About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
What if your favorite author's latest thriller became your deadly reality?
During a book signing, bestselling author Elliot Blackwood collapses. Heart attack? Or something more diabolical?
Are obsessive fans or deadly secrets hidden within the dusty tomes?
As Luci, the newly appointed library owner, investigates what lurks between the shelves, fiction bleeds into the carpet.
With a feathered Simon as her unlikely sidekick, Luci must crack the case before the late fees are the least of her worries.
AND There Lies The Inheritance—where cozy meets thrilling, and the most dangerous stories are the ones that leap off the page and frame you for murder…before the series even begins.
My Review
Luci Mitchell is overwhelmed when she inherits her grandmother’s library. To add to the craziness, she inherits a parrot named Simon.
As soon as she takes ownership of the library, she’s met with all kinds of trouble. An author signing, an obsessed fan, an employee who really doesn’t want to do anything, and a parrot who won’t stop talking. First things first, she must learn all about how to host an author signing.
Things only get worse when during the signing the author collapses. Luci realizes something suspicious is happening. Thanks to her sidekick, Simon the parrot, they investigate on their own.
Luci and Simon make a great team. The storyline moves at a fast pace. I enjoyed trying to figure things out with Luci and Simon. It's very well written and the characters are well-developed.
This is a short prequel. There are two other books in the series, and I will definitely be reading those. It's a charming, traditional mystery. Just the way I like it.
It is a great introduction for me to both the series and this author. Peyton Stone has gained another fan.
For reading challenges:
Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2025
Disclosure: This one is from my own e-book collection. All opinions expressed are my own.
It sounds like a great premise for a fabulous series.
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