This book is wonderfully written and the characters are very well thought out. I loved every minute of reading it!! It was a page turner and I could hardly put it down because I needed to know “who done it”! I loved the fact I couldn’t guess who the killer was until it was revealed at the end and that it was set at a Book Fair. I’ve never been to a Book Fair, but now I REALLY want to find one! I also love the relationship between Brooklyn and Derek and also with their families. Really...such a great, great book!!!!

The Grim Reader is the latest installment in Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile Mystery series. I personally love this series. The recurring characters and the fresh storyline takes the reader on a journey through rare books, tasty food, good wine and murder. Intrepid book conservator, Brooklyn Wainwright and her husband Derek, an ex-MI-6 agent are back in Dharma to help kick off the first annual book festival featuring Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. When one of the festival committee members ends up dead it is up to Brooklyn and Derek to catch the killer before he or she strikes again. This is a fun and suspenseful mystery with some yummy recipes. It would be an excellent selection for book clubs to try.

I loved The Grim Reader, which is the 14th installment in the Bibliophile Mysteries series! Bookbinder Brooklyn and her charming ex-intelligence officer spend two weeks in Dharma, a charming community where their families live in Sonoma wine country. The help with Dharma’s first annual wine festival, the fall grape harvest, and solve a couple murders along the way! There’s enough background that this book could stand alone (although obviously I would recommend starting with book one!). This installment was especially fun as all the characters converge on Dharma for the festival and we get more of the quirky Becky & Meg dynamic and Brooklyn and Derek’s relationship continues to grow! I received a free copy of the book and this is my honest review!