Peril on the Page

Open Book Mysteries Series, Book 3

By: Margaret Loudon

Narrated by: Marnye Young

A murder in her quaint British bookshop drops American Gothic novelist Penelope Parish into her deadliest caper yet.

Penelope Parish is ready to close the book on her amateur sleuthing-from now on, The Open Book's writer-in-residence will be sticking to villains of the fictional variety while she puts the final touches on her new novel. But when an author is murdered inside the bookshop, all of Upper Chumley-on-Stoke goes on high alert.

Now it's up to Pen and the quirky citizens of Chumley to stop a killer and protect the charming British town she's begun to call home.

©2022 Peg Cochran (P)2022 Tantor

Truly Enjoyable Read

Pen and the gang are back, and murder has invaded their world once again. This time, the victim collapsed at her own book signing. Add to that Pen's sister's employment woes and possible upset in Pen's love life, and Pen has a full plate. I do enjoy these characters and their interactions, such an American/British mix, not too overstated but never boring. There are an awful lot of secrets in the small town, and the posh girls' school is fraught with them. I always finish these books with a little sadness, knowing I must now wait for the next.

5 stars

Peril on the Page is a well written and entertaining cozy mystery. I look forward to the next book.