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The Rhyme's Library (2000)

by Kristy Tate(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Nonfiction

series

Rose Arbor

review 1: I have to admit I am not really a fan of the cozy mystery genre so this one has done well to earn three stars from me! I always struggle with just how many shady characters can live in one small town and how they can all get away, literally, with murder while the local cop refuses to investigate anything. However, while still following that stereotype, this book managed to be entertaining and mostly interesting. There were a few mysteries which were not fully explained and I am never really happy when ghosts are introduced just to confirm a plot point but it was still a very readable book and I think fans of the genre will love it.
review 2: In the second book that I have read from this author, she is fast becoming an author for me to watch for in the contempor... moreary mystery genre. The Rhyme’s Library is a clever murder mystery, rife with family and small-town secrets and an engaging, intelligent heroine at its center. Blair is cleverly created, a librarian by default, she has a fascination with the “word a day” theory, in fact each chapter starts with a word and its definition; some obscure, some not. When she finds the body of her newly deceased aunt in the basement of her family home, turned library, the coincidences, secrets and suspicious characters just seem to appear in every person she encounters. Stalled or put off by the police, injured, threatened and nearly drowned in several rainstorms, Blair perseveres trying to piece together the puzzle that is her family. Kristy Tate has managed to craft Blair into an empathetic character that you do not pity, despite rather tragic and scary circumstances. While injecting a bit of humor into some of the situations, and adding several eccentric characters who manage to provide cryptic clues and miscues, the pacing never stalls, and there are more than enough suspects to wonder about. While never reaching a frenetic page-turning pace until the very end, this book was difficult to put down. A wholly surprising and satisfactory ending that hints at the potential for a romance leaves readers wondering just what the next book will bring.I received an eBook copy from the author for purpose of honest review as part of the Indie Authors Rock promotion on I am, Indeed. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility. less

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