Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop

De: Emmeline Duncan

Narrado por: Emily Durante

Normally, spooky season is Bailey Briggs's favorite time of year, and her Halloween-themed small town's time to shine. But between managing Lazy Bones Books, working on her graphic novel-in-progress, and running the Spooky Season Literary Festival, Bailey hardly has a moment to enjoy Elyan Hollow's spot-on seasonal vibes. Not to mention, at every turn she seems to be tripping over the contentious crew of Gone Ghouls, a ghost-hunting reality TV show currently filming around town. Bailey tries to stay focused on the Lit Festival, which is supposed to kick off Elyan Hollow's annual Halloween Fair; instead, this year's festival begins with a murder . . .

It's bad enough Bailey discovered the victim, but now, as a lead suspect with some (admittedly) damning evidence pointing her way, she's got to clear her name! With the help of her librarian friend, Colby, and Jack Skeleton, her world-class bookshop dog (and the absolute bestest boy ever), Bailey sets out to solve a murder . . .

As her investigation weaves through family secrets, professional rivalries, and town feuds, the list of suspects is growing fast . . . and unfortunately, so is the list of victims. If Bailey doesn't find the killer soon, Elyan Hollow's haunted reputation will get a little too real . . .

©2024 Kelly Garrett (P)2024 Tantor

Easy and fun read

I liked this book as it was festive for the fall season, mysterious, and good hearted all around. Definitely a good start to a series.

The Plot Thins

The idea was cute but the execution was scattered and unrealistic. The characters react like they’re in a cartoon. It lacks nuance, big questions are revealed without any effort being made by the protagonists and delivered without any emotion. This might be a good book for an extremely young reader. The narration didn’t help.

Happy murder story

I've never read a cozy mystery, but I think I found a new genre. It was an easy, lovely read. I will actively seek out more from this author.

Great story

Fun and not easily solved mystery. I hate guessing too early. The narrator was fantastic as well. Was all around a great listen!

Too cozy

This is good for a bedtime story. Very cozy, lots of extra details, not much actual story. Kind of boring, really. Narrator’s voice was pleasant but not much distinction between some characters had me confused about who was talking several times.