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The Socialite's Guide to Murder
The Socialite's Guide to Murder | S. K. Golden
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The hotel was her refuge, but scandal is afootand a killer stalks the halls in this charming series debut perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Ashley Weaver. Its 1958 and Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy has not left the Pinnacle Hotel in fourteen months. She suffers from agoraphobia, and whats more, its her fathers hotel, and everything she needs is there. Evelyns always been good at finding things, she discovered her mother dead in a Manhattan alleyway fifteen years earlier. Now shes finding trouble inside her sanctuary. At a party for artist Billie Bell, his newest work is stolen, and Evelyns fake boyfriend (and real best friend), movie star Henry Fox, is accused of the theft. But just as Evelyn sets out to prove Henrys innocence, she finds Billie Bell dead. The murder weapon links the crime to the hotels chief of security. But why would he use a knife with his initials on the handle? With her beloved home in disarray, Evelyn joins up with hotel employee (and her secret crush) Mac Cooper to get to the bottom of the case. As Mac picks locks and Evelyn snoops around the hotel, they discover the walls around them contain more secrets than they previously knew. Now, Evelyn must force herself to leave the hotel to follow the cluesbut when she and Mac set off to chase a lead, their car crashes and they barely escape with their lives. Someone snipped Evelyns brake lines, and now the stakes have become dangerously high. Evelyns knack for sleuthingand her playful imaginationare always hard at work, and she throws an elaborate party at the hotel where every guest is a suspect. But will the killer emerge from the glamorous lineup? If not, Evelyn just might find herselfnext in line for murder.
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kspenmoll
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A madcap caper! 1959 finds Evelyn Murphy‘s acrophobia forcing her to live inside the decadent,luxurious,NYC Pinnacle Hotel (owned by her dad).She has a talent for finding things,so when a painting goes missing & then its artist is murdered,she goes on a hunt to solve the case. With the help of an ingenious young girl,whose talent is to make herself “invisible,” & a hotel employee that Evelyn crushes on,she solves the case.

JazzFeathers It sounds lovely. 2mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this cover 🖤💛 3mo
Eggs Perfect 👍🏼 3mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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#12Booksof2023
Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy's dad owns the Pinnacle Hotel. She lives there, and spends much of her time paying attention to the little things that go on around the hotel, and details about the people who stay there. She's known for finding lost things and being able to figure things out, so when a murder occurs at the hotel, she takes it upon herself to try to solve the mystery, with her dog Presley always by her side.
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Andrew65 This sounds excellent. Stacked. 11mo
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Gissy
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A late read for #CBBC 2023 Mixed feelings with this cozy mystery set in the 1958. The mystery was interesting but main character was so annoying in some way. Even when she was the one who resolved the mystery which is not a spoiler but an obvious comment, I didn‘t like the way she was treated by some of these men...and she just cried all the time or seemed not to understand the insult. Maybe was me but I couldn‘t stand this. 2.95/3? ⭐️

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BookwormAHN
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Thank you @Gissy for another fantastic #CBBC package. I especially love the skull 🖤
#CoffeeBeanBookClub @Mommamanzi

Mommamanzi That skull and book mark are amazing! 1y
Gissy I really enjoy the time I spend looking things to send you, which topic I will choose😄 1y
BookwormAHN @Gissy And you do a fantastic job 😺 1y
Captivatedbybooks Coffee bean book club is still going ❣️❣️❣️ 1y
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Gissy
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This #CBBC package arrived last Monday. The book seems interesting. The bookmarks goes so perfectly to today‘s day: Book Lovers National Day. Harry Potter Lego? Yes, please👌Definitely I will use the mask, I need to dip into...no water...but collagen😂

Can‘t wait to taste the coffee 😋Today I tried the coffee with blueberry flavor mmm 😋 All of them are so good. They are perfect for my afternoon coffee. Thanks @BethM 🥰

@mommamanzi

BethM The blueberry and the maple are two of my favorites! 1y
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Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy's dad owns the Pinnacle Hotel. She lives there, and spends much of her time paying attention to the little things that go on around the hotel, and details about the people who stay there. She's known for finding lost things and being able to figure things out, so when a murder occurs at the hotel, she takes it upon herself to try to solve the mystery, with her dog Presley always by her side.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Sounds good 💛🖤 1y
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BethM
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Finished this awhile ago and I‘m still not sure how I feel about it. Overall I enjoyed it, and several of the characters caught my attention. The MC went back and forth between annoying and not so I think that‘s where my hang up is.

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“After all, most rumors are based on only a seed of truth and then exaggerated to suit the needs of the bored people who spread them. “

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MommyOfTwo
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@Pageturner1 the box came yesterday, thank you for the goodies!😁 #CBBC #coffeebeanbookclub

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vlwelser
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This is a fun, basic murder mystery set in a hotel in NYC in the 1950s. It's actually a pretty clever setting as the narrator is a recluse so she never leaves the fake hotel. It does have Agatha Christie vibes to some extent. I might not read another tbh.

Wrong era but my aunt's Armani statues provide a chic background in any case.

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IndoorDame Those statues are amazing! 🤩 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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ICantImReading
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⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This was an enjoyable and cute cozy mystery with endearing characters, a fun setting, and an Agatha Christie flair! 🎧

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Dcueto
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Loving this cute whodunnit

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swishandflick
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This November #Aardvark clue stumped me. But maybe this matches, even though it was released in October?

? = Socialite
? = Sounds like the mc has a dog because I saw a review that mentions her "dog walker"
? = It's a "cozy mystery" involving the theft of a painting and the murder of an artist
? = NYC

Breanne1 I just have to say I‘m horrible at these clues but love to see your guesses. 😝 2y
swishandflick @Breanne1 No idea how accurate any of them are but it's kinda fun to sift through the synopsis for new releases and seeing what fits! Haha 2y
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I went into this thinking this was an “historical” mystery (that‘s how it‘s listed), but in my opinion it‘s more of a “cozy”. And I‘ll preface this by saying I‘m not a cozy afficiando. Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy is an heiress in 1958 Manhattan who lives in her father‘s luxury hotel. She suffers from bouts of agoraphobia as she discovered her murdered mother in the hotel alley as a young child. She and the bellhop (also her dog walker/romantic🔻

robinb interest), investigate the art theft/murder of an artist in the hotel as she is “good at finding things”. While she is seen as pampered/ditzy by some (she tries to emulate Marilyn Monroe in her looks, etc.), she has a heart of gold. I got the feeling that the author modeled Evelyn a bit on Cher (Clueless…putting her designer outfits together) and Elle (Legally Blonde…carrying her dog Presley around in her purse). 🔻 (edited) 2y
robinb She‘s annoying at times but ultimately likable. I‘m giving this a 3/5⭐️(my amateur opinion), but other cozy lovers may rank it higher. 2y
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Preciouz29
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Frothy light fun!