“Scraps of Paper is a well-constructed mystery with just the right mix of good guys and bad guys, with a sprinkling of oddballs and misfits thrown in. Kathryn Meyer Griffin does a nice job of allowing the friendship of the book’s two main characters to develop as the story progresses. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good who-done-it, set in a picturesque environment with … environment with believable characters. This is the first book in a series the author calls ‘The Spookie Town Mysteries’.” 5 Stars Reviewed by Michael McManus for Readers’ Favorite May 17, 2013 (Second in the series: ALL THINGS SLIP AWAY)
Snippet of NOVELSPOT Review for Scraps of Paper:
“The premise behind this story intrigued me. Old houses have their own history-bad and good. What would you do if, while you were renovating an old house, you found an intriguing mystery, even if it was years old? If you had a chance of solving that mystery, would you? Or would you leave it buried in the past? Would you want someone digging in your past, your tragedies? If someone you loved just disappeared, what would you do?
Kathryn Meyer Griffith’s Scraps of Paper is an engaging story of what happens when you go digging into the past and the possible consequences. It also has an underlying story about dealing with what life hands you and finding the strength to move on. Both Frank and Abby are strong characters they have had to deal with the loss of a loved one and to learn to deal with that loss. You find yourself drawn to them and to all the quirky people who live in the little town of Spookie. In the end you want to know what happened in the old house so many years earlier. I’ll be looking forward to more books about this quaint little town.”
Reviewed By Theresa at NOVELSPOT © March 2006 (9 out of 10 rating)
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Abigail Sutton’s beloved husband walks out one night, doesn’t return, and two years later is found dead, a victim of an earlier crime. It’s made her sympathetic to the missing and their families.
Starting her new life, Abigail moves to a small town and buys a fixer-upper house left empty when old Edna Summers died. Once it was also home to Edna’s younger sister, Emily, and her two children, Jenny and Christopher, who, people believe, drove away one night, thirty years ago, and just never came back.
But in renovating the house Abigail finds scraps of paper hidden behind baseboards and tucked beneath the porch that hint the three could have been victims of foul play.
Then she finds their graves hidden in the woods behind the house and with the help of the eccentric townspeople and ex-homicide detective, Frank Lester, she discovers the three were murdered. Then she and Frank try to uncover who killed them and why…but in the process awaken the ire of the murderer. *
**This book is the first of a series. The second and third books, All Things Slip Away and Ghosts Beneath Us, where Abigail and Frank’s sleuthing adventures continue, are also for sale on Amazon.
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Liked the suspense
Not overly complex but very interesting characters and a good read. Good visualization cues help immerse the reader.
This easy-read story kept my interest and had interesting characters. Moved along at a steady pace until the last 20 pages. Was similar to a television show where the reasons had to be run down before the end of the hour arrived. All was encapsulated and (unlike some books where this occurs) it all made sense.
Great easy read, a must…. You will enjoy this.
Couldn’t wait to finish it. Kept your interest on every page
kept me wanting to hurry and find out what happens next
enjoyed the twists
Quick, fun read.
We listened to this book while we were traveling. It was very good. Kept you captivated and wanting to keep listening. I highly recommend this book. A different story line.
Couldn’t put it down until I finished it
Enjoyed this book VERY much.
Good writing. Did not see the twist at the end coming!
A well written mystery with a low amount of errors. Abigail compiles clues from her recently purchased home as well as the village’s local inhabitants. It was a pleasure to watch her put the puzzle together.
Does not finish the story. Very disappointing
Kind of an awkward start…just seemed like the plot was a bit forced. But it ended up being a decent read.
Warning: this book features the murders of two children. I like I good cozy mystery but not when you mess with kids. I found the subject matter gruesome and did not have any desire to finish the book.
It gets a little ghosty, but it is interesting how some people listen to ghosts.
Did find it odd that a complete stranger moving into town would take such an intense interest in a family she didn’t know.
I really enjoyed this mystery. the characters were life like and likeable. Just enough spooky to be believable. Even though it deals with a tragic situation, you come away feeling a sense of justice.
Great read. Recommend!