The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy (Bibliomysteries)
Format: Kindle Edition
ISBN:
9781504012898 (1504012895)
ASIN: B00WRYERZ6
Publish date: 2015-06-16
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Pages no: 50
Edition language: English
I've been a fan of Elizabeth George's mystery novels for several years and consequently I was excited about this new story. The title and the series's name "Bibliomystery" made me expect a crime novella. It turned out that I was mistaken. After the first few pages I thought I wouldn't like the story...
I didn’t like it. The writing style was convoluted, and the sentences too long and involved. In some cases, I had to read a sentence several times to understand it. The story structure was all wrong, with half the text a back-story, and the story itself, when it finally started, was boring. I didn’t...
[I received a copy through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.]A delightful novelette about a woman with the power to send herself (or others) into scenes from books, complete with many references to many well-known works—although they aren't always directly named. The beginning and ending ...
I already knew Elizabeth George from her Lynley-series, which I admit I liked watching better than reading. Or perhaps I just read the wrong book of the series, that's also a possibility. However, this sweet short story is completely different. I won't tell too much about the story, but it's about...
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley. I should note that this is the first work by Elizabeth George that I have read. When PBS showed the Inspector Lynley mysteries, I tried to watch them, but I found them to be well acted (I mean look at that cast), but rather boring. ...