Murder By Page One

 

Murder by Page One: A Peach Coast Library Mystery by Olivia Matthews

About Murder Page One

 

Murder by Page One: A Peach Coast Library Mystery 

Cozy Mystery 1st in Series Publisher: Hallmark Publishing (March 23, 2021) Print length: 328 pages Digital ASIN: B08KHPBDBS

If you love Hallmark mystery movies, you’ll love this cozy mystery with humor, intrigue, and a librarian amateur sleuth.

 

Marvey, a librarian, has moved from Brooklyn to a quirky small town in Georgia. When she’s not at the library organizing events for readers, she’s handcrafting book-themed jewelry and looking after her cranky cat. At times, her new life in the South still feels strange...and that’s before the discovery of the dead body in the bookstore.

 

After one of her friends becomes a suspect, Marvey sets out to solve the murder mystery. She even convinces Spence, the wealthy and charming newspaper owner, to help. With his ties to the community, her talents for research, and her fellow librarians’ knowledge, Marvey pursues the truth. But as she gets closer to it, could she be facing a deadly plot twist?

 

This first in series cozy mystery includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Classic Peach Cobbler.

What I Thought:

This is the first installment in the Peach Coast Library Mystery series, and features, Marvey, a librarian from New York who  has moved to the small town of Peach Coast Ga. Things are a lot different for Marvey in this small southern town that what she is used to. When her friend, Jolene has a book signing at her new book store To Be Read for a local author, Fiona Lyle-Hayes, and Fiona is found murdered in the back room of the book store, Jo becomes the prime suspect. Marvey, Jo, and their friend, Spence, investigate to find out who the real killer is. This was a fast paced cozy that kept me turning the pages. This one kept my attention from the very beginning and kept it throughout he book. I liked the characters in the book, the were realistic and likeable. The plot was well thought out and the story was well written and flowed really well. There were many suspects in this story and the author threw in just enough curveballs to throw me off as to who the killer really was. I was completely surprised by the reveal of the killer. I look forward more to in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. 

About Olivia Matthews

Olivia Matthews is the cozy mystery pseudonym for Patricia Sargeant, a national best-selling, award-winning author. Her work has been featured in national publications such as Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Kirkus Reviews, Suspense Magazine, Mystery Scene Magazine, Library Journal and RT Book Reviews. For more information about Patricia and her work, visit PatriciaSargeant.com.

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