A perfectly cozy mystery. I prefer my cozies to have a book theme, and a murder during a special author event is perfect. My only negative was the amount of times a murder that happened last summer was mentioned. But, the author would like to sell books; I get it.

I think the premise and the plot of the book were quite intriguing, but overall it fell flat for me. Much of the story was moved along via dialog, and I think it would have benefited from some more world building.

I read the first book in the series, and it wasn’t great but I thought the series had potential. Unfortunately this second installment falls completely flat for me.

I do like this Victoria Gilbert however this book didn't get my attention. There were do many characters introduced at the beginning and they seemed to get lost. I figured out the killer pretty quickly and then skipped ahead.

When three fans of a bestselling author win a vacation to meet her it should be the trip of a lifetime. The fans arrive at Chapters Bed and Breakfast with the innkeeper, Charlotte Reed, The best selling romance author, Amanda, is hoping for some time to relax. But when one of the fans is killed it's anything but a relaxing vacation. It's up to Charlotte and her ex-spy neighbor Ellen to untangle the plot before any more blood is shed at Chapters.

This was an interesting concept but I found the book to be a little hard to read. It was packed full of unnecessary detail which bogged down the pace and had me skipping me ahead. There were numerous storylines throughout, making it difficult to focus on the one thing the book is supposed to be about.

Charlotte's neighbor, Ellen, is a semi-retired federal agent, and when a man shows up claiming to be her cousin Charlotte gets suspicious. It turns out that the man is in fact another federal agent who is looking into an old case involving Charlotte's great aunt and Ellen. This could have been a book all by itself and muddied the waters of the original plot.. Nothing actually required this character and he could be removed without changing the main story, making him a distraction more than anything else.

It also takes a long time to get between suspenseful events. This book could be easier to read if the subplots were thinned out and the level suspense increased. Right now it''s just a mediocre book that didn't leave me feeling satisfied at the end.

One redeeming point is the twist at the end, in which the fan that seemed to be the most dedicated turns out to be the murderer. I definitely didn't see that coming. With some editing, this has the potential to be a great read.

Book 2 in series.
Setting a B&B called Chapters
Rooms have literary themes
Charlotte's aunt left her the Victorian home. She has author weekend with three fans. One fan gets killed.
Enjoyed revisiting characters.
Fun cozy mystery
Interesting characters