While I have read Ellery Adams before and enjoyed her books, this is the first one I've read in the series. I really liked it. (I rarely read more than 1 series for an author). The characters were interesting as was the setting. The mystery kept me guessing and I liked how it all wrapped up. I will go back and find others in this series , and hope there will be more.

Thank you to the publisher, NetGalley and the authors for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 8th book in the Antiques and Collectibles Mystery Series featuring Molly Applebee, a contributing reporter for an antique magazine who is often sidetracked into solving murder mysteries, a la cozy mystery style. In this book Molly is attending a black tie charity event when one of the guests falls to his death from an upper floor. The police are called, it’s deemed to be murder, and Molly is aske by the victim’s son to investigate.
The writing is good, the characters are well developed and although it is well into the series the reader should have no problem understanding who the secondary characters are and how they fit into Molly’s world. Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs are co-writers, and they do a good job of integrating characters throughout the story and, with a few words or sentences, draw a complete description of them. Because the mystery is complete within this novel, it is not necessary to have read any of the earlier novels. There are some continuing characters, and if the reader likes to follow secondary stories, there might be some advantage to reading the series in order.
The book moves at a good pace, however there were no real surprises for me. There is a twist at the end that was designed to be a major reveal, however, it was one I expected several chapters before the reveal. Throughout the book, Molly seems to take chances, with almost no consequences, that were a bit of a stretch to accept. Her willingness to negotiate with various people who might or might not be involved in the murder mystery or the secondary story of a missing Faberge egg. In turn, there is an implication that on more than one occasion, a person guilty of corrupt behavior and perhaps murder, is willing to negotiate with Molly and accept her word that she will keep their secets. This pushed me beyond where I was willing to go with my suspension of disbelief.
My thanks to Beyond the Page Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced digital read in exchange for an unbiased review.

A Fatal Faberge by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs is the eighth in the Antiques and Collectibles series. We rejoin Molly Appleby, her husband Matt, her mother and her life in Vermont where she works long distance for Collector's Weekly magazine, drawing all of her stories from stores and murders around her town. The editor really likes murders: they boost sales. This evening, Molly and Matt are off to a fund raising gala for the hospital Matt works at. It is taking place at a local historical (Misty Vail) mansion where normally people are not allowed and Molly is beyond excited. She wore the wrong shoes, though. Once there she meets the nephew of the hostess, a young man named Maxim who asks her to meet his father, in hopes of generating an article about his bookstore, which could use the publicity. It is not a cordial meeting; he is a very unpleasant man, drunk to boot. Before you know it he is dead, apparently having "fallen" onto the patio from a third story window. Lombardi is the local detective in charge. As Molly asks around, she learns about a family heirloom ...a Faberge egg. Could this be the motive? Can Lombardi, or anyone, keep Molly from investigating?

Molly is a terrific character whose intrepid sense of curiosity gets her in trouble more often than not. She is lucky to have a supportive husband, as well as the ear of Detective Lombardi, but she has a mother who worries... understandably so as she has gotten herself into danger before. In this story, among other things, several people offer her bribes, and she is very concerned about why they seem to think she can be bought. She is a great character: outgoing, loving, interested, and thoughtful. She is clever and finds the murderer in this twisted little mystery. This is a very enjoyable series: one that I recommend to cozy readers, for sure, as well as anyone else looking for a character driven series with a mystery sideline.

I received a free ARC of A Fatal Faberge from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own. #netgalley #afatalfaberge

This is a "new to me" series, but being a big fan of Ellery Adams' work how could I be disappointed? Loved it and will now go look for the earlier books in the series.. Well developed characters and an engaging plot.

This is the 8th installment of the Antiques and Collectibles Mystery series. I have not read all of the series and each time I pick one up I do not know why. I actually think I have all of the books in the series, too many books in the TBR pile. I was able to follow this one easily (I did read the last one as well). This is a great series. Molly Appleby is a wife, mother and a reporter for Collecters Weekly. She and her husband Matt receive an invite to an event hosted by Natasha Gordon (known for avoiding the limelight) so she is beyond excited to get inside and see the house and all the wonderful collectible’s inside. Once there she the hostess’s nephew Max who requests that Molly meet his father Curtis hoping she will write an article about him. He is a rare book collector and his shop could use the publicity. She takes an immediate dislike to him and of course he ends up dead by the end of the evening having “fallen” from a third floor window. Accident? Max does not think so and asks Molly to look into his dad’s death. A missing Faberge egg is also in the mix. This is an engaging and cleverly written story. Right length and kept me engaged. This series is a winner.

An Intriguing Amateur Sleuth Cozy
Mother, wife and reporter Molly Appleby has a knack for eliciting information that her friend, Det. Lombardi always is interested in.
While attending a gala with her husband, a man is murdered and his son requests her help in solving the murder quickly....after all his mother died only a few weeks before...oddly drowning as she was an excellent swimmer.
She makes the rounds questioning connected individuals and comes up with information Det. Lombardi didn't get, eventually connecting the dots to more related criminal activity and the murderer, but not before endangering herself
Det. Lombardi arrives in the nick of time and she gets a heck of a story to tell.
It contains no sex or gratuitous violence, and the characters are well defined as are the settings.
Fast paced and intriguing, I recommend to all cozy readers.
I requested and received a NetGalley Arc to peruse and offer my opinion freely.

This series is new to me, and I have to say I’ve been missing out!
I will rectify that by reading the previous books.
This book had interesting characters and a rock solid whodunit.
I cannot wait to get caught up with the series and hope to see the series continue.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Ellery Adams is one of my favorite authors and this book doesn't disappoint. The characters are well developed and the storyline is strong. I always look forward to the next book in this series.

I received a free copy of A FATAL FABERGÉ (Book 8 of the Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries) by Ellery Adams and Parker Riggs in exchange for an honest review. Molly Appleby is still working as a reporter for Collector’s Weekly and has become fairly well-known for her articles. At a gala fundraiser benefit organized by heiress Natasha Gordon, the hostess’s nephew, Maxim Gordon Cobb, approaches Molly to beg her to write an article about his father’s nearly bankrupt rare book shop. Upon meeting the bookstore owner, Curtis Cobb, it’s clear that no such article would be welcomed or helpful as the man’s cantankerous personality would scare off any customers attracted by the article. Before the end of the night in the midst of the party, the disagreeable Curtis is murdered. Maxim soon approaches Molly to ask her to investigate his father’s death; moved by Maxim’s grief, Molly agrees to look into the situation. The investigation turns up a variety of interesting intrigues related to Curtis’s history, which, among other things, include a thwarted dark web black market sale of a rare Fabergé egg. With Curtis’s nasty personality and questionable activities, it’s going to be difficult for Molly to narrow the suspect pool.

I liked this book and enjoy the series. I recommend this book to fans of the authors, to fans of the series, and to fans of cozy mysteries featuring murder set among antiques and collectibles. I do wish Molly’s family had been given more time in the book.

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Collector’s Weekly reporter Molly Appleby is looking forward to attending a fundraiser hosted by heiress Natasha Gordon and to see the Gordon estate. But the event is brought to a halt when Natasha's brother-in-law, rare book dealer Curtis Cobb is pushed from a high window to his death.
Curtis was disliked by all who knew him and Molly reluctantly agrees to look into the murder for his son Maxim.

As Molly investigates, she finds plenty of stories about Curtis' troubled life and marriage to Galina, Natalia's younger sister who had died in a drowning accident in Florida the previous fall. Curtis' murder is then linked with a rare jeweled Fabergé egg once owned by the Empress Alexandra of Russia and being secretly held by the Gordon family for generations. Molly is determined to find the missing egg and endangers her life when several thieves and Curtis' killers confront her at the Gordon estate.

This was a very quick and enjoyable read.

I received an eARC from Netgalley and Beyond the Page Publishing with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and provided this review.

With missing Faberge egg and murder, this story kicks off a fast and interesting ride filled with twist, turns, secrets and scams. Being a history fan and one of the author and this series, I found this book very enjoyable.

Molly Appleby and her husband Matt are attending a fundraiser and a body literally drops right in front of them. Molly seems to have a knack for finding bodies and for antiques. When the son of the dead man asks Molly to help solve his father’s murder, being the kind soul that she is, Molly agrees since he lost his mother not that long ago as well.

As Molly begins to look into the man’s murder, the son shares a family secret with her: the family has a rare and historic Faberge egg that was gifted to them by Russian Empress Alexandra. It seems the egg is missing and Molly believes it may hold the key to the man’s murder. But as with any family, there’s more than meets the eye and Molly ends up putting herself at risk to make good on her promise of solving the murder.

A fun series with strong and developed character and a fun whodunit every time. Ellery Adams is one of my go to authors and never disappoints.

This is a mystery series that continues to grow in character development with each new book, as well as adding new characters and always having interesting murder plots. Molly and her husband are excited to be invited to the estate of philanthropist Natasha Gordon for a black tie fundraiser. They meet Natasha’s nephew Maxim, who asks Molly to write an article about Curtis, his father’s failing bookstore, which she refuses to do after meeting the nasty, rude man. It’s only a short time later that Curtis is pushed out of a third story window and the murder suspects are too numerous to count.
An interesting plot, it’s an good mystery read, with my only complaint being it seems too short of a book.

As a fan of this series and the authors, I was excited to read A Fatal Faberge.
This story is packed with twists and turns, devious acts and enough secrets that will keep you guessing until the end.
Molly and her husband Matt are excited to attend a ball thrown by Natasha Gordon.
As Molly meets the owner of a local bookstore, she can’t help disliking him immediately.
When his body falls from an upstairs window, everyone assumes he fell, as he was known to drink excessively.
Molly has the feeling that his death was far from an accident, and when she asks some questions, she isn’t surprised to find out he was murdered.
What she discovers next is a scam so nefarious it’s brilliant.
Hopefully Molly can get the answers she needs before she becomes the next victim.