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    The Cat of the Baskervilles

    Written by Vicki Delany

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    Legendary stage and movie star Sir Nigel Bellingham arrives on Cape Cod to star in a stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles put on by the West London Theater Festival. When Sir Nigel, some of the cast, and the director visit the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop at 222 Baker Street, Gemma Doyle realizes that Sir Nigel is not at all suited to the role. He's long past his prime and an old drunk to boot. The cast is not happy, but the show must go on.

    Before the play opens, Jayne's mother arranges a fundraising afternoon tea to be catered by Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room. The tea is a huge success, but, when it's time to leave, Sir Nigel has gone missing—only to be found at the bottom of the rocky cliff, dead. When the police focus their attention on Jayne's mother despite numerous other suspects, the game is once again afoot, and it's up to Gemma and Jayne to clear Jayne's mother's name.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9781520096780
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    The Cat of the Baskervilles
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    Vicki Delany

    Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers and a national bestseller in the United States. She has written more than 30 books: from clever cozies to Gothic thrillers, gritty police procedurals to historical fiction and seven novellas in the Rapid Reads line. She writes the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop series, the Year Round Christmas mysteries and under the pen name of Eva Gates, the Lighthouse Library series. Vicki is the past president of Crime Writers of Canada. Her work has been nominated for the Derringer, Bony Blithe, Golden Oak, and Arthur Ellis Awards. She lives in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

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    • 5/5
      I love this book series, however the people chosen to do the voice overs I don’t entirely understand—the one used for the first two books seemed somewhat too unemotional while this lady sounds a lot older than the heroine who is in her early thirties.
    • 3/5
      Gemma Doyle owns the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop in Cape Cod, and her best friend Jayne owns Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room next door. When a famous actor, along with others in the cast who are performing The Hound of the Baskervilles for a local theater festival show up at the shop, she's at first pleased to have them until the lead, Sir Nigel Bellingham, is rude to everyone around him and is obviously a drunkard.After being railroaded by Jayne to help out at a tea being given in honor of Sir Nigel, she notices several people are angry at him. But it isn't until Jayne's mother Leslie confronts him about his behavior, and Sir Nigel goes missing, that Gemma wonders what is really going on. When she later discovers him lying at the bottom of a cliff, she once again finds herself involved in a murder investigation - without the police's consent. But with the main suspect being Jayne's mother, she's determined to find the killer since the police don't seem to be looking anywhere else...I'm of two minds about this book: I really love Sherlock Holmes and the idea of an Englishwoman come to America and opening a bookshop dedicated to all things Sherlock intrigued me. I do realize that Gemma is supposed to have the qualities of Sherlock, but they don't work so well for her.For one thing, Holmes would never disturb a crime scene by removing evidence and hiding it. I also don't think he would treat people the way Gemma does. I may be the only one who notices it, but she "talks down" to everyone, as if she thinks they're beneath her. For example, instead of having a talk with her employee about what she wants for her shop, she puts her off or changes the subject. She also makes dates that aren't dates - she's basically using Grant as a device to get information, while poor Grant can't figure this out.I do understand that she's supposed to be as analytical and logical as Holmes; but while he was charming despite this, Gemma has a rude side to her that she needs to focus on. (She also needs to spend more time with Violet and discover why Moriarity doesn't like her). I also don't understand why Estrada despises Gemma. Yes, I understand many authors need for a 'nemesis' as it were, but Estrada is over the top. I fully expect them to get into a brawl eventually. I, for one, don't much care for the nemesis angle, but that's just me, and I won't ding a book because of it.However, I did think that there were a few red herrings thrown in, and the mystery was done quite nicely, so kudos for that. When the ending comes and the killer is revealed, it is satisfying enough so that I will read the next in the series.
    • 4/5
      The Cat of the Baskervilles is the third book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series. One of the things I love about this series is the setting. It takes place in the town of West London in Cape Cod. Gemma, the main character, is originally from London, England, but has moved to the small town in Massachusetts. She owns a Sherlock Holmes themed bookstore, and much of the action takes in the bookstore, or concerns Sherlock Holmes. In this case, the local theater group is putting on a production of The Hound of the Baskervilles.

      Gemma and her best friend Jayne are delightful characters. Both are single, and Gemma is involved in a love triangle. She has 2 men wanting to date her. Luckily, she does not seem to wishy washy about the whole situation. She will hopefully decide on one for the next book.

      The mystery was a good one. The lead actor of the play is found dead. Is it murder, suicide or an accident. A case could be made for all three. Interesting facts are learned about the suspects and it all comes together in the end. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

      I received a free review copy from the publisher and the cozy mystery review crew in exchange for my honest opinion.
    • 4/5
      This is the third book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery Series, and I was happy to see that this book was as enjoyable as the first one. The book can be read as a standalone, but it is always good to read a series in order to get all the back story.

      The West London Theater Festival is gearing up and and Sir Nigel Bellingham will be reprising his role to star in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Jayne is catering a fundraising tea at the beautiful estate of one of the Festival Founders. Gemma Doyle is helping her friend Jayne cater the party. When Jayne finds Sir Nigel dead at the bottom of the cliff, Jayne's mother, Leslie looks like the perfect suspect, after all, she was the last one to see him alive. Gemma decides she has to do some private investigation in order to come to the truth. Some think that Sir Nigel committed suicide after his horrible mishap of making a fool of himself during the tea when he was asked to recite some of Hounds. Gemma gets Leslie to open up about her previous relationship with Sir Nigel and tries to convince her to tell her family and the police. Her friend Grant, who owns a rare book shop is around to help her at times and there seems to be a bit of a romantic interest developing between them. Meanwhile Police Detective Ryan and his partner Louise are on the case, with heads butting as usual. As the story goes forward, there is an inkling, that perhaps Ryan is still interested in Gemma.

      I really enjoy the characters in this story, especially Gemma and Jayne. They have a great relationship, almost like sisters instead of friends. It is interesting to see how Gemma sees things and using this unusual gift just like Sherlock Holmes. Alicia, the young lady who works in the Emporium for Gemma is hilarious. I love hearing about what she wears to work each day and how it reflects her feelings about all the antics in the book. The story was well written with the plot flowing well and keeping me guessing. It took me awhile to figure things out though I did figure it out just a little bit before Gemma! There was just so many good suspects to ferret out. This was a true Sherlock Holmes ending with Gemma coming up with that aha moment. I am not crazy about triangles, so I hope now that Gemma realizes that Ryan is still interested in her, she will not get together with Grant. The idea of the bookstore and adjoining tea room is a great concept that is a great setting for these stories. I am looking forward to the next on in this series.
    • 5/5
      Famous stage and movie star Sir Nigel Bellingham arrives in West London, Massachusetts to star in a stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles put on by the West London Theater Festival. Before rehearsals can even start, Sir Nigel plunges to his death from the cliffs. Now it's a matter of whether it was suicide or murder.

      Before the play opens, Leslie Wilson, mother of Gemma’s best friend Jayne, arranges a fundraising afternoon tea to be catered by Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room. The tea is a huge success, but when it’s time to leave, Sir Nigel has gone missing, only to be found at the bottom of the rocky cliff, dead. Unfortunately, Gemma not only finds the body, but she also finds evidence incriminating Leslie Wilson. When the police, in the presence of handsome detective Ryan Ashburton and suspicious detective Louise Estrada, focus their attention on Leslie despite the numerous other suspects, the game is once again afoot. Its again up to the highly perceptive Gemma and the ever-confused but loyal Jayne to clear Leslie before she is arrested.

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      Series: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery - Book 3
      Author: Vicki Delany
      Genre: Cozy Mystery
      Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

      Anyone who enjoys Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's, Sherlock Holmes series will devour The Cat of the Baskervilles. Ms. Delany has created a wonderful series in the vein of Mr. Doyle right down to the memorable characters and the methods Sherlock employs to deduce the villain. The setting of West London, Mass is picture perfect, and theatre is a fitting setting for murder and mystery.

      In today's world of formulaic stories, it is nice to come across one that is outside of the general cozy genre and which emphasizes the clues and deductions over simple romance and tired plots. The age of Doyle and Christie is alive and well, and readers will be drawn to stories that contain more than the average book.

      Gemma is a great detective who uses reason and observation as her tools. She isn’t the average everyday sleuth. Running her business, The Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, she has an advantage over her Homes obsessed customers and even the police. She can deduce clues and motives faster and better. Often, before the police even realize a crime has been committed Gemma is already investigating.

      Other characters such as Jayne and her mother, Leslie have personalities that compliment Gemma’s. Ryan and Grant are great love interests even though the reader will know from the beginning what Gemma’s heart wants.

      This is the third book in the series, but it is not necessary to read the previous installments to understand what is going on and who the players are. The story is fun and entertaining as well as though provoking, and can be read in one sitting. The Cat of the Baskervilles Is highly recommended to anyone who enjoys Doyle or Christie, and any reader who just wants a good book.



    • 5/5
      In this third installment in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery series, Gemma and Jayne have a vested interest in solving the mysterious death of an aging theatre star. Why? Because the police are circling Jayne’s mother as their primary suspect. A past secret was divulged, giving her a motive for murder. Though this is part of series, it works as a standalone. However, you will miss seeing the characters’ growth and development if you skip the first books. The mystery is a credible one, but the real enjoyment of a cozy is the interaction of the characters as they go about their everyday lives, which, of course, include murder. This is a series you don’t want to miss.
    • 4/5
      I'm pleased to say that Gemma is back to her slightly abrasive, blunt self in The Cat of the Baskervilles after a slight digression into the land of cookie-cutter cozy heroines who are nice beyond the realm of possibility and would never say anything outrageous aloud. I like the fact that Gemma has a bit of an edge to her personality every bit as much as I like her breaking and entering outfit, her set of lockpicks, and the fact that she's OCD about the stock on the shelves of her Sherlock Holmes Bookshop.I'll even repeat myself about the resident cat who hates Gemma with a passion: Moriarty would be licking his whiskers in a land far, far away if I were Gemma, and Gemma's dog Violet would be the four-legged resident ensconced in the bookshop. There's only so much hissing and shredded skin that I'm willing to put up with. Gemma's friend, Jayne, surprised me a bit in this book. She's quite demanding and very good at ordering Gemma around-- but then her mother is a suspect in a murder investigation. That might make me a bit bossy, too.As you can tell, I do enjoy the characters in Vicki Delany's series-- even Uncle Arthur who's yet to make an appearance because he's too busy globetrotting. (Not bad for a man in his nineties!) But this series isn't just about a finely-tuned cast of characters. There's a good mystery to solve as well and color me smug when I picked up on a clue that even the sharp-eyed Gemma didn't. Did that mean that I had the mystery solved ahead of time? No, but I still gave myself a bonus point for noticing it.Delany's series is among my favorite cozies for its cast of characters, the bookshop setting, and the investigations. It also doesn't hurt that I smile every time I recognize the stock in Gemma's shop. When you read this author's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mysteries, you're not only reading good mysteries, you're being given recommendations for others, too!
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book even if it took me sometime to get involved in the plot. It was my first book by Vicky Delany and in this series. The more I read the more I liked both the plot and the characters even if sometimes Gemma, the book heroine, is not so likeable :)
      Being a Sherlock Holmes fan I appreciated both the references both Gemma's deductive method.
      The book is really well written.
      Many thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for giving me the chance to read this book.
    • 5/5
      Gemma Doyle would be content to manage her bookstore during the summer theater season. After all, The Hound of the Baskervilles will be the featured production which should bring lots of business to her Sherlock Holmes themed store. But when the has-been famous actor brought in to play Sherlock is found dead at the bottom of a cliff and her friend Jayne's mother is the last one to see him alive, Gemma has to get involved.Gemma is very observant and quick to put clues together. This does not endear her to police detective Louise Estrada who is automatically suspicious whenever Gemma gets near a case. Former boyfriend detective Ryan Ashburton is more used to Gemma's insights. There are lots of wonderful suspects. It could be part of Sir Nigel's entourage. Is it the mousy personal assistant? The understudy who wishes that he had the role of Sherlock? The financial backer who didn't know how much of a has-been Sir Nigel has become? The director who sees him messing up her production? It is the odd man with the man-bun who is drifting around the periphery of the production?When the understudy - Eddie Barker - starts dating Jayne, Gemma becomes even more suspicious of him. Gemma has to prove that Jayne's mother Leslie had nothing to do with Sir Nigel's death but she is the holder of a number of secrets about their shared past. I enjoyed this mystery. I liked all the characters. I was glad to see that Gemma and Ryan's relationship was improving. I like that Gemma is like a female Sherlock Holmes in her ability to observe and deduce from small clues. I like that Gemma is the practical owner of a bookstore who is content with her business despite her shop assistant's many ideas to expand the business.This is the third book in an engaging series which will appeal to fans of Sherlock Holmes and readers of cozy mysteries.