Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore (Paperback)
Matthew Sullivan (author)- In stock
'Not for the faint-hearted.' Scotsman
What do you do when the life you've carefully built for yourself comes apart?
Lydia Smith lives a quiet life, spent in the company of her colleagues and customers at the bookstore where she works. But when Joey Molina, a young and mysterious regular, hangs himself in the bookstore and leaves Lydia secret messages hidden in the pages of his books, her world starts to unravel.
Why did Joey do it?
What did he know?
And what does it have to do with Lydia?
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781786090485
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 234 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
A compelling read. * The Herald *
With Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore, Matthew Sullivan has written - with great panache and suspense - a smart, twisty crime novel filled with compelling characters set in a world that book-lovers will adore. -- Jess Walter, bestselling author of 'Beautiful Ruins'
A page-turner featuring a heroine bookseller who solves a cold case with clues from books - what is not to love? -- Nina George, author of 'The Little Paris Bookshop'
This book ticked all the boxes for me: an engaging heroine, an intriguing premise, interesting characters and a plot that involved books, readers and the very darkest human passions. A fantastic, assured debut. -- Elly Griffiths, author of 'Crossing Places'
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