The Cracked Spine
Ratings10
Average rating3.7
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Ratings10
Average rating3.7
"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."--
Delaney Nichols packed her bags and moved from Kansas to Edinburgh, Scotland to start a job at The Cracked Spine, a bookshop located in the heart of the city. Her new boss, Edwin MacAlister, has given her the opportunity of a lifetime: the shop is filled with everything a book lover could want, each item as eclectic as the people who work there. And Tom the bartender from across the street-- well, it doesn't hurt that he looks awfully good in a kilt. But when a precious artifact goes missing, and Edwin's sister is brutally murdered, Delaney needs to keep her job, protect her new friends, and learn the truth behind this Scottish tragedy.
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9 primary books10 released booksScottish Bookshop Mystery is a 10-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Paige Shelton.
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This kind of mystery was bit too genteel for me. At first the Scottish dialogue was fun but it became tedious. Not sure all the loose ends were tied up, either. Still, OK for what it was.
This was a great beginning to a series! Delaney is getting to know Scotland, her coworkers, her landlords, and a cute guy. Because she feels for these people she wants to solve the mystery. The solution was a little out of the blue, but we did only have so many pages and had to get to know people and places also. I can't wait to read more in this series and find out what else is happening at this unusual bookstore.
3 stars This was pretty entertaining, but I had some issues with the storyline. Mainly I thought it was pretty strange that Delaney decided to “investigate” when she had only just moved to Scotland didn't even know these people and nobody ever questioned her actions. Also the author seems to not know the difference between introvert and agoraphobic and that seriously bugged me. I'm probably going to read the next one in the series at some point though. I need to know what will happen with Tom and I like the McKenna's.
I enjoyed this story, but I have to say, the real star is the setting (Edinburgh). The mystery is kind of secondary to the setting and the characters. But still, it was a lot of fun, and a great bit of book-travel!
