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abbybee's review
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
kimberly19's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
readthisandsteep's review
A Treacherous Tale by Elizabeth Penney features a book within a book to help solve a mystery! This delightful cozy is the second book in the Edgar Award Nominated Cambridge Bookshop series.
We return to Cambridge, England, and amateur sleuth Molly Kimball. Molly and her mother moved from Vermont to help run Thomas Marlowe Manuscripts and Folios. An old bookstore that their family has run for generations. Molly and her mother are visiting a beloved local children's author when they find the body of a man who has fallen off the roof. Also, one of the author's daughters is missing, and there might be a connection to her husband's death 20 years earlier, and to the classic children's story, she has written.
I love the setting of this series, in one of Cambridge's oldest and most charming bookshops. And the way the author describes the location and lifestyle really takes you there. Having enjoyed the first book in this series, it was great fun to return. A lively supporting cast surrounds Molly the MC, including her family, her handsome boyfriend, and the distinguished former MI6 agent, Sir Jon. This is a well-written and well-plotted cozy with an interesting archaeology and antiquities plotline. Plenty of red herrings and the use of the book within the book to drop clues made it fun to try to figure out whodunnit.
I look forward to reading more of this series and seeing what the author does with it! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for the opportunity to review this ARC. I enjoyed it!
We return to Cambridge, England, and amateur sleuth Molly Kimball. Molly and her mother moved from Vermont to help run Thomas Marlowe Manuscripts and Folios. An old bookstore that their family has run for generations. Molly and her mother are visiting a beloved local children's author when they find the body of a man who has fallen off the roof. Also, one of the author's daughters is missing, and there might be a connection to her husband's death 20 years earlier, and to the classic children's story, she has written.
I love the setting of this series, in one of Cambridge's oldest and most charming bookshops. And the way the author describes the location and lifestyle really takes you there. Having enjoyed the first book in this series, it was great fun to return. A lively supporting cast surrounds Molly the MC, including her family, her handsome boyfriend, and the distinguished former MI6 agent, Sir Jon. This is a well-written and well-plotted cozy with an interesting archaeology and antiquities plotline. Plenty of red herrings and the use of the book within the book to drop clues made it fun to try to figure out whodunnit.
I look forward to reading more of this series and seeing what the author does with it! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for the opportunity to review this ARC. I enjoyed it!
melmo2610's review
5.0
A completely enjoyable read for me! I love the setting and the fact that a bookstore is a major part of this series. The mystery of this one was great with a cold case of sorts and a present-day murder and a missing girl. Superb read in a favorite cozy series of mine.
lesseraliterary's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
a fun continuation of the cambridge bookshop series that has a duel mystery element with an archeological dig, a faerie queen and interpol weaving together to tell a story that was a nice light easy read.
shomarq's review
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5