This was a really fun read about a group in inter generational neighbors trying to solve a century old mystery of a hidden treasure. I loved the characters and loved the mystery!

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley, but all opinions are my own.

WOW

My first reaction to The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan is WOW. I loved it. As I previously mentioned, I got this book early from Net Galley. I feel very lucky to have read this one early. I won't spoil any of the big twists and turns. The book is about three characters who come together in the same town and get involved in a generations old pirate treasure mystery. And thats all I'll tell you about the book's story.

Here's more of my reaction to the book. The Treasure Hunters Club is a gripping mystery. There are so many twists in this story. One huge twist had me going "WHAT. OH MY GOD." Seriously. I was not expecting THAT. Wow.

The book is wonderful. I could barely put it down. I think I started reading it about three days ago and just burned through the book. I read it through the days. I was totally in that world, with those characters, and thinking I knew what would happen. I did not. The Treasure Hunters Club is a really well-designed mystery. There are a lot of Red herrings. But the puzzle pieces are there. The writer plays fair and leaves clues throughout the book. I want to go back some day and read this again to see every one of them.

Not only is the mystery good but so are all of the characters. I really hope we get to see them again sometime. I'd especially like to see what happens with Dandy. What a smart, wonderful character.

The Treasure Hunters Club is one of my favorite books I've read this year. Thats saying a lot because I've already read so many great books. I love reviewing books. I don't take it for granted. Thank you so much to Net Galley and to the publisher for letting me read this book early. Thank you so much to Tom Ryan for writing this book. If you love mysteries and pirate treasure and books you just can't put down, then keep an eye out for The Treasure Hunters Club.

The Treasure Hunters Club releases on October 15th, 2024.

This was a fun book.

Set in Nova Scotia, the "scenery" made me feel like I was there, feeling the air and hearing the ocean. Just the right amount of description, without being verbose.

Tom Ryan's characters are all well developed and believable. Most of them were like-able.
A good mystery story is one that keeps the reader guessing and the author does this throughout the book. There were a couple of things I didn't see coming, but wouldn't really call them a "twist" as one would in a psychological thriller. These surprises moved the story along and tied up the loose ends.

The Treasure Hunters Club was a very good quick read.
I was hooked from the first page.

Told from different character's POV, I will admit that a couple of times I had to go back a page to place which character was telling their story.
If you are looking for a "snuggle in and get swept away by a good tale", this one is a good choice.

Thank you to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for this ARC!
I loved it!

This isn't my usual read but the blurb really stood out to me and felt excited to see the relationships develop by 3 strangers who would be entwined in this mystery.

A voice is a magical thing, it echoes after death, as long as there's someone there to hear it.

This was a fun read. Treasure hunts are always fun, and combining that with a seemingly generational curse and a murder mystery was doubly so. The setting was beautiful – can I visit? – as someone who can usually spot the killer the first time they enter the story I called the twist wrong on this one. Each of the three narrators had a clearly defined voice, and I enjoyed all three equally.

The Treasure Hunters Club follows three people - Peter Barnett, Cass Jones, and Danielle "Dandy" Feltzen - as they spend time in Maple Bay, Nova Scotia, home to the infamous lost pirate treasure. When the book starts all three are at a bit of a crossroads: orphaned Peter is stuck in a dead-end job with no prospects when he receives a letter from a long-lost wealthy grandmother; Cass Jones is leaving New York after a failed career as an author; and Dandy has just lost her beloved grandfather to cancer and is trying to figure out how to go along without him. Fate intervenes and they all wind up in Maple Bay, chasing the lost pirate treasure. Then one person dies. Then another. Now all three, for their own reasons, are trying to solve the mystery behind the deaths, the treasure, and truths thought long buried.

Dandy's grandfather Grandy reminded me in a lot of ways of my own grandfather. Not because he was particularly adventurous (he wasn't) but for the happy and content way he approached life. His character and relationship with his granddaughter as the driving force behind Dandy's actions rang true for me, and he's one I would have loved to meet in real life.

My one critique: Dandy's character read precocious pre-teen/young teen (11-13) to me versus her stated 17 age. Everything from the way she acted to how she spoke felt younger to me. I assume her late-teens age was to give her more time with her grandfather before he died to show the strength of that bond, but it just didn't sound right. In my head she was younger and the few times her age came up it did stop me for a few seconds.

Thank you to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

An interesting book, of past and present story lines being shown of lost treasure and murder. Didn't like being in the mind of the killer, but that's just me. Otherwise, did enjoy this one and would recommend.

The Treasure Hunters Club was a fascinating mystery surrounding all kinds of characters and past lives in the town of Maple Bay, Nova Scotia. I loved that past and present intertwines in order to tell the story of so many people. Maple Bay was such a charming little town filled with secrets and I loved how the author described it so well I actually felt like I was there! I loved the idea of the Obelisk and Barnabas Daggers long lost pirate treasure and how it affected so many lives. Definitely got The Goonies vibes from this book! Overall this was a really good read filled with mysteries, secrets and heartbreaking truths.

I already liked some of Tom Ryan’s YA books (Keep This to Yourself, I Hope You’re Listening), and when I found this book, I immediately put it on my TBR.

A small coastal town, a lost treasure, and three people who’ve never met.

The Treasure Hunters Club is a classic cozy mystery set in Nova Scotia, written from multiple narratives: Peter, the single gay almost forty-year-old; Dandy, the seventeen-year-old who just lost her grandad; and thirty-something YA author without a publisher, Cass. Peter’s is in first person, Dandy’s and Cass’ in third person. The story isn’t groundbreaking or angsty, and there’s no psychological stuff to break your brain about, but it’s very easy to read, fast-paced, warm and inviting, and the characters are all authentic and likable. And that plot twist? I thought I had figured it out until I didn’t. So unexpected!

Thank you, Grove Atlantic and NetGalley, for this ARC! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

I don't know how to write this review without some minor spoilers, so SPOILER ALERT!!!


I liked the story, and it was a fun read, The small coastal town backdrop and characters living there were all great. The constantly shifting POV got in the way though. And one of the POVs turning out to be an unreliable narrator bothered me. Staying first person through the death felt like a cheat. Overall I don't think I connected with any character as much as I wanted to because of it. Wish it had just been from Dandy's POV. But I enjoyed it, and now I need to book a vacation to a charming coastal town and find some pirate treasure.

Fabulous book. I'm a fan of this style of mystery, coming at you from various angles. All characters are great. But I very seldom am surprised by them and this one has a twist I hadn't seen coming at all. A quick and fast paced read. Highly recommend.