Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn (Ariadne Winter Mystery Series) by Ellen Butler – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn by Ellen Butler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An enjoyable and engaging cozy mystery which kept me hooked throughout. Being an aspiring female reporter during 1958, when the workforce is predominantly male is not easy for Ariadne Winter. As a writer for ‘Ladies’ Lifestyle Magazine’ she is sent to stay at the Ivy Tree Inn, to interview a Hollywood starlet whose royal marriage is hailed as the “Wedding of the Century.” When Ariadne discovers a dead body she sees the opportunity to prove she could be the investigative reporter she dreams of being. As she investigates the lives of the inn’s inhabitants she discovers intertwined relationships along with long buried secrets amongst both guests and staff. With a murderer on the loose and multiple possible suspects Ariadne must both solve the murder and make her magazine deadline. The descriptive narrative brought both the characters and the setting vividly to life, making me feel immersed in the storyline. The plot twists kept me guessing as to the stories outcome and I found it to be a real page turner.

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