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Bookish

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Bookish

By: Matthew Sweet
Narrated by: Mark Gatiss
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Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - out now!

'A delicious read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW

London, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches of his stock to crack the puzzling cases that come his way.

He does not work alone. Book's shop is a magnet for waifs and strays - some of whom bring mysteries of their own to his door. There's Nora, sometime bookseller and true crime enthusiast; Dog, connoisseur of ginger biscuits and then Jack, whose arrival at the shop forces Book to confront a loose end from his own past.

Clever, endearing and entertaining, Bookish is a warm-hearted and unexpected mystery, about books, murder and the secrets we all keep.©2025 Eagle Eye Drama Limited 20th Century Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

A whimsical account both of postwar London and of the world of bookshops. A kind book with considerable wit. Highly readable. Clever in the best of senses
Beautifully crafted . . . Sweet evokes the world of 1946 London so well
All stars
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It has been a long time since I was so disappointed that the book finished so soon, I do hope their are sequels.

Well read

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Nuanced writing, the pathos (I cried) the exquisite detail, and Mr Gatiss' voice.

Wonderful stories, beautifully read by Mark Gatiss. I could listen all day.

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Great stories with believable characters looking forward to the next book . intelligent but also not too complicated.

Atmospheric

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I loved the premise of this story, which was set just after the war ended. Mark Gatiss is the perfect story teller and he has stuck tru to the story in adapting this for television. Fantastic listen, had a few tears at times. Well done.

beautifully written and very well narrated

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Enjoying murder sounds rather tasteless, but the story is charming. Book as a character is fleshed well, and you can gather clues well throughout the stories and still enjoy a surprise reveal of the criminal or a relationship plot line that had sailed under your radar.
i believe there shall be a second plublishee soon after i have written this review, i look forward to it.

Jolly good fun

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