**NetGalley**
Title: Elementary, She Read
Series: Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #1
Author: Vicki Delany
Goodreads Summary: Gemma Doyle, a transplanted Englishwoman, has returned to the quaint town of West London on Cape Cod to manage her Great Uncle Arthur's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium. The shop--located at 222 Baker Street--specializes in the Holmes canon and pastiche, and is also the home of Moriarty the cat. When Gemma finds a rare and potentially valuable magazine containing the first Sherlock Homes story hidden in the bookshop, she and her friend Jayne (who runs the adjoining Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room) set off to find the owner, only to stumble upon a dead body.
The highly perceptive Gemma is the police’s first suspect, so she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her name, investigating a handsome rare books expert, the dead woman's suspiciously unmoved son, and a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance. But when Gemma and Jayne accidentally place themselves at a second murder scene, it's a race to uncover the truth before the detectives lock them up for good.
The highly perceptive Gemma is the police’s first suspect, so she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her name, investigating a handsome rare books expert, the dead woman's suspiciously unmoved son, and a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance. But when Gemma and Jayne accidentally place themselves at a second murder scene, it's a race to uncover the truth before the detectives lock them up for good.
My Review: **I voluntarily reviewed this ARC**
I really liked the plot, but the main character was a bit obnoxious. I'm assuming she was supposed to be a modern Sherlock Holmes, but she ends up sounding too uppity to be endearing. The detective was also a bit annoying. But the mystery itself was interesting, and there were some interesting supporting characters.
I really liked the plot, but the main character was a bit obnoxious. I'm assuming she was supposed to be a modern Sherlock Holmes, but she ends up sounding too uppity to be endearing. The detective was also a bit annoying. But the mystery itself was interesting, and there were some interesting supporting characters.
My Manicure: Oooh I love this color! So gorgeous, plus it reminds me of the color of old books (just a little glitzier). I kept it simple by just using three coats of Finger Paints Spell Binding. I used the same color for the keychain, but I added a Sherlock silhouette using MJ JR 31 and Bundle Monster Heart of Gold.
~Kelly
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