Tricia Miles, owner of the Havent Got a Clue bookstore, must solve her own mystery when a bestselling author is found dead in the washroom.
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Jan 15, 2011
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In this book (the second of the Booktown Mystery series), Tricia Miles holds a signing for mystery author Zoe Carter. But before the event ends, Zoe is found dead in the bathroom of the mystery bookstore, Haven't a Clue. The main suspect is Zoe's niece Kimberly, who was a holy terror during the signing and was even sent home early by Zoe because of her behaviour.
Unlike the first book, when Tricia starts investigating because she's the main suspect, her impetus for investigating this More...
Unlike the first book, when Tricia starts investigating because she's the main suspect, her impetus for investigating this More...
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Oct 28, 2010
Chibineko
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I liked the first volume of the series & had gotten the first 3 volumes at once. Despite some minor faults, the series has been very nice to read as a fluff read.
This volume finds Tricia hosting an author signing for a local citizen turned bestselling author Zoë Carter. Despite the unpleasantness of Carter's niece, the signing seems to have gone relatively well until the author is found strangled to death inside of Tricia's store bathroom. Since Tricia is already seen as the town jin More...
This volume finds Tricia hosting an author signing for a local citizen turned bestselling author Zoë Carter. Despite the unpleasantness of Carter's niece, the signing seems to have gone relatively well until the author is found strangled to death inside of Tricia's store bathroom. Since Tricia is already seen as the town jin More...
Jan 01, 2010
Sara
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I found this second in the Booktown series to be much meatier and better than the first in the series. Tricia is the owner of the Haven't Got a Clue mystery bookshop. And somehow, she manages to always be in the midst of trouble. As a one year bookstore celebration, she has Stoneham's only New York Times best-selling author in for a book signing. Zoe Carter is not what anyone expects of an author--she's old, drab and doesn't have any personality. How could she have written a best-selling love st
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Mar 05, 2009
Patti
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There is so much I like about this book--the setting, which is a mystery bookstore in a town filled with a variety of bookstores, the characters, and the overall mystery is good. I did not see the ending coming, which I like, most of the time.
Here's the "but" paragraph. I thought the main character, Tricia, the mystery bookstore owner, spent waaaay too much time running around town working on solving this crime--it's the usual "the police won't solve it in the time/m More...
Here's the "but" paragraph. I thought the main character, Tricia, the mystery bookstore owner, spent waaaay too much time running around town working on solving this crime--it's the usual "the police won't solve it in the time/m More...
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May 29, 2011
Sandra
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Tricia Miles is hosting her thirteenth books signing in her mystery book shop when the author suddenly turns up dead in the bathroom. Soon Tricia is trying to solve two mysteries - who killed Zoe Carter and who wrote all those novels Zoe claimed to write herself, but were actually written by someone else? Meanwhile, the town is suffering from a rather unfortunate goose infestation - can Tricia come up with a solution for that as well?
This book continued on with all the things I enjoy More...
This book continued on with all the things I enjoy More...
Aug 14, 2011
Pam
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A good addition to the series.
It was nice seeing the growth of the characters, especially the relationship between sisters Angelica and Tricia. They've gone from fighting a lot to actually only occasionally and building a friendship of sorts. It's nice. Then there's Ginny and Mr.Everett, just two of the nice secondary characters found in the story.
The plotting is good, the flow smooth and the murder and subsequent happenings placed realistically throughout the story line. An More...
It was nice seeing the growth of the characters, especially the relationship between sisters Angelica and Tricia. They've gone from fighting a lot to actually only occasionally and building a friendship of sorts. It's nice. Then there's Ginny and Mr.Everett, just two of the nice secondary characters found in the story.
The plotting is good, the flow smooth and the murder and subsequent happenings placed realistically throughout the story line. An More...
Mar 07, 2009
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Jul 09, 2009
Mary
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This book was disappointing, mainly due to the contrast between the first and this.
My main point of contention was with the heroine, Tricia. In addition to having absolutely no personality, she's far too efficient for any believability. She has money to do whatever she wants, gives all her employees bonuses, has the guts to talk to everyone, she doesn't like sweets in a convenient move to keep her thin and perky. She's blah. Boring.
Her boyfriend is also boring, and rather More...
My main point of contention was with the heroine, Tricia. In addition to having absolutely no personality, she's far too efficient for any believability. She has money to do whatever she wants, gives all her employees bonuses, has the guts to talk to everyone, she doesn't like sweets in a convenient move to keep her thin and perky. She's blah. Boring.
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Dec 28, 2011
Esmee
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Third "cozy" in a row. Now I know why I don't read them anymore. It is not the story that keeps you coming back. It is the characters and how much you like them. Well, I have decided that I am not particularly fond of these. The heroine doesn't seem to have any "backbone" where her sister is concerned. The boy/girl relationship is not believable. This is the second book. It seems to me that after eight months they could have bonded or cut bait! They haven't done either.
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Mar 07, 2011
Bette
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This book had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who the killer was. Having read the last two books first wasn't of any help because although I remembered people I didn't remember exactly what part they played although one still confuses me and I will have to go back to that book to reread what I'm confused about. :D
The book was great, lots of actions, good food and cozy feelings. Must say though I do love geese and we had a couple moved onto our property one year and I w More...
The book was great, lots of actions, good food and cozy feelings. Must say though I do love geese and we had a couple moved onto our property one year and I w More...
Jun 30, 2010
Judy
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Trisha owns Haven't Got a Clue bookstore in Stoneham, New Hampshire and on the first anniversary of the store's opening, a local author, Zoe Carter, comes for a book signing and is found murdered on the toilet in the bathroom. That will definitely throw a pall on an otherwise enjoyable evening. Because of her hostile relationship with the local sheriff, Trisha decides that she has to find out who commited a murder
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Apr 11, 2010
Stephanie
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Last year I didn't even really read mystery novels, now I have read many and have even branched into the "cozy mystery" genre.
I particularly enjoy this series because the bibliophile in me loves the setting of the touristy town of themed bookstores. Our heroine, Tricia, runs the "Haven't Got a Clue" mystery bookshop and just like in the first book finds herself in the middle of a murder - this time in her own store. Following a book signing, a famous author is fo More...
I particularly enjoy this series because the bibliophile in me loves the setting of the touristy town of themed bookstores. Our heroine, Tricia, runs the "Haven't Got a Clue" mystery bookshop and just like in the first book finds herself in the middle of a murder - this time in her own store. Following a book signing, a famous author is fo More...
May 30, 2010
Michelle
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The second in the Booktown Mystery Series.
Tricia Miles, the main character and owner of the Haven't Got A Clue bookshop, is celebrating the anniversary of her store's opening only to have it marred by the death of a bestselling author...right in her store. Once again, Tricia has a knack for finding herself plunk in the middle of murder mystery--and the focus of attention for law enforcement investigating the crime.
Very enjoyable read and once again I loved reading abou More...
Tricia Miles, the main character and owner of the Haven't Got A Clue bookshop, is celebrating the anniversary of her store's opening only to have it marred by the death of a bestselling author...right in her store. Once again, Tricia has a knack for finding herself plunk in the middle of murder mystery--and the focus of attention for law enforcement investigating the crime.
Very enjoyable read and once again I loved reading abou More...
Apr 06, 2009
Susan
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Mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles again finds a body--this time that of an author who just spoke at her bookstore--and again attracts the ire of the incompetent, hostile local sheriff. Many people wondered about Zoe Carter's books--she never showed any interest in fiction, research, or in fact in reading. How could she write five best-selling historical mysteries? Tricia suspects that the books' real author has struck Zoe down, but how can she locate an author--or a murderer--without a nam
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Jul 29, 2011
Jan
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I would have given this book a 4 except for the fact that some of the medical information in it is completely inaccurate. Having had Type 1 diabetes since I was 14, I get quite upset when misinformation about it is in books or TV shows (I stopped watching "Blue Bloods" for this very reason - extreme reaction, I know), especially when it is a ridiculously basic fact such as when you have skipped a meal your glucose level doesn't skyrocket and you wouldn't need insulin. However, I do enj
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Jan 16, 2010
Kay
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I disliked this book - quite a lot, actually. The mystery itself was OK, and some of the characters were enjoyable. I liked Tricia's relationship with her employees, and the contrast between how she functioned as a boss, vs. how her sister did. Angelica as a boss is the b-word with a capital B. And I've known some exactly like her! (That didn't help me like the book, though).
The things I really hated were first, that the author has an obsession with goose poop. Secondly, there More...
The things I really hated were first, that the author has an obsession with goose poop. Secondly, there More...
Jan 05, 2011
Shirley
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This is the second in the Booktown series, and it was quite an enjoyable cozy to my way of thinking. I did figure out who had done the deed about half way through the book, but that did not lessen my enjoyment of the story. I like the characters for the most part and that is what makes a good cozy. Tricia Miles almost finds herself getting killed as she tries to hunt down the person who murdered the local author in the bathroom of her bookstore. I love reading bibliophile series, and was quite p
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Oct 10, 2011
Betty
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Bookmarked for Death, #2 in the Booktown series, by Lorna Barrett
Trisha is celebrating the anniversary of the opening of her bookstore in Stoneham, the so-called Booktown due to the Chamber of Commerce inviting bookstores to fill an area of town to bring in new tourism and brighten up the town a bit. She is hosting a booksigning for the one-and-only Stoneham celebrity in town, Zoe Carter, a hugely successful author. Toward the end of the event, Zoe is discovere More...
Bookmarked for Death, #2 in the Booktown series, by Lorna Barrett
Trisha is celebrating the anniversary of the opening of her bookstore in Stoneham, the so-called Booktown due to the Chamber of Commerce inviting bookstores to fill an area of town to bring in new tourism and brighten up the town a bit. She is hosting a booksigning for the one-and-only Stoneham celebrity in town, Zoe Carter, a hugely successful author. Toward the end of the event, Zoe is discovere More...
Jul 14, 2009
Donna
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Being a "cozy," Bookmarked for Death may be excused for lacking theme and depth of character. The plot is well crafted enough that I finished the book, and the setting (a mystery book store in small-town New Hampshire) is irresistible, although the author didn't exploit it as well as she might have.
One aggravating detail throughout the book was its constant references to goose guano, which is mentioned so often that it practically qualifies as a character. Enough already! More...
One aggravating detail throughout the book was its constant references to goose guano, which is mentioned so often that it practically qualifies as a character. Enough already! More...
Mar 15, 2009
Nancy
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When mystery bookseller Tricia Miles hosts a signing for renowned author Zoe Carter, she doesn’t count on finding Zoe’s dead body in the restroom at the rear of her store. Anxious to restore her life to normalcy, she gets on the track of a killer. Quirky secondary characters, a charming small town setting, and more clues than inside the books on her shelves keeps Tricia on her toes and the reader turning pages. A fast-reading, fun traditional mystery.
Oct 24, 2011
Meg
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Although I liked this book, it wasn't as good as book 1. I didn't connect with the characters as much. I gave this book 4 stars because it was still enjoyable and I was surprised about who the killer was. I only suspected that person for a moment and then threw him/her to the side because I just didn't think it was possible. In book 1 I'd suspected what happened, even without knowing all the details of why, before I'd reached the middle of the book.
Apr 19, 2011
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Sep 04, 2010
Vickie
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A cozy mystery set in a mystery bookshop set in a town full of bookshops...what more can a reader want? What you get here is a cozy mystery with well drawn characters, both the good and the bad, a good mystery and a good reason why the main character, Tricia, needs to solve the murder. The sheriff hasn't much talent, but has a lot of animosity towards Tricia, so isn't in a hurry to clear Haven't Got a Clue as a crime scene. Tricia needs her shop open so she can sell books and make a living. AND
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Jun 06, 2011
Sherry
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I would have given this book a higher rating except for the fact that the protagonist irritated me so much. If someone says "You have to do this for me!" she does it, despite the fact that she doesn't want to do it, doesn't have time to do it, doesn't even particularly like the person who is asking her to do it, and inconveniences other people by doing it. This leads to some pretty unrealistic situations, and detracts from the story.
Feb 22, 2009
Patty
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Still enjoying this series, still have a few reservations about it. I wasn't sure what was bugging me at first but I think its the interaction between the sisters that is most bothersome. I love the setting of a town with multiple bookshops, I love that the main character runs a mystery bookshop. She and her sister however tend to get on my nerves. I'll keep reading because, so far, I've been able to get past a lot of their bickering.
Jul 29, 2011
Mirah
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Book 2 in the Booktown Mystery series. I thought this mystery was fun and just quirky enough to work for a Booktown mystery...strange identities, secret relationships, unknown pasts all converge to create the mystery. I liked Tricia a little more in this one...I didn't find her as annoying...even Angelica is growing on me. And the recipes included with this one sound great...I'm even going to give a couple a try.
Aug 05, 2011
An enjoyable read. Loved the book store/New England setting (of course!). Not sure what Tricia really sees in her boyfriend Russ (more development needed here), especially since he does not help her much. Sheriff Wendy also seemed a little one-dimensional. Although not a culinary cozy, it had enough mention of food and surprisingly, recipes(!), to keep me happy. This series has good potential :)
May 12, 2010
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Mar 23, 2009
Sue
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Totally unrealistic even for fiction/mystery. She has a bookstore and drives a Lexus - come on, get real!! Anyone who has worked in retail bookstores, unless you have an incredible financial situation to fund a hobby, you don't run a small narrowly focused bookstore, drive a Lexus and take time off whenever you wantand do it with only 2 part time employees.
Feb 12, 2011
Bird
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I was really excited after reading the first in the series, but this felt like a bit of a letdown. The typical incompetent police officer trope grated on me, and the romantic relationship with Russ felt awkward and strange. I'm still loving the premise, and there was more background information about some of the side characters that helped me get into the story.
I'll read the next one, which I hope I'll enjoy a bit more!
I'll read the next one, which I hope I'll enjoy a bit more!
