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in the First Edition was another delightful installment in the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series.


Addie Greyborne is busier than ever with her bookstore now that the holiday season is underway.
When she finds a rarecopy of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in her attic, Addie knows its the perfect thing to donate to the hospitals upcoming charity auction.
But when Addie arrives at the hospital to deliver the appraisal paperwork for the book, she finds her book missing and the auction organizer, Teresa Lang, dead.
After Addie begins her own investigation, she receives several threats to stop looking, Refusing to back down, Addie is in a race to find the killer before she becomes the next victim.


The mystery surrounding Teresas death was a good one as initially we have no idea if it was murder or an accident.
Addie however is convinced it is murder, and that her book was stolen, so she promptly begins investigating.
I like how Addie trusted her instincts more in this book as she has good ones, Thats not to say she doesnt follow some dead end leads, but where would the fun be if she figured everything out on the first try I thought the ending of the book, and Addie figuring out who was responsible, was very well done.
Theres just enough suspense to keep things interesting and I completely bought into the reasoning behind the crimes.


Addies character is where I had issues with the previous two books and while I did like her more this time around, some of the issues I had with her before still happen in this book.
Addie dislikes being told what to do, so when she is told to quit investigating she obviously doesnt.
I understand her still investigating, I mean thats what makes this a cozy, but what I dont like is the fact that Addie lies about it.
Addie does get better about how often she lies in this book, so it wasnt as much of an issue as the previous book, but it does still happen.
Im hoping it doesnt happen at all in the next book as its a character flaw I cant get past which is an issue when its the main character.


The love triangle between Addie, Marc, and Simon continues in this book and I disliked it as much as I did in the previous book when it was introduced.
At one point, I thought we were going to get resolution on it only for the author to switch things up at the end and keep it going.
I dont have a clear preference for either of the men, but I hope Addie picks one of them in the next book just to end the triangle.
A new character is introduced in this book, Jonathan Hemingway, the father of Addies late fiancé, Jonathan and Addie have some issues, primarily due to Jonathans womanizing ways which I also found to be irritating.
Im not a fan of men who are able to charm their way out of anything when its clear they dont have good intentions.


Murder in the First Edition is the best book in the series thus far and I definitely think each book improves upon the previous one.
Im looking forward to the next book in the series, Proof of Murder, releasing next year.


I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
First off can I just say wow! The third installment in the series is even better than the last, now the long wait till book four.
. . Addie Greyborne is preparing for the holidays at her bookstore in seaside New Englandbut a winter storm is coming, in more ways than one.
. . Addies getting into the spirit for the upcoming Charity Auctionespecially since shes got ancopy of Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol to donate.
Her mood darkens, though, when a visitor from the past appearsJonathan Hemingway, the father of her late fiancé.
His presence stirs up sad memories for Addie, but also has her fuming when Jonathan, true to his womanizing ways, runs off for a lunchtime liaison with Teresa Lang, whos in charge of the auction.
Soon after, Addie heads to Teresas office at the hospitaland finds the poor womans dead body, What she doesnt find is her valuable first edition, What sort of Scrooge would steal from sick children and commit murder in the process As a Noreaster bears down and a mystery emerges about Jonathans past, Addie must find out if she can appraise peoples motives and characters as well as she can appraise rare books.
. . I love the main set of characters, Addie, Selena, Paige and not to mention Marc and Simon the men vying for Addie's affections.
We had some new characters in this installment but they helped round out Addie's support system/family and make everything feel so real.
Did I mention I'm team Marc, . . As for the mystery it was full of twists, turns and plenty of red herrings which made this a story I did not want to put down nor end.
. . it was like when you finish watching a movie and want to know what happens next to the heroine or people in the story however mundane that might be.
Ms Elliott has made me invested in the lives of these characters and Greyborne Harbor, I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Cozy mysteries, I would like to thank the author and Kensington Books for the Advance Readers Copy I requested and received.
All thoughts and opinions are my own, Convoluted and complex and entirely satisfying, Lauren Elliot's third book in her Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series was a delightful read, It's definitely not one the reader can devour in several hours rather, it lends itself to some time after a chapter or two to just think about it.
So many characters, so many clues, so many red herrings, And that's just the mystery part, The romance is not lacking, although our heroine is still grieving for her notsolonglost fiancé, and that puts a damper on not one, but two very promising possibilities.

I was lucky enough to read an ARC sent me by the author, The only downside of that is the long wait until number four in the series comes out! Put this on your preorder list for sure! I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.


This was a pretty intensive mystery, a little more intense than I usually like my cozies.


I didn't really have sympathy for the mc until the reveal about her fiance, then a lot of things made sense.


This one was very well written, just not my cup of tea, A good solid cozy mystery, Just want I needed! Well crafted, likeable characters and a lot of clues in the right places to keep me guessing.
The mystery in this cozy was extremely good, The reappearance of Addies almost fatherinlaw and the missing book, plus a murder made for a excellent storyline.
Then why astar rating, you may ask Because the romance triangle, angst and drama drove me nuts! It was so over the top it was ridiculous.
I sincerely hope that is massively toned down in the next installment, Great mystery but all the relationship drama detracted from my overall enjoyment of the story, That being said, I do plan to give the next one a try,

I received this book from NetGalley and was not required to post a positive review.
All thoughts are my own,
It is really unfortunate that Addie is such an unlikable lead in this series, The writing, pace, and mystery were all very good in this book, The small town setting is charming, It was suitably festive. The secondary characters are great, I quite like both Simon and Marc, However, I don't understand why either of them would be interested in Addie, Like I mentioned above, she is honestly one of the most obnoxious leads I have ever run across in a cozy mystery series.
And that is saying something because "cozies" are known for annoying and unlikable lead characters, Honestly, a small part of me thinks David staged his own death to get out of having to marry her.




That said, I doubt three books into a series the author will change the way she writes Addie, so I'll have to mull over if I can get over my dislike for her enough to continue on with this series.


sitelinkBLOG sitelinkFACEBOOK sitelinkTWITTER sitelinkPINTEREST sitelinkBOOKBUB I've been a fan of this series from the first book and think that this third installment is an excellent addition.
Addie finds herself in the wrong place, at the wrong time, discovering another body and once again putting her on the suspect list.
This time around, Addie's almost fatherinlaw Jonathan arrives in town just before the murder happens and a valuable book is stolen.
The mystery was complex and Ms, Elliott had me guessing almost the entire time, The way she had Addie make a case on why so many people could be the culprit had me secondguessing myself the entire time.
I did not fully guess the entire resolution but thought the mystery was well done and wrapped up nicely.


The characters are growing and continue to develop with each new story, The secondary characters added to the story and often times will say something that causes the light bulb to go off for Addie.
Relationships are progressing nicely and friendships are taking a bud and growing, The only hesitation I have is the focus on Addie's love life and the love triangle with Marc and Simon.
However, I have it on good authority from the author that this will be wrapped up in the next book so I am looking forward to seeing what happens.
I think once that storyline arc is complete the mystery will once again become the primary focus with the romance storyline in the background.


I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy provided to me by the author, It is Christmas time in the seaside village of Greyborne Harbor and Addie is busier than ever in her Page Bookstore.
When she finds a rare amp valuable copy ofedition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol in her attic she decides to donate

it to the hospital foundation for their holiday gala auction.


When Addie goes to visit Teresa, the Gala's coordinator things quickly become complicated, When Addie arrives at the hospital with the appraisal certificate she finds the book is missing, and Teresa is dead.
The police believe that Teresa merely drank too much and fell to her death, but Addie feels like there is much more going on here, and can't help but get to the bottom of it.
After Addie begins her own investigation, she receives several threats but refuses to back down,

I enjoyed the love triangle between Addie, Marc, and Simon in this book, I did not read the first two books so I wasn't sure if this had been going on for quite some time, but it was written as if it has been.
I found myself rooting for both men in every scene as neither one is painted as a bad boy.
We were also introduced to Jonathan Hemingway, the father of Addies late fiancé, Jonathan and Addie have some issues, primarily due to Jonathans womanizing ways and Addie still dealing with her own ghosts.


Addie is an interesting protagonist and there are plenty of quirky side characters to keep the books interesting.
The mystery progressed at a nice pace with plenty of suspects and twists to keep my attention.
This mystery was a bit complex and I found myself continuously changing my 'who done it' opinion.


Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy,

MurderInTheFirstEdition NetGalley.