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What a surprise read, so much better than I was expecting and I definitely want to read the other books in the series. Books about books is fast becoming my favourite genre! Combine some mystery and mayhem, one very rare book and 45 bibliophiles with a few unexpected murders and this novel rockets along in the vein of an Agatha Christie or Dorothy L Sayers. I really enjoyed the build up of excitement and tension that follows this exceptionally precious little - untitled book. First of all it is discovered mysteriously hidden in a private library, only to be stolen then amazingly recovered. During a helicopter flight to return it to safety it gets thrown out of the window, assumed lost forever, only to be picked up in the middle of a show more farmer's paddock! I loved it. show less

Maybe I needed to start reading this series with #1 in order to buy into the totally outrageous plot and unbelievable series of events. The main character, Alex Plumtree, is an upper-class British publisher who is often mistaken for Pierce Brosnan (when he was 45). He has a brilliant, stunning girl friend and a loser brother. After discovering the last copy of an ancient secret book he is inducted into an exclusive club made up of the least likable group of British cliches you are likely to find shooting skeet (and each other) and riding to the hounds. If you know anything about helicopters skip pages 247 to 257. You have been warned.

Maybe I needed to start reading this series with #1 in order to buy into the totally outrageous plot and unbelievable series of events. The main character, Alex Plumtree, is an upper-class British publisher who is often mistaken for Pierce Brosnan (when he was 45). He has a brilliant, stunning girl friend and a loser brother. After discovering the last copy of an ancient secret book he is inducted into an exclusive club made up of the least likable group of British cliches you are likely to find shooting skeet (and each other) and riding to the hounds. If you know anything about helicopters skip pages 247 to 257. You have been warned.

This story of a missing book (or two) and a select group of book collectors was interesting but there were parts that just didn't quite ring true. In common with many others I would love to be able to find a lost book that would change people's perceptions of history, but honestly, monarchy is more a question of Might is Right or Finders Keepers than a question of law and fair.

Yeah it might have academics debating for days but it wouldn't really affect the modern monarchy or the English Lords.

There is a murder or two but it's almost an aside to the book fun.

Yes I guessed a lot of what was going on and sometimes I was shouting at the characters about obvious clues but that's somewhat of a good sign, I liked the characters and wanted them show more to succeed. show less

Contemporary British setting - snobbery, ruthlessness, and coniving in the most selective antiquraian book society - an okay mystery

cozy mystery, amateur detective, ---pages, set in modern England. publisher and booklover Alex finds an extremely rare book in his family library, then discovers that some very powerful forces want it as well. he's asked to join an elitist book club and finds someone after his book and not afraid to use force to get it. convoluted, cute, cozy, lighthearted, non-graphic, light romance and relationships; funny, silly, quick-paced, light, fluffy. 2nd in Booklover's series.

For all you bibliophiles... good book. I would read the others in the series.