"Stoneham is all abuzz when Lauren Barker, a famous children's book author, arrives for an event at the local library. Lauren is a Stoneham native, and her new book strikes some members of the town as controversial. ... When Lauren is found strangled to death after an altercation at the event, the plot twist throws Tricia right back into the middle of things. Who could possibly have wanted Lauren dead?"--
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"Stoneham is all abuzz when Lauren Barker, a famous children's book author, arrives for an event at the local library. Lauren is a Stoneham native, and her new book strikes some members of the town as controversial. ... When Lauren is found strangled to death after an altercation at the event, the plot twist throws Tricia right back into the middle of things. Who could possibly have wanted Lauren dead?"--
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Booktown Mystery. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Booktown Mystery. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Booktown Mystery. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
A Controversial Cover by Lorna Barrett is the eighteenth A Booktown Mystery. The author provides the background information needed for new readers. A Controversial Cover is easy to read, but it is bland. Tricia Miles, I believe, is in her mid-forties, but she comes across as older (and stodgy). Tricia is dating David, a twenty something childrenââ?¬â?¢s librarian who is raising more than a few eyebrows in the town. Davidââ?¬â?¢s quirky attire to a funeral caused eyes to widen and tongues to wag. There are repetitive details in A Controversial Cover. I lost track of how many times it was mentioned that Tricia (well, technically, her assistant manager) is having trouble tracking down vintage mysteries. We get an update on Angelicaââ?¬â?¢s dog each time Tricia goes over (which is usually twice a day). Food is a big topic in the book. I believe food (as well as David and Triciaââ?¬â?¢s romance) overshadows the whodunit (Tricia going grocery shopping, Triciaââ?¬â?¢s bare cupboards, Tricia and Angelicaââ?¬â?¢s having lunch or dinner). The mystery was uncomplicated. By the halfway point, I was beginning to doubt there would be any investigation. I felt bad for the teacher that Tricia left dangling in the wind. The reveal was less than satisfactory. I was not a fan of the addition of foul language (there was a mild amount, but I would prefer none). There were some odd sentences in the story as well (such as, ââ?¬Å"quiet money in the collection containersââ?¬Â?). I like Booktown (I cannot resist a bookshop and a town full of them is nirvana), but this visit ranks low on the happiness meter. I am sure my next visit to Stoneham will have me smiling and curious to see what mystery Tricia finds herself mixed up in.