Prose and Cons {+ Giveaway}

◊ PROSE AND CONS by Amanda Flower

◊ Series: A Magical Bookshop Mystery, Book 2

◊ Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages

◊ Genre: Cozy Murder Mystery

◊ Publisher: Berkley (December 6, 2016)

◊ Language: English

◊ ISBN-10: 0451477456

◊ ISBN-13: 978-0451477453

SYNOPSIS:

Magic, books, and cats collide in a village near Niagara Falls in the latest mystery from the author of Crime and Poetry...
 

In Cascade Springs, New York, Violet Waverly and her grandma, Daisy, are the proprietors of Charming Books, where the power of the written word is positively enchanting...

October in Cascade Springs means tourists are pouring in for the annual Food and Wine Festival, and Daisy hopes to draw those crowds to the store. She asks Violet and the local writing group, the Red Inkers, to give a reading of the works of Edgar Allan Poe in the shop’s back garden to entertain the revelers. Everyone eagerly agrees.

Yet their enthusiasm is soon extinguished when Violet discovers one of the writers dead during the event. After the shop magically tells Violet she’ll need to rely on Poe’s works to solve the murder, she enlists the help of her trusty tuxedo cat, Emerson, and the shop’s crow, Faulkner. But they must act fast before someone else’s heart beats nevermore...

A warm, inviting feeling is created throughout the pages of a Magical Bookshop Mystery by author Amanda Flower.

The setting of a bookstore is welcoming enough but the author enhances the feel even more with a touch of magic. The whimsical elements of a special tree in the middle of the store, books that select the reader, a crow that can quote Poe, and a helpful cat make it a place most readers would love to spend time in.

The author has added well-developed, quirky characters to draw readers in even further. The characters are likable and will have you laughing out loud as they also touch your heart.

Blending a murder, mystery, and suspense makes a well-balanced story that will keep you on your toes. Add in a touch of romance and the loyalty of friendship makes this an entertaining read. The pace is steady and easy to follow.

PROSE AND CONS can be read on its own. A charming and intriguing mystery you won’t be able to put down.

Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower, A Magical Bookshop Mystery (Book #2), Berkley, @2016, ISBN: 978-0451477453, Mass Market Paperback, 352 Pages

FTC Full Disclosure – A copy of this book was sent to me by the publisher. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review. The thoughts are completely my own and given honestly and freely.

Thanks to the wonderful folks at Penguin Random House, I have a print copy of PROSE AND CONS by Amanda Flower to giveaway. The giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only and will end at 12 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.

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