Reviewed by Silvara on
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.
This was such a fun book! I didn't guess who the killer was, I was thinking it was one of two other people. But it made total sense once the reveal happened. I loved Grandma Daisy, she was fun and perfectly fit the mischievous meddling grandma role, with a few extra quirks thrown in.
I also really liked Violet. And how her past slowly revealed itself as clues to the main mystery appeared. There are hints about a love triangle, but honestly her old boyfriend, now the mayor, irked me. I'm really hoping the police chief wins out, and it certainly looked like he was going to. But we'll have to wait and see.
The whole premise of a magical bookstore was neat. Not a lot happened with the store in this one, most likely because it was setting up the series. Books followed Violet around, and a few customers were chosen by a book instead of the other way around. I'm guessing more will happen now that she believes in the store. I can't wait to see what the store will do in the next books. And I really liked the talking crow, and Emerson the cat. All the characters were well-written, with strengths and flaws. The town felt real, and I loved getting to know most of the characters that appeared in the book.
This totally made my keepers shelf, and I can hardly wait to see what happens in the next book!
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 20 March, 2016: Finished reading
- 20 March, 2016: Reviewed