Mockingbird Court: A Shady Hollow Mystery | 
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BookishMarginalia I LOVE Shady Hollow! 2mo
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pickHmm. Still a pick, but not my favourite of the series, I'd say. I was relieved Vera figured it out when she did; I'd figured it out around the 50% mark, I think, it'd have felt weird if she'd taken even longer (I think she got it around 80%?).
Some good autumn vibes for #HauntedShelf, too! No #RestlessSpirits, but plenty of crisp fall days and harvest food.
Let me guess -- Vera's friend from the city did it. It's super suspicious how quickly she turned up, and she'd be well-placed to take the notebook.
Not sure why she'd have been involved with the victim (or Bradley Marvel), but it's early days yet. (Start of chapter 13.)
Dug into this immediately I got my hands on it, of course! Love this series.
Buuut kinda frustrated by Vera not telling Orville what was up right away. And by Orville not immediately coming after her asking for explanations and trusting her enough to give her a chance to give them.
pickMurder comes to Shady Hollow when Bradley Marvel flees the big city, claiming he‘s being framed for the murder of his editor. When Vera realizes she has a past with the victim, she‘s going to have to clear her own name before another victim drops.
Loved this! Returning characters, lovely cozy setting. And while I did predict the culprit, I felt like it was set up well, & I had half convinced myself I was wrong w/ every red herring.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
I accidentally read Travel for July, so I‘m reading a festival for August! And luckily this ARC fits the bill perfectly! #ThematicCozies @julieclair
