Gather From The Queen Executed By Carolyn G. Hart Version

Ellen receives a first edition of an Agatha Christie novel signed to the Queen she thinks all her troubles are over, Annie, the towns local mystery bookstore owner is certain it's real and agrees to help Ellen find a buyer, But Ellen is about to learn that the old slogan "Loose lips sinks ships" is too true, When the book ends up stolen from Annie's shop, equipped with a list of the people Ellen happened to mention her good fortune to, she goes on the hunt to ascertain the thief.


Pacing in a short mystery is almost as important as the mystery itself, This read as though the author realized they had a story due the night before and crammed everything in without giving thought, almost as though someone was retelling a novel they had read.
I felt there was something there but trying to keep it at a certain length made it predictable and easy, I haven't read any other work by Carolyn Hart, but I wouldn't discount her other because of this, Maybe short stories just aren't her forte,

There's plenty of other Bibliomysteries to choose from, I suggest skipping this one,

Thank you Open Road Media and Netgalley for this review copy The next story in the Bibliomysteries series, penned by MWA Grand Master Carolyn Hart.


Everyone dreams of stumbling upon a longlost treasure in the attic or inheriting a fortune from some distant relative, But for Ellen Gallagher, the impoverished owner of a thrift shop in South Carolina, that dream comes true, She finds in her possession a first edition of Agatha Christies Poirot Investigates that has been signed by the author, . . and inscribed to the Queen of England, When the book disappears from her shop, Ellen must call on her friend Annie Darling, owner of the mystery bookstore Death on Demand, to track it down.


The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors, The next story in the Bibliomysteries series, penned by MWA Grand Master Carolyn Hart

Everyone dreams of stumbling upon a longlost treasure in the attic or inheriting a fortune from some distant relative.
But for Ellen Gallagher, the impoverished owner of a thrift shop in South Carolina, that dream comes true, She finds in her possession a first edition of Agatha Christies Poirot Investigates that has been signed by the author, . . and inscribed to the Queen of England, When the book disappears from her shop, Ellen must call on her friend Annie Darling, owner of the mystery bookstore Death on Demand, to track it down.


Pure delight to read this ARC novella, from Carolyn Harts Death On Demand series,

Clever plotting and smooth as silk story telling at its best!

all the way!
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley,

Its probably not fair that I love the last Biblomystery I read and thought it was perfect, This rating is no doubt caused in part because of that,

Harts story is about a rare book that could solve some problems for its new owner, Unfortunately the book gets stolen,

Thats the mystery,

I found the mystery part to be a little predictable, and thats a drawback,

Yet, the story itself is charming and this is because of the characters, Too often in books, there is only one strong female lead and the other women are always portrayed as being less, Not here. Its true that Ellen, who has the rare book, is what some people would consider a bit overly emotional, but her friend Annie, the protagonist, doesnt judge her on this, and understand her friend.
Then there is the woman police chief who is by the book but understands her friends, In many ways, the story is as much as about friendship that leads to the dedication in books as in who the book was at first intended for.


There are far worth ways to spend time, and this charming is well worth the cost, I will be checking down other works by Hart,
An entertaining novella that involves a lost Agatha Christie book that the author inscribed to the Queen of England, Annie Darling, owner of the mystery bookstore Death on Demand, gets a reallife mystery to solve, One day, Ellen Gallagher comes to her shop with a first edition of Agatha Christies Poirot Investigates that has been signed by the author and inscribed to the Queen of England.
A dream comes true for the impoverished owner of a thrift shop the book is worth a fortune, But the same evening, the book disappears and Ellen calls out to her friend to track it down,

Another great story in the Bibliomysteries series, A classic whodunnit that sucks you in from the beginning, This book is a perfect afternoon read: a mystery, three suspects and a conclusion in which the mystery is solved, I enjoyed this one very much, and cant wait for the next Bibliomystery!

I received this book for free NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Clever

A book given to Queen Mary inby Agatha Christie, A book in mint condition, It will solve the new owners financial problems, A very naive new owner, It's stolen in less thanhours, now what Tightly written and believably told,
Carolyn Hart has been on my List of Favorite Authors for ever, Ive been reading the adventures of Annie and Max and Death on Demand for, yes, ever, They are quick and easy reads, Guilty pleasures, in a way almost a waste of reading time that could be spent on more substantial books, But enough fun to read that Ive never much cared,

Theyve also been kind of useful, especially in those halcyon preGoodreads days, in building wishlists, Because the basic setting of the series is a mystery bookshop, author names and book titles are dropped like ticker tape after a moon landing.


They are rained down indiscriminately, though, grimdark thrillers cheek by jowl with mysteries every bit as cozy as this DoD series, classics alongside new releases, so as toberead lists go it takes some homework.
In thispage story there are over a dozen books mentioned, It can be a little overwhelming,

It has been a long time since I visited the series, though I cant remember when my last DoD read was, Before I was keeping track on Goodreads, at least wow, Good grief, the series has doubled in length since I picked one up, Im gobsmacked.

So “From the Queen” on Netgalley free in exchange for an honest review was an easy request to make, A monetarily struggling fellow shop owner, Ellen Gallagher, comes to Annie one evening hoping for help with a book she has received as a bequest a beautifully kept first edition copy of Agatha Christies Poirot Investigates, inscribed by the author to the Queen.
Of England. Annie gently corrects her friends guess that it might be worth a few dollars: its going to be worth beaucoup de dollars,

“Just think, the Queen held that book in her hands, ” And Agatha Christie, too.

Just sayin.

And heres where the story elevated itself a bit for me, It went from “basic and kind of fluffy cozy” to well, that with a thin layer of social commentary, which I dont think was all in my head.
The difference this book, or rather the sale of this book, will make to Ellen is everything, Now she has trouble paying her bills, does without, lies awake at night worrying, is always afraid that some unforeseen catastrophe will put her on the streets.
You know how they say money doesnt buy happiness Pfft, Money brings security, which makes happiness more likely, Money allows one to do things for others, which brings happiness, Money means education is more easily obtained, and more and better health care can be paid for, and that one doesnt ever need to lie awake at night worrying about what can and cant be paid that month, or whether something absolutely must be paid at another creditors expense.
Relief and alleviation of worry pretty much leads to happiness, I think, So the adage Busted, as Adam Savage might say,

Anyway. The book is stolen, and I wound up yelling at the Kindle for the circumstances, It was improbable but such is the way of cozies, Also improbable is the thinking of the thief, “Shell never be able to prove I havent had a similar book for some time, ” Similar to a first edition of Poirot Investigates inscribed by Dame Agatha to Queen Elizabeth Oh, sure, Theres bound to be more than one, But, you see, the suspension of disbelief required for this series is so high that little quibbles like these skate on by, After all, this is a series in which a woman makes a comfortable living running a small book shop unlikely, specifically a mystery book shop less likely, on a sparsely populated island that relies on seasonal tourism so unlikely.
So whats a little more illogic

“Petty crime was not much of a problem on a sea island accessible only by ferry.
Crime happened, the occasional burglary in rural areas, stolen hubcaps and cell phones when the island teemed with vacationers in the summer, but burglaries on the boardwalk shops were rare.
” Well, burglaries and petty crime may be rare murders, though

Murders have led to abook series,
Good short story Charming, it's short and the plot is straightforward, Fun for Death on Demand fans,

Wordy review: sitelink booklikes. com/post/ This Bibliomystery is one of a series of short stories about books, by different authors, Written by Carolyn Hart, this story is set within the authors Death on Demand series so, if this is familiar to you it will be an added bonus.


Annie Darling runs her bookstore Death on Demand, on the small south Carolina island of Browards Rock, It is February and business is quiet Annies husband, Max, if off with his golf buddies and Annie is anticipating quiet days curled up with a book.
However, her peace and quiet is shattered by the owner of a neighbouring store, who has been left a box of books by an old friend of her mothers.
Amongst them is a rare, signed, first edition by Agatha Christie and it is worth enough to solve all her neighbours financial problems, However, when the book is stolen, it is up to Annie to find the thief,

This is a fun mystery story, I felt the author could easily have developed this into a novella length story, as there were a good cast of suspects, However, it was a good read and there is no need to have read any of the previous Death on Demand, books in order for this to make sense.
Lastly, I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review,
Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley, Nothing is better than a rare missing book to be the subject of a mystery,

I have enjoyed the Death on Demand series since Book, So, it was no surprise to me that I loved this quick read, I felt like I was visiting an old friend, Annie in her bookstore, The writing is crisp and the new character was introduced with enough description that I could picture her in my mind,

This may be a short story but still a great one to read and to reach a different audience, This may be a short story but still a great one to read and to reach a different audience, I think having read the series may have aided my enjoyment as I knew the background on Annie, the island and local friends there.


Note: I received a copy of this book with no expectations of a positive review, I didn't realize this was a short story, but it was a fun one as all of the Death In Demand series are, A first edition Agatha Christie book inscribed by the Dame to the Queen, worth over,, is stolen from one of Annie's friends, and naturally our intrepid amateur detective figures out whodunnit.
It was fun to imagine such a book, and I wonder if one such really exists This is one of my favorite cozy mystery series and is always entertaining to read.
This is an entertaining short story about an elderly woman who discovers a first edition of an Agatha Christie novel which was inscribed to the Queen from the author herself.
Unfortunately before Ellen can sell the book and solve all her financial problems she has a break in and the book is stolen, Her friend, Annie Darling, agrees to investigate and recover the book for her but this leads her into unexpected and deadly danger,

The story can be read in less than an hour and contains plenty of discussions of books especially crime novels and some interesting characters including two cats called Agatha and Dorothy L.
This is a quick read and if you just want something to relax which for half an hour or so this is ideal, B Good
Notes: A far toosimple mystery, not written tense nor cleverly, though a pleasant dose of reverie, chockfull of cozy energy.
Short, sweet, fun, all questions are answered, just the kind of short that I love, Read all my reviews on sitelink booklikes. com

What I like about the Bibliomysteries that I've read so far is that they are all about books and that the authors' love for books is obvious.
The mystery aspect has not been that strong, unfortunately,

When a signed first edition of an Agatha Christie book is discovered in the Dead on Demand book store with which I was unfamiliar since this is the first book I've read by this author it's not long before the book disappears.
And it's worth a small fortune,

The story was what I'd call a cosy mystery with the bibliophile searching for the thief, Due to the fact the story is so short, but there's a whole list of suspects to go through it felt rushed and I couldn't really connect to the story.
I'd rather see that it focused a bit more, so that an interview perhaps lasted a little longer,

The writing was nice enough, but the mystery was not enough of a mystery for me to get me really engaged in the story.
Therefore onlystars.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!.