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mwalkerelders's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
ncrabb's review
3.0
It’s finally summer in eastern Maine, and that usually means that Jacobia(Jake) Tiptree is preparing to rent rooms in her 19th-century-era bed-and-breakfast. But not so this year. The place is just in too much of a state of disrepair, and Jake needs a summer to finish fixing it up. Additionally, she’s not so sure but what the place is haunted by its 1820’s owner, a shady musician.
The repairs are going nicely until Jonathan Raines shows up. He claims Jake agreed to his visit, and that he had been recommended to her place by a cousin in New York. It seems Jonathan is on a bit of a treasure hunt. He’s looking for an old map that could lead the way to a lost Stradivarius.
So, while Jake attempts to repair her place around him, Raines goes in search of the mysterious Strad. And he falls off a dock one dark night and apparently drowns. They can’t find a body, but Jake and her friend, Ellie, carry on with an investigation into why Raines died and where his body might be. The death brings some interesting characters to the small Maine town, including the girl who had broken things off with Raines shortly before his death and her aging antiques-dealer uncle.
This was an ok book—not one whose memories will remain with me long. I’m a lukewarm fan of this series, but I’m anxious to start the author’s Lizzie Snow series, something I’ve not yet done.
The repairs are going nicely until Jonathan Raines shows up. He claims Jake agreed to his visit, and that he had been recommended to her place by a cousin in New York. It seems Jonathan is on a bit of a treasure hunt. He’s looking for an old map that could lead the way to a lost Stradivarius.
So, while Jake attempts to repair her place around him, Raines goes in search of the mysterious Strad. And he falls off a dock one dark night and apparently drowns. They can’t find a body, but Jake and her friend, Ellie, carry on with an investigation into why Raines died and where his body might be. The death brings some interesting characters to the small Maine town, including the girl who had broken things off with Raines shortly before his death and her aging antiques-dealer uncle.
This was an ok book—not one whose memories will remain with me long. I’m a lukewarm fan of this series, but I’m anxious to start the author’s Lizzie Snow series, something I’ve not yet done.
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