I
enjoyed this cozy mystery. Being a book lover, that the plot centers
around books is a plus. This novel is well into a series but the
first I've read. It reads well on its own but I think I'd like to
catch up on the earlier novels. I really liked Brooklyn. She is a
feisty heroine. I had no idea someone with a degree in library
science would be such an entertaining character. She has a good
personality, sense of humor and great wit. But my favorite characters
were her mother and future mother-in-law. What a dynamic duo. And
right behind them are Brooklyn's sisters and sister-in-law. All of
those female characters were done well and made me proud to be a
woman.
I
always like to learn something when I read fiction and this time it
was about restoring rare books as well as hand crafting books.
Brooklyn creates her own books, giving classes on doing so, and it
was interesting to understand some of the techniques.
I
do recommend this book to readers who enjoy a good cozy mystery.
There were some good family times, some scenes that made me laugh out
loud, and a good dose of suspense near the end. Some great recipes
are included too. An enjoyable novel.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Kate
Carlisle is a New York Times best selling author and a native
Californian who worked in television production for many years before
turning to writing. Her life long fascination with the art and craft
of bookbinding led her to write the Bibliophile Mysteries. She also
writes the Fixer-Upper Mysteries, now a TV series. She has received
the Golden Heart and Daphne du Maurier awards, and a Best First
Mystery nomination from RT Book Reviews. She lives in Southern
California with her hero husband. You can find out more at
http://katecarlisle.com/. Photo credit: Peter
Iovino Photography.
Berkley,
288 pages.
I
received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the
publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.
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