Buried in a Book (Novel Idea Mystery, #1)

by Lucy Arlington

After losing her job as a journalist at the age of forty-five, Lila Wilkins accepts an internship at A Novel Idea, a thriving literary agency in North Carolina. Being paid to read seems perfect to Lila, although it's difficult with the cast of quirky co-workers and piles of query letters. But when a penniless aspiring author drops dead in the agency's waiting room-and Lila discovers a series of threatening letters-she's determined to find out who wrote him off.

• ISBN10: 0425246191
• ISBN13: 9780425246191
• Publish Date: 7 February 2012 (first published 1 February 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425246191

Reviews

[Mystereity Reviews]

Really enjoyed this book, a nice weekend read. The plot had a lot of twists and turns and the characters were likeable. The only issue I had was with the location. Dunston and Inspiration Valley are far enough apart to have a train running between the 2, but at times it seemed like they were one and the same. If Sean is a Dunston police officer, why was he investigating a crime in Inspiration Valley? And if he was an officer in Inspiration Valley, why was he investigating the arson in Dunston? And if it's actually a county sheriff's department, why would he be an officer and not a deputy? I don't know why such a small thing distracted me so much, but it stuck out like a sore thumb.

Overall, a great read and I look forward to more in the series.

[MurderByDeath]

I really enjoyed this book, the first in a new series. I wouldn't say it's destined to be a new favourite and I'm going to pine until the next one is released, but the story held my attention, the characters show development and promise and the plot was satisfying, with enough red herrings and a twist or two to make it interesting. I enjoyed the literary agency backdrop as well. I look forward to reading the second book when it's published.