The Novel Art of Murder

I adore the characters in this series and this book. Ms. Burns does a beautiful job of allow even the secondary characters to shine. The bookshop workers and their friends are the stars of the book even though none of them are the primary suspect this time. In fact, things at the bookshop are going great but the same can't be said for the retirement village our favorite seniors live in. History from as far back as World War II and as recent as the last decade come into play when a recent addition to the retirement condos is found dead in her room. The complexity of the background was fascinating but I was a bit disappointed that the murderer seemed too obvious. Since I read the book as an ARC there could be changes, and I can't wait to read the final product to see if that has happened. Of course, the person I think is most obvious usually isn't and other readers often have different ideas. The possible motives and intertwined characters still kept me hooked to the main mystery as much as the wonderful characters. As has been the norm, the historical romance that Sam is writing has parallels that help her work through the real mystery as well as the newest book in the series that she is writing. I love that we get two whole mysteries rather than just snippets of Sam's work. I received an ARC of the Novel Art of Murder via NetGalley. I share my enjoyment of the book because I enjoyed it so much.

boring! I read the first 3 books.i didnt even read the 3rd book past chapter 3. alltrhe old yentas once again stupid .I only rwD rhe bita about the "book" that should be the series id read..not rhis stipod draghin book store series. i hated the modern day story both her and her grandma are annoying and boring. the book she's "writing" has more interesting AND intelligent characters rhan the ijiot book store owner

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I am looking forward to reading other books by this great author.