The streets of Stoneham, New Hampsire are lined with bookstores…and paved with murder. When she moved to Stoneham, city slicker Tricia Miles met nothing but friendly faces. And when she opened her mystery bookstore, she met friendly competition. But when she finds Doris Gleason dead in her own cookbook store, killed by a carving knife, the atmosphere seems more cutthroat than cordial. Someone … cordial. Someone wanted to get their hands on the rare cookbook that Doris had recently purchased-and the locals think that someone is Tricia. To clear her name, Tricia will have to take a page out of one of her own mysteries-and hunt down someone who isn’t killing by the book.
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I’m always on the lookout for entertaining mysteries, and Murder is Binding is a delightfully engaging start to Lorna Barrett’s Booktown cozy mystery series. Two thumbs up!
4 stars to Lorna Barrett’s Murder is Binding debut in the Booktown Mystery series. I had my eyes on this one for awhile as a quaint little village full of bookstores in New Hampshire sounds a bit like heaven. And it didn’t disappoint!
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Trish Miles uses her divorce settlement to move from NYC to a Stoneham, a lovely little village on the New …
Love this author!! Have read several of her books. She never disappoints me. Great story thats hard to put down.
Tricia’s apartment is finally done and she is going to have a housewarming party. She has even cooked! All is going nicely until…..a guest dies. In her new home of all places. Was he murdered or allergic to something he ate??
It is also election time to vote in a new Chamber President. Tricia has decided to run for the position. How will this …
In a town devoted to bookstores, Tricia Miles owns the mystery bookstore. When her neighbor, owner of the cook book store, is found murdered, Tricia jumps in to find out who did it. The book was entertaining with interesting characters, but the story was a little weak. I do plan to give the series a second chance.
I love these cozy mysteries. They are a quick read that takes me away for a little while. I enjoy the characters and the adventures. I don’t have to think my way through the book. Just an enjoyable read for when I have short amount of time.