The Bookshop Detectives

Dead Girl Gone , #1

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Paperback, 336 pages

English language

Published 2024 by Penguin.

ISBN:
978-1-77695-100-0
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3 stars (1 review)

Two small-town booksellers (and their cowardly dog) solve a decades-old murder-mystery in this witty debut novel, full of literary clues, sparkling dialogue, and comedic insights into the world of bookshops.

“When we opened Sherlock Tomes people warned us that we’d made a terrible mistake. People warned us that e-readers were taking over. People warned us that we’d never compete with Amazon. The one thing they didn’t warn us about was the murders…”

Introducing... the Bookshop Detectives!

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reviewed The Bookshop Detectives by Gareth Ward and Louise Ward (The Bookshop Detectives, #1)

Easy, breezy, no-brain-required

3 stars

A very light murder mystery with a high cose-factor. The writing style is very casual (more than my general preference and bordering on unpolished), but the plot is well paced and the reveals are surprising without being too unexpected. It definitely feels like a self-indulgent project for the authors, but I don't think that's a bad thing. It's a cute, comfy Kiwi mystery, and fits that brief very well.

Subjects

  • Murder mystery
  • Mystery