What makes a luxury getaway so alluring to the stressed out and wealthy? Is it the cushy robes, personal chefs, meditation coaches, aromatherapy rooms, stunning views? It depends on the whim of the self-care seeker, but for the mystery novelist, all that overfluffed privilege can provide the perfect setting for murder, an idea two new books take on with a certain amount of Schadenfreude.
A passing cloud can turn Mirror Lake, on the border of North Wales and England, from dazzling to ominous in the blink of an eye. Adorning its shore is the Shore, a high-end vacation-home development owned by singer Rhys Lloyd, a local boy made good from the village of Cwm Coed. Though the lodges have attracted some semi-famous residents, the villagers aren’t fans of the ostentatious vacation paradise or the rumors about Lloyd’s unsavory personal life. Anyone who wanted him dead had better take a number.
