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The Lies That Bind (A Bibliophile Mystery #3)
by
Kate Carlisle (Goodreads Author)
Book restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright returns home to San Francisco to teach a bookbinding class. Unfortunately, the program director Layla Fontaine is a horrendous host who pitches fits and lords over her subordinates. But when Layla is found shot dead, Brooklyn is bound and determined to investigate-even as the killer tries to close the book on her for good.
Paperback, 275 pages
Published
November 2nd 2010
by Signet
(first published November 2010)
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I love this series! The characters are fun and funny, the stories are cheeky and interesting and the mysteries are good.
Brooklyn is back at home in San Francisco and trying to get back to normal. She's teaching a class at the Book Arts Centre, where the meany director Layla, is running a special event in honour of the anniversary of Dickens' Oliver Twist.
But there's nefarious stuff afoot! First, Brooklyn's nemesis, Minka LaBoeuf is attacked and Brookly is the one to find her and call 911 [for w...more
Brooklyn is back at home in San Francisco and trying to get back to normal. She's teaching a class at the Book Arts Centre, where the meany director Layla, is running a special event in honour of the anniversary of Dickens' Oliver Twist.
But there's nefarious stuff afoot! First, Brooklyn's nemesis, Minka LaBoeuf is attacked and Brookly is the one to find her and call 911 [for w...more
Brooklyn Wainwright really knows her stuff. Restoring rare books is her specialty, so when she’s hired by San Francisco’s prestigious Bay Area Book Arts to teach a class on bookbinding, she leaps at the chance. Perhaps a little too quickly.
Brooklyn is recovering from a recent brush with death and a recent almost love affair with international security expert Derek Stone. So one can’t blame Brooklyn if her nerves are a little frayed. And when she realizes she’s signed on to work for the boss fro...more
Brooklyn is recovering from a recent brush with death and a recent almost love affair with international security expert Derek Stone. So one can’t blame Brooklyn if her nerves are a little frayed. And when she realizes she’s signed on to work for the boss fro...more
I enjoyed Carlisle's other books in this series and looked forward to the new title. Although the insight into book restoration is interesting, I found the basic mystery too cliched. The main character was raised in a commune that discovered wine making in CA before it was the"rage" and now it is a very wealthy former commune with a picture perfect tourist town (named Dharma) with quaint little shops all run by her family. Her mother is a dabbler in Wicca, excells at healing and mind reading and...more
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Re: Brooklyn Wainwright is teaching a bookbinding class and having lots of internal monologues about her feelings when a co-worker drops dead, another is assaulted and two dreamy men from her past appear. Are any of them connected? Will there be more murders? Did the people in her class pay to take it? Cause if they did, they've gotta be feeling ripped off.
Outstanding: The art of bookbinding and repair is vividly detailed and more interesting that I would have guessed. T...more
Re: Brooklyn Wainwright is teaching a bookbinding class and having lots of internal monologues about her feelings when a co-worker drops dead, another is assaulted and two dreamy men from her past appear. Are any of them connected? Will there be more murders? Did the people in her class pay to take it? Cause if they did, they've gotta be feeling ripped off.
Outstanding: The art of bookbinding and repair is vividly detailed and more interesting that I would have guessed. T...more
Brooklyn Wainwright has an enviable life, having grown up in a loving and supportive, if eccentric, family. She is also financially secure, thanks to an inheritance received from her mentor Abraham Kartovsky (whose violent and untimely death was the subject of Homicide in Hardcover, the first of the Bibliophile mysteries).
In The Lies That Bind, the third in the series, Brooklyn is freelancing as a rare book expert. She's looking forward to teaching bookbinding classes at Bay Area Book Arts, even...more
In The Lies That Bind, the third in the series, Brooklyn is freelancing as a rare book expert. She's looking forward to teaching bookbinding classes at Bay Area Book Arts, even...more
I really enjoyed The Lies That Bind. Brooklyn and her motley crew of friends made the stuffy world of book collecting fun and entertaining. Of course her friends aren't book collector's. There are a pair of lesbian chain saw sculptors, an entire commune from the 60's led by Guru Bob, a mysterious hottie in black ready to save the day and steal from you at the same time, one bookbinder with a mouth like a sailor and dresses like a tramp, and a guy that lives in the basement of the museum and only...more
The Bibliophile series is by far one of my favorites-I'm always excited to read about Brooklyn's adventures and I love all the weird situations she finds herself in.This one was no exception; unlike "If Books Could Kill", which takes place in Edinburgh, we now return to San Francisco ( one of my favorite U.S. cities, I cannot seem to stress this fact enough! ) and the Bay Area Book Arts Center ( BABA ), where Layla Fontaine's body is found by ( who else ? ) Brooklyn, who is teaching bookbinding...more
Ok, I realize that it is my own fault for even purchasing this book but it is far and away one of the WORST books I have ever read. Had I even opened the book and just looked at the names of some of the characters, I would have never bothered to bring it home. I thought I would try a new genre just for fun and so I picked this up. The writing was so incredibly simplistic it was painful, it was tacky, ridiculous and childish. The "murderer" was obvious and the main character was a twit. I am floo...more
Somehow I always pictured Brooklyn Wainwright, bookbinder extraordinaire, as a brunette. No, she shouldn't be a blonde because I'm a brunette, and so I pictured her as one too. I also pictured myself co-mingling with her dead-sexy beau, security expert Derek Stone, and yet he belongs to Brooklyn. That's what I get for mixing fiction with fantasy. Yet even after being reminded again that I can never be Brooklyn, I have to admit that Kate Carlisle's third book in her bibliophile series, _The Lies...more
This series is lighthearted and amusing but with characters that are intriguing and full of wit. Brooklyn Wainright is a master at book restoration living and working in the Bay Area. She was raised in a commune in northern California that has evolved into a small town with a top notch winery, good restaurants, high-end clothing shops and a small luxury spa and hotel. The town of Dharma and its residents , especially Guru Bob provide a retreat for Brooklyn when the latest crisis becomes too inte...more
In this third book in the Bibliophile Mysteries by Kate Carlisle, Brooklyn Wainwright has returned from the Book Fair in Edinburgh, Scotland. She is getting ready to do a series of book binding classes at the Bay Area Book Arts Center, or BABA, and has just completed a restoration of a nineteenth century illustrated edition of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens that is going to be used in a 2 week long celebration of the 175th anniversary of the publishing of Oliver Twist. There is some tension bet...more
Another delightful mystery about Brooklyn Wainright returns home from the Edinborough book festival to teach classes in book binding at the prestigous Bay Area Book Arts. She must now navigate the treacherous waters of institutional politics headed by the bitchy Layla Fontaine. To make matters worse, her nemisis Minka turns up as well. She rescues Minka from an attack which unfortunately is a prelude to another murder. Layla is found dead.
And to make matters worse -- or is it better?-- Derek Sto...more
And to make matters worse -- or is it better?-- Derek Sto...more
I love the bibliophile mysteries and love the fact that Brooklyn restores old books. This is the third in the series and I'm still very excited to read each book.
This time round Brooklyn is teaching bookbinding at Bay Area Book Arts (BABA)where she has to deal with the director Layla, her assistant Alice and her niece Naomi as well as her class of students.
There are returning characters including Derek, Gabriel and the hated Minka as well as Brooklyn's family.
When Minka is attacked and then Layl...more
This time round Brooklyn is teaching bookbinding at Bay Area Book Arts (BABA)where she has to deal with the director Layla, her assistant Alice and her niece Naomi as well as her class of students.
There are returning characters including Derek, Gabriel and the hated Minka as well as Brooklyn's family.
When Minka is attacked and then Layl...more
The Lies That Bind is the third book in the Bibliophile mystery series by Kate Carlisle. I liked this one, but for some reason, didn't think it was as good as the previous two. Some really great characters. I especially enjoy Brooklyn when she goes home to Dharma and all her relatives come out to play. Brooklyn (all her siblings are named for places that held significance for their parents) is teaching a bookbinding class at Bay Area Book Arts. The director of Bay Area is not a very likable soul...more
This third installment of Kate Carlisle's Brooklyn Wainwright books reintroduces the reader to familiar characters. Poor Brooklyn. She's gotten quite the reputation as a "murder magnet" and with every new dead body, there arrives the chance to get reacquainted with the very sexy Derek Stone. They both have designs on the other but circumstances keep intervening to the point that the reader is groaning along with the characters. Ms. Carlisle also gives teasing views of the other sexy man in Brook...more
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Haven't read any cozies in the longest time, and The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle was a nice example of what I like in a cozy: a local setting and a good tie in. Here, the San Francisco locale is used to advantage, and the art book binding tie-in were really nice.The town of Dharma is well drawn and populated by the hippies and new agers you might expect in a remote, artsy, northern California town. I enjoyed the detailed description of the craft and the process, particularly as it works into...more
I love this series and was surprised to find that this, the third book, was out earlier than i thought and quickly grabbed it off the shelf at the library. Murder mystery stories can sometimes be a little predictable, but in this series the characters are well fleshed out and the settings descriptions are beautiful, that i don't feel jilted if i guess the ending ahead of time BUT there's usually some sort of twist that I never saw coming as well. Can't wait until May when book 4 comes out! oh an...more
I really enjoy this series. Being a librarian, I know I'm a bit biased, but it is so much fun. Brooklyn and her family, friends, and neighbors in and around San Francisco make up quite an entertaining cast of characters. And of course there are all the fun book preservation facts and trivia that I enjoy as well.
Brooklyn is back in San Francisco and starting to teach a class at the Bay Area Book Arts center. She's having a great time until the center's director is found dead in her office. Luckil...more
Brooklyn is back in San Francisco and starting to teach a class at the Bay Area Book Arts center. She's having a great time until the center's director is found dead in her office. Luckil...more
The strength of lead character Brooklyn Wainwright carries what could have been a case of the "swooning damsel" and this lends itself nicely to learning how to balance her steadfast independence with her situational dependence on others.
The secrets of the dark "stranger," what connections there could possibly be between the victims and the seemingly innocent, and what the romantic interest's true intent could be really do keep the pages turning. The conversations and situations are realistic an...more
I finished reading "The Lies That Bind" by Kate Carlisle about 2 weeks ago. I'm finally catching up with my finished books and posting here since I opened my Goodread's account. This is the 3rd book in the Bibliophile Mystery series. I can honestly say that if I hadn't fallen asleep with it in my lap I would have been up all night finishing it. Lies That Bind is Carlisle's best to date. Brooklyn's life keeps getting more and more complicated and she really has to be at the top of her form. READ...more
"The Lies That Bind" turn out to be many and deadly at that. Brooklyn Wainwright returns to BABA just in time to witness a murder and not just any murder...this is of course, after, an attempted murder the night prior. What is going on?
Heading for a calming weekend at her parents, and attending Anna's new opening...another attempted murder. The thing is...one of the ties that bind is Brooklyn herself!
What is going on? Well, I think you had better find out for yourselves. This is one good murder...more
Heading for a calming weekend at her parents, and attending Anna's new opening...another attempted murder. The thing is...one of the ties that bind is Brooklyn herself!
What is going on? Well, I think you had better find out for yourselves. This is one good murder...more
More good plot and more bodies from Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile Mysteries. Brooklyn Wainwright is back, the master bookbinder who is a magnet for trouble. Her UK security expert is back and they are moving closer to a real relationship (can't wait for book 4). The action takes place in the Bay Area Book Arts where Brooklyn is teaching a beginner's class in bookbinding. First she finds her nemesis, Minka (the evil cow), knocked out in the hall and, reluctantly, saves her life. Then others meet a...more
Another fun bibliophile mystery with Brooklyn W. I have realized that I am moving backwards in reading the series; soon it will be on to the first two novels. I do like the idea of combining a book lover and restoration expert with the task of unraveling a murder mystery. There are occasional weak spots as far as plot and character development are concerned but overall it is an enjoyable read. Brooklyn is quite convincing though; thanks to her passion for the art of bookbinding and rare books, I...more
She's done it again! Kate Carlisle is on a roll with making great reads. In The Lies That Bind, we have new characters, see a blossoming relationship between Brooklyn and Derek, and can you believe what Minka just did?! I'm still trying to take that in.
Brooklyn just gets back from the BABA in London and she teaches a bookbinding class. Her boss is a real piece of work making everyone hate her. The list of suspects is a mile long when Layla is killed and there seems to be no real connection betw...more
Brooklyn just gets back from the BABA in London and she teaches a bookbinding class. Her boss is a real piece of work making everyone hate her. The list of suspects is a mile long when Layla is killed and there seems to be no real connection betw...more
This is the third book in the Bibliophile mystery series. Brooklyn has returned to San Francisco after her previous escapades in Edinburgh at the book festival. She is preparing to teach a class at the Bay Area Center for Book Arts. She has also finished restoring a book for the center's director, Layla. Brooklyn is uncomfortable with the fact that Layla plans to present the book as a first edition Dickens for the Twist festival auction, for even though it is an old edition, it does not contain...more
Brooklyn Wainwright is back in her beloved San Francisco and is teaching a class on book binding at Bay Area Book Arts. The head of the BABA, Layla Fontaine, is good for the organization but is a royal pain to Brooklyn and really just about everyone else who has to work with her. When Brooklyn finds out that Layla intends to sell an Oliver Twist that Brooklyn just restored as a first edition, Brooklyn is determined to stop her but can't quite figure out how to convince Layla. Before she can do a...more
Good lord, it’s been a while since I read If Books Could Kill, but I don’t remember Brooklyn being such a horn dog. I mean, yeah, I’d be frustrated if I was with a hot British guy and we couldn’t get five minutes alone together, but damn girl, drag him into a closet already so the pining can be over! (view spoiler)
This go around, Brooklyn’s been hired by...more
This go around, Brooklyn’s been hired by...more
Okay, I'm extremely happy that more bookbinding information made it into this book. It was scarce enough in If Books Could Kill that I really missed it. That was one of the most interesting things about this book.
Unfortunately, the rest of the book didn't quite live up to the first two. The cutesy, we-can-never-get-a-moment-alone problems of Derek and Brooklyn were just that, cutesy. It quickly lost any charm or humor, becoming a tired joke instead.
A lot of new characters were thrown at us, wh...more
Unfortunately, the rest of the book didn't quite live up to the first two. The cutesy, we-can-never-get-a-moment-alone problems of Derek and Brooklyn were just that, cutesy. It quickly lost any charm or humor, becoming a tired joke instead.
A lot of new characters were thrown at us, wh...more
A murder mystery that blends a little romance with restoring books and bookbinding. It was interesting to have the bookbinding a part of the story but it felt a tiny bit contrived, a little too many segments of facts-for-facts-sake. Still I enjoyed the author trying to convey to the reader the art of bookbinding. For me, by far the best part of the book was reading about various unique locations in and around San Francisco.
Two major detractions:
1-The author refers repeatedly to things that hap...more
Two major detractions:
1-The author refers repeatedly to things that hap...more
The Lies that Bind is the third book in Kate Carlisle’s Bibliophile Mysteries featuring book conserver Brooklyn Wainwright. Almost immediately Carlisle deals with the absurd element of all stories involving amateur sleuths, the ridiculous death toll that surrounds these individuals. In this case it is Brooklyn herself who ponders whether she is a magnet for murder and mayhem when she find her nemesis Minka LaBoeuf bleeding in the hall at the Book Center where they both teach a class. Soon other...more
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Golden Heart and Daphne du Maurier Award winning author Kate Carlisle spent over twenty years working in television production as an Associate Director for game and variety shows, including The Midnight Special, Solid Gold and The Gong Show. She traveled the world as a Dating Game chaperone and performed strange acts of silliness on The Gong Show. She also studied acting and singing, toiled in vin...more
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