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A Curious Incident
A Curious Incident: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery | Vicki Delany
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It's up to Gemma and Jayne to root out the killer in national bestselling author Vicki Delany's sixth Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery when the winner of a garden tour trophy is left pushing up daisies. "I am not a Consulting Detective," Gemma Doyle reluctantly tells 10-year-old Lauren Tierney, when the little girl comes to the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium to beg Gemma to find her missing cat, Snowball. Gemma might not be able to follow the clues to find the cat, but her dog Violet follows her nose to locate the missing kitten in a neighbor's garden shed. Gemma and Violet proudly return Snowball to her grateful owner, and Gemma basks in praise for a job well done. But a few days later Lauren is back with ten dollars in hand, wanting to once again hire a consulting detective, and this time for a far bigger job: Her mother has been accused of murdering her garden club rival. Sheila Tierney's garden, which everyone said was the one to beat for the West London Garden Club trophy, had been vandalized the night before the club's early summer tour. Sheila confronted her former friend and gardening partner Anna Wentworth in a towering rage, and the women nearly came to blows. Later that night, after having won the trophy for best garden, Anna is found murdered and Sheila Tierney is the police's prime suspect. Despite herself, and despite the disapproval of her police detective boyfriend Ryan Ashburton, the game is once again afoot, and Gemma finds herself and Jayne Wilson using their powers of deduction to ponder yet another curious incident.
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Dollycas
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A Curious Incident is a wonderful addition to this series. I was entertained from the first page to the last.

Read my full review here: https://www.escapewithdollycas.com/2022/09/02/flashbackfriday-a-curious-incident...

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wallacereads
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The sixth book in a series featuring bookshop owner, Gemma Doyle. Gemma is hired by 10-year old, Lauren to prove that her mother did not kill her garden club rival. This series is like a comfortable sweatshirt.

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PathfinderNicole
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I really love this series and this book was no exception! My one complaint would be Detective Estrada absolutely hating Gemma for no apparent reason. It doesn‘t add anything to the story and, as there has never been a true reason stated to the hatred, just detracts from everything else.

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KathyWheeler
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I enjoyed this latest entry into the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series. The story kept my interest and the solution, if not original or surprising, makes sense. However, I think I should read as oppose to listen to these books. I really don‘t care for the narrator.

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Mollyanna
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This is the sixth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series. Gemma is asked by 11 year old Lauren to find her cat. Gemma does find the cat, and then Lauren asks Gemma to clear her mother of murder.

This installment is a light pick for me. I didn‘t feel it moved as well as the previous books and made some leaps that felt clunky. I still enjoyed and will definitely continue with the series.

Another series book for #seriesread2021

TheSpineView Great job! 4y
Mollyanna @TheSpineView Thanks ☺️ 4y
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