The Secret, Book & Scone Society

By: Ellery Adams

Narrated by: Cris Dukehart

Miracle Springs is a place of healing. Strangers flock there hoping that the natural hot springs, five-star cuisine, and renowned spa can cure their ills. And, if none of that works, they often find their way to Miracle Books, where, over a fresh-baked scone from the Gingerbread House bakery, they exchange their stories with owner Nora Pennington in return for a carefully chosen book. That's Nora's special talent: prescribing the perfect novel to ease a person's deepest pain and lighten their heaviest burden.

But when a visiting businessman reaches out to Nora for guidance, he's found dead on the train tracks before he can keep their appointment. Determined to uncover the truth behind the businessman's demise, Nora forms the Secret, Book, and Scone Society, and, as the society works to untangle the web of corruption surrounding the murder, they also discover their own courage, purpose, and a sisterhood that will carry them through every challenge.

©2017 Ellery Adams (P)2017 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Not as good as the other reviews suggest!

This book was just ok. The plot was fairly predictable and the characters were one dimensional. I did like the book recommendations that Nora, the bookstore owner, made throughout the book.

Great cozy mystery

This mystery was really enjoyable. it had the best elements of genre without being too formulaic. The characters were pretty well developed.
There is one drawback: the narrator in the audiobook sounded robotic. It felt like each word had been individually recorded and strung together. I think it was a recording issue, not a performance issue, but I can't be sure.

Entertaining, but a little contrived

Not the most original plot and the dialogue between characters seemed forced at times, like the author was using them to explain plot points that were pretty obvious and didn't need to be spelled out. it was still an amusing read, though, with some likable characters.

Would Make a Good Hallmark Movie

Not a bad book. Interesting with some decent mystery and characters. It does, however, have the feel of a Hallmark movie. Cheesy names, cheesy description, etc. So if you don't mind that sort of thing, the story itself is good.

A Romance more than a mystery.

A Romance more than a mystery. Setting up characters for a series but not much action or suspense.