Paper Cuts - Ellery Adams

 Paper Cuts - Ellery Adams

She read

Release Date:  April 25, 2023

This is the sixth in A Secret, Book, and Scone Society series.  It is the first I have read and it worked well as a standalone.

Nora Pennington is a bookshop owner in the small town of Miracle Springs, NC, so named because of the legendary healing power of its waters. She is also romantically linked with the local sheriff.  When the woman her husband left her for years ago shows up in town and is later found murdered, suspicion falls on Nora.  With support from the three other women in A Secret, Book, and Scone  Society (they all have a secret in their pasts), and some newcomers in town, she uncovers a mystery that will help solve that murder and another related one, as well as thwart her ex husband’s shady business plans.

The wrongly accused is not my favorite storyline, but this one was tolerable.  

This is a cozy mystery; lots of tea, flowers, baked goods, and bookish references. Beyond that, it has decent plot development, some charming characters, strong female  models, some humor.  And, kudos for featuring and demonstrating some understanding of a neurodiverse child.

Fans of Ellery Adams’ writing are sure to enjoy this latest addition to her body of works; cozy mystery aficionados who have not read her yet should seek her out.

Thanks to #netgalley and #kensingtonbooks for the ARC.

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