I was excited to be approved for this collection of mysteries, Dead to Begin With, Grand Prize: Murder!, and the third in the collection, Written into the Grave. These mysteries are fun, quick reads all set in a coastal town in Maine, Glen Cove. Vicky Simmons is the main character who comes back to her hometown to open a cute little gift shop and finds herself revisiting the town’s unsolved murder from years ago, when new information comes to light. In a small town everyone is looking for information on the murder.
In the second and third book, the mysteries continue with more murders in this little town. I enjoyed continuing the series with Vicky Simmons and her doggies, Coco and Pug, as I was much more familiar with the characters in Glen Cove. These books are great for a rainy day read all snuggled up on the sofa!
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, HQ Digital and the author Vivian Conroy for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are my own.
This review will be highlighted on my blog Thursday November 22, 2018.

3 fun quick reads set in Glenn Cove, Maine. Enjoyable and fun!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Amazing book. Loved it from beginning to end.
Well written which kept me captivated throughout.
I will definitely be reading other books by this author

Three tales in one book from Vivian Conroy - Dead To Begin With ; Grand Prize: Murder!; Written Into The Grave. At over 600 pages this is a lovely treat. These are the Country Gift Shop mysteries, set in Glenn Cove, Maine. Vicky has returned to her home town of Maine, with a purpose - setting up her British gift shop and living a more relaxed and sedate way of life. She soon finds that murder and mayhem lurk around every corner and her penchant for amateur sleuthing kicks in. A relaxing and enjoyable read.
(Many thanks to NetGalley/Author/Publisher for the ARC)

The Country Gift Shop Collection is a wonderful book with three stories to brighten your day. The characters are well developed and the stories are very well written. The description of the town made me want to visit. I will be looking for more books by this author. Thanks to netgalley for an arc of this book. The review is my opinion

A lovely collection of books to relax with. Each book is an easy read and a great way to relax for a few hours. I liked the characters and the descriptions of the town.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

This is a first for me by this author but certainly won't be my last!!!

Three fantastic stories about what you would think to be a calm and peaceful environment... but all is not what it seems as Vicky Simmons discovers in her quest for the simple life.

Glen Cove turns out to be a rather murderous place.

Dead to Begin With
Vicky Simmons is ready to trade in London for a slower pace of life by opening a British Country Gift Shop in her old hometown on the coast of Maine. Little does she know a few old faces are back in Glen Cove, including unrequited teenage crush Michael Danning—having taken over the local Gazette and looking better than ever.
All is looking rosy until Vicky finds herself face-to-face with a dead body and Michael is the prime suspect. When the sheriff links the motive for murder to the unsolved disappearance of a teenage girl twenty years ago, Vicky must turn amateur sleuth. She’ll stop at nothing to save Michael…and unmask the real killer!

Grand Prize: Murder!
Inviting the bestselling cosy crime author Bella Brookes to town is going to be the best business move Vicky Simmons has made yet. Not only is Bella going to sign her books to kick off Glen Cove’s annual One-Mile Book Market, but she’s also running her famous scavenger hunt right in town. That’s sure to win over the townsfolk!
All is going to plan until a dead body is discovered, drawing Vicky straight to the scene of the crime. After the last murder Vicky had vowed to stay out of Sheriff Cash’s way, but when death comes to town she finds herself embroiled in the investigation.

Written into the Grave
Vicky Simmons’s life was supposed to be relaxing after she moved back home to the coast of Maine, but instead of baking bread and gardening she’s been chasing down killers and it’s time to stop. Vicky is ready to slow down again and vows to start focusing more on her roses than solving crime.
That is until she reads the new serial in the paper over breakfast, describing a brutal murder that takes place on a cliff top road just above a beach. Only to find herself moments later, walking Coco and Mr. Pug, face to face with a dead body on the sand. The murder victim described exactly as he was in the story…

Three fantastic Coastal Town Mysteries in one book... what more could you ask for?
I really enjoyed the mysteries... great for a cozy evening on the sofa with a cuppa tea.

Thank-You Netgalley and Vivian Conroy for the opportunity of an ARC.

Thankyou for giving me a chance to read and review this book.
I always love a new cozy series and I wasn't disappointed. I enjoyed reading about coastal towns mysteries.
A brilliant read and even more so that it was three books together.
I had already read the Cornish Castle mysteries by this author and to my delight found this series.
I would highly recommend these books to read .

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