The Cracked Spine (Scottish Bookshop Mystery, #1)

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In need of a good adventure, Delaney Nichols takes the leap and moves to Edinburgh, Scotland to start a job at The Cracked Spine She doesn t know much about what she s gotten herself into, other than that the work sounds exciting, and that her new boss, Edwin MacAlister, has given her the opportunity of a lifetime Edwin has promised that she ll be working with a desk that has seen the likes of kings and queens, paupers and princes, and Delaney can t wait to get started.When she arrives, she meets her new Scottish family also working at the Cracked Spine are Rosie, perpetually wrapped in scarves, and who always has tiny dog Hector in tow Hamlet, a nineteen year old thespian with a colored past and bright future and Edwin, who is just as enigmatic and mysterious as Delaney expected An unexpected bonus is Tom the bartender from across the street, with his piercing eyes, and a rolling brogue and it doesn t hurt that he looks awfully good in a kilt.But before she can settle into her new life, a precious artifact a previously undiscovered First Folio of Shakespeare s plays goes missing, and Edwin s sister is murdered, seemingly in connection to the missing folio Delaney decides to do some sleuthing of her own, to find out just what the real story is behind the priceless folio, and how it s connected to the tragic death, all without getting harmed herself. Free Download The Cracked Spine (Scottish Bookshop Mystery, #1) By Paige Shelton For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received this via Goodreads First Reads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review A lovely cozy mystery that felt mismatched to me some of the motivations seemed odd off to me and I never felt like I got to know any of the characters very well We spend some time with them and I did love the idea of these people, but it felt like I was being kept at a distance.Delaney s motives for taking the job I understood but never bought completely, but who hasn t dreamed of running off so to I received this via Goodreads First Reads Giveaway in exchange for an honest review A lovely cozy mystery that felt mismatched to me some of the motivations seemed odd off to me and I never felt like I got to know any of the characters very well We spend some time with them and I did love the idea of these people, but it felt like I was being kept at a distance.Delaney s motives for taking the job I understood but never bought completely, but who hasn t dreamed of running off so to speak to somewhere completely different for a new life from time to time While the death of the one character was sad, I had trouble feeling anything for the circumstances Many times, while I admired Delaney wanting to help her Scottish family as she calls them , I wanted to shake her for going off on her own and investigating.I did love her bookish voices but it was neverelaborated on in light of the the other goings on understandable but still would have...A mystery set in Edinburgh, a bucket list city for me, in a bookshop with a young American from Kansas as our sleuth What could go wrong For starters, it isn t easily lumped into the cozy mystery genre, in my opinion It has a cute token small dog every cozy mystery has some small animal involved , a batty older well meaning secondary woman, the benefactor characters for the main character, and its main character embarking on some sort of personal journey or quest All of which are pretty A mystery set in Edinburgh, a bucket list city for me, in a bookshop with a young American from Kansas as our sleuth What could go wrong For starters, it isn t easily lumped into the cozy mystery genre, in my opinion It has a cute token small dog every cozy mystery has some small animal involved , a batty older well meaning secondary woman, the benefactor characters for the main character, and its main character embarking on some sort of personal journey or quest All of which are pretty standard cozy mystery elements, from what I ve read I struggled though with understanding how the sleuth, Delaney Nichols, seemed to take it upon herself to try to solve a murder in a foreign country she knows very little about She didn t solve mysteries in Kansas nor have any personal history as an amateur sleuth So why now all of a sudden is she insinuating herself into the murder of her new boss s sister It really really didn t logically follow for me and kind of ruined it The ...Delaney Nicholas takes a job at the Cracked Spine Bookshop in Edinburgh after losing her job at a museum in Wichita, Kansas She packs her bags and is on her way almost immediately She has no plans or information but just the possibility of an exciting adventure As with many cozy mysteries, believability often takes a back seat in the story The cab driver at the airport befriends her and rents her a small cottage that local residents would give their eyeteeth for Her fellow employees are ec Delaney Nicholas takes a job at the Cracked Spine Bookshop in Edinburgh after losing her job at a museum in Wichita, Kansas She packs her bags and is on her way almost immediately She has no plans or information but just the possibility of an exciting adventure As with many cozy mysteries, believability often takes a back seat in the story The cab driver at the airport b...Dollycas s ThoughtsI am in awe of Delaney Nichols She answers an unusual ad and within days is leaving Kansas behind and is off to Edinburgh, Scotland and The Cracked Spine The Cracked Spine is an humble book and rare manuscript shop Truly though it is an amazing place full of nooks, secret spaces, library ladders and books, so many wonderful books.Edwin MacAlister owns the place and the man responsible for hiring Delaney from Kansas in America He also employs young Hamlet, an aspiring a Dollycas s ThoughtsI am in awe of Delaney Nichols She answers an unusual ad and within days is leaving Kansas behind and is off to Edinburgh, Scotland and The Cracked Spine The Cracked Spine is an humble book and rare manuscript shop Truly though it is an amazing place full of nooks, secret spaces, library ladders and books, so many wonderful books.Edwin MacAlister owns the place and the man responsible for hiring Delaney from Kansas in America He also employs young Hamlet, an aspiring actor with a troubled past, and Rosie, who takes her little dog everywhere she goes We also meet Elias, the taxi driver, who picked up Delaney at the airport He introduces her to his wife and they all quickly become friends We also met Tom, a handsome bartender at a local pub.Before Edwin can even share all the plans he has for Delaney in her new position tragedy strikes His sister, Jenny, is murdered and a ...Are you ready to be swept into an adventure abroad that will invigorate your imagination Open this book and enter a far away land with Delaney Nichols as she moves from Kansas to Scotland taking a job at The Cracked Spine a rare book and manuscript shop located in Edinburgh.Welcomed by a friendly cab driver, Elias then by two shop employees, Hamlet and Rosie, who s always accompanied by her cute Yorkie, Hector Delaney s new life has begun She has a quirky talent that helps her when she s Are you ready to be swept into an adventure abroad that will invigorate your imagination Open this book and enter a far away land with Delaney Nichols as she moves from Kansas to Scotland taking a job at The Cracked Spine a rare book and manuscript shop located in Edinburgh.Welcomed by a friendly cab driver, Elias then by two shop employees, Hamlet and Rosie, who s always accompanied by her cute Yorkie, Hector Delaney s new life has begun She has a quirky talent that helps her when she s around books Her employer, Edwin MacAlister, is aristocratic, vastly wealthy, and quite mysterious He plans to teach Delaney the process of his business of procuring and collecting valuables which she finds both intriguing and confusing Edwin is part of a group whose dealings are very secretive Shortly after Delaney s arrival in Scotland, Edwin s sister, Jenny, is found brutally murdered Left in her keeping was a priceless first Folio of Shakespeare s work, and now it s missing Many of Jenny s friends are...I received a copy of The Cracked Spine from the publisher in exchange for an honest review It took me less than two days to finish reading it on my Kindle, and I ve reviewed it, in brief, on my blog I m hoping to make this review somewhatthorough for the Goodreads crowd.This book bothered me for several reasons I m going to break this review down into sections to make it easier to read and engage with for anyone who s interested.Why does Delany hear voices Delaney the protagonist of I received a copy of The...Delaney Nichols from Kansas in America packs up everything and moves to Edinburgh, Scotland when she loses her museum job due to budget cuts Delaney takes a job at a bookstore not just any bookstore but one with a desk that has seen kings and queens and paupers and princes The adventure is greater than any she s ever had unless...I was eager to read The Cracked Spine as it is the start of a new cozy series by Paige Shelton I enjoy the author s other series I imagine many readers have wondered what it would be like to start a new life in a new area doing a job that intrigues them In the Cracked Spine, we can go on an armchair adventure with Delaney without leaving home.After being downsized from her job in a Kansas museum, Delaney leaps at the opportunity of applying for a job at a book store in Edinburgh Scotland She I was eager to read The Cracked Spine as it is the start of a new cozy series by Paige Shelton I enjoy the author s other series I imagine many readers have wondered what it would be like to start a new life in a new area doing a job that intrigues them In the Cracked Spine, we can go on an armchair adventure with Delaney without leaving home.After being downsized from her job in a Kansas museum, Delaney leaps at the o...This was a little too serious to be a bonafide cozy mystery, and it was too slow moving The lead character has an interesting ability I would have liked the author to explore thatI loved the view of modern day Edinburgh and the intriguing secondary characters Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine.A rare tome you ll truly treasure THE CRACKED SPINE is one of the most delightful mysteries I ve read in 2015 I finished it on Dec 31, and I can t think of a better way to finish out the year I was immediately enad with the characters in this captivating tale Protagonist, Delaney Nichols is one of my new cozy heroes Along with her new family Edwin, Hamlet, Rosie, Tom, and , I can t remember tie better spent with fictional friends Author Paige Shelton has brought to her new serie A rare tome you ll truly treasure THE CRACKED SPINE is one of the most delightful mysteries I ve read in 2015 I finished...

The Cracked Spine (Scottish Bookshop Mystery, #1)
  • 01 April 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 1250057485
  • Paige Shelton
  • The Cracked Spine (Scottish Bookshop Mystery, #1)