A review by avidreadergirl1
A Study in Stone by Michael Campling
4.0
Actually 3.75 stars for this book. Rarely do I give such high mark to first books in a series but this one was fun and fast paced while avoiding many of the faults of cozy mystery.
In this first book, Dan, a Londoner suffering a burnout, an Alan, former teacher turned author, join forces to elucidate a mystery set in motion during a visit at a local café. Dan, being used to a fast-paced life, is a bit discombobulated when he arrives at his sister’s house in Devonshire and Alan, his friendly neighbor, keen on finding inspiration for his new book are both intrigued by a coded inscription on a stone slab shown to them in a cafe in town. Throughout this fast-paced adventure, they face the wrath of the family that owns the stone that sends both men on a quest to discover the truth and the truth comes out in the end.
In this first book, Dan, a Londoner suffering a burnout, an Alan, former teacher turned author, join forces to elucidate a mystery set in motion during a visit at a local café. Dan, being used to a fast-paced life, is a bit discombobulated when he arrives at his sister’s house in Devonshire and Alan, his friendly neighbor, keen on finding inspiration for his new book are both intrigued by a coded inscription on a stone slab shown to them in a cafe in town. Throughout this fast-paced adventure, they face the wrath of the family that owns the stone that sends both men on a quest to discover the truth and the truth comes out in the end.