The Game Is a Footnote
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Summary
Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are back on the case when a body is discovered in a haunted museum in bestselling author Vicki Delany's eighth Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery。
Scarlet House， now a historical re-enactment museum， is the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts。 When things start moving around on their own， board members suggest that Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， might be able to get to the bottom of it。 Gemma doesn’t believe in ghosts， but she agrees to ‘eliminate the impossible’。 But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property， they’re forced to consider an all too physical threat。
Gemma and Jayne suspect foul play as they start to uncover more secrets about the museum。 With the museum being a revolving door for potential killers， they have plenty of options for who might be the actual culprit。
Despite Gemma's determination not to get further involved， it would appear that once again， and much to the displeasure of Detective Ryan Ashburton， the game is afoot。
Will Gemma and Jayne be able to solve the mystery behind the haunted museum， or will they be the next to haunt it？
Scarlet House， now a historical re-enactment museum， is the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts。 When things start moving around on their own， board members suggest that Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， might be able to get to the bottom of it。 Gemma doesn’t believe in ghosts， but she agrees to ‘eliminate the impossible’。 But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property， they’re forced to consider an all too physical threat。
Gemma and Jayne suspect foul play as they start to uncover more secrets about the museum。 With the museum being a revolving door for potential killers， they have plenty of options for who might be the actual culprit。
Despite Gemma's determination not to get further involved， it would appear that once again， and much to the displeasure of Detective Ryan Ashburton， the game is afoot。
Will Gemma and Jayne be able to solve the mystery behind the haunted museum， or will they be the next to haunt it？
Reviews
Kathy Martin
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Gemma is called in by her friend Jayne's mother when it is believed that Scarlet House - owned by the historical society - is haunted。 Gemma doesn't believe in ghosts and determines that someone is playing pranks。 The real question is why someone would do that。 The building is in trouble; the pandemic has lowered revenues enough to jeopardize the ability to continue operation。 But when one of the volunteers is found murdered after a supposed fall into the pigpen from the barn loft， Gemma investi Gemma is called in by her friend Jayne's mother when it is believed that Scarlet House - owned by the historical society - is haunted。 Gemma doesn't believe in ghosts and determines that someone is playing pranks。 The real question is why someone would do that。 The building is in trouble; the pandemic has lowered revenues enough to jeopardize the ability to continue operation。 But when one of the volunteers is found murdered after a supposed fall into the pigpen from the barn loft， Gemma investigates because her curiosity is aroused。 There are a number of shady characters involved from the head of the historical society to an almost-obsessed volunteer to a man writing his doctoral thesis on farm families。 Even more suspicious is the sudden visit from Gemma's sister Pippa who has some sort of secretive job with the British government。And just to make things even more complex， Gemma's assistant Ashleigh has disappeared。 She walked out on her job in the middle of a shift leaving the story empty and unlocked。 This was another entertaining episode in this long-running series。 。。。more
Caitlin Gonya
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Gemma Doyle is asked by her best friend and business partner’s mother， Leslie， to go to Scarlett House and investigate。 The historical home has never had a history of being haunted， but lately strange things have been happening。 Items moved around the place， and the barn animals going crazy for no apparent reason。 While at the house， Gemma and Jayne hear a woman scream and noise from the kitchen， but discovery nothing。 Nothing out of place， and no woman。 Later， they find a dead body by the barn。 Gemma Doyle is asked by her best friend and business partner’s mother， Leslie， to go to Scarlett House and investigate。 The historical home has never had a history of being haunted， but lately strange things have been happening。 Items moved around the place， and the barn animals going crazy for no apparent reason。 While at the house， Gemma and Jayne hear a woman scream and noise from the kitchen， but discovery nothing。 Nothing out of place， and no woman。 Later， they find a dead body by the barn。 Gemma suspects foul play but has no evidence。On top of this， Gemma’s sister Pippa has come to visit。 Gemma has many questions。I have read many of Vicki Delany’s novels。 She is one of my absolute favorite authors。At this point of Gemma Doyle’s life， I would hope that she would be used to being asked to investigate。 I would also expect her to know how many of the individuals in West London appreciate her。 I was relieved that Ryan and Louisa were not as precedent as normal。 There is only so much animosity from a disgruntled cop that I can take。 I thought the mystery was average。 Maybe it's because I read mystery novels， but I had figured out the how’s at the beginning。 I was suspicious of the why halfway through。 It was the who that I was still unsure of by the end。 There were a couple of suspects who would have made sense。Overall， I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Gemma reluctantly agrees to help figure out what's going on at Scarlet House， a historic building where things have been mysteriously moving around。 Along with her partner Jayne and other pals， she spends the night-and then finds the body of David Chase， a member of the Board。 Cozy fans know that there's more than one reason and person who disliked David but who？ Know that fans of Sherlock Holmes might take more from this than those less familiar with his work because Delany folds many Holmes re Gemma reluctantly agrees to help figure out what's going on at Scarlet House， a historic building where things have been mysteriously moving around。 Along with her partner Jayne and other pals， she spends the night-and then finds the body of David Chase， a member of the Board。 Cozy fans know that there's more than one reason and person who disliked David but who？ Know that fans of Sherlock Holmes might take more from this than those less familiar with his work because Delany folds many Holmes references - both obvious and not- into her novels。 In this installment， Gemma's sister Pippa （Mycroft！） is visiting from London- their interaction is wonderful。 I like the characters in this series， from Gemma and Jayne to Det。 Ryan （Gemma's love interest）。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 It's a smart fun cozy read that should be fine as a standalone。 。。。more
Homerun2
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3。5 starsSherlockian bookshop owner Gemma Doyle gets pulled into another investigation when the local historical society consults with her over some otherworldly disturbances in their office/museum。 Gemma skeptically doesn't want to get involved， but after some interviews she agrees that something odd is going on。 She believes that humans and not ghosts are responsible， and being Gemma， is curious about why someone is playing their pranks and in how they are gaining access to the old house。The s 3。5 starsSherlockian bookshop owner Gemma Doyle gets pulled into another investigation when the local historical society consults with her over some otherworldly disturbances in their office/museum。 Gemma skeptically doesn't want to get involved， but after some interviews she agrees that something odd is going on。 She believes that humans and not ghosts are responsible， and being Gemma， is curious about why someone is playing their pranks and in how they are gaining access to the old house。The situation becomes more serious after a death occurs -- is it just a tragic accident？ Given the unsettling circumstances， Gemma doesn't think so。 And she's even more intrigued when her equally quirky and smart sister Pippa arrives for an unprecedented and unplanned visit。 Pippa is known to perform certain hush hush assignments for the British government but she's not talking。Fun， light-hearted series。 Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Phrynne
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I am really enjoying this series now that I am getting to know the characters。 I must find time to go back and read the ones I have missed。In The Game Is a Footnote Gemma investigates a haunting， finds a dead body， annoys her boyfriend， receives an unexpected visit from her sister and solves the case。 I loved the sister， Pippa， who obviously equates with Sherlock's brother， Mycroft。 In fact I love all the ways the author relates her text to the stories of Sherlock Holmes。 The story is excellent， I am really enjoying this series now that I am getting to know the characters。 I must find time to go back and read the ones I have missed。In The Game Is a Footnote Gemma investigates a haunting， finds a dead body， annoys her boyfriend， receives an unexpected visit from her sister and solves the case。 I loved the sister， Pippa， who obviously equates with Sherlock's brother， Mycroft。 In fact I love all the ways the author relates her text to the stories of Sherlock Holmes。 The story is excellent， the mystery is involved， there are many bookish references and numerous animals， not all of them friendly。 In fact I enjoyed it all so much I am going to give it five stars！Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Jen
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The Game is a Footnote is the eighth mystery in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series and Gemma Doyle， owner of a Sherlock Holmes themed bookshop and amateur sleuth， finds herself pulled into another murder investigation。 With the help of her best friend Jayne， Gemma uses her observation skills to get to the bottom of the strange happenings at Scarlet House。I have loved this series from the beginning and am always excited when I see a new mystery is being released。 The Game is a Footnote s The Game is a Footnote is the eighth mystery in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series and Gemma Doyle， owner of a Sherlock Holmes themed bookshop and amateur sleuth， finds herself pulled into another murder investigation。 With the help of her best friend Jayne， Gemma uses her observation skills to get to the bottom of the strange happenings at Scarlet House。I have loved this series from the beginning and am always excited when I see a new mystery is being released。 The Game is a Footnote starts out differently than the others in the series and pulls in the supernatural element that hasn’t been seen before。 I found this to be a fun read， but it was a little different than the others in this series。 This isn’t a bad thing， just not exactly when I expected when joining Gemma Doyle on her adventures。 By the end of the book， I was starting to feel the normal vibes again and loved seeing how everything tied up。 Overall this was a really enjoyable read with characters I love and a setting that I really want to visit！ If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan who loves cozy mysteries， this is for you！Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book！ 。。。more
Margie
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The Game Is a Footnote by Vicki Delany is book #8 in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series。 Amateur sleuth Gemma Doyle is asked to investigate strange happenings in Scarlet House， the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts and now a historical re-enactment museum。 Was the house haunted？ Gemma doesn't believe in ghosts so she wanted to find out why someone was trying to scare the Historical Society away。 Then a death occurs on the property and that ups the investigative stakes for Ge The Game Is a Footnote by Vicki Delany is book #8 in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series。 Amateur sleuth Gemma Doyle is asked to investigate strange happenings in Scarlet House， the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts and now a historical re-enactment museum。 Was the house haunted？ Gemma doesn't believe in ghosts so she wanted to find out why someone was trying to scare the Historical Society away。 Then a death occurs on the property and that ups the investigative stakes for Gemma。 I enjoyed following Gemma's investigation。 I liked the main characters and was intrigued by Gemma's sister Pippa's appearance。 This was a fun whodunit to read。I received an ARC and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Ileana Renfroe
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It's great to see that Jayne and Gemma are back in The Game is a Footnote！ In book 8， a body is found in a haunted museum， and the ladies are asked to investigate。 Gemma and Jayne suspect foul play as they start to uncover more secrets about the museum。 With the museum being a revolving door for potential killers， they have plenty of options for who might be the actual culprit。A great addition to an already fantastic series！ It's great to see that Jayne and Gemma are back in The Game is a Footnote！ In book 8， a body is found in a haunted museum， and the ladies are asked to investigate。 Gemma and Jayne suspect foul play as they start to uncover more secrets about the museum。 With the museum being a revolving door for potential killers， they have plenty of options for who might be the actual culprit。A great addition to an already fantastic series！ 。。。more
Kathy
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As a long-time reader of this series， I'm pleased to report that this book holds up。 It was delightful to visit with Gemma and co。 again。 The mystery here is pretty slight-the death is almost a footnote （which is in the title， natch）-but the real joy here is to catch up with the characters we've come to love。 If you've never read these books， I don't think you'll have problems reading this， but you'll get more if you start at the beginning of the series。 It's not a hard-core series， just fun to As a long-time reader of this series， I'm pleased to report that this book holds up。 It was delightful to visit with Gemma and co。 again。 The mystery here is pretty slight-the death is almost a footnote （which is in the title， natch）-but the real joy here is to catch up with the characters we've come to love。 If you've never read these books， I don't think you'll have problems reading this， but you'll get more if you start at the beginning of the series。 It's not a hard-core series， just fun to read as escapism during troubled times。 。。。more
Leslie
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Every book I have read by Vicki Delany is a fun， great read and The Game is a Footnote is no different。 The Game is a Footnote is the 8th book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series （of which I have read the entire series）。 Gemma and Jayne are on the case again， “helping” out the Scarlet House。 When they first agree to help out the historical site of Scarlet House， it’s because the volunteers believe the place is full of ghosts。 But， they soon find out it is anything but， when a dead bod Every book I have read by Vicki Delany is a fun， great read and The Game is a Footnote is no different。 The Game is a Footnote is the 8th book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series （of which I have read the entire series）。 Gemma and Jayne are on the case again， “helping” out the Scarlet House。 When they first agree to help out the historical site of Scarlet House， it’s because the volunteers believe the place is full of ghosts。 But， they soon find out it is anything but， when a dead body is found on the premises。 I have enjoyed seeing the characters evolve through the series and enjoyed reading The Game is a Footnote。 It was trying to figure out the case with Gemma and Jayne。 If you are looking for a fun mystery to read then I highly recommend The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany！ Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book。 My review is also on Goodreads。 。。。more
K。A。 Davis
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THE GAME IS A FOOTNOTE is the eighth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series by Vicki Delany。 As usual， the author pens a captivating tale filled with memorable characters and well-plotted mysteries。 The protagonist， Gemma Doyle， is clever and a focused amateur sleuth。 Asked to look into the supposedly haunted manor house turned museum， she enlists the help of her best friend， Jayne， and Jayne’s fiancé。 Ms。 Delany’s descriptive voice and solid writing had me believing that a ghost co THE GAME IS A FOOTNOTE is the eighth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series by Vicki Delany。 As usual， the author pens a captivating tale filled with memorable characters and well-plotted mysteries。 The protagonist， Gemma Doyle， is clever and a focused amateur sleuth。 Asked to look into the supposedly haunted manor house turned museum， she enlists the help of her best friend， Jayne， and Jayne’s fiancé。 Ms。 Delany’s descriptive voice and solid writing had me believing that a ghost could be inhabiting the museum as the evidence mounts。 The spine-tingling scenes kept me on the edge of my seat。 But Gemma wasn’t so easily convinced， especially when a dead body turns up。 On top of the murder mystery， Gemma’s sister turns up for a mysterious visit and Gemma’s Sherlock Holmes Bookshop shop assistant vanishes。 There are clues for the armchair detective to follow， but I find this series so entertaining that I prefer to sit back and enjoy the story as it unfolds。 This newest release lived up to， and exceeded， my expectations。 I can’t wait for the next book in this delightful series！I was provided with an advance copy。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kelly Young
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With The Game is a Footnote， author Vicki Delany has once again penned a fascinating and intricate mystery that keeps the reader turning the pages and guessing up until the very end。The latest book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery， this instalment stands alone well for any readers unfamiliar with the series。 The characters are well-rounded and relatable， the mystery morphs from whether there are ghosts in the museum to who killed the volunteer in the barn， and it all connects in the end i With The Game is a Footnote， author Vicki Delany has once again penned a fascinating and intricate mystery that keeps the reader turning the pages and guessing up until the very end。The latest book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery， this instalment stands alone well for any readers unfamiliar with the series。 The characters are well-rounded and relatable， the mystery morphs from whether there are ghosts in the museum to who killed the volunteer in the barn， and it all connects in the end in a way that wasn't obvious throughout。I did find some of the descriptions in the book， particularly of the clothing characters were wearing， to be long-winded and unnecessary， but overall the book is well-written and intriguing to read。 #TheGameisaFootnote ， of which I was happy to receive a copy from #NetGalley and #CrookedLaneBooks ， has a lovely cover that is sure to draw the reader in。 。。。more
Nicole
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Another winner in Vicky Delany's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series， The Game is a Footnote was a pleasure to read， and great fun to solve the mystery along with protagonist Gemma Doyle。 Gemma has softened over the series， which is nice， and I very much enjoy her interactions with her friends， boyfriend， and even （after a surprise visit from！） her sister。 When investigating ghostly happenings at the historical Scarlet House leads to a possible murder， Gemma knows that the game is afoot （win Another winner in Vicky Delany's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series， The Game is a Footnote was a pleasure to read， and great fun to solve the mystery along with protagonist Gemma Doyle。 Gemma has softened over the series， which is nice， and I very much enjoy her interactions with her friends， boyfriend， and even （after a surprise visit from！） her sister。 When investigating ghostly happenings at the historical Scarlet House leads to a possible murder， Gemma knows that the game is afoot （wink， wink！）， and must discover what really took place。 A+++ 。。。more
Brenda
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Scarlet House， now a historical re-enactment museum， is the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts。 When things start moving around on their own， board members suggest that Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， might be able to get to the bottom of it。 Gemma doesn’t believe in ghosts， but she agrees to ‘eliminate the impossible’。 But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property， they’re forced to consider an all too physical threat。 Gemma and Scarlet House， now a historical re-enactment museum， is the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts。 When things start moving around on their own， board members suggest that Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， might be able to get to the bottom of it。 Gemma doesn’t believe in ghosts， but she agrees to ‘eliminate the impossible’。 But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property， they’re forced to consider an all too physical threat。 Gemma and Jayne suspect foul play as they start to uncover more secrets about the museum。 With the museum being a revolving door for potential killers， they have plenty of options for who might be the actual culprit。 Despite Gemma's determination not to get further involved， it would appear that once again， and much to the displeasure of Detective Ryan Ashburton， the game is afoot。 Will Gemma and Jayne be able to solve the mystery behind the haunted museum， or will they be the next to haunt it？This is an interesting mystery。 There isn't a ghost but it seems as though there is。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley。 This in no way affects my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily。 。。。more
Judy
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I really enjoyed this book。 It had an intriguing mystery and some unexpected plot twists。 I look forward to the next book。
Ann
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Title: The Game Is A FootnotePublisher: Crooked Lane BooksPublish Date: January 10， 2023Rating: 4 starsAn interesting and enjoyable cozy mystery。 Plenty of extra characters and red herrings kept me guessing until the end。 The main characters， Gemma and Jayne， and Moriarty the cat， continue to be a delight。Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book。 My thoughts and opinions are my own and without bias or favor or expectation。
Toni Osborne
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A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #8A Cozy MysteryWhen I want to read something smooth and not too stressful story I know that Vicki Delany’s mysteries answer to my wishes。 Although I have read a few of her books I never read any of the Sherlock Homes。 I was looking forward to this one。In a few words:When at Scarlet House， a historical re-enactment museum， things started moving around on their own， boards members suggested that Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， ma A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #8A Cozy MysteryWhen I want to read something smooth and not too stressful story I know that Vicki Delany’s mysteries answer to my wishes。 Although I have read a few of her books I never read any of the Sherlock Homes。 I was looking forward to this one。In a few words:When at Scarlet House， a historical re-enactment museum， things started moving around on their own， boards members suggested that Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， may be able to get to the bottom。 Gemma didn’t believe in ghosts and agreed to look into it。 Till the day， she and her friend Jayne Wilson stumbled across a dead body on the property。。。。 foul play or not。。。 secrets about the museum are uncovered and plenty of options might point to the actual culprit。My Thoughts:In many ways this was a fun read even if you pick this series at this point you won’t be lost。 Seems the books stand well by themselves。 The main story is finding the truth: who or what are behind those strange happenings， are there really ghosts at Scarlet House？ Why were the animals in the barn so spooked， why killed David the man taking care of them？。 How does one lock oneself in a barn？ Why was Pippa， Gemma sister， in town？。。。。some many questions。。。and there is Ryan the love interest in the mix。。。。。and we are deep set in mystery。。We also have a parallel story with Bunny Leigh， a wash out popstar， wintering in a rented house。 She comes to Gemma bookstore to snoop around but she really wants is to get close to her estrange daughter Ashleigh who is Gemma sales clerk。。。what are her intentions。。。。the story tells us。 Piece by piece we discover through a multitude of red herrings what is what。The development is very slow moving。 We have an excess of details describing the inside of house， the period costume one wears， what one set at tea time， who comes to visit， etc。 This story turns in circles and I fast lost interest， some parts didn’t work for me and other were confusing at times。。。 maybe my mind was too often someplace else。。。Gemma although in most part is fairly smart， at time she seemed to be comes out of a cracker box。。。。There are a few too many players in here to muddy the soup and had a hard time remembering who they were by the end。。。maybe again my mind was not totally there by that time。 The book started off interestingly but petered out by the end。 This one may not have been my favourite but that is my opinion others do not share this by a long shot 。。。so it is up to you to judge。My thanks to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for the ARC 。。。more
Karen Fan
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Good addition to the series！ I enjoy that our MC always solves the mystery through observations and clues instead of just stumbling into the murderer。 The side characters are well fleshed out and I always love when Pippa stops by。 I also always get annoyed at certain points with how smug and assuming she is， but then I always remember that Sherlock was the same way that’s why she is the way she is。 But， I will say that the Ashleigh subplot annoyed me a bit。 Not the whole overall， because that wa Good addition to the series！ I enjoy that our MC always solves the mystery through observations and clues instead of just stumbling into the murderer。 The side characters are well fleshed out and I always love when Pippa stops by。 I also always get annoyed at certain points with how smug and assuming she is， but then I always remember that Sherlock was the same way that’s why she is the way she is。 But， I will say that the Ashleigh subplot annoyed me a bit。 Not the whole overall， because that was super easy to guess right away， but the whole over reaction portion。 。。。more
Jessica Hunter
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Another great installment in this series！ Gemma is always fun and amusing from her love/hate relationship with her cat Moriarty to her logical， Sherlockian approach。A quick and charming cozy mystery with lots of great side-stories and character development and a really enjoyable supernatural twist！Thank you to #NetGalley and #CrookedLaneBooks for allowing me to read another entertaining adventure with Gemma Doyle。
Tara Alemany
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Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， is a sleuthing bookstore owner who is asked to provide her thoughts on some recent experiences at the local historical society's museum。 While some might chalk things up to paranormal activities， Gemma is not fooled。 And what starts out as some innocent incidents eventually turns into murder。 The question is， will Gemma uncover what's going on at Scarlet House or will she become the next victim？I found this to be an enjoyable myste Gemma Doyle， owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， is a sleuthing bookstore owner who is asked to provide her thoughts on some recent experiences at the local historical society's museum。 While some might chalk things up to paranormal activities， Gemma is not fooled。 And what starts out as some innocent incidents eventually turns into murder。 The question is， will Gemma uncover what's going on at Scarlet House or will she become the next victim？I found this to be an enjoyable mystery with quirky characters。 It's clear from my reading， though， that this book is part of a series。 It did work alright as a standalone， but I do wonder if some of the characters who felt weak and flat， like the detective-boyfriend Ryan， would feel more significant if I'd read the earlier books in the series。Overall， a fun book to read！ 。。。more
Erica
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This is the eighth story in Vicki Delany’s Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series and， as you would expect， there’s a murder to solve。Gemma Doyle， the owner of the bookshop， is a level-headed English woman living in West London， Massachusetts。 When strange things start happening in Scarlet House， an historical re-enactment museum， the board members call in Gemma to investigate。 She doesn’t believe in ghosts but agrees to try to get to the bottom of the apparent ‘haunting’ of the building。When s This is the eighth story in Vicki Delany’s Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series and， as you would expect， there’s a murder to solve。Gemma Doyle， the owner of the bookshop， is a level-headed English woman living in West London， Massachusetts。 When strange things start happening in Scarlet House， an historical re-enactment museum， the board members call in Gemma to investigate。 She doesn’t believe in ghosts but agrees to try to get to the bottom of the apparent ‘haunting’ of the building。When she and her friend Jayne stumble upon a dead body in a barn on the property， they realise there’s human intervention and start to track down the murderer。Delany’s cosy mysteries are a delight to read。 I enjoy that Gemma is a sensible character and not easily put off by the obvious。 The story is well plotted and meaty enough to draw you further into the story。 Looking forward to the next in the series。Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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*I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*When I saw the ARC for this one pop up， I had to try and be selected and I am so happy I was。 This series is amazing and Vicki Delany is an amazing author。 This is the 8th book in the series and I would recommend reading this one in order。 Not so much because you have to， but this series is just was too good to read at random。Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are being called to Scarlet House which is the oldest building *I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*When I saw the ARC for this one pop up， I had to try and be selected and I am so happy I was。 This series is amazing and Vicki Delany is an amazing author。 This is the 8th book in the series and I would recommend reading this one in order。 Not so much because you have to， but this series is just was too good to read at random。Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are being called to Scarlet House which is the oldest building in West London， Massachusetts， but is used now a historical re-enactment museum。 Some board members are experiencing strange things and believe the place might be haunted。 But Gemma， a woman who like Sherlock Holmes deducts things and doesn't believe in ghost， has big doubts about this。 But when Gemma and Jayne stumble across a dead body on the property， they’re forced to consider an all too physical threat。The characters are just fantastic， I really love Gemma and the way she sees things others don't notice。 The story again is amazing， I had no idea who did it or why！ I really and highly recommend this series！ 。。。more
Ann Dudzinski
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This is book eight in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series and as I was reading， I kept asking myself， “How did I not know about these books？” I obviously need to broaden my cozy mystery horizons。 While I don’t know the origin of how Gemma Doyle came from London to West London， Massachusetts， I can fill in some of the basics for others not in the know。 （While I’ll admit to never having read the series penned by Arthur Conan Doyle， I have seen a few movies and series so I’m somewhat well v This is book eight in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series and as I was reading， I kept asking myself， “How did I not know about these books？” I obviously need to broaden my cozy mystery horizons。 While I don’t know the origin of how Gemma Doyle came from London to West London， Massachusetts， I can fill in some of the basics for others not in the know。 （While I’ll admit to never having read the series penned by Arthur Conan Doyle， I have seen a few movies and series so I’m somewhat well versed。） Gemma co-owns the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium （guess what they sell？） with her great-uncle as well as the tea shop next door， with her best friend Jayne （whom， I presume， is Watson to Gemma’s Sherlock。） Gemma does indeed have a keen eye for detail， as well as a solid hold on her emotions （something I appreciate in a female character）。 In addition， her sister， Pippa， holds an ultra-secret position high in the British Government， so there we have a female Mycroft。In this book， Gemma is asked by the local historical society to spend the night at The Scarlet House due to rumors of a haunting。 Gemma reluctantly agrees and while strange things do appear to be afoot， she’s sure it’s more likely a prankster than a ghost。 Then Gemma and Jayne stumble across the body of one of the volunteers and even though Gemma is still convinced the culprit isn’t a ghost， someone is definitely trying to frighten people out of the historic site。Is someone attempting to get a good deal on the property， knowing the historic society is in dire financial straits， and their attempts to frighten went too far？ Could the mystery be linked to the reclusive aging pop star who is wintering in West London？ Gemma needs to figure out what’s going on before any more of the living join the hypothetical ghost。Even though this book is well into the series， I wasn’t lost。 The plot was easy to follow and there are enough details hinted at from previous books that my curiosity was piqued。 I may go back and read some of the earlier novels， see what I’ve been missing。I loved the setting （small sea-side town on Cape Cod） and none of the characters were too over the top。 Gemma’s style reminded me a bit of an Anne Perry character - nothing frivolous but still sympathetic。 I did feel like a lot of the mystery was solved off stage， and characters popped up conveniently to proffer a needed piece of the puzzle。 Still， it was a brilliant manipulation of several characters without feeling overwhelming and no loose strings at the end。I recommend this one to the cozy mystery aficionados out there， especially if you have a fondness for all things Sherlock Holmes。Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing the ARC。 I’ve left my review honestly and voluntarily。 。。。more
Luis Nuñez
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As a fan of Vicki Delany’s cozy mysteries， I have read all of them with gusto， and I was anticipating this eight adventure of Gemma， the proprietress of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium in West London， MA。 I was hooked from the first page， and loved all the colorful characters， and the interesting historical facts that I know Vicki must have done so much research on。The plot is intricate， and will keep you guessing and intrigued all along。What I love about this author’s books is that th As a fan of Vicki Delany’s cozy mysteries， I have read all of them with gusto， and I was anticipating this eight adventure of Gemma， the proprietress of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium in West London， MA。 I was hooked from the first page， and loved all the colorful characters， and the interesting historical facts that I know Vicki must have done so much research on。The plot is intricate， and will keep you guessing and intrigued all along。What I love about this author’s books is that they are fun， funny， but also educational in that you learn something， so they are not just silly stories about a murder， how it is resolved， and then that’s it…next book please… You actually have food for thought and you become ‘friends’ with the heroines/sleuths。 I highly recommend this book and the previous books in the series， and thank Net Galley and Crooked lane Books for allowing me to read an advance copy。 Be on the lookout for the book’s publishing date of 10 JAN， 2023。 。。。more
Emma Rose
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Gemma， who manages a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookshop is asked to investigate when a series of minor， but disturbing， events happen at the museum nearby。 This was my first book in this series。 I thought the writing of the main character was really strong， and I enjoyed the mystery。 I would have liked for the community and the secondary characters to be expanded on a bit more - my favourite cosies spend lots of time dwelling on the everyday goings-on of their small town so you're really desperate Gemma， who manages a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookshop is asked to investigate when a series of minor， but disturbing， events happen at the museum nearby。 This was my first book in this series。 I thought the writing of the main character was really strong， and I enjoyed the mystery。 I would have liked for the community and the secondary characters to be expanded on a bit more - my favourite cosies spend lots of time dwelling on the everyday goings-on of their small town so you're really desperate to go back to them as quickly as possible when you're done reading - but this was a good cosy and I wouldn't mind reading more books in the series。 。。。more
Debra Dowling
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This was a light， easy read， cozy mystery。 While I enjoy all the books in the series， this one was a little slower at the start than the others， but quickly picked up pace within the first few chapters。I always have mixed emotions about the main character， Gemma。 Do I love her wit and sarcasm， or is it annoying？ In this latest book I actually enjoyed her and felt she had toned things down a little。 Enjoyable series， and this last book can be read as a standalone or enjoyed in order。 I received a This was a light， easy read， cozy mystery。 While I enjoy all the books in the series， this one was a little slower at the start than the others， but quickly picked up pace within the first few chapters。I always have mixed emotions about the main character， Gemma。 Do I love her wit and sarcasm， or is it annoying？ In this latest book I actually enjoyed her and felt she had toned things down a little。 Enjoyable series， and this last book can be read as a standalone or enjoyed in order。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
April Stephens
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Who would expect to be solving a theft that is over a 100 years old。 This theft happened to an influential family from England。 and this brings Pippa to visit with Gemma in the states。 Who does Pippa work for？ I have my ideas but I wonder if we will ever find out。 Gemma finds herself in all kinds of predicaments。 Moriarty， the shop cat， keeps Gemma on her toes。 Ashleigh is an interesting employee at the shop with all of her different outfits and flair for life。 Ashleigh has a different view of G Who would expect to be solving a theft that is over a 100 years old。 This theft happened to an influential family from England。 and this brings Pippa to visit with Gemma in the states。 Who does Pippa work for？ I have my ideas but I wonder if we will ever find out。 Gemma finds herself in all kinds of predicaments。 Moriarty， the shop cat， keeps Gemma on her toes。 Ashleigh is an interesting employee at the shop with all of her different outfits and flair for life。 Ashleigh has a different view of Gemma because she does not know what she is doing behind the scenes。 The characters will surprise you who is involved with all of the investigation for the stolen item from England。 This is not the only mystery going on at the same time。 Ashleigh creates a lot of problems for Gemma while everything is happening。 This book is a wonderful read。 The descriptions and details will keep a person enthralled。 。。。more
Teri Am
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The Game is a Footnote is part of the Sherlock Homes Bookshop mystery series。 The main character， Gemma Doyle， is the manager and part-owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， while her friend， Jayne Wilson， is the head baker （and part-owner with Gemma） Mrs。 Hudson’s Tea Room， located just through the sliding door that connects the two shops。 Gemma and Jayne are asked to investigate some puzzling incidents at Scarlet House， a historical re-enactment museum， that having people thinking The Game is a Footnote is part of the Sherlock Homes Bookshop mystery series。 The main character， Gemma Doyle， is the manager and part-owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium， while her friend， Jayne Wilson， is the head baker （and part-owner with Gemma） Mrs。 Hudson’s Tea Room， located just through the sliding door that connects the two shops。 Gemma and Jayne are asked to investigate some puzzling incidents at Scarlet House， a historical re-enactment museum， that having people thinking there is a ghost on the loose。An overnight visit includes a visit from the ghost and discovering some secrets in Scarlet House。 Gemma and Jayne begin gathering clues to solve this puzzle， which gets even trickier when one of the museum board members is killed。 Was it an accident or murder？ I enjoyed how the history of Scarlet House and its inhabitants were interwoven with current events。 This book kept my interest and I couldn’t put it down until I found out who was behind all of the mysterious events and their motivation。This book was my introduction to the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series。 I was left wanting more and will be reading the previous books to learn more about Gemma， the Bookshop and Emporium， and the residents of West London， Massachusetts。 A thoroughly enjoyable read that I would recommend to cozy mystery and Sherlock Holmes fans。 Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Amie
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The Game is a Footnote is the 8th book in the Sherlock。 Holmes Bookshop Mysteries by Vicki Delaney。 This cozy mystery bring back Gemma and her good friend Jayne。 The two friends get caught up in a murder mystery that involves a historical house， a possible ghost and of course murder。 There’s twist and turns and it keeps you guessing until the very end。I love cozy mysteries and this one didn’t disappoint。 The Game is a Footnote is due out January 10/23。 Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books The Game is a Footnote is the 8th book in the Sherlock。 Holmes Bookshop Mysteries by Vicki Delaney。 This cozy mystery bring back Gemma and her good friend Jayne。 The two friends get caught up in a murder mystery that involves a historical house， a possible ghost and of course murder。 There’s twist and turns and it keeps you guessing until the very end。I love cozy mysteries and this one didn’t disappoint。 The Game is a Footnote is due out January 10/23。 Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for my ARC。 。。。more
Amie
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The Game is a Footnote is the 8th book in the Sherlock。 Holmes Bookshop Mysteries by Vicki Delaney。 This cozy mystery bring back Gemma and her good friend Jayne。 The two friends get caught up in a murder mystery that involves a historical house， a possible ghost and of course murder。 There’s twist and turns and it keeps you guessing until the very end。I love cozy mysteries and this one didn’t disappoint。 The Game is a Footnote is due out January 10/23。 Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books The Game is a Footnote is the 8th book in the Sherlock。 Holmes Bookshop Mysteries by Vicki Delaney。 This cozy mystery bring back Gemma and her good friend Jayne。 The two friends get caught up in a murder mystery that involves a historical house， a possible ghost and of course murder。 There’s twist and turns and it keeps you guessing until the very end。I love cozy mysteries and this one didn’t disappoint。 The Game is a Footnote is due out January 10/23。 Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for my ARC。 。。。more
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