Review: Murder by the Book

 

 

 

Synopsis:

Addie Greyborne loved working with rare books at the Boston Public Library—she even got to play detective, tracking down clues about mysterious old volumes. But she didn’t expect her sleuthing skills to come in so handy in a little seaside town . . .

Addie left some painful memories behind in the big city, including the unsolved murder of her fiancé and her father’s fatal car accident. After an unexpected inheritance from a great aunt, she’s moved to a small New England town founded by her ancestors back in colonial times—and living in spacious Greyborne Manor, on a hilltop overlooking the harbor. Best of all, her aunt also left her countless first editions and other treasures—providing an inventory to start her own store.

But there’s trouble from day one, and not just from the grumpy woman who runs the bakery next door. A car nearly runs Addie down. Someone steals a copy of Alice in Wonderland. Then, Addie’s friend Serena, who owns a nearby tea shop, is arrested—for killing another local merchant. The police seem pretty sure they’ve got the story in hand, but Addie’s not going to let them close the book on this case without a fight . .

Rating: 5-stars

Review:

Murder by the Book is a fascinating crime cozy. I found the characters to be bold, funny, and clever. The criminals were cunning, but they have not seen anything like the heroine, Addie.

Addie has a big legacy to live up to. Her aunt left her an inheritance and another one that Addie didn’t find until she solved the case. I was left feeling fear and my curiosity peaked as the crimes kept increasing sometimes multiple ones in a day. Yet Addie, never backed away.

With the help of her new friend, Serena, and the police chief, Addie can find the answers. But until she did, it was spooky, deadly, and dangerous. Risks popped up as Addie drove further into the case. What none of them expected was for the one case to solve several old cases. The ending only left me with an appetite to read more by Lauren Elliott. Overall, I recommend this mystery murder to all readers. If you like Agatha Christie, Murder She Wrote, or Angie Fox, this is one you have to pick up!