The language and content are squeaky clean and perfectly safe for commute or work reading.įour stars. A strong suspension of disbelief is required. Some of the plot setups and developments are a bit much, and the dialogue is occasionally unpolished.
This outing sees Delaney and her boss, Edwin, are involved in a Burns' night dinner fiasco which sees the Burns House itself up in flames and this time there's a body in the ruins.Īll in all, it's a diverting, very light, readable cozy mystery with an eccentric ensemble cast. The characters' interrelationships have developed over the course of the books, so there will be some missing backstory, but the author is adept at giving the necessary information, so readers who choose to pick up this one first won't likely experience any problems with keeping the story straight.įor lovers of very light bookstore cozies, these are engaging and fun. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats.Īll of the Scottish Bookshop mysteries are self contained and as such work well enough as standalones. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. Mass market paperback due out second quarter 2023. Released 5th April 2022 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's it's 304 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. The Burning Pages is the 7th Scottish Bookshop cozy mystery by Paige Shelton. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The characters are likable and the story is entertaining. The Burning Pages is a delightful cozy mystery. Each book in the series has a unique mystery, but the relationships between the characters grows throughout Delaney’s time in Scotland. The Burning Pages can be read as a standalone novel, but I recommend starting with The Cracked Spine, the first book in this series. Delaney is on the case when her friend is accused of the crime. After the dinner, the Burns House burns to the ground. It seems Delaney was invited to help make amends between her bookshop’s owner and one of the other dinner attendees. The Burning Pages starts with Delaney attending a dinner celebrating Robert Burns at the Burns House. Delaney occasionally helps solve mysteries. The main character, Delaney, is an American woman who relocated to Scotland to work in a unique bookshop, the Cracked Spine. The Burning Pages is the seventh book in the Scottish Bookshop mystery series.
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