It seems there may be going on with him than it seems in the first book I really enjoyed the mystery in this book I wasn t sure who committed the murder until later in the book All of the Antiquarian s were old friends of Aunt Alice and some capable of murder The second book won t be released until May of 2025 It seems so far away but I ll be patiently waiting. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 Not going to lie I pegged Cricket to be someone shady from the start I was way off She just came across that way at first But I m glad to see she s a friend Besides Cricket.

So now Nell has another mytery to solve Leaves off in a sort of cliffhanger and lead into next story I am enjoying this writer s stories. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 Nell inherits her aunt s mansion and learns secrets than she ever wanted to know about her aunt and the inhabitants of Pepper Lake This is the new start to a cozy mystery series with an independent woman looking to start over and a mysterious cat who is very helpful throughout the story There is a group of older folks who are friends and frienemies of her aunt that help her learn about her aunt s past A very charming book I am looking forward to books in this series Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 this had everything that I was hoping for in the mystery genre.

It had that overall suspenseful atmosphere that I wanted I enjoyed the overall feel of this book and how the characters worked in this universe The plot worked well and left me wanting to read in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 This got a bit complicated at times but I really enjoyed Nell as a main character She didn t take lip from anyone and could easily give it right back if needed Cricket made for a great bestie and the mysterious kitty Gatsby played a nice role in the showdown perp takedown I liked Nell s neighbor Gideon and hope she gets to know him a lot better Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 I thought the story was very cozy and full of mystery The characters were charming and magical A fun series to read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 .

Fun cozy mysteryIt s always so much fun to fund a new to me author that pens an intriguing story complete with a cat hidden passages and so much . It was easy to like Nell and Cricket and I m excited to read the next book Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 Great debut cozy I enjoy this author s stories Needs some editing Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 Awesome Beginning for Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries I Can t Wait to Continue Reading the Series Nell Murray and Her Brother Benjy Jointly Inherited Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mansion Estate Greenbriars But Nell is the Only Who Can Step Forward to Claim the 1800 s 3 Stories Tall House with Turrets Mansion on Pepper Lake She Also Inherits Her Aunt s Siamese with Seal Points Gatsby Wearing a Charming Purple Collar with Glittering Rhinestones and an Attached Locket with a Small Key to Alice s Secret Office Room in the 2nd Turret There She Finds a Stack of her Aunt s Diaries Written in Code Using Characters in Literature for Her Handwritten Entries Obviously Left Only for Nell to Discover Now Nell Needs to Unravel Her Family s Secrets After Nell Arrives at Greenbriars Her Next Stop is the Coffeeshop Buttered Scone and Meets Cricket She Wants Help in Evaluating Her Aunt s Used and Rare Book Collection for an Estate Sale Cricket Introduces Her to Alice s Book Club the Antiquarians Nell Sets Up a Saturday Gathering Inviting the Antiquarians She Has Cricket Catter the Coffee Pastries and Finger Food Saturday Yields Only a Small Group Including Vivian and Oliver Moon Eunice Bainbridge and Ezra Hunt Who Brings a Seller of Rare Books Sam Ishida Vivian Announces that Alice s Boyfriend Chester is Parked at the Curb Outside But He Never Appears for the Gathering or is Seen Again that Afternoon Nell Has Quite the Ordeal Keeping Track of All the Small Group of Antiquarians She Doesn t Find Anyone She Particularly Likes Then the Excitement Starts Sam Ishida is Found Dead in the Garden by Her Aunt s Gargoyle Statue to the Head Sheriff Bean Mike and Elana the ponytailed Female Deputy Respond to Secure and Investigate the Crime Scene Nell Spends the Night with Cricket After Not Wanting to Stay in the House Alone Nell Starts Her Own Investigation and Asks for Cricket s Help to Decipher Her Aunt s Dairy Entries No Spoilers Now If This Mystery Appeals to You It is Time for You Begin Reading the Series Too I Received an ARC Book from the Author This is My Voluntary and Honest Review Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 This is the first book of a charming new series Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries by Julie Ecker It s a 5 star read for me I love the setting The main characters Nell Cricket and Gatsby the cat are well written and were fun to get to know The mansion Greybriars is it s own mystery with hidden passages and secret rooms I can t wait for discoveries And Gatsby I had someone else who I thought was shady than others and I m telling you the amount of shadiness of everyone in this book lol It was so fun And I would have a ball in that house I want a house like that this was a great story And I m glad the Auntwell glad it was ok This will keep you on your toes for sure. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1

Murder in the Marginalia (Aunt Alice's Bookshop Mysteries Book 1) By Julie Ecker

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A mansion a cat a mystery and a murder to solve Haunted by a personal tragedy Nell Murray arrives in Pepper Lake hoping to turn the page on a new brighter chapter in her life She has inherited her aunt s mansion and antique bookselling business and Aunt Alice s beautiful lakeside home is than just a it s a legacy filled with secret passages old diaries and cryptic book related riddles Surrounded by old books accompanied by her aunt s cat Gatsby and supplied with plenty of coffee from the Buttered Scone Bakery down the road Nell starts her next chapter with new friends and the hope of a freshly written happy ending But Nell s newfound peace is shattered when a member of the Antiquarians a close knit group of elderly booksellers and friends of her aunt turns up dead with a poisoned scone in hand As the plot thickens and the bodies begin to pile up Nell discovers that her aunt s legacy has plot twists than the old mansion s bookshelves And someone would kill to keep these secrets off the front page Can Nell s knack for puzzle solving and Gatsby s feline intuition close the book on this mystery before the killer pens Nell s final sentence Murder in the Marginalia Aunt Alice s Bookshop Mysteries Book 1 Nell inherited Greybriars and her aunt and the house have their own secrets for her to uncover with help from Gatsby her aunt s Siamese cat Then during a book club meeting one of the guest is killed.