Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop, Emmeline Duncan
Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop, Emmeline Duncan
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Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop

Author: Emmeline Duncan

Series: Halloween Bookshop Mystery #1

Narrator: Emily Durante

Unabridged: 7 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/23/2024


Synopsis

Normally, spooky season is Bailey Briggs's favorite time of year, and her Halloween-themed small town's time to shine. But between managing Lazy Bones Books, working on her graphic novel-in-progress, and running the Spooky Season Literary Festival, Bailey hardly has a moment to enjoy Elyan Hollow's spot-on seasonal vibes. Not to mention, at every turn she seems to be tripping over the contentious crew of Gone Ghouls, a ghost-hunting reality TV show currently filming around town. Bailey tries to stay focused on the Lit Festival, which is supposed to kick off Elyan Hollow's annual Halloween Fair; instead, this year's festival begins with a murder . . .

It's bad enough Bailey discovered the victim, but now, as a lead suspect with some (admittedly) damning evidence pointing her way, she's got to clear her name! With the help of her librarian friend, Colby, and Jack Skeleton, her world-class bookshop dog (and the absolute bestest boy ever), Bailey sets out to solve a murder . . .

As her investigation weaves through family secrets, professional rivalries, and town feuds, the list of suspects is growing fast . . . and unfortunately, so is the list of victims. If Bailey doesn't find the killer soon, Elyan Hollow's haunted reputation will get a little too real . . .

About Emmeline Duncan

Emmeline Duncan is a writer based out of Portland, Oregon. The author of the Sage Caplin Mystery series, she also writes YA novels under the name Kelly Garrett. She is a 2020 Oregon Literary Fellow, a board member of the Northwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, and co-organizer of the Friends of Mystery's Bloody Thursday lecture series. She's also a member of Sisters-In-Crime, Willamette Writers, and SCBWI.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Me, My Shelf, & I on September 27, 2024

I love the name and the idea behind the town, but it was about halfway in and I thought we were still in the first 15% or so because it was honestly a big nothingburger. I wanted to persist to the end in case something changed but it simply didn't. Have you ever wished you ran a bookstore that you co......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on July 18, 2024

Review coming soon.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on September 27, 2024

I literally have no idea (as per usual these days) how I stumbled across Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop by Emmeline Duncan, but I'm real glad I did! I love cozy mysteries, and this one was perfect for some light spooky season reading. I loved that the storyline featured a bookstore called Lazy Bon......more

Goodreads review by (Katie) Paperbacks on September 03, 2024

I decided to pick up a cozy mystery audiobook today, Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop by Emmeline Duncan. It was a cute mystery but I didn't really connect with the whodunnit. And thankfully it wasn't super halloweenie, if you know what I mean. There was one small fake seance scene which I skipped o......more

Goodreads review by sarah on August 05, 2024

really dull, somehow has both too many different plots and not enough happening at the same time.......more