Tricia Miles and her sister, Angelica, are the co-presidents of the Stoneham Chamber of Commerce. Things are changing in the book town, and some merchants are not happy. They grumble that too many non-book-related stores are moving into the village, taking up the most visible storefronts on Main Street, diluting the “Booktown” name. Of course, the members with other businesses, like the latest, The Bee’s Knees, are fine with other businesses moving in. No matter what side of the argument they're on, all the business owners agree on one thing: Tricia and Angelica are to blame. Still, it's a pretty typical day in the life of a small-town Chamber of Commerce until one of the disgruntled bookstore owners is killed—Eli Meier from The Inner Light Bookstore, the most vocal of the Chamber complainers. He sold religious and other spiritual books, but also stocked books on wild conspiracy theories and sold incense, crystals, etc. Eli had never been a member of the Chamber until Angelica recently convinced him to join. He hit on her and she, having good taste, turned him down. He hounded her, and some might think that was a motive for murder. Stoneham's new police chief is an old friend of Tricia's, but that doesn't mean he's going to go easy on her sister. One might even say that he's going to throw the book at her.

This is a good series that I have followed from the very beginning. I love how the characters have changed and grown. The development of the story keeps you interested, and there is always a plot twist or two! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting my request to read this latest entry into a marvelous series.

The local town bully raises his voice once too often and ends up dead. The list of suspects grows longer and longer, and while Tricia wants to help the new police detective, he doesn't seem to want her help.

Loved this book. The secondary characters are interesting and have moved forward in their lives with each passing book. But while I would love to visit Booktown, not sure I'd be hanging out with Tricia.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.