Antiques writer Molly Abbleby goes to cover a pottery show in North Carolina with her mother. Molly discovers that these pottery shows are hardly sleepy country affairs, they are cut-throat events. Pottery collectors are ruthless in their search for the best pieces. One of the worst and most vicious turns up dead, and it seems like anyone and everyone could be responsible. I really enjoyed this mystery. It is well-written, and Molly is a likable main character. I had no idea that pottery collecting was a such a crazy, dog-eat-dog world. Honestly, learning about that was one of the most interesting parts of the book. Overall, it was a compelling and enjoyable mystery.

I enjoyed this first book in the series. Can't wait to read more. A wonderful start. I really enjoy most books by this author.

A Killer Collection (A Collectible Mystery #1)
by J.B. Stanley, Ellery Adams (Goodreads Author)
Paperback, 224 pages
Published January 3rd 2006 by Berkley

Goodreads synopsis:
Introducing amateur sleuth Molly Appleby, a sharp-witted writer for "Collector's Weekly" magazine. She has a keen knowledge of antiques, and a special fondness for collectibles. And when a fellow collector is murdered, Molly quickly develops an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind.

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4 stars

I am writing this review at least a few months after I read the book. I got busy at work, you know the drill. Anyway, with the meager synopsis provided, I could not rightly remembered what happened in this book. I had to go back and refresh my memory and when I did, boy, this has to have one of the most obnoxious villains/victims in it.

George Bradley is such a butt-head. He is a collector of pottery and apparently pottery collecting is a competitive industry. He reminds me of the bullies you have at school. Not a nice man at all.

Of course, George ends up dead, so yay!

But the road to finding the killer was not an easy one. There are many suspects and too many motives to get into here. Our heroine is a reporter for “Collector’s Weekly” magazine and her mother is an avid pottery buyer so she has a bit of an in into the drama going on in the industry. There are potters as well as collectors on the list of who could have committed the act.

It was really interesting getting a glimpse into the goings on in the world of pottery and potters.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank Net Galley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

A fantastic new series by Ellet Adams, would highly recommend to other fans of this genre!