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For Whom the Book Tolls

An Antique Bookshop Mystery, Book 1

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For Whom the Book Tolls

By: Laura Gail Black
Narrated by: Susan Boyce
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Fleeing some unsavory doings in her hometown of Charlotte, Jenna accepts her uncle's gracious invitation to stay with him in small-town Hokes Folly, North Carolina. In exchange, she'll help him out in his antiquarian bookstore. But soon after she arrives, Jenna finds her uncle's body crumpled at the base of the staircase between his apartment and the bookstore.

Before the tragedy even sinks in, Jenna learns that she's inherited almost everything her uncle owned: the store and the apartment as well as his not-so-meager savings and the payout from a life-insurance policy...which adds up to more than a million dollars. This is all news to Jenna - bad news, once the police get wind of her windfall. And it’s an ill wind indeed, as a second murder cements Jenna's status as the prime suspect in both deaths.

Jenna can hit the road again, taking her chances that she can elude trouble along the way, or she can stick it out in Hokes Folly, take over the bookstore, and try to sleuth out her uncle's killer. On the one hand, she's made some wonderful new friends, and she feels she can thrive in the genial small-town environment. On the other hand, trouble knows her address - and so does the killer, who is determined to write the final page of her story.

©2020 Laura Gail Black (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC
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I Wish There Were More

As soon as the book ended, I went to buy the next one in the series. Alas, this is the only one :(
The book was great. Even more so now that I have discovered it is apparently the author’s first published work!! As always, I enjoyed Susan Boyce’s performance as well.
This was a great, clean cozy!!! So many of the cozies I read or listen to have social, political or ecological issues in them. I do not need that in my mystery reading. I read cozy mysteries to escape. If I want the other, I will read non-fiction, watch the news or just live my life. The characters drew me in and made me care about them. There were many plot twists. I did not see the guilty party “from a mile a way”. I thoroughly enjoyed the listen. I am looking forward to the next book!

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What a wonderful adventure!

A great mystery full of twist turns, comedy, and it all happens in my favorite place a bookstore!

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okay but slow

I could not handle the main character doing stupid things even though knowing it was wrong or dangerous. also policeman would not reveal information to suspect all throughout the book. will not pursue series, too cozy for me.

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For Whom the Book Tolls

I was browsing the audible sale list and found this one. It's interesting and a fun listen.

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36 chapters-short & sweet

Loved the book. Short but concise, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I read a different book that was 50+ chapters which I found tedious. Will listen to more books by this author.

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Small town mystery

the book has many characters and they all have their own voices mostly. is based in a small town and a whole lot of mystery is going around. the ending wasn't too much of a surprise but still a very good book

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Cute little murder mystery

This is a tongue in cheek look at the antiquarian book business, as well as a cosy mystery story.

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Fun and light hearted mystery

Easy and fun to listen. The reader did a great job. As well the author kept it clean but intriguing.

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Recommended

Excellent all around. My first Laura Gail Black book but not my last. Suspenseful and fast paced.

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A new favorite cozy series!

I always enjoy this narrator, but this is my first time experiencing this authors writing. I will be reading more in this series. There are quite a few characters so I can see this series going on for a while. I enjoy the writing style with no fowl language or sexual content. Just like a cozy should be!

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