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    The Book Stops Here: A Bibliophile Mystery

    Written by Kate Carlisle

    Narrated by Susie Berneis

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    Brooklyn Wainwright is thrilled to be appearing on the hit TV show This Old Attic as a rare-book expert. Her first subject is a very valuable first-edition copy The Secret Garden. Its owner, Vera, is eager to have Brooklyn recondition it for resale. But a furious man viciously accosts Brooklyn, claiming that Vera found the first edition at his garage sale, and he wants it back - or else. Randolph Rayburn, the handsome host of This Old Attic, is terrified by the man’s threats. He confides in Brooklyn that he fears he is being stalked. In the days that follow, Brooklyn visits Vera’s flower shop…and discovers her dead. Brooklyn had better find the clever killer soon or more than her chance at prime time may be canceled…permanently.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateJun 10, 2014
    ISBN9781629236087
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    The Book Stops Here: A Bibliophile Mystery
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    Kate Carlisle

    Kate Carlisle writes for Harlequin Desire and is also the New York Times bestselling author of the Bibliophile Mystery series for NAL. Kate spent twenty years in television production before enrolling in law school, where she turned to writing fiction as a lawful way to kill off her professors. She eventually left law school, but the urge to write has never left her. Kate and her husband live near the beach in Southern California where she was born and raised.

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    • 4/5
      Brooklyn Wainwright is a bookbinder in the San Francisco. Her specialty is rare and old books. Because of her expertise, she is tapped to appear on the TV show, "This Old Attic" - (think "American Road Show"), to do appraisals on books. She is excited and delighted since it could lead to more work!Her first appraisal is for an first edition copy of Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Secret Garden." Signed by the author and in exquisite condition, she gives it a high value. The owner is excited over it, as she wants to sell. The next day, after a clip of the interview airs on the nightly news, Brooklyn is accosted in the studio parking lot by an irate man demanding the return of the book and threatening violence to her and the book's owner if he doesn't get the book back. Brooklyn then finds herself being stalked wherever she goes.Meanwhile in the studio, Randolph Rayburn, the host of the "This Old Attic" also feels he is being stalked. He can't get anyone to believe him, even when he gets ill for no apparent reason, or strange things happen to him.When the lady who brought the book in for appraisal is found dead in her flower shop, things turn real - as in real dangerous.With the help of Derek Stone, her live-in beau who also owns his own security company; and their new neighbour Alex Monroe, a high powered executive with model looks and an intriguing background of her own, Brooklyn sets out to solve why the demand for the book, why the murder of the lady, who the stalker is and how it all ties together...or do these things all tie together?Being a book nut myself, I enjoyed reading about book binding and the beautiful books she appraised. The characters were interesting and worked well together. I will definitely look for more of Carlisle's books.
    • 4/5
      In my newly founded penchant for cozy bookstore mysteries I was introduced to Kate Carlisle and her bibliophile mystery series and going through used books I pulled out The Book Stops Here. Chuckling in the very first paragraph when our heroine, book-binder, Brooklyn Wainwright mentions her mother as a questionable source of wisdom remembering her swearing by “espresso enemas to perk up your spirits.” And I’m off for a rollicking who done it with a book-related theme. “O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"When Brooklyn lands an enviable job as a book appraiser on the This Old Attic TV show, her very first client (who appears to be modeled after TV’s Elvira and aptly named Vera) brings in a first edition of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden that she bought for $3 at a garage sale. It’s a very rare edition, it’s signed, and it’s the start of Brooklyn’s unfortunate 2nd career. Pseudo-detective in a murder case.Almost immediately after a portion of the show is aired, pair of street thug brothers lay claim to the book and not so delicately demand its return.But Brooklyn has her own posse, Her ex-military, current security service provider British beau, Derek, sub-letting neighbor Alex who happens to be an ex-CIA operative and current dominatrix with a long list of martial arts degrees and a talent for baking amazing cupcakes, and Detective Lee, who has dealt with all of Brooklyn’s past stumblings on dead bodies.As more introductions are made, the plots thicken and the intentional accidents multiply. A stalker increases his attempts to rile the show’s host and invariably snares Brooklyn in the traps. But all ends well for the good guys in the end. A fun read and I managed to glean a few book restoration techniques as a bonus.Best line “Many of the world’s problems would be solved if people would just shut up and pass the cupcakes.”
    • 4/5
      A fun book. Light reading, good plot,well written Factual information about books and bookbinding..
    • 4/5
      This is a fun murder mystery for booklovers, a fast read involving books and book people.
    • 4/5
      Brooklyn's new gig on TV is fun. She learns more about ordinary book owners. New naighbor Kate should be interesting.
    • 4/5
      Carlisle seems to finally be hitting her stride with this series. The tale flows naturally with little strain, and enough emphasis on booklore to justify its description as a "Bibliophile" mystery. Some of the character motivations are a bit uneven, but not nearly so much as in the earlier entries. I've complained often about the woodenness of the romantic interactions between Brooklyn and Derek -- every moment, and I mean EVERY moment, is like the cover of a romance novel. There are no ebbs and flows and ordinary ups and downs that would make this a believable or interesting relationship. Only constant swoons and panting embraces. But even this distraction was kept to a minimum in this book. Even the irritating Minka is kept to a minimum, and perhaps ushered permanently offstage -- we can only hope.
    • 4/5
      This is my first encounter with the writing of Kate Carlisle, and I enjoyed the journey. I had read a book in the past that centered on bookbinding and rare books, but that book hopped all over the world and involved espionage and murder. Kate Carlisle's book presents a cozy mystery and an introduction to bookbinding and to learning about the valuation of rare books. I have never read The Secret Garden, but feel compelled to find a copy and immerse myself in the story. As to The Book Stops Here, Carlisle writes well with the right mixture of simple language and intellectual vocabulary. Carlisle's characters and setting jumpstart your imagination so a clear picture emerges. I relished her method of slipping in information about various rare books. Of course, the chapters devoted to Mae West inspire the reader to view some of the Mae West movies. My only disappointment was the quick friendship developed between Brooklyn and Alex. Alex appears too good to be true. Will the reader find in future books that Alex was planted to protect Brooklyn?
    • 4/5
      Brooklyn has landed a fun job appraising antique books for a popular antiques tv show while it is in San Francisco. Her very first appraisal gains unwanted attention when a very unsavory man claims ownership of the book. He threatens both the books owner, Vera, and Brooklyn. When Brooklyn finds Vera's body, she knows this dangerous man must be to blame.This is such a good series. This time, we learn a bit about how Brooklyn researches books and a bit more about bookbinding. The crew for the show are fun and interesting and have a mystery of their own. And a new neighbor has arrived as well. There is a bit of action but this book has a nice easy pace for the most part. Now another year to wait for more adventures in bookbinding.
    • 4/5
      Brooklyn Wainwright is a book binder and restorer by trade, but in this mystery, has landed a three week dream job. One of those public television road shows has come to town and her friend Ian recommended her for their book appraisal expert during this stop. This is where the fun begins, as one of the first books Brooklyn gets to handle has a very intriguing backstory, plus Vera, a flower shop owner, had no idea of the true value of the book. After a teaser appears on the evening news, the value of Vera's book is known to all, including a party that may want it back. I like it when a cozy gives us a bit of time with the characters, it somehow makes the murder, when it happens, more startling. Brooklyn's live in boyfriend, Derek, and his security background adds some authenticity to the round the clock bodyguards he'd like for Brooklyn. As the story continued, I also enjoyed the various people's reactions to the values of their books. I have certainly watched my share of Antiques Roadshow, and never really thought about how a large value may make you so concerned about the item that you almost wish you didn't own it. The side story with Brooklyn's new neighbor dove-tailed neatly with the main story and I can only hope some of these featured characters return too. Brooklyn proves to be a smart and gutsy heroine and I look forward to her next adventure.
    • 4/5
      Antiques Road Show meets Brooklyn. Another fun entry in the series, this time Brooklyn faces her greatest fear blood and loses spectacularly. I just love that our sleuth passes out at the site of blood, now that she's learning martial arts will she pass out if she breaks someone's nose. Maybe we'll find out in the next volume. I really love Brooks, her crazy family and cast of kooky friends and her nemesis Minka. Any book with Mae West as a plot device is more then OK with me.
    • 3/5
      This was the first book I read of this series, and I was drawn to it because I love books, and I love mysteries. This was cute, but not deep. It is more of a "light" murder mystery. Everything was a little too pat, but it was still enjoyable.
    • 3/5
      Good , but with a somewhat weak ending, as a result of throwing in whopper changes on seemingly minor characters.
    • 4/5
      This is the series that changed my career path (I hope). I've been in IT in one shape or form since '89 and it was never a field that particularly interested me, I was just always good at it. I was well past the stage where I found anything interesting about it at all, when I happened to pick up the first book in this series, Homicide in Hardcover. The MC is a bookbinder and the story is thoughtfully laced with explanations about repair, restoration, and conservation. Reading it, I thought, "right, I want to learn how to do this". I found courses and a teacher who was willing to let me apprentice with her and now I'm on my way; I still have heaps to learn and I'm still in IT, but there's a light at the end of my tunnel! All this to say, I'm slightly biased when it comes to this series and my review might reflect that. Brooklyn Wainwright, bookbinder, restorer, conservator is now temporarily on the show This Old Attic as their book appraiser: Her first subject is a very valuable first-edition copy of the classic children’s story The Secret Garden, which is owned by a flower vendor named Vera. Once she hears what her book is worth, Vera is eager to have Brooklyn recondition it for resale. But a furious man viciously accosts Brooklyn, claiming that Vera found the first edition at his garage sale, and he wants it back. In the days that follow, several violent incidents occur on the set, and Brooklyn is almost killed, leaving both her and her security expert boyfriend, Derek, shaken. And then Brooklyn visits Vera’s flower shop…and discovers her dead.I love these books. The characters are all smart, independent and some of them are very quirky. Brooklyn doesn't take herself too seriously and she thinks rationally, instead of haring off and doing stupid things. She and her boyfriend Derek are great together - and he has stopped calling her Darling quite so often (it got rather ridiculous for a book or two in the middle). He's a romanticised male lead, to be sure, but I'm ok with that now that he's not quite so sappy. A new neighbour moves in and I spent the entire book waiting for her to end up as part of the murder plot, for no reason at all except that I'm suspicious of new characters in established cozies. The plot was good. It has a hole or two in it (example: how did the suspect keep finding Brooklyn? He always seemed to know where she was and it was never explained.) But overall it was a good puzzle. The suspects are obvious, but the story isn't. Nothing is really clear until the end. I guessed who LugNut's mother was though. I devoured this book in a day. It's a fast, fun read with entertaining dialogue, a fantastic setting (San Francisco) and a plot done well enough to keep my attention and leave me wanting the next book sooner rather than later.
    • 4/5
      Brooklyn Wainwright, an experienced bookbinder, is appearing on an Antiques-Roadshow-like TV show that’s in San Francisco for shooting. The first book our heroine appraises is a first edition of The Secret Garden – and it’s worth more than a few bucks. When a story appears on local television news about the appraisal, a thug starts harassing Brooklyn, intimating that Vera, the book’s owner, didn’t buy the book at a garage sale as she stated, but that Vera “stole” the book from him. When Vera asks Brooklyn to do some restoration work in anticipation of selling book, Brooklyn is happy to take the book, look it over and provide an estimate. But when she goes to deliver the estimate, Vera is dead in her flower shop. Then Randolph, the show’s host, confides in Brooklyn that he is being harassed, too. Although the show’s producers pooh-pooh that idea, Brooklyn takes it seriously. With everything going on, Brooklyn’s beau Derek winds providing bodyguard services for the duration of the show.This Bibliophile Mystery series is one I’ve read on-and-off over the years and I find them enjoyable. The plot in The Book Stops Here is neat and tidy, with all the loose ends tied up before the last page. I’m not eager to know a lot about bookbinding, and I think the author spends a bit too much time delving into that arena. That’s a small price to pay, however, for a pleasant and well-written story.
    • 3/5
      3.5 starsTHE BOOK STOPS HERE centers on an autographed edition of The Secret Garden. Brooklyn has a temporary job as the rare book expert/appraiser on This Old Attic. Vera, who bought the edition at a yard sale for three dollars, is Brooklyn's first guest and appraisal. After a teaser is leaked on the local news Brooklyn is physically threatened by a large, terrifying man demanding the book be returned to him. When Brooklyn goes to Vera’s flower shop and finds her dead things start to get sticky. In addition to Vera’s murder the star of the show, Randolph, swears he’s being stalked. The producers laugh him off but deadly accidents are happening and unfortunately Brooklyn has a habit of being the one in the line of fire. Derek has his hands full keeping her safe. THE BOOK STOPS HERE is my first Bibliophile mystery. I was charmed by the quirky, fun characters. Brooklyn and Derek’s new neighbor, Alex, is a delightful addition to the already eclectic mix. Alex is laugh out loud funny and bakes unique and amazing cupcakes. She has other talents but I’ll leave those for readers to discover themselves. It isn’t often the lead detective is an intelligent, attractive, delightfully snarky female so Inspector Lee was a real treat. Then there’s Derek ~ handsome, British, international man of mystery…to paraphrase Derek, “he is James Bond.” He’s madly in love with Brooklyn and almost too good to be true.The bookbinding details, information, and biblio trivia were fascinating. Nothing dry about books when Brooklyn’s involved. The mysteries surrounding The Secret Garden, Vera’s death, and Randy’s stalker are engaging; the humor and dialog keep it on the lighter side and firmly in cozy territory. THE BOOK STOPS HERE is an imaginative, humorous, and entertaining bookcentric mystery that goes down smoothly; just the ticket for summer reading.Reviewed by IvyD for Miss Ivy's Book Nook
    • 4/5
      I haven’t read the first few books in the Bibliophile Mystery series, but I see I will have to make up for lost time. I really enjoyed this story. Author Kate Carlisle has a wonderful flare for mystery. She always delivers a page turner. I was fascinated by the concept that buying something at a garage sale and finding out it was worth gobs of money could get you killed. I think when I find my fortune at a yard sale I’ll keep quiet about it. ;-) As with a few books I’ve read recently, the victim was found well into the book. I personally like that. There’s so much more time for a back on the person killed. It makes them more human and not just a faceless body. This book was fast paced and attention holding. Lots of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing. I kept telling myself just one more page, only one more chapter. It took a lot to pull me away from it. If you’re a fan of classic mysteries, you’re going to love THE BOOK STOPS HERE.