The Book Of Candlelight
As the owner of Miracle Books, Nora Pennington figures all the wet weather this spring is at least good for business. The local inns are packed with stranded travelers, and among them, Nora finds both new customers and a new friend, the sixtysomething Sheldon, who starts helping out at the store.
Since a little rain never hurt anyone, Nora rides her bike over to the flea market one sodden day and buys a bowl from Danny, a Cherokee potter. It’ll make a great present for Nora’s EMT boyfriend, but the next day, a little rain turns into a lot of rain, and the Miracle River overflows its banks. Amid the wreckage of a collapsed footbridge, a body lies within the churning water.
Nora and the sheriff both doubt the ruling of accidental drowning, and Nora decides it’s time for the Secret, Book, and Scone Society to spring into action. When another body turns up, it becomes clearer that Danny’s death can’t be blamed on a natural disaster. A crucial clue may lie within the stone walls of the Inn of Mist and Roses: a diary, over a century old and spattered with candle wax, that leads Nora and her friends through a maze of intrigue—and onto the trail of a murderer.
Series: Secret, Book, & Scone Society – Book #3
Author: Ellery Adams
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Book Shop
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
Page Count: 304
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The latest addition to what is a book lover cozy series “Secret, Book & Scone Society”, The Book Of Candlelight by Ellery Adams and published by Kensington Books will thrill readers with its intricate design and flawless writing, with a mystery that will have them reeling.
At first, it seems like a tragic accident, but after looking at it again, Nora knows it’s murder. The question of who, and why, need to be answered. These are questions that book three in this book lover cozy needs resolved, and they are, with skill, intrigue, and excitement. Many answers to these questions reside in the past. The murder of Danny finds Nora and company drawn into a past fraught with secrets and love.
Characters in this story are lovely in mind and spirit, compassionate and honest. They draw a reader in and make us want to have them as friends and neighbors. Nora is intelligent and sensitive; she is the kind of friend we all want and need. The addition of Sheldon to the series is marvelous. He is a fantastic worker and keeps Nora on the straight and narrow. He adds humor and depth to an already impressive series. This book is a book lover cozy, meaning Nora’s book shop features prominently throughout.
The suspects are intriguing, and none seem to be overly harsh or hateful. The interactions between the female characters are heartwarming in a world where women are pitted against each other for no apparent reason. Their friendship becomes more profound and more loving. They are more like a family who truly cares about each other than just friends and neighbors.
The Book Of Candlelight is a wonderful story, and readers who enjoy cozies set mainly in a bookstore will love this new addition to the series. Even if they haven’t read any of the other books, readers will have a difficult time putting this one down.
There are other book lover cozy series readers will enjoy such as Amy Lillard’s https://amywritesmysteries.wordpress.com/ “Main Street Book Club Mysteries” https://www.thecozyreview.com/cant-judge-a-book-by-its-murder/ or V.M. Burns’ series http://www.vmburns.com/ “Mystery Bookshop” https://www.thecozyreview.com/bookmarked-for-murder/.
About the Author
Ellery Adams has written over thirty novels and can’t imagine spending a day away from the keyboard. Ms. Adams, a Native New Yorker, has had a lifelong love affair with stories, food, rescue animals, and large bodies of water. When not working on her next novel, she bakes, gardens, spoils her three cats, and wastes far too much time on Pinterest. She lives with her husband and two children (aka the Trolls) in central North Carolina.
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