• The Coloring Crook

  • Pen & Ink Series, Book 2
  • By: Krista Davis
  • Narrated by: Rebecca Mitchell
  • Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (224 ratings)

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The Coloring Crook

By: Krista Davis
Narrated by: Rebecca Mitchell
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Life is looking rosy for Florrie Fox, manager of the Color Me Read bookstore in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. She's working on an adult coloring book of gardens, her romance with Sergeant Eric Jonquille has entered a new chapter, and the bookstore's weekly coloring club is a source of friendship and entertainment.

No member is more vibrant than Dolly Cavanaugh. Dolly likes to say she was blessed with beauty and cursed with lousy husbands, but at least she has a grown daughter and a stunning brownstone to show for it!

When Dolly's love of garage sales results in her showing up at Color Me Read with a rare book in hand, Florrie is astounded. The Florist, the earliest known coloring book, was first published in 1760. An original copy would be worth a fortune - and someone else knows it. That same evening, Florrie finds Dolly dead on the floor of her apartment, a corner of a coloring book page clutched in her hand.

As Florrie delves into Dolly's past and her personal effects, she discovers a skeleton in the closet - literally - and a whole lot of shady suspects. One of them is an expert in the fine art of murder, but can Florrie draw the right conclusion?

©2018 Krista Davis (P)2018 Tantor

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Great mystery read with a touch of humor.

I loved the coloring crook. Trying to guess who done it but couldn't till the end. I love all of Krista Davis books. I have all of them in digital as well as Audible. I have listened to all and am looking forward to the next one's in all the series.

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Enjoyable listen

I really like this narrator. The story was interesting. Character descriptions/histories were sufficient )and didn’t bore me to tears like some do).
I appreciated that, while the author included a love interest for the main female character, they chose to leave out the sap and focus on solving the mystery(ies).

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Better than expected!

I've grown fond of the characters at this point, especially Mr. Dubois! I only hope the rest of the series deserves praise as well!

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love this new series!!!

it's now my favorite series, and i truly can't wait for book 3 to be released!

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Entertaining

Good, entertaining read. Thoroughly enjoyed the read. Will complete this series. Enjoy Krista Davis' dozy mysteries.

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Unusual Colorful Twists & Turns

Several subplots that keep you guessing until the end. The second book was better than the first. Looking forward to the next in the series.

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Great listening

I enjoyed this audible book. Interesting story, characters were interesting, mystery of who did it wasn’t obvious until the ending.

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Very enjoyable

Very enjoyable second book in the series. Good development of main characters. Interesting plot, I don't think I've ever seen it in another mystery. Well done!

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I enjoy Krista Davis books. This one was no different. The story is interesting and engaging, with a well developed plot.

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Fun mystery

This was a great read! Lots of twists and turns and went fast! I would recommend!

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