• A Dead and Stormy Night

  • Nevermore Bookshop Mysteries Series, Book 1
  • By: Steffanie Holmes
  • Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
  • Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (66 ratings)

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A Dead and Stormy Night

By: Steffanie Holmes
Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker
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Publisher's Summary

What do you get when you cross a cursed bookshop, three hot fictional men, and a punk rock heroine nursing a broken heart?  

After being fired from her fashion internship in New York City, Mina Wilde decides it's time to reevaluate her life. She returns to the quaint English village where she grew up to take a job at the local bookshop, hoping that being surrounded by great literature will help her heal from a devastating blow.  

But Mina soon discovers her life is stranger than fiction - a mysterious curse on the bookshop brings fictional characters to life in lust-worthy bodies. Mina finds herself babysitting Poe's raven, making hot dogs for Heathcliff, and getting IT help from James Moriarty, all while trying not to fall for the three broken men who should only exist within her imagination.  

When Mina's ex-best friend shows up dead with a knife in her back, she's the chief suspect. She'll have to solve the murder if she wants to clear her name. Will her fictional boyfriends be able to keep her out of prison?  

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Steffanie Holmes (P)2019 Tantor

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Very entertaining

This story was really interesting and fun! I immediately got the next book in the series! I love the characters dynamic together!

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Smart, funny, genre-bending

A fun read- YA fantasy meets literary fiction with a side of self-deprecating author-preneur satire. So good. At times the reverse harem stuff felt like a separate storyline, and while I get it and why it might make sense for the character, the explicitness means some audiences can’t enjoy it. And so much about this book—in particular the sight loss and the strong female characters- deserve wide readership.

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it wasn't bad.

Overall an OK book. a little slow for me. Character build wasn't as detailed as I generally like and the relationship between the characters seemed more strained and less fluid.

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Interesting Storyline

It was definitely interesting some parts were a bit hard to get through and sometimes I got aggravated with the main character and all the talk about 'her lady parts' but I'm definitely interested in the rest of the series now to find out what happens

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Loved the story and the narration.

It was a cute read and listen. I loved the audio book and will probably read the next in the series.

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  • 07-01-21

Good brain candy

This book is perfect for escaping the stress of COVID-19 for a few hours. I couldn't put it down.

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What a treasure.

The premise of this story is unique and wonderfully executed. Mss Holmes and Baker are an excellent partnership that brought these characters to life. I’ve already gotten the next book and will begin it as soon as I finish writing this review.

Thank you Ms. Holmes for opening up another world for me to explore.

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Interesting idea for a story!

A great and original concept for a story. It was enjoyable, though I didn’t love the narrator. I would definitely read the next book in this series!

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WOW!!!

I have a new favorite series! Fantastic world and character building original fantasy story unique and thrilling!! I’m a audio book junky but finding good audio stories is hard. This story is fantastic and the the Narrater is one of my 2 favorites!!

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great read

loved it quick witty turn around lol had murderer figured out though glad he was right one

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  • 03-19-22

VERY HEAVY. 0Not my type of novel

Got bored and couldn't listen to it all. I didn't like the bad language. rough.

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  • Aaron
  • 10-23-21

Oh dear

The story line was original and had the potential to be brilliant, but sadly it didn’t get off the ground . The characters were very underdeveloped and so was the story, it was predictable and the chemistry between the characters was drawn out and underplayed. I have seldom ever been so disappointed what a waste of my time , such a shame

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  • L. A. Greenbank
  • 03-08-21

Loved it

I loved the book so was really happy to add the audiobook to my library. A cozy mystery RH with a touch of the paranormal (Brits - think midsommer murders) with some great characters, some of the most hillarious one liners I've read and the narrator has the most perfect accent for Mina

The grumpy one is soft for the sunshine one
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  • Angela
  • 11-06-20

Everything about this book!

It's dark and sexy and funny and witty. I can't say I was overly surprised by the final reveal but it was worth it for everything leading up to it.
You could almost describe this as an erotic cosy paranormal mystery. And I have decided it's my favourite genre ever!

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  • 03-06-20

great book

loved it. It was a little hard getting through the first two chapters but after that it was great. can't wait to listen to the next book. 5 stars in every way

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  • Naedrax17
  • 12-19-19

Reminds me of a racy cozy mystery

Great start to the series. I loved all the characters from the moody Heathcliff, the flirty Moriarty, quiet Qarth to the determined Mina. So many mysteries to unravel, not just the murder of Minas ex best friend.

Favourite line - 'the resident Bernard Black', this line had me laughing so loud. I love the tv show Black Books & immediately Heathcliff reminded me of Bernard Black. Can't wait to see how the chemistry between Mina & all the guys develops.