Someone resorts to murder and mayhem in the first mystery in the New York Times bestselling Book Retreat series… Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of … Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving.
But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery Suite, and the valuable book he won as his prize is missing, Jane realizes one of her guests is an actual murderer. Amid a resort full of fake detectives, Jane is bound and determined to find a real-life killer. There’s no room for error as Jane tries to unlock this mystery before another vacancy opens up…
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The storybook resort of Storyton Hall hosted Murder and Mayhem week. I so wished all the way thro the book to actually be attending this event. Another reason I gave it a 5 is because this author can write. The characters are very well developed. I love the twins and find their humor an addition to the story. Excellent book. I would Reccomended this series and book. Can’t wait until the next one comes out!
Too long i got bored
This series is pretty great too. Ellery Adams’ style of writing makes them an easy read.
Jane Steward is trying to get more income to her family’s Storyton Hall, already famous as a retreat for readers. But her idea of a Mystery and Mayhem Week begins with a murder and a stolen book. What secrets will she uncover?
This book attempts to do something a little different with the cozy genre, and I’ll admit it took me a little while to get on board, but once I did I found I liked the idea. I also really did love the characters. Unfortunately, the plot came up short, leaving us with some loose threads and a plot hole or two along the way. I wanted to like this book more, but the weak plot really does bother me.