Ellery Adams is a fantastic author and when she emailed me that there was going to be a very special dedication in this book I was so excited. When the book arrived and saw this I was completely speechless. For those of you that know me you know that happens pretty rarely.
I was trying to think of a way to say “thank you” to her and I woke up in the middle of the night and thought Ellery Adams Month!! My mind was spinning with ideas. Frankly I am still working out some details but every Friday this month starting today will be Ellery Adams Day!!! There may also be some surprise posts on other days too!! All I know it this is going to be a lot of fun and there will be prizes too!!
Today we start with a review to introduce you to this book!
Murder in the Mystery Suite
(A Book Retreat Mystery)
New Cozy Mystery Series
Release Date: AUGUST 5, 2014
A Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
The Berkley Publishing Group
Published by The Penguin Group
Cover Illustration by Shane Rebenshied
Cover Illustration by Diana Kolsky
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0425265598
E-Book File Size: 1456 KB
ASIN: B00I3N5QT6
Synopsis
WHO WOULD RESORT TO MURDER?
Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, resort manager Jane Steward has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime solving.
But when the winner of the scavenger hunt, Felix Hampden, is found dead in the Mystery Suite, and the valuable book he won as his prize is missing, Jane realizes one of her guests is an actual murderer. Amid a resort full of fake detectives, Jane is bound and determined to find a real-life killer. There’s no room for error as Jane tries to unlock this mystery before another vacancy opens up…
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Welcome to Storyton and Storyton Hall. Book lovers are going to come for a visit and never want to leave.
Imagine a place with a library that has any book you can imagine, classics, bestsellers, children’s books, mysteries from cozy to thriller, romance from mild to wild, literary works from any author you can think of and Head Librarian, Mr. Sinclair, who can find your request in mere minutes.
Resort Manager, Jane Steward, is your host along with her Great Aunt Octavia and Great Uncle Aloysius. There is staff to meet your every need.
The Hall needs some work and Jane hopes to bring in some funds by holding a Murder and Mayhem week. The response was phenomenal and the whole place is booked for a week a fun activities. Everything is great until one of the guests is killed and then the real life mystery begins.
I was blown away by this story. Ellery Adams has taken inspiration from all the great mystery heroes we love from Nancy Drew to Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie and wrapped those feelings into one fabulous story. In fact she has a party and invites all the guests to dress as characters from their favorite mystery novels. Some of the guests even go to great lengths to stay in character their whole visit.
The rooms are even named the Ian Fleming Lounge, the Jane Austen Parlor, the Daphne du Maurier Morning Room, the Beatrix Potter Playroom and more. I was completely enchanted with the place.
Adams has given us readers truly engaging characters. From the Stewart Family to their employees and those running the shops in Storyton, I couldn’t pick a favorite if I tried. They are all special in their own way and are integral to this story and those coming in the future. She also gave us a eclectic group of people visiting the Hall for this special week. Jane has her hands full with all of them.
The main plot and the subplots are interwoven with precision. It was so much fun following the clues and puzzling through the possibilities. There is also a truly surprising twist that I can’t tell you about. No Spoilers Here!
I loved this book and I know you will too!!
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of this book. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
What a lovely dedication! 🙂 This sounds like a great start to a series, I’m looking forward to reading it!!
I can’t wait to read this one. I love all of Ellery’s work.
Congrats, that is fantastic!
Lori, that’s so fantastic! I enjoy more than one series by this author and can’t wait to hear about the new one too! Will be looking forward to all of August!
Hi Ellery, I love that they are dedicating this month to you. Your writing had brought joy to so many people, myself included.
Lori, congrats on being given such a wonderful dedication in Ellery’s new book.
You deserve it, Lori! This sounds like a fantastic book.
Perfect dedication! Love her books!
Awesome dedication! I am SO looking forward to “Murder in the Mystery Suite”!
How fun! I would be giddy too!!! 🙂 This one sounds amazing!
What a great dedication! And well deserved, too! For a mystery book about readers of mystery books and solving a ‘real-life’ murder…it’s like having a mirror on two opposite walls and seeing infinite copies of yourself. :O)
What a wonderful dedication! This sounds like a great book! =)
Sounds like a great read.
This sounds like a good book.
I read and review a lot of books, and was blessed with a copy of this book already. Just want to say that this is Ellery’s finest work yet. The very best cozy mystery read this year. It’s so much more than your average cozy, and is filled with numerous references that will absolutely thrill a true book lover!! Somebody will be a very luck winner of this contest for sure!!
I totally agree Ronna!
What a wonderful dedication, and I love the sound of this book, it sounds like my kind of read.
sounds like its going to be good
I’ll stop by to answer questions too. Thanks, Lori!
So want this one for my collection. 🙂
Stopped to say I have some of Ellery Adams ‘s BOKS and found them interesting
I have been looking forward to this book.
She gave some fun teaser clues as she was writing it.
Nothing will compare with the actual book (and hopefully sequels!)
The dedication to you and the two other Loris is quite an honor! Congratulations! I have this book on my wish list, sounds like it’s going to be an awesome series. Thank you for a chance to win.
Sandy in So. Cali
I love the names of the rooms! How cute! Sounds like a winner!