This was a really fun story with a strong, character-driven plot. I felt that some of it was a little predictable, but that didn't take away from the enjoyment of it all!

The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan isn’t like anything I’ve read lately. It was a cross between treasure hunt, murder mystery, historical fiction and thriller. It definitely kept me on my toes and I have to say that I didn’t see the twist coming, at all. Which is pretty awesome, cause I’m usually pretty good at guessing the outcome. Was nice to be surprised. I love that it has a Canadian setting. Finding a book set in Canada is always a plus and makes me want to see the East Coast of my country. Dandy was my favourite. I was close to my grandpa too and the things she was feeling I could 100% relate to. The book had a fairly even pace, not fast, not slow, until the end when everything just rockets forward.

It was a solid book but, I felt it was lacking in the treasure hunt department. As it was part of the title and the blurb had it on par with The Goonies, I figured it would have some prominence, but I was left wanting more on that end of things.

If you’re on the hunt for a mildly paced murder mystery set in Canada, then this is one that you definitely was to pick up! I’d be curious to see if we get a series and more stories coming from Maple Bay, Nova Scotia, and this band of unlikely misfits.

I received this Arc through Netgalley and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book will have you guessing until the very end, and just when you think you know what’s going on, BAM, Tom Ryan drops a plot twist that you did not see coming.

A mystery with pirate treasure, a treasure hunt, in cozy seaside town - I'm in!

Easy reading, fast paced, interesting characters and plot, all in a very well-executed package. I had so much fun with this. An excellent summer read!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for furnishing the ARC.

First, I'd like to thank Grove Atlantic and NetGalley for the early access to this book.

You know when you are expecting a bombastic story that is all over the place and then you are presented with a slow building one? It kills the vibe, but not this one!!!

Page after page it keeps on building, it keeps you on your toes trying to guess what happened to this treasure and what the heck is happening in this town!?!

It starts slow as a train leaving a platform, but it gets to a moment that you don't make pauses, you read everything to the end because now you're the one speeding, you're the one who needs to know how it ends!

And man, oh man, I loved it! Such a twist, I didn't see it coming at all!

And it ends up being such a sweet story, some of the character's arcs are just great!

It didn't feel like this could lead to a series, but I do hope the author writes more stories like this one!

I cannot wait for this to be released this fall! I made it through the first three chapters, then had to stop because it was too good to read as an ARC, and I wanted to wait for the actual book (with a map!)

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. It had an interesting premise with a hunt for a long lost pirate's treasure, but toward the end the plot took a turn that was just silly and ruined the book for me.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc.

This book kept me interested the whole time with the chapters varying between Peter, Dandy and Cass, the storyline and the twist in the plot. I enjoyed setting myself down each time to read this and find out more behind the Obelisk treasure and the peoples stories behind it in Nova Scotia. The ending section of the book was the highlight for me. I felt that there weren't as many twists in the plot that I was expecting (after reading the blurb) but the end twist put everything in its place and things I hadn't picked up on made so much more sense.

I requested this book because the cover, title, and synopsis are amazing, however, I found it really boring and couldn't keep my attention on it. I think it is just me, though, because I'm a quite a bit of a mood reader.

Thank you publishers, Netgalley, and the author for granting my request to review this book.

I was severly underwhelmed this time.

The story had moments but I couldn't get into the characters.
It made the book a chore over an experience.

Hopefully, it will work better for you.

I can't give a positive review this time.

Three people - a 17-year-old local, a writer down on her luck and a newly-discovered grandson - a small coastal town and a treasure hunt that will consume them all!

The Treasure Hunter's Club is a cozy Canadian mystery told from three perspectives - Dandy, Cass and Peter - and it grabs you from the start. Set in Maple Cover, Nova Scotia, the town has always been fascinated by the lost gold of the Obelisk Treasure and the local Historial Society has been on the trail of it for years. When Peter and Cass arrive in town for different reasons, they join forces with Dandy to figure out the mystery of the treasure and why members of the Historical Society keep turning up dead.

This is an easy read - fast-paced and engaging. And when the big reveal comes, you'll be on the edge of your seat. At least, I was - I didn't see it coming!

Thank you, Grove Atlantic and NetGalley, for this ARC.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read the ARC of this book!

But I was struggling with this one and decided to DNF 63% of the way through. I have been struggling to connect with the characters. I understand that some choices they make are made to look realistic, but sometimes the characters are just being plain stupid. And I also catch myself being bored out of my mind several times over. A lot is happening throughout, but because of the dry writing, I am struggling to engage with the story and the characters.

This was recommended by someone at an event and I was so happy to add this to my list! It’s brilliant and you will not be disappointed. Don’t ask, just buy and enjoy!

This book ended up being a fantastic ending and read but it did take a long time (at nearly 70% into the book ) to start feeling like things were starting to flow and come together. Several times i was tempted not to finish but i’m so glad i kept going and hung around to hear more particularly about Peter and Dandy. Cass just didn’t seem to fit well for me and seemed unnecessary to the plot. There was a lot to take in already with the story spanning several generations and multiple view points. I did end up enjoying this book, and I can see why the author wrote it the way he did and there are elements I greatly enjoyed. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this advanced copy in exchange for a review.

Oh *this* was fun! I really enjoyed the varied character point of views and all of the different mysteries threaded through The Treasure Hunters Club. Tom Ryan did a fantastic job of building both suspense and then a soft letdown during the novel's conclusion, allowing said conclusion to feel feel satisfying without the "payoff", And then—the epilogue. Phenomenal. This book launched me into reading about treasure hunts, both real and hoaxes—onward to The Lost City of Z!

What a wild ride.

Great group of characters, small town setting, packed full of mystery. An unputdownable adventure. What's not to love?

It took a little while for me to become invested in this book, I believe it was the volume of characters that needed to be introduced that stopped me from being immediately hooked. But as the story progressed I found myself becoming more interested in the intertwining lives. The present day twist was a great one, one that I didn't even expect. But I was much more interested in the past unfolding than I was with how the present storyline would play out. This book did have a clever way of bringing everyone and everything together, in the end, though.

Thank you to the publisher for the free copy in exchange for my honest review.

Really enjoyed this one! The way town was described was very atmospheric. I really was interested in a pirate treasure themed mystery which it delivered on. However the premise was a bit predictable and I didn’t find myself really connecting with the characters.

So pleased to have received this as an ARC.

I was intrigued immediately from the prologue and quickly became invested in the story.

I sometimes struggle with books where chapters alternate between characters but this worked really well. The detail and pace were well matched so you managed to get to know the characters but didn't get lost in the detail.

A part of the story appealed to the kid in me that loved the famous five and their adventures into hunting for treasures or foiling crimes. Who doesn't love a treasure hunt??

I especially loved the twists near the end, particularly with Peter as this was completely unexpected and there wasn't anything that gave that away until nearer the end!!

Would definitely recommend and am looking forward to more from this author!!

When you were a kid, were you captivated by tales of missing treasure and secret pirate hoards?

The Treasure Hunters Club was written for that kid in all of us that used to pore over those tales. The town of Maple Bay is known for the legend of the hidden pirate treasure that came ashore hundreds of years ago. We go back and forth in time between a group of five childhood friends and their present day grandchildren, along with several new arrivals in town. We see the effect this treasure and its legend has had throughout generations of their families. And when several people close to the mystery start turning up dead, new questions arise. What really happened so many years ago between those five young boys, and where is the hidden treasure?

This book was wonderful. I thought I knew what the twist was going to be and who the bad guy was, and I was so wrong. It was entirely unexpected and surprising and I loved it. I felt the narrative weaving back and forth between the past and the present, and the multiple POVs, was done seamlessly and flowed well. I was invested in the characters, and the fast paced mystery made it feel like you were on an actual treasure hunt with them. I thought it was a wonderful setting, well written mystery, and an engaging plot.

Despite the multiple murders this doesn't feel like a heavy book. It's light and fun and feels like a perfect book to curl up with on a rainy weekend, imagining yourself as a child running wild on the beach, searching for treasure washed ashore from a sunken wreck.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for the digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!