I was given a free e-copy of this novel by Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
I have not read anything by Victoria Gilbert before, and this is the second of her Booklovers B&B Mysteries series.
Charlotte Reed is the owner of Chapters Bed and Breakfast in Beaufort, North Carolina. She agrees to host a famous author, who is trying to also relax, and three of her "super" fans while the author is on a book tour. However, things go awry when the president of the author's fan club is found dead from blunt force trauma. Now Charlotte and her neighbor Ellen have to find a killer before the author and her successful book series wind up in the cross hairs.
Many stories have the main plot with a smaller subplot. I tend to enjoy stories more when the subplot flows smoothly with the main plot, and isn't overwhelming. However, the smaller plot in this novel did not flow with the main plot. Overall, the spies and their history were an unnecessary distraction. The main murder plot itself was great. There are tons of reasons that don't make sense when people complete murder. It's interesting that this one hasn't been used before.
I would have liked more from the main characters. More interaction with the town, and more involvement with the book club. There was also the vague mention of the rooms in Chapters each being a different genre theme.
Overall I rate this 3 out of 5 stars, with loads of potential for future books.
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