Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother’s bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn’t need to read between the lines: her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It’s where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you...
Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson’s poems from Grandma Daisy’s shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. Now, with the help of a tuxedo cat named Emerson, Violet will have to find a killer to keep Grandma from getting booked for good...[summary via Amazon]
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COZY TOWN: Welcome to Cascade Springs. The town is as picturesque as it sounds, especially with the magical spring waters.
THE CRIME: Violet has returned home for a fly-in visit, when her Grandma dupes into believing that she is going to die. Instead she finds Grandma Daisy is healthy and happy, until the dead body of Daisy's boyfriend is found outside her bookshop. Who is Benedict Raisin and who wanted him dead?
ROMANCE: Oh la la! Daisy left behind high school sweetheart, Nathan, (who is now Mayor) when she left 12 years ago. He seems intent on reuniting the spark. There is also the added appeal of Police Chief, David Rainwater. Just to go on record right now, I'm total #TeamDavid. He writes children's books in his spare time!
CHARMING BOOKS: This bookstore is magical, and sounds like the kind of place I'd want to curl up all day! Did I mention it's magical? The magic part is so intriguing and I can't wait to dig deeper into the bookshelves!
MY VERDICT: This is a fabulous first-in-a-new-to-me-series. The mystery was fantastic. I didn't guess the killer, and Cascade Springs... well lets just say I know there is more mystery under the surface. I absolutely can't wait for the next book!
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