Book Review: The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton

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And so starts our 'Scots' week! 

By accident, I ended up with 3 books featuring Scotland to review at one time, so wa-la, Scots week!

Synopsis:

Bookseller Delaney Nichols befriends a Loch Ness monster enthusiast; when he stands accused of murder she'll do whatever it takes to learn who the killer is—and whether Nessie herself is really lurking in the Scottish waters.

Delaney Nichols is delighted with her life in Edinburgh, working at The Cracked Spine—a shop that specializes in hard-to-find books and artifacts. With a job she loves, and her fast approaching marriage to devastatingly handsome Scottish pub-owner Tom Shannon, Delaney's life could be straight out of a fairy tale—at least it would be, if the pastor meant to perform the wedding ceremony hadn't recently passed away. Outside the church where Delaney is searching for another reverend, she stumbles across Norval Fraser: an elderly man obsessed with the Loch Ness monster. Always attracted to the interesting and unusual, Delaney befriends Norval. But when his nephew is found dead, the police decide Norval's obsession has moved from monsters to murder.

With a wedding to plan, her family arriving soon from Kansas, and the arrival of an over-the-top Texan with a wildly valuable book, Delaney's plate is full to bursting, but she can't abandon her new friend. Determined to help Norval, she sets out to learn the truth. The Loch Ness buries its secrets deeply, but Delaney is determined to dig them up—whether Nessie likes it or not.

Review:

While you might see the obvious red herrings, and have more questions in the beginning of the book than you should, this is still an enjoyable stand alone book of the series. While it helps to know Delaney's past since arriving in Scotland, enough is filled in during this story that you don't feel lost. If you love the Scottish Bookshop series, this is a fun entry into it,with all things 'Nessie'. Many of the Nessie myths are tackled, and you get a bit of local lore and history with the quick read too! This 4th entry in the series is a fun Spring read!

About the Author:

Paige Shelton had a nomadic childhood as her father’s job as a football coach took the family to seven different towns, before she was even twelve years old. After college at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, she moved to Salt Lake City where she thought she’d only stay a few years, but she fell in love with the mountains and a great guy who became her husband. After a couple of decades in Utah, she and her family recently moved to Arizona.