I love books about books, and I had very positive feelings about this novel before I began to read it. However, as I my reading progressed, I felt a sense of disappointment with the novel. The characters are superficially drawn, the plot was shallow, and there were characters thrown into the sto...
This is my 2nd Bibliophile Mystery. I am still enjoying Brooklyn, Derek, & their friends, but this one seemed too much like a spy novel with a mixture of Shakespeare's tragedies - bodies everywhere. I got to know Brroklyn's family more, and they are fun. As I am not reading them in order (not ...
Beauty and the Beast a childrens story that causes more trouble than a book should. Brooklyn is called to see Ian about a book to be restored. She recognizes it as at one time it was hers. She had given it to her friend Max as a present. But it had been stolen 3 years ago before showing up. ...
I liked this book, but man were there some moments when I just wanted to throw the book down and forget about it. Those moments had nothing to do with the plot, and everything to do with Brooklyn. I liked Brooklyn early on, but as the series has continued and we've gotten to see more of her, it's...
Brooklyn has always been a little obsessed with food, but it was her sister Savannah who became a chef, graduating from the prestigious Cordon Bleu school in Paris. She and her classmates all went on to successful careers, but none of them achieved culinary superstardom like Savannah’s ex-boyfrie...
Shivering slightly at the recollection of yesterday’s lecture from Mr. Sutherland, Grace continued folding and organizing her clothes in the sleek bureau drawer. Despite the fact that she expected to be here at least a month, everything she’d brought barely filled two of the drawers. But, back in...
I gave him a quick recap of my odd encounters with both Genevieve Taylor and Jared Mulrooney. Shortly after I’d taken the book from Jared, he and Ian had slipped back into the crowd. I caught an occasional glimpse of Ian chatting and schmoozing with guests, but Jared had d...
Kelly said finally, her soft voice full of wonder.It had taken a while, but Brandon’s head had eventually stopped spinning and his breathing had returned to normal. Now he turned onto his side and, despite being more shaken than he’d like to admit, he flashed a confident smile at her. “Yeah, that...
What was I doing here? Why was I the one protecting a crime scene as if it were my job? As if I were some officer of the court? I wasn’t. I was just some poor schnook who’d seen too many dead bodies lately and knew the score. I realized the area needed to be as undisturbed as possible so that evi...
I asked, as Sean and I crossed the high school campus after work the following Monday. “It would just be for a few weeks, until the play is over. My friend is a little worried that things won’t get done in time.” “I don’t mind at all,” Sean said. “It’ll get me out of the h...
Robson said as soon as we were all gathered in my parents’ large, comfortable living room. “They are asking for details and interviews.” “They’ve already heard about the treasure in the cave?” I frowned, trying to figure out how the word got out. “That was fast.” &nb...
It promised to be a beautiful day in the Bay Area. The food order had been placed with Piccolo, our favorite local Italian deli, and the guest list was finalized. And speaking of guests, I broached the sore subject of him insisting on investigating Alex. “You should trust my judgment and leave he...
I could only conclude that it was Jane he was happy to see, because even though he and I were friends—or we had been before he was forced to lecture me—he still had his doubts about me. It hurt a little, but I’d have to get over it. Standing, he gestured toward the two vis...
Jane and Emily flanked me as I walked inside and was greeted by many of the friends and neighbors I’d been avoiding all week. There was plenty of good-natured ribbing, but nothing too outrageous. Jerry’s death had clearly put a damper on any teasing I might’ve received for kneeing him that night ...
It was summer in wine country, and the air was clear and mild with just a touch of a breeze, so Mom, Elaine, and I decided to sit outside for lunch. The back terrace of Ristorante Umbria offered a lovely view of the grapevine-dotted hills that rose up from the gully nearby. At the bottom of the g...
Sutherland.” “Thanks, Leslie,” Aidan said, and buckled his seat belt. The flight attendant walked toward the front of the plane to take her own seat behind the partition that separated the passenger compartment from the crew’s quarters. Checking his wristwatch, Aidan realized he had six long hour...
It had been almost two weeks since that fateful evening when the elegant Brenda had shown up with her perfect hair and perfect shoes and ruined Trish’s weekend. But by Monday, Trish knew she had to thank the woman for opening her eyes to reality. She had no business dreaming of Adam Duke when he ...
Sex? A deal-breaker? Not in this universe, Cameron thought. He could recall Julia melting in his arms last night and knew it was only a matter of time until he had her in his bed. After she left for the conference, Cameron pulled his computer out of the second bedroom and set everything up in the...