Crime and Poetry

Magical Bookshop Mystery Series, Book 1

By: Amanda Flower

Narrated by: Rachel Dulude

Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother's bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn't need to read between the lines: Her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It's where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you.... Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson's poems from Grandma Daisy's shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. Now, with the help of a tuxedo cat named Emerson, Violet will have to find a killer to keep Grandma from getting booked for good.

©2016 Amanda Flower (P)2016 Tantor

Disappointing

This story could have been so much more. I wondered if it was for a younger audience. Not much character development.

3 and a half stars

This was an okay cozy mystery. The pace is rather slow and the characters aren't fully developed. The plot was okay. The story wasn't bad but it was just typical. I will probably get the next one to see if it is more developed.

Another great series

I have found another great series. The characters are well developed, likable, and believable. The narration is spot on. If you're a fan of cozy mysteries, I highly recommend this book.

Enjoyed it

I liked the book. The story moved along, good start in getting to know the characters, and a decent mystery.

I especially enjoyed the link between Dickinson's poetry and the resolution of the mystery. Unique and educational! 😊

Narration is very good as well.

loved this book! I got mad when I had to sleep!

I wanted to listen straight through, but had to sleep and work. interesting lovable characters. can't wait for prose and cons!

Fresh take on a murder mystery

Quirky and fun take on a murder mystery with lots of room to develop the series. Easy to listen to and follow- loved the cat and pet crow. Quite credible 😎intelligent reading

A fun listen!

I had finished another series and decided I needed to look for something new until another installment came out. I decided to give this a try. I'm completely hooked!

Magical Books, A Talking Crow, Great Easy Listen

This book is escapism at its best. Is it blood and guts kind of murder mystery? No. Hard core investigation? No. Small town, friends and family closeness? YES, YES, YES . . . with a few rotten eggs thrown in . . . Grandma Daisy and her Charming Books Bookstore and the her friends, The Red Inkers, the local writers group who meets at her bookstore, are a varied bunch of folks, and include Police Chief David Rainwater. When Grandma Daisy's boyfriend (and carriage driver), Benedict Raisin is found murdered, and she becomes a suspect, her granddaughter, Violet goes on a search for the real killer. With a little help from the books in the book shop and Benedict's cat (who Violet has named, Emerson), Violet sets out to clear her grandma's name. This magical story takes me back to the books of my childhood . . . clean, fun and anticipation in every chapter. I love the talking crow, Faulkner. The story of Violet in high school and now her return twelve years later, and how she reconciles herself to what happened in the past. In one word, this book is absolutely DELIGHTFUL.

nice performance

Cute story but it is slow and lacks suspense. Narration of the numerous characters is done well.

Great Mystery

This was a well developed well paced story with memorable characters. I enjoyed it. Awesome!