Beck O’Rourke and her grandmother own Beach Reads bookstore and coffee shop, a gathering place for locals and tourists, a block off the ocean in Manatee Beach, Florida. They live above the bookstore with Beck’s feisty younger sister, Lizzie, a lifeguard. Beck is excited to host the country’s bestselling cozy mystery writer for a book signing event until a member of the audience turns up dead … up dead later that night.
Afterward, Beck decides to pursue her lifelong dream of being a detective to try to catch the killer. The amateur sleuth finds a slew of suspects, but the murderer isn’t happy about her interference.
Neither is the town’s handsome new police detective who has a history with Beck.
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I loved A Book Signing To Die For: Beach Reads by Judy Moore. A great little who-done-it. Kept me guessing almost till the very end. A little romance, (good clean reading), intriguing mystery and I really liked that it was a family affair. Really great characters, and the beach town was marvelous. Made me want to go to the beach. I look forward to seeing Beck and her family in more stories like this.
Bookworm Beck O’Rourke and her grandmother live a picturesque life above a bookstore/coffee shop in Manatee Beach, Florida. Lizzie, Beck’s younger lifeguard sister, lives with the two.
As Beck is set to host a book signing with one of the finest mystery book writers, an audience member is murdered. Beck is thrown in the forefront to pursue her detective chops to the test as she’s on a trail to catch that murderer. As she’s got her suspects lined up, the murderer is none too pleased about Beck’s involvement but neither is an old flame of Beck’s, a new police detective.
This is a book with wonderful characters, great scenic detail for great world building, a pinch of romance with Beck and her ex plus the suspense of the mystery.
This cozy mystery had everything I hoped it would. This is the perfect book for an afternoon relaxing with a good book. Because this definitely qualifies as a really good book. Moore does a brilliant job setting up the characters and storyline. There is a wonderful ebb and flow. And the reader is kept engaged from beginning to end. Loved every page. Hope there is more with these characters coming soon!!
A Book SIgning to Die For by Judy Moore is a cozy mystery set in a small beachside town in Florida. Beck, her Grandmother, and younger sister all live over the family bookstore. When a murder occurs close to the store after a book signing, Beck jumps in to try to solve the mystery. This is a very fast and enjoyable read. I really enjoy Beck because she is quick, witty, and kind, but has some insecurities from her younger days. She loves herself a good mystery and is pulled into the recent murder of a customer. Can she use what she has learned from her love of books to solve the murder?
The characters are fun and work well together to drive the story along. What a beautiful, idyllic setting to have for a murder mystery. I have read other books by this author but this is one of my favorites so far. I look forward to reading more in the future.
A Book Signing To Die For: Beach Reads by Judy Moore
4-Stars
A Book Signing To Die For: Beach Reads by Judy Moore was a cozy read. It took me a bit to really get into the story but I couldn’t put it down afterward. I loved Beck’s character and found that I could easily relate to her. She had a fun personality. The storyline was easy to follow and my curiosity piqued upon Devon’s introduction at the crime scene. I enjoyed the other characters in this novel and I adored the setting. I look forward to reading more from this author.
I enjoyed this book. It is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites. This is an engaging story that pulled me in right from the beginning. It is fast paced which made it enjoyable right along with the characters. I had no problems connecting with the characters. They are strong and supportive which kept me turning pages. This is a story about a bookstore that has an author signing where one of the attendees turns up dead. Beck and her grandmother own the bookstore and they live above it with her sister. Beck decides to turn into a detective to help solve this mystery. I don’t normally read this type of book but I am so happy I picked it up. I think you would enjoy it as well. I highly recommend this book and this author.
Three strong women working together are no match for a killer. Beck, her grandmother, sister and overly large dog live and work in the small FL town bookshop, serving meals to their patrons. But at a book signing by a famous mystery author, one of the guests is murderer. The police are sure of the reason for the murder and don’t want to consider Beck’s suggestions. Determined to find the killer, and prove to the police she knows what shes doing, the young woman starts asking questions and ruffling feathers. It doesn’t take long before she is now the killer’s target. Read along and find out who the killer is-you’ll be shocked!