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Read and Gone

A Haunted Library Mystery, Book 2

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Read and Gone

By: Allison Brook
Narrated by: Mia Gaskin
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Twenty million dollars' worth of missing gems bring Carrie Singleton's long-lost and larcenous dad back into her life, and it's up to Carrie to clear his name.

A devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldn't know since her dad Jim's been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a 20-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes off again.

Carrie finds her father again behind bars for the recent murder of Benton Parr. Who made the connection? Unbeknownst to her, Carrie's boyfriend, Dylan, an insurance investigator, has been searching for the gems. Determined to find the jewels herself, she starts examining every facet of Parr's life. She turns up a treasure trove of suspects, one of whom bashes her on the head as she's searching the victim's country cabin.

Retreating to the quiet confines of the library where she works, Carrie watches as Smoky Joe, the resident cat, paws at a hole in the wall. Is he after the library's ghost, Evelyn, or something shinier?

©2018 Allison Brook (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Amateur Sleuths Cosy Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Cosy Mysteries

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I love the way the narration has been done and adore the images it brings to the mind.

Great author and fantastic narration

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The haunted library subtext is misleading. There is a ghost but her presence does not further the plot: she needs a stronger role; she doesn't help solve the crime. The premise is good but it doesn't work. The plot is ok. The ending is ok. Overall it is ok, but could be better. I like these stories but the drama needs to be heightened. Carrie is a bit wimpy; does it really matter that her boyfriend has to travel for his work; she has a job she enjoys, friends and family, and a cat. Overall a good idea but it needs more guts. Give the ghost a reason to haunt the library. The narrator is excellent. Annoying but enjoyable; I will try the next in the series. Continuity issues: Santa became a snowman.

Overstretched, misleading, enjoyable.

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a good story in the series. the performance was as good as before.
can't wait for the next one

a good story

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These are easy listens, perfect of you like a kind blood free police mystery that is uncomplicated and pleasant to listen to. Not too many characters to remember or too deep tangles. Just the right amount of everything to listen to while multitasking

Laid back mystery

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Main character is irritating BUT as the whole thing is far fetched and a light read it’s good for a background story

It’s okay

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