A Castle in the Clouds
by Kerstin Gier
Published by Henry & Holt and Company
January 28, 2020
336 pages
Plot: Way up in the Swiss mountains, there's an old grand hotel steeped in tradition and faded splendor. Once a year, when the famous New Year's Eve Ball takes place and guests from all over the world arrive, excitement returns to the vast hallways.
Sophie, who works at the hotel as an intern, is busy making sure that everything goes according to plan. But unexpected problems keep arising, and some of the guests are not who they pretend to be. Very soon, Sophie finds herself right in the middle of a perilous adventure--and at risk of losing not only her job, but also her heart.
Review: A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin Gier is a cute cozy mystery with a light romance. In this story, Sophie Spark is an intern at the luxury hotel Castle in the Clouds. There she befriends the hotel owner's son, Ben, and a mysterious boy named Tristan, who may or may not be a thief. While there she learns that Ben’s father plans to sell the hotel in addition to the possibility that there may be a child kidnapper posing as a guest. The setting is in the Swiss mountains around Christmas time and it's the type of book you read slowly as you get to know Sophie and all the hotel guests. The real intrigue doesn't happen until half way through the book though.
I did enjoy this book, but it did take a while for me to get into it. It wasn’t until I reached the middle of the book that it started to pick up and get more interesting. Thankfully, the second half of the book was worth the wait.
If you like a cozy mystery with a bit of romance that you’ll enjoy A Castle in the Clouds. It is a slow-start book, with most of the action and interesting parts starting about half-way in. So you’ll have to be a little patient with it. This is a stand alone book. I highly recommend Kerstin Gier’s Ruby Red series if you enjoy a good time-traveling adventure/romance.
Rating: 3.5 Hearts
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