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The Book Stops Here
A Bibliophile Mystery #8
Kate Carlisle

Obsidian
May 5, 2015 / ISBN 978-0-451-41599-8
Mystery/Cozy/Amateur Sleuth

Reviewed by Laura Hinds

 

Brooklyn Wainwright is a bookbinder extraordinaire, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to do book appraisals on the TV show “This Old Attic.” She will work with rare books, and advise the owners of their value, while enhancing her own reputation onscreen. What fun!

The first book she appraises is a signed copy of The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The woman, who brings the book, Vera Stoddard, claims to have purchased the volume for three dollars at a yard sale. After the show airs, a violent man attacks Brooklyn, insisting that Vera stole the book and vows to kill both women. It isn't long before Vera is murdered, but is the mystery thug the murderer, or is someone else involved?

Brooklyn doesn't tackle this investigation alone though because she's in danger at every turn thanks to a stalker who is after someone else working on the show. Her boyfriend, security expert Derek, and her new neighbor, a woman named Alex who has a background in covert operations, are by her side to keep her safe and help unravel the clues.

Because I am a bibliophile myself, I have a special fondness for this series. Kate Carlisle does a great job drawing the reader into Brooklyn's world, and although Brooklyn finds more than her fair share of bodies, none of the mysteries are over the top. I enjoyed the dual mysteries in this book, and found my attention grabbed from the first chapter to the last page.

If you love a mystery featuring books, friends, romance, and an adorable kitten, you'll enjoy The Book Stops Here, along with the previous books in the series. The next book, Ripped from the Pages, is available in hardcover in June, 2015, and will also be reviewed on this site.

Reviews of other titles in this series

Homicide in Hardcover #1
One Book in the Grave #5
Peril in Paperback #6
A Cookbook Conspiracy #7
The Book Stops Here #8
Ripped From the Pages #9
Books of a Feather #10
Once Upon a Spine #11
Buried In Books #12

Reviewer Note: Kate Carlisle also writes the Fixer-Upper mystery series.

Reviewed 2015
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