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Murder by the Book

Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, Book 1

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Murder by the Book

By: Lauren Elliott
Narrated by: Karen White
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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 fiance 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....

©2018 Lauren Elliot (P)2018 Tantor Amateur Sleuths Cozy Mystery Women Sleuths Cozy Mysteries
Intriguing Mystery Plot • Engaging Twists • Effective Character Voices • Cozy Bookstore Setting • Enjoyable Premise
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Loved the first book of this series. I am looking forward to reading more of these books. Lots of thrills and excitement in this book! Enjoy!

Murder by the Book

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The main protagonist house home I was burgled several times but the minute someone text her she leaves the door unlocked . I just don’t understand the cluelessness. Will give this series one more chance but if this doesn’t improve I might have to move on.

How can a character appear to be smart and clueless at the same time.

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I can’t tell if it is the writing or the narration that caused me to cringe. Good story though.

The main character is over dramatic and a whiner

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I love mysteries, but I’m not convinced the writer wants Addison to come across as shrill and hysterical. The main character is pushy, makes foolish choices, but I think is meant to be a stronger woman than the reader conveyed.

I wanted to like it

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This book was fine. The narrative was a little Whitney, and the writing was simple. However, it held my attention well enough, but I wouldn’t buy another in a series.

Not the Best

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I thought the story was well paced and had enough twists to keep it interesting. I’m going to just read the next books though. The narration just didn’t fit. It makes the main character sound childish and whiny when her actions convey that she is a rather strong young woman going through grief.

Good story, awful narration

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If I had more time to waste I would listen to this book again and count the number of times someone “tucked a stray strand of hair behind Addie’s ear.”

A stray strand of hair

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Different to listen to as narrator voice almost always in a tense delivery. Very little fluctuation.

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I had trouble with the narration and with too much “tell” and not enough “show” moving the story along.

So-so

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Gosh I like the story but the narrator is really giving me a headache unfortunately.

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