when Hanna surprises Liza with a hotel trip in the Scottish Highlands to try and work on their failing marriage, the pair find themselves snowed in with a killer loose in the hotel. armed with the knowledge she has gained from her crime podcast, Liza becomes intent on figuring out who is responsible for these crimes.

the witty banter in this novel reminded me so much of Knives Out; it was both seriously entertaining and funny. this book kept me guessing!

i didn’t rate this five stars because i felt like there was a lot of info-dumping in the first few chapters and i was extremely overwhelmed by all the new characters that were being introduced with their complex backstories. my inability to differentiate between some of the side characters may have played a part in my not being able to figure out who was the killer.

ultimately, however, this lighthearted cozy mystery was very enjoyable.