jago's son. A tale of inheritance, families with secrets, small villages and pasts. I didn't see the ending coming.

I am looking forward to the next book in the series. This book comes out 8/18/20. 

I haven't read any of Hannah Dennison's other books. Actually I am not familiar with her, but this book was so well written, I do want to take a look at her other books. She writes The Vicky Hill Mysteries with five books in the series and The Honeychurch Hall Mysteries with six books in that series.

About Hannah Dennison: "British born, Hannah Dennison originally moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting. She has been an obituary reporter, antique dealer, private jet flight attendant and Hollywood story analyst. Hannah continues to teach mystery writing workshops at the UCLA Extension Writers' Program in Los Angeles, California and wherever she is invited! After twenty-five years living on the West Coast, Hannah returned to the UK where she shares her life with Draco and Athena, two energetic Hungarian Vizslas. She enjoys all country pursuits, movies, and theatre, reading and seriously good chocolate."

Here is her website: https://www.hannahdennison.com/index.htm

I received an Advanced Reader Copy and voluntarily provided this review.