The Taverna At The Edge of Night

 The Taverna At The Edge of Night is the newest mystery novel written by author H.Y. Hanna.  Hanna is the author of a few different mystery series including The Oxford Tearoom, The English Cottage Garden and  Bewitched by Chocolate.  Each of these book series were light cozy romantic mysteries.

This time Hanna has taken a sharp turn for a more dark and sinister mystery.  There is still some romantic interludes that help move the storyline along, but the plot follows a darker path and is more of a thriller novel.  Hanna has proven herself capable of stretching between genres.  

When Daphne travels to a small Greek Island to surprise her best friend Roxy she does know that she also is in for a surprise. Daphne is a young woman who has worked hard to develop her own business.  Her college roommate and best friend, Roxy, has recently left everything behind and moved to the small Greek island of Agia Eleni and open a taverna.  Daphne has recently sold her business and decides to visit her friend.  

Imagine the surprised look on both women's faces when Daphne arrives to find after traveling through dangerous terrain to the secluded island of Agia Eleni Roxy and taverna are not what she had imagined. Roxy is not happy to see Daphne because her dream has not become the beautiful little restaurant and hotel she has been posting on social media. 

As the two friends try to navigate their relationship, Daphne also is exploring the island and meeting the local citizens. She meets local artists and shopkeepers who warn her about the dangers of hiking the treacherous trails and about a recent deadly accident. She also meets handsome fishermen who offer to show her around the area in their boats.

As Daphne tries to find out what secrets the taverna and her friend Roxy are hiding she stumbles across a possible crime and the tragic accidental fall of a woman may not have been an accident after all.

H.Y. Hanna has proven that she can write a very intriguing plot, building tension, anticipation and twists and turns all deserving of a really good mystery.  She intertwines the action with beautiful descriptions of the scenery and develops her characters well. Hanna has stepped away from the light cozy and is sitting on the edge of the cliff with a new more exciting series in front of her.