Journal Entry 1 by gypsysmom from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Saturday, August 02, 2008

My sister-in-law, knowing that I like this series, gave me this book after she and my brother had read it. 

Journal Entry 2 by gypsysmom from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Tuesday, January 05, 2010

I wasn't as taken with this book as I have been with the others in the series. Too many people flip flopped from nice guy to cranky guy back to nice guy without explanation.

Cliff Janeway has gone to Utah to appraise a collection of books, mostly first edition children classics. When he gets to the ranch where the books are stored he is told by the ranch manager that some of the books appear to be missing and second rate books put in their place. The collection was put together by Candice Geiger, wife of famed horse trainer H. R. Geiger. Candice died twenty years previously perhaps by accident when she ate some peanuts to which she was allergic. H. R. has died recently leaving a considerable estate to four children, three males from a first marriage and Sharon, Candice's daughter. H. R. was on the outs with all his children before he died and none of them really get along with each other. When Cliff talks to Sharon she tells him that she has always wondered if her mother was killed. Since the collection was put together by Candice he speculates that perhaps the person who has been stealing books also killed her. On this slim premise he sets out to California to try to uncover what he can about Candice's death by moving in the same horse racing circles that she and H. R. moved in during their marriage. While snooping around their California ranch Cliff is bonked on the head, stuffed in a car trunk and left to burn when the car is set alight. Of course he manages to escape. His lady, Erin, comes to be with him and she gets in on the action as well. Eventually, Cliff finds the book thief and solves the murder (because of course Candice was murdered). There is some interesting stuff about horse racing and a little bit of book lore but it all felt too contrived to me. Maybe someone else will enjoy it more so I'll release it soon. 

Journal Entry 3 by gypsysmom at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe- Winnipeg OBCZ in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (1/12/2010 UTC) at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe- Winnipeg OBCZ in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

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I will take this book to the meet-up tonight. If no-one takes it home it will be on the bookshelf up in the loft.
This release is for the 2010 Mysteries and Thrillers release challenge. 

Journal Entry 4 by day-zee from Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Tuesday, January 12, 2010

The collection of old children's books is what intrigued me about this one... Meh, I'll give it a shot :) 

Journal Entry 5 by day-zee at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Sunday, May 15, 2011

Well, I haven't had much time to read at all lately, and my bookshelf of TBR's was spilling out on to the floor. So in an effort to keep some of the bookcrossing books traveling I gave a pile of books to my buddy 'jurraffe' to read while she's in the process of moving. Her books are all packed and she's got nothing to read!! When she's done I'm sure she'll add it to the FIFTEEN boxes of books she's purging herself from!!! I'm going to help her release them pretty soon so, stay tuned bookcrossers!!