Ripped From the Pages (Bibliophile Mystery, #9)

by Kate Carlisle

In this novel in the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series, book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright visits California Wine Country where she uncovers murder and intrigue...
 
While Brooklyn has temporarily relocated to her parents’ place in Sonoma, she attends an excavation of the caves hidden deep under their commune. A room is unearthed, revealing artwork, rare books, cases of wine, a chest of jewelry...and a perfectly mummified body. A closer examination of the murdered man’s possessions reveals a valuable first edition of Jules Verne’s A Journey to the Center of the Earth containing a secret treasure map.
 
Word of the explosive find draws in reporters, art appraisers, and questions.  After a new presence threatens the town’s peace, it’s clear that not all crime is buried in the past. So Brooklyn decides to do a little excavating of her own and solve the mystery of the treasure before anyone else is written off...

• ISBN10: 0451416007
• ISBN13: 9780451416001
• Publish Date: 2 June 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Obsidian Mysteries
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780451416001

Reviews

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I received this book for free from Obsidian in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.


I haven't read any mysteries that take place in a commune before. It was neat getting to know how this one started, and the people living in it. You also get some history, not only from the area the commune is in, but a bit of French history as pertains to the people who moved into the commune.

There were some minor side mysteries that all tied into the main one. I really liked the hidden rooms with all the furniture and other treasures. I had no idea who the killer was, I mean, I had a few thoughts but none of them ended up being correct. Except one, but not in the way I expected! I read this through all in one day, I just couldn't put it down until I had finished.

I liked Brooklyn, and really enjoyed reading about how bookbinding is done. It was never so in depth that it was boring, giving just the right amount of information, and then going on to something else. I also loved Trudy. She was such a fun character. Not a humorous one, but one that had lived a long time and had lots to say. The description of her home made me want to visit and see all the things she had collected over the years.

If you like mysteries that have secret rooms, and are full of depth, you need to give this book a try.

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