Purses, Curses, And Hearses by Colleen Gleason - A Review

My review of Purses, Curses, & Hearses by Colleen Gleason! Be sure to let me know what you think. You can get book 1 for just $0.99 or read both for Free with you Kindle Unlimited Membership. Don't have KU? Try it FREE for 30 days when you click the link!

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Back Cover Blurb

Jacqueline Finch is a lifelong book lover, which is why it was a literal gift from the Universe when she inherited Three Tomes Bookshop at the ripe old age of forty-eight.

But she’s had a few adjustments to make along the way, including the fact that her bookshop seems to be a haven for literary characters to come alive…and to stick their noses into things that aren’t any of their business—including Sherlock Holmes’s landlady, Mrs. Hudson, who is constantly bickering with the dour housekeeper from Rebecca, Mrs. Danvers.

And then there are the three old ladies down the street, whose resemblance to Macbeth's Witches Three cannot be ignored.

Nevertheless, Jacqueline is happy in her new life and everything seems to be going well…even when she discovers that Dickens’s the Artful Dodger has come to life at Three Tomes Bookshop.

Why Dodger is here and what problem he’s meant to solve for some real-life person is the question—but in the meantime, Jacqueline has to figure out how to keep the light-fingered pickpocket from dipping his hands into her customers’ pockets and purses!

She manages to keep Dodger under wraps until a young woman bursts into the shop claiming her husband is trying to kill her. Jacqueline springs into action, but it turns out the threatened young woman wants a specific kind of assistance that Jacqueline has no idea how to provide…the sort of assistance not found in books…

Things get even worse when Cinderella shows up at the shop and the Artful Dodger falls for her…and neither of them have any intention of returning to their books in a timely manner—if ever.

Jacqueline’s got her hands full, but with the help of the three crones and her two best friends, she’s determined to muddle through…somehow.

General Facts About The Book!

Standalone or series?
Book 2 in The Three Tombs Bookshop Series - (Does need to be read in order).  You can read my review for book 1 here.

How did I get this book?
I liked book 1 - and when I saw book 2 was coming out I bugged Colleen to send me a copy.

Why did I choose to read this book:  
I enjoyed book 1 and felt that now all the scene setting was done the potential was endless. Plus - It's a magic bookshop - need I say more.

Genre
Paranormal Women's Fiction

And Now To The Review!

First Impressions:
As we discover in book one here's a bookstore - a magical book store with fictional characters working there ..... but now other fictional characters are turning up too but now humans need help too - and not just finding a book!
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General Review
With the world already established in book 1, Colleen is able to do what she does best, explore story options that you wouldn't normally consider, and they work! No spoilers, as per my general review rule, but the events especially in the second half of the book are nothing short of genius for literary fans. I love the nods to other book characters that not only appear in the story, but outside "what ifs" with a couple of my all time favorite people from pages, and long time Colleen Gleason readers will love the nods to her own other series. This book took everything that was good in book 1, and ran with it, straight for a gold medal!

Final Thoughts
This is a great Paranormal Women's Fiction series, and although the world is completely open for more books to come in the series, those that hate the cliffhangers can rest happy that everything that needs to be wrapped up is concluded in this book. That's not to say you can't see where things can go, but you won't want to throw things against the wall.

Rating:
 An easy 5 stars for this spectacular sequel!

As always let me know what you think in the comments!

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