This month found me reading several mysteries that had rather extreme plot points but were still enjoyable. This 2nd book in the Bibliophile series was set in Edinburgh. Kate Carlisle does a wonderful job of describing the scenery in such a way the reader can imagine being there with the characters. This is the 3rd book I have read this year set in Scotland involving the royal family. This adds an interesting dynamic to my reading as I find myself really feeling as though I "know" the royals. Obviously this is not the case but the repetitive descriptions definitely creates a familiarity but also makes it interesting to see how the different authors treat the characters. This series should be developing characters as I have previously read a book from later in the series. There are well developed relationships in that book so I have high expectations for the series progression.
If Books Could Kill by Kate Carlisle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Enjoyable cozy set in Edinburgh. Still getting used to the characters but definitely some fun and endearing relationships. The actual mystery was well constructed and led to the suspicion of several people. There were a bit of rather outlandish plot points but they did provide some necessary lighter points to the story. I’m curious to see how the relationships progress as the series continues
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The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:
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- Finishing the Series #FinishingTheSeries2022 Series: 46 Book #1
- Virtual Mount TBR #VirtualMountTBR2022 Book #116
- Back List Reader #Backlistreader Book #84
- Cruisin thru Cozies Free choice #82
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- Craving for Cozies Book #100
- Medical Examiner Challenge 2 Toe Tags
- Beachcomber Challenge
- Crime Scene- alley; conf room
- Weapon- stab; stab
- Detectives- Brooklyn Wainwright
- Victims- Kyle McVee; Perry McDougal
- Six Shooter Challenge Target #18 Shot #4
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