If you love mysteries and books, this is a must OWN.

This gem is an anthology of 13 short stories all with books as part of the story. I love it when books are part of the story! All are filled with twists, turns, history, thrills, mystery and more. I found my emotions going all over the place with this one, as each author has their own style. Each yarn is it’s own, not relating to another, so you just open the thing and pick one.

I am a pretty tough star rater. Most books I rate (and really enjoy) get a 3. I would give most of these stories a 3, but the collection itself gets a 4 because it is something I will go back to over and over again. When don’t you need a quick story, right?

I listened to this on audiobook and BTW, it is read by an amazing narrator (Daniel Thomas May).

Thank you NetGalley and Highbridge Audio for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Highbridge Audio, Netgalley for this book in exchange for an honest review. This audio is a grouping of small stories and though normally not my cup of tea but thought they were good. The narrator was ok. 🌟🌟🌟 star rating from me.

The title of this book is enough to tempt any bibliophile who enjoys mystery stories. But because the title itself creates expectations, the book has a tougher task to match up to what the reader wants.

Bibliomysteries is an anthology originally published in 2013. The collection has
13 stories by 14 writers and each story has an element of mystery collected with books. The stories are an eclectic mix of various types of mysteries, from cozy to suspense to even other-worldly. Some of the stories hit the mark while others whizz by the target.

Of the 13 stories, I really enjoyed 8: the ones written by Jeffrey Deaver, Reed Coleman, Peter Blauner, William Link, Laura Lippman, Anne Perry and (Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins). That's 61%, or 3 stars, which is what I would have rated the book had I read it.

What makes me give an additional star to the anthology is the phenomenal narrator, Daniel Thomas May. His rendition of the book is absolutely brilliant, with the perfect pitch, pace, and accents to help distinguish across the various characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the audio version because of this wonderful narrator.