A Timeless Celebration (Century Cottage Cozy Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Self Published (October 25, 2018)
Print Length: 245 pages
ASIN: B07HF847NN
About the book
A small town, a big party, a stolen gift. When an artefact from the Titanic is stolen before her town’s 150th anniversary celebration, it’s up to Lois Stone to catch the thief.
Middle-aged widow Lois has moved from bustling Toronto to tranquil Fenwater and is settling into her new life away from the dangers of the city. Then two events happen that shatter her serenity: her house is burgled and an antique watch belonging to a Titanic survivor is stolen from the local museum. Her best friend, Marge, was responsible for the watch’s safekeeping until its official presentation to the museum at the town’s 150th anniversary party, and its disappearance will jeopardise her job and the museum’s future. Lois won’t let her friend take the blame and the consequences for the theft. She’s determined to find the watch in time to save her best friend’s job, the museum’s future and the town’s 150th anniversary celebration.
And so begins a week of new friends, apple and cinnamon muffins, calico cats, midnight intruders, shadowy caprine companions and more than one person with a reason to steal the watch, set against the backdrop of century houses on leafy residential streets, the swirling melodies of bagpipes, a shimmering heat haze and the burble of cool water.
And others are saying
The first thing I observed about the book was the writing. It is poetic and charming. I loved Ascroft’s storytelling style – unique and precise.
~The Book Decoder
~The Book Decoder
. . . it is a heartwarming delight with really well-developed characters and such a beautiful setting.
~Mallory Heart’s Cozies
~Mallory Heart’s Cozies
And I thought
It's always fun to get into a series at the beginning.
A Timeless Celebration was a good start.
The main characters Lois and Marge were old friends reunited
in the small town.
The story/plot followed the theft of a watch from the Titantic.
Apparently Lois has a penchant for sleuthing because she
encourages Marge not to tell anyone the watch has gone missing.
The plot takes some twists but it was easy to figure out who did it.
It was the why that was the mystery.
Not really having any history with the towns folks Lois has no
problem suspecting a few.
There is another mystery that the reader might not expect and that was the resident ghost in the house that Lois has just purchased and moved into. The ghost ends up helping Lois as the real villain hangs around while trying to retrieve evidence that Lois unknowingly has.
There is a little romance simmering between Lois and Bruce the
handyman who helps catch the bad guy.
A Timeless Celebration is a quick read once you get into and
want to figure out who did it?
I received a complimentary copy.
My review will appear on Amazon and Good Reads.
Buy the book
It's always fun to get into a series at the beginning.
A Timeless Celebration was a good start.
The main characters Lois and Marge were old friends reunited
in the small town.
The story/plot followed the theft of a watch from the Titantic.
Apparently Lois has a penchant for sleuthing because she
encourages Marge not to tell anyone the watch has gone missing.
The plot takes some twists but it was easy to figure out who did it.
It was the why that was the mystery.
Not really having any history with the towns folks Lois has no
problem suspecting a few.
There is another mystery that the reader might not expect and that was the resident ghost in the house that Lois has just purchased and moved into. The ghost ends up helping Lois as the real villain hangs around while trying to retrieve evidence that Lois unknowingly has.
There is a little romance simmering between Lois and Bruce the
handyman who helps catch the bad guy.
A Timeless Celebration is a quick read once you get into and
want to figure out who did it?
I received a complimentary copy.
My review will appear on Amazon and Good Reads.
Buy the book
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ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to read my novel and review it, Sherry. I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review on "A Timeless Celebration" by Dianne Ascroft and for being part of the book tour.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds like one that I would greatly love the opportunity to read and has been places on my TBR list.
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