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Ruby Red Herring by Tracy Gardner
3.0
Ruby Red Herring, the first book in a new series by Tracy Gardner, isn't the cozy that the cover would lead you to believe.
This mystery has a lot of adrenaline-packed thriller moments: car accidents, explosions, shootings, break-ins.
A year ago, Avery, her younger sister- Tilly, and their parents were in a car crash that killed their parents. Avery is running the family business of authenticating art and antiques with her parents' partners - Sir John and Micah. Avery's authenticating a ruby for a NYC museum when lots of strange, even threatening things start to happen. Calling into question the circumstances of her parents' deaths. And the trustworthiness of those around her.
I enjoyed a lot of the technical aspects of authenticating a gemstone in the book. The behind-the-scenes look at a museum was fun.
The story felt quite fast-paced. I hope that the next book slows down a little and lets us dive a little deeper into the people in Avery's circle of friends and family. And there must be more dogtime with Halston, the Afghan hound!
This mystery has a lot of adrenaline-packed thriller moments: car accidents, explosions, shootings, break-ins.
A year ago, Avery, her younger sister- Tilly, and their parents were in a car crash that killed their parents. Avery is running the family business of authenticating art and antiques with her parents' partners - Sir John and Micah. Avery's authenticating a ruby for a NYC museum when lots of strange, even threatening things start to happen. Calling into question the circumstances of her parents' deaths. And the trustworthiness of those around her.
I enjoyed a lot of the technical aspects of authenticating a gemstone in the book. The behind-the-scenes look at a museum was fun.
The story felt quite fast-paced. I hope that the next book slows down a little and lets us dive a little deeper into the people in Avery's circle of friends and family. And there must be more dogtime with Halston, the Afghan hound!