Ink and Shadows by Ellery Adams
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Elderly Adams delivers another wonderful addition to the Secret, Book, & Scone Society series, this one dealing with the modern issues of censorship and protesting, feminism and healing oils. Nora and her friends welcome a new store, specializing in CBD oils and herbal remedies, run by a secretive mother and daughter duo, to town, just as they unveil a new Halloween window for Nora's bookstore. But the display riles up some of the people of the town, who are concerned it promotes witchcraft and paganism. Soon, a body turns up, along with some strange symbols, and Nora finds she might actually be embroiled in an ancient, dangerous, mystery.
As with all of the SBSS books, they are part of a series, but can be read as standalones. The author does a good job of introducing everyone and the town of Miracle Springs in each installment.
This book was really cozy and it felt like pulling on a nice sweater very time I picked it up. I just loved slipping into the world of Miracle Springs and mystery was really interesting, which kept me wanting to keep coming back. There's a lot going on, so I was plenty interested and excited to see how things worked out in the end.
And there were some great twists in there that I really enjoyed. I love that this series combines history, mystery, and everything in between to construct these great mysteries!
The only thing I don't like is that this is another series where I don't know that the protagonist is with the right guy. I just don't know about Jed. A lot happens in their relationship in this one, so you'll have to see where it all goes, but I just don't know. I can't help like feeling she should be with a different character - you will know who.
Anyway, suffice it to say, I highly recommend this book and this series. This is another winner for Nora and the girls and I can't wait to see where they go next!
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