Really struggled to get into this book I’m afraid. Not sure if it’s the writing style or the fact I hadn’t read the earlier novels but it seemed to jump around a lot which meant I couldn’t really get to know the characters or keep interest in the story. Sorry

Small town being featured in a documentary about a 5 & 10 store and it’s rise to fame. Full of murder, suspense and intrigue with romance thrown in. Easy read. This is the third book in the series, but can be read alone (as I have done).

Thank you NetGalley and Snbury Press, Inc. for this advanced reader edition and hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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Too many characters with too many similar names and sameness of personality with a few exceptions. The premise is interesting but the writing seems to go in circles without much real police work. And the ending...there really wasn't one

J M West has provided her readers with another exciting Carlisle Crime Case. Carlisle's first rate homicide detectives Christopher Snow and Erin "Mac" McCoy encounter a strange and complicated scenario linked to a documentary being filmed in Carlisle. This documentary is about Frank W. Woolworth and his establishment of a uniquely original concept: a 5 + 10 cent store which would offer a multitude of wares to the public at a cost of just 5cents each. The detectives are summoned to the filming site when the lead actor suddenly goes missing. When the actor is found nailed to a tree, crucifixion style, everyone is suspect, the director, the cast, the crew, the extras and even the workmen. The story escalates with many twists and turns leading both the detectives and the readers on a complicated and electrifying chase.

I enjoyed all the references to the local landmarks mentioned throughout the book since I am a resident of Carlisle and can identify with those places. It makes the story so much more personal.

Ugh, I tried to like this book, but it was really hard to follow. It was just kind of jumping around and had no real flow. It seemed to mostly be about the history of the Woolsworth stores, which was interesting, but nothing seemed to fit together. I thought the main story was going to be about K-9 search and rescue, but it was mostly centered around a play about the man who founded Woolsworth. Definitely an odd writing style, it wasn't for me.

I really tried to get through this book because I am not a quitter. But I just couldn’t do it. There was way too many people in this book and lots of historical data. The description was awesome but the way it was laid out had me so confused. Not sure if this was meant to be wrote out in a play style, but that is kinda how it read. I am not really into a lot of historical genres, so this is probably why I didn’t feel more in my zone.
Thanks to Netgalley and Sunbury press for the opportunity to review, sorry I couldn’t give a better one.

My thanks to NetGalley and Subury Press Inc for the ARC.

I can only apologise - how to find the words? This is the first book for years that I really have no choice but to give up on. I've reached 22% and really feel I cannot continue - got better books to read!
I've been reading what appears to be a screen play - perhaps it would all move more quickly if the story had been on screen, but the minutia of dialogue and actions is just so draining to physically read; coupled with extraneous sub-story lines concerning step-mothers and their love for Woolworths, etc.

Sorry, just not for me. I thought from the description I'd be reading a detective, plus K-9 dog unit, story, but I feel just so bogged-down now with historical re-enactments of Woolworths stores, I haven't the will to continue.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this book! It was about an era during my childhood that I can fully related to and the depicted area is near my hometown. Very well written, lots of historical facts I didn't even know about, which kept me turning pages from the first to the very last. Thank you!