Author: Lorna Barrett
Published: July 2nd 2013 by Berkley Prime Crime
Format: Hardcover, 309 pages
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Booktown Mystery #8
Once again, another series that I don’t know why I continue other than the appeal of a town centered around books. There is something blasé about this series. A feeling that the author has grown tired of her characters and just can’t get up enough steam to turn the tide and return this series to what it had been.
As Chamber of Commerce elections come to Stoneham, New Hampshire, things take a curious turn when Angelica, Tricia’s sister, throws her name onto the ballot for new leadership of Booktown. Turns out it isn’t just Angelica, but also Stan Berry, who wants to see change. Unfortunately, Stan is found dead before the voting can commence, and it is up to Tricia to clear both her sister’s name and to find out who wanted Stan out of the picture.
Lorna Barrett lobs in some long-winded escapades, but in the end, the reasoning comes out of nowhere. There was no build-up or the usual clues, just boom and we’re done.
Not my favorite, and if it was the first book in the series, I would not continue.
As Chamber of Commerce elections come to Stoneham, New Hampshire, things take a curious turn when Angelica, Tricia’s sister, throws her name onto the ballot for new leadership of Booktown. Turns out it isn’t just Angelica, but also Stan Berry, who wants to see change. Unfortunately, Stan is found dead before the voting can commence, and it is up to Tricia to clear both her sister’s name and to find out who wanted Stan out of the picture.
Lorna Barrett lobs in some long-winded escapades, but in the end, the reasoning comes out of nowhere. There was no build-up or the usual clues, just boom and we’re done.
Not my favorite, and if it was the first book in the series, I would not continue.
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