Victoria Gilbert
Autore di A Murder for the Books
Serie
Opere di Victoria Gilbert
Booked to death 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- female
- Organizzazioni
- Mystery Writers of America
Sisters in Crime
International Thriller Writers - Agente
- Literary Counsel
- Breve biografia
- [from author's website]
Victoria Gilbert, raised in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, turned her early obsession with reading into a dual career as an author and librarian. She writes both traditional and cozy mysteries. She's also written fantasy and science fiction.
Victoria has worked as a reference librarian, research librarian, and library director. When not writing or reading, she likes to spend her time watching films or TV, gardening, or traveling. She loves animals, chocolate, and all the arts.
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4.5 rounded up.
I absolutely loved this book. It didn't quite have the pizzazz that puts it up to a 5-star read for me, but it is definitely a solid 4.5!
A book that makes me laugh from the very first sentence is definitely worth my time to read. I'm a librarian so I'm interested in all cozy mysteries with a library setting and this one did not disappoint!
I really enjoyed our two main characters, Amy and Richard. They're both well-rounded, developed characters. Their chemistry together is amazing. I'm looking forward to learning more about them and seeing their relationship blossom in further books in the series.
The setting descriptions were just right - not too little, but not too much either. I could easily imagine the town, the buildings we were in, the surrounding countryside, all of it. I like the setting. The town sits close enough to various larger towns/cities so there are all types of people who are included in the town. It's a nice variety.
This plot moved along at a pretty steady pace. There were lots of subplots that were entangled with the main plot, but I was able to keep everything straight in my head so the subplots were a nice addition. I wondered briefly about the villain, but I really didn't think it was them until it was revealed. It's amazing the motives that make people kill. This was one motive I just couldn't wrap my head around. I mean, I understood what the author meant, it just seemed like a not-so-good reason to commit murder!
I highly recommend this book if you like cozy mysteries! It's a great start to a new series!… (altro)
I absolutely loved this book. It didn't quite have the pizzazz that puts it up to a 5-star read for me, but it is definitely a solid 4.5!
A book that makes me laugh from the very first sentence is definitely worth my time to read. I'm a librarian so I'm interested in all cozy mysteries with a library setting and this one did not disappoint!
I really enjoyed our two main characters, Amy and Richard. They're both well-rounded, developed characters. Their chemistry together is amazing. I'm looking forward to learning more about them and seeing their relationship blossom in further books in the series.
The setting descriptions were just right - not too little, but not too much either. I could easily imagine the town, the buildings we were in, the surrounding countryside, all of it. I like the setting. The town sits close enough to various larger towns/cities so there are all types of people who are included in the town. It's a nice variety.
This plot moved along at a pretty steady pace. There were lots of subplots that were entangled with the main plot, but I was able to keep everything straight in my head so the subplots were a nice addition. I wondered briefly about the villain, but I really didn't think it was them until it was revealed. It's amazing the motives that make people kill. This was one motive I just couldn't wrap my head around. I mean, I understood what the author meant, it just seemed like a not-so-good reason to commit murder!
I highly recommend this book if you like cozy mysteries! It's a great start to a new series!… (altro)
series, librarian, bookseller, reclusive, wealthy, amateur-sleuth, cozy-mystery, multiple-deaths, cold-case, local-law-enforcement, locked-room-mystery
Since her forced retirement from the university library, middle aged Jane has taken a new job in the private library on the Clewe estate. Her employer is the thirty something wealthy and reclusive Cam Clewe. Jane's landlord (a retired journalist) is there to rather stridently urge her on to extricate the clues to the murders and more.
Eloise Anderson operates a rare books store and when she delivers Cam's latest purchase, she asks him to investigate a cold case. Her mother recently died in prison for killing Eloise's father and Eloise wants Cam and associate Jane to help clear her mother's name. Shortly thereafter, Eloise is arrested for the murder of the lead detective from her mother's case with the cases being eerily similar. The story held my interest with it's fast pace, engaging characters, and surprising twists. Great!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!… (altro)
Since her forced retirement from the university library, middle aged Jane has taken a new job in the private library on the Clewe estate. Her employer is the thirty something wealthy and reclusive Cam Clewe. Jane's landlord (a retired journalist) is there to rather stridently urge her on to extricate the clues to the murders and more.
Eloise Anderson operates a rare books store and when she delivers Cam's latest purchase, she asks him to investigate a cold case. Her mother recently died in prison for killing Eloise's father and Eloise wants Cam and associate Jane to help clear her mother's name. Shortly thereafter, Eloise is arrested for the murder of the lead detective from her mother's case with the cases being eerily similar. The story held my interest with it's fast pace, engaging characters, and surprising twists. Great!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!… (altro)
On her first day working for a semi-reclusive multi-millionaire, Jane Hunter stumbles across the body of his ex-girlfriend in the library she is meant to be cataloguing.
Jane Hunter has an intriguing backstory and I like Cam Clewe, so I will probably continue with this series despite my disappointment that my vague idea going in that the mystery involved cryptic crosswords turned out to be false.
Jane Hunter has an intriguing backstory and I like Cam Clewe, so I will probably continue with this series despite my disappointment that my vague idea going in that the mystery involved cryptic crosswords turned out to be false.
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- Opere
- 15
- Utenti
- 861
- Popolarità
- #29,721
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 147
- ISBN
- 71
- Lingue
- 2
- Preferito da
- 1
I absolutely loved this book. It didn't quite have the pizzazz that puts it up to a 5-star read for me, but it is definitely a solid 4.5!
A book that makes me laugh from the very first sentence is definitely worth my time to read. I'm a librarian so I'm interested in all cozy mysteries with a library setting and this one did not disappoint!
I really enjoyed our two main characters, Amy and Richard. They're both well-rounded, developed characters. Their chemistry together is amazing. I'm looking forward to learning more about them and seeing their relationship blossom in further books in the series.
The setting descriptions were just right - not too little, but not too much either. I could easily imagine the town, the buildings we were in, the surrounding countryside, all of it. I like the setting. The town sits close enough to various larger towns/cities so there are all types of people who are included in the town. It's a nice variety.
This plot moved along at a pretty steady pace. There were lots of subplots that were entangled with the main plot, but I was able to keep everything straight in my head so the subplots were a nice addition. I wondered briefly about the villain, but I really didn't think it was them until it was revealed. It's amazing the motives that make people kill. This was one motive I just couldn't wrap my head around. I mean, I understood what the author meant, it just seemed like a not-so-good reason to commit murder!
I highly recommend this book if you like cozy mysteries! It's a great start to a new series!… (altro)