Wednesday, January 13, 2016

To Helvetica and Back {+ Giveaway}


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A shop that restores old books and repairs old typewriters is a paradise to me.
 
Mix in a murder mystery and you have the perfect setting for a new cozy murder mystery series by author Paige Shelton. TO HELVETICA AND BACK is the first installment in Shelton’s Dangerous Type Mystery series.


Chester Henry and his granddaughter, Clare, operate The Rescued Word where they restore old books and repair old typewriters. Their shop is located in Bygone Alley in Star City, Utah. The side street features shops that specialize in services from an earlier era.

Clare and Chester have an antique Underwood No. 5 typewriter they’re repairing for a friend. A stranger comes in demanding the typewriter, but quickly leaves when the police are called. A short time later Clare finds the man dead in the back alley. Clare becomes determined to discover the man’s connection to the old typewriter and how it’s involved in his death.

The author has created a spirited protagonist in Clare and paired her with a zany cast of characters readers will adore. The quaint setting draws you in. The author’s vivid descriptions places the reader among the specialty shops and fun residents.

TO HELVETICA AND BACK moves at a steady pace with twists and turns to keep you guessing The suspense will have you on the edge of your seat.

Shelton delivers a tantalizing new series with this release. Combining items from the past with present circumstances makes for a fun read.

To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton, A Dangerous Type Mystery (Book #1), Berkley, @2016, ISBN: 978-0425277256, Mass Market Paperback, 304 Pages 
 
FTC Full Disclosure – A copy of this book was sent to me by the publisher in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review. The thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

Thanks to Danielle and the wonderful folks at Berkley, I have one print copy of TO HELVETICA AND BACK to giveaway. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and will end at 12 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, Jan. 21.

To enter, just click on the Rafflecopter widget below and following the instructions. The widget may take a few seconds to load so please be patient. A winner will be selected by the Rafflecopter widget and I’ll send an email with the subject line “Thoughts in Progress To Helvetica and Back Giveaway.” The winner will have 72 hours to reply to the email or another winner will be selected. PLEASE be sure to check your spam folder from time to time after the giveaway ends. If you win and you’ve already won the book somewhere else or you just decide for whatever reason you don’t want to win, once again PLEASE let me know.

Thanks so much for stopping by for my review of this charming new series. Do you still own a typewriter? Did you enjoy using a typewriter way back when or have you never used one?

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20 comments:

  1. It sounds good. I am a huge fan of old books and still have my first typewriter. I taught myself to touch-type too.

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  2. Love the idea of granddaughter and grandfather working together. I remember high school mandatory typing class - ugg - I was terrible!

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  3. The Rescued Word - what a great name for a business.
    Cats and dogs are tied at one all.

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  4. My grandmother had a really old typewriter that she would let us use when we were little. Looking forward to this new book! Thanks!

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  5. First of all, lovely to get in on the first book in a series and I've heard good things about this one.

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  6. The title of this one is so clever, Mason! And it's an innovative business, as well as an interesting context for a mystery. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. I can't wait to get this book, it is on my TBR list. I love a good cozy mystery

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  8. I love reading the first book in a new series, and this sounds like a fun read—thanks for the chance to win a copy!

    skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net

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  9. The title alone is enough to pick up the book
    Libby

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  10. I loved my typewriter. I sometimes wish I still had it - except for changing the ribbon...

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  11. This book sounds so unique and love the cover. What a delightful cozy.

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  12. I love the typewriter on the cover, I used to 'play' with one like this when I was a "LOT" younger, lol.

    wfnren at aol dot com

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  13. I learned to type on a typewriter like this one. It belonged to my mom. I'd love to read this. It sounds good!

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  14. This post brings back so many memories. We had an old underwood, I remember it weighing a ton trying to move it. I took typing in school and had an old manual, 3 people got an electric...guess who typed faster, LOL, and mom got me an electric typewriter for Christmas but flipping back and forth between an electric at home and a manual and school was murder.

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  15. I love everything Paige Shelton writes, I love the cover to this, and we used to have a typewriter just kije that one

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  16. I used a typewriter all through high school and college. My mother even had a typewriter like the one on the cover but I didn't have to use it since I got an electric typewriter as a present.

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  17. The title of the book is great! And I love the picture of the kitty on the cover! I must read these!
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

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  18. The whole idea of typewriters brings back memories for me. One of my mom's bosses was pretty good about times when she would need to bring me to work with her. A lot of those days, if I was good, and she didn't need to use it, she would let me use the typewriters they had there in the office to type up stories that I had made up. Okay, it was an electric typewriter, but it was still a big thrill for a little girl. Looking forward to reading Paige's latest, thanks for the chance to win.

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  19. I love the title and the idea of the typewriters. I've seen that typewriters are making a bit of a come back.

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