The Lies that Bind
Author: Kate Carlisle
The Lies that Bind is the third book in the Bibliophile Mystery series.
I'm enjoying this cozy-ish mystery series. I like the main character, the background plot of rare book restoration, the side characters and the plots so far.
Brooklyn Wainright is a capable MC. She's intelligent, independent and a great amateur sleuth. I enjoy reading about her career and crafty skills as a book expert and bookbinder. I wish I could see the books detailed in the story! Some of the rare copies sound so wonderful!
This time around Brooklyn is teaching a class on bookbinding in San Francisco when her nemesis is attacked and another person is killed. Brooklyn quickly finds herself sucked into another murder investigation, as the case seems to be getting more and more personal.
Excellent story in this mystery series! The plot kept my attention from start to finish, although I did figure out who the killer was early in the story. I didn't mind though....I only figured out the who and not the why!
This series still has a lot more romance angle than I really enjoy. But, the stories are good enough that it doesn't lessen my enjoyment of the books. If it gets to a point where the romance outweighs the mystery aspects of the plots, I might move on without finishing the entire series. We shall see!
Just a note for those who want clean cozies -- this series does use a few cuss words now and then, including the F word. And, there are some adult themes. I don't mind it and am enjoying this series. But those who want strictly clean cozies may want to try a different series.
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