Author: Lorna Barrett
Published: July 1st 2014 by Berkley
Format: Hardcover, 308 pages
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Booktown Mystery #8
First Sentence: For once the winter weather seemed to be cooperating, meaning that unless any unforeseen complications arose, Tricia Miles, owner of the mystery bookstore Haven’t Got a Clue, would get a lot accomplished on that particular Saturday in February.
From the Publisher: Cranky Chamber of Commerce receptionist Betsy Dittmeyer is done reading people the riot act. After she’s crushed by a fallen bookcase, the next item to be read is her last will and testament—which is packed with surprises. It soon comes to light that Betsy was hiding volumes of dark secrets behind that perpetual frown of hers—and one of them just might have been a motive for murder.
While Tricia tries to help Angelica—the newly elected Chamber of Commerce president and Betsy’s boss—solve the mystery, she discovers a hidden chapter in her own family history that rocks her to her very core. And with her ex-husband and the chief of police vying for her affections, it’s doubly hard to focus on who might have buried Betsy in a tomb of tomes.
But as Tricia and Angelica try to read between the lines, they need to watch their step…and make sure the killer doesn’t catch them between the stacks. (Goodreads)
My Opinion: Another series that I have invested in but have a hard time coming up with any parts I enjoy.
Tricia Miles and her sister Angelica are once again butting their noses into an investigation. This time, it is the death of Betsy Dittmeyer, the Chamber of Commerce Secretary, murdered in Angelica’s shop. Betsy had a few scandalous secrets hidden away on her computer, and the sisters, in a move to save face, and the community of Stoneham, are one step ahead of the Chief of Police and determined to return the good name to their little tourist destination.
I wish I could find something other than the idea of a cluster of bookshops, each catering to a select clientele to enjoy this series. If so, I would be able to recommend it. So far, there is nothing that stands out.
From the Publisher: Cranky Chamber of Commerce receptionist Betsy Dittmeyer is done reading people the riot act. After she’s crushed by a fallen bookcase, the next item to be read is her last will and testament—which is packed with surprises. It soon comes to light that Betsy was hiding volumes of dark secrets behind that perpetual frown of hers—and one of them just might have been a motive for murder.
While Tricia tries to help Angelica—the newly elected Chamber of Commerce president and Betsy’s boss—solve the mystery, she discovers a hidden chapter in her own family history that rocks her to her very core. And with her ex-husband and the chief of police vying for her affections, it’s doubly hard to focus on who might have buried Betsy in a tomb of tomes.
But as Tricia and Angelica try to read between the lines, they need to watch their step…and make sure the killer doesn’t catch them between the stacks. (Goodreads)
My Opinion: Another series that I have invested in but have a hard time coming up with any parts I enjoy.
Tricia Miles and her sister Angelica are once again butting their noses into an investigation. This time, it is the death of Betsy Dittmeyer, the Chamber of Commerce Secretary, murdered in Angelica’s shop. Betsy had a few scandalous secrets hidden away on her computer, and the sisters, in a move to save face, and the community of Stoneham, are one step ahead of the Chief of Police and determined to return the good name to their little tourist destination.
I wish I could find something other than the idea of a cluster of bookshops, each catering to a select clientele to enjoy this series. If so, I would be able to recommend it. So far, there is nothing that stands out.
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