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Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries #2
A Fatal Appraisal
In the world of antiques and collectibles, it helps to have a sharp eye for quality, a good ear for gossip, and a nose for murder.
Molly Appleby loves her job at Collector’s Weekly covering auctions and estate sales all over the South. When her latest assignment takes her to Richmond, Virginia, to interview the staff of the hit TV show Hidden Treasures , she’s expecting a quick, fun trip. But when one of the show’s appraisers is found murdered, Molly realizes that once again she’ll have to put on her detective’s cap until the culprit is captured.
As Richmond locals flock to the show hoping their family heirlooms turn out to be valuable antiques, Molly’s busy behind the scenes interviewing the show’s staff and tracking down clues. When yet another staff member is killed and Molly herself is threatened, she’s determined to discover which of the expert cast members of Hidden Treasures might be hiding a sinister secret, because no matter how priceless, she knows that no antique is literally to die for.
“I’ve read all the books in this series and am really hoping she continues to write more. I can’t speak more highly about these books. They’re unique, well-written, and incredibly enjoyable!” —Goodreads
This is a fully revised edition of a book originally published under the name J. B. Stanley.
About the Author:
Ellery Adams, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author, has written dozens of mystery novels. Her traditionally published series include The Secret, Book, and Scone Society Mysteries, The Book Retreat Mysteries, The Books By the Bay Mysteries, and The Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries. Her Indie series include The Supper Club Mysteries, The Hope Street Church Mysteries, and The Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries. She shares her North Carolina home with her husband, two trolls, and three keyboard-hogging felines.
Molly Appleby loves her job at Collector’s Weekly covering auctions and estate sales all over the South. When her latest assignment takes her to Richmond, Virginia, to interview the staff of the hit TV show Hidden Treasures , she’s expecting a quick, fun trip. But when one of the show’s appraisers is found murdered, Molly realizes that once again she’ll have to put on her detective’s cap until the culprit is captured.
As Richmond locals flock to the show hoping their family heirlooms turn out to be valuable antiques, Molly’s busy behind the scenes interviewing the show’s staff and tracking down clues. When yet another staff member is killed and Molly herself is threatened, she’s determined to discover which of the expert cast members of Hidden Treasures might be hiding a sinister secret, because no matter how priceless, she knows that no antique is literally to die for.
“I’ve read all the books in this series and am really hoping she continues to write more. I can’t speak more highly about these books. They’re unique, well-written, and incredibly enjoyable!” —Goodreads
This is a fully revised edition of a book originally published under the name J. B. Stanley.
About the Author:
Ellery Adams, a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author, has written dozens of mystery novels. Her traditionally published series include The Secret, Book, and Scone Society Mysteries, The Book Retreat Mysteries, The Books By the Bay Mysteries, and The Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries. Her Indie series include The Supper Club Mysteries, The Hope Street Church Mysteries, and The Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries. She shares her North Carolina home with her husband, two trolls, and three keyboard-hogging felines.
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First published October 3, 2006
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10 books178 followersAlso writes under the pseudonyms Ellery Adams and Jennifer Stanley.
J.B. Stanley is the nom de plume of New York Times Bestselling author Ellery Adams. Adams grew up on a beach near the Long Island Sound. Having spent her adult life in a series of landlocked towns, she cherishes her memories of open water, violent storms, and the smell of the sea. Ms. Adams has held many jobs including that of caterer, retail clerk, car salesperson, teacher, tutor, and tech writer, all the while penning poems, children's books, and novels. She now writes full-time from her home in Virginia.
For more killer mysteries, visit www.elleryadamsmysteries.com
J.B. Stanley is the nom de plume of New York Times Bestselling author Ellery Adams. Adams grew up on a beach near the Long Island Sound. Having spent her adult life in a series of landlocked towns, she cherishes her memories of open water, violent storms, and the smell of the sea. Ms. Adams has held many jobs including that of caterer, retail clerk, car salesperson, teacher, tutor, and tech writer, all the while penning poems, children's books, and novels. She now writes full-time from her home in Virginia.
For more killer mysteries, visit www.elleryadamsmysteries.com
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August 21, 2023
Another solid entry in this series. I did not do page progress or percentage completed for this book, Audible doesn't have anything to track that. Off to book 3.
June 13, 2019
Another interesting addition to the Collectible Mystery series. The main character is quite different from the norm. She is a normal sized almost 30 year old who is confident and loves herself with flashes of insecurity about her weight paralleled by flashes of grandiose visions of being a famous journalist who helps solve crime. It is interesting and intriguing to follow her as she deduces the who, how, when, where and why of each mystery. Sprinkle in unique characters that have been well developed and you have an entertaining story to spend some time with. While I love the author, I will say this isn't my favorite of her series, but it is still quite good and I will finish listening to all the books in the series.
May 9, 2021
I really waffled between 4-5 stars on this one. It was really well done and it definitely had some 5 star moments, but it was probably more like 4.5. I got pretty invested in the story of this one, more so than the first. I really liked all the side characters and the side plots that went on. It felt a bit more complicated and in-depth like the Secret, Book and Scone society series. The historic aspect of it was also really well done. There were plenty of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end. Molly seemed a bit more fleshed out as a character in this book too. Overall it was really enjoyable, and I am excited to see how this series progresses.
January 27, 2023
The mystery was good but Molly is just not a nice person. Besides being overly critical, consumed with how to forward her career in the midst of trade go and forever going on about her weight, just couldn’t gel with her.
March 9, 2023
2.5 stars -
This book started off slow. The main character, Molly, is a writer at Collector's Weekly. Her assignment brings her to Virginia for the Antiques Roadshow-like Hidden Treasures show. The first quarter of the book is spent telling us how she's not a perfect size 0, she's dating her coworker Matt but their schedules haven't allowed them much time to spend with each other, and meeting the cast/crew of the Hidden Treasures show.
The mystery is that one of the appraisers on the show ends up dead. It's pretty obvious what killed him (the black mold is mentioned a least 2-3 times before the scene), although we don't know who or why until later on. The mystery was fine in and of itself.
What really sunk the book for me was the writing style and the character Molly herself. Writing-wise, there was just too much unnecessary information - Molly travels for her work (ok), but the author has to tell us the geographical region that Molly covers. It's a triangle, with Durham(?), NC at the northern border and two cities more south. (Does that matter?). Also, Molly and Matt have to leave messages for each other with the receptionist at Collector's Weekly rather than just call each other on their cellphones. Molly has a cellphone (I think, because she uses it in a later scene), but is this the 80s?
And Molly, while talking to the police near the end of the book, is imagining all the praise that she'll get for solving the murder. They'll write about her in the national newspaper! She'll need a new wardrobe! (Bleh).
This book started off slow. The main character, Molly, is a writer at Collector's Weekly. Her assignment brings her to Virginia for the Antiques Roadshow-like Hidden Treasures show. The first quarter of the book is spent telling us how she's not a perfect size 0, she's dating her coworker Matt but their schedules haven't allowed them much time to spend with each other, and meeting the cast/crew of the Hidden Treasures show.
The mystery is that one of the appraisers on the show ends up dead. It's pretty obvious what killed him (the black mold is mentioned a least 2-3 times before the scene), although we don't know who or why until later on. The mystery was fine in and of itself.
What really sunk the book for me was the writing style and the character Molly herself. Writing-wise, there was just too much unnecessary information - Molly travels for her work (ok), but the author has to tell us the geographical region that Molly covers. It's a triangle, with Durham(?), NC at the northern border and two cities more south. (Does that matter?). Also, Molly and Matt have to leave messages for each other with the receptionist at Collector's Weekly rather than just call each other on their cellphones. Molly has a cellphone (I think, because she uses it in a later scene), but is this the 80s?
And Molly, while talking to the police near the end of the book, is imagining all the praise that she'll get for solving the murder. They'll write about her in the national newspaper! She'll need a new wardrobe! (Bleh).
May 2, 2015
I love this series it's wonderful! There were 3 so far and am so waiting for the next in the series. Try it believe me you'll love them. Makes you love antiques even more!
Amateur sleuth Molly Appleby is in Richmond, Virginia, to cover a taping of the hit antiques show Hidden Treasures. But after the show's main appraiser inspects an 18th-century desk with hidden compartments, she finds him dead. Molly thinks that the antique desk holds the key to this 21st-century crime. It's up to her to collect the clues before more new blood is shed over
Amateur sleuth Molly Appleby is in Richmond, Virginia, to cover a taping of the hit antiques show Hidden Treasures. But after the show's main appraiser inspects an 18th-century desk with hidden compartments, she finds him dead. Molly thinks that the antique desk holds the key to this 21st-century crime. It's up to her to collect the clues before more new blood is shed over
December 23, 2025
3.4 🌟 (Audible)
I actually really like this series, but the FMC obsession with fame + getting credit for solving murders is a bit off-putting.
I actually really like this series, but the FMC obsession with fame + getting credit for solving murders is a bit off-putting.
July 18, 2021
3.5 stars
May 5, 2008
JB Stanley asked me to be her friend, right around the time a close friend of mine recommend Karen MacInerney's Gray Whale series. In one of Karen's books, she mentioned JB Stanley, as well as the Cozy Chicks, of which they are both members. So, I checked out all of her books from the library and I LOVED them!! The two series are both so different, yet both are excellent.
This series follows Molly Appleby, who is a writer for Collector's Weekly in Richmond, VA. This second book in the series deals with a collector TV show, much like the one on PBS--I think called Antiques Roadshow. The show in this book is called Hidden Treasures.
I really enjoyed the chapters written from the POV of the carpenter who created the writing desk in Williamsburg during the Revolutionary War. I also enjoyed the appendix on hidden compartments in antique furniture, along with the photographs of some hidden compartments.
I've not been one for antique collecting, but have always appreciated old houses and furniture. This book almost(!) makes me want to start collecting. (But my disposable income won't allow it, alas.)
This series follows Molly Appleby, who is a writer for Collector's Weekly in Richmond, VA. This second book in the series deals with a collector TV show, much like the one on PBS--I think called Antiques Roadshow. The show in this book is called Hidden Treasures.
I really enjoyed the chapters written from the POV of the carpenter who created the writing desk in Williamsburg during the Revolutionary War. I also enjoyed the appendix on hidden compartments in antique furniture, along with the photographs of some hidden compartments.
I've not been one for antique collecting, but have always appreciated old houses and furniture. This book almost(!) makes me want to start collecting. (But my disposable income won't allow it, alas.)
June 15, 2007
This book intertwined early American history with a modern mystery, and tied it together with a secret drawer in an antique desk. Not only was the story well-written and the characters seemed real, but I learned about antique furniture and how early furniture makers sometimes put secret drawers and slots in their creations. Good for history buffs, antique buffs, and anyone who enjoys a good mystery!
March 27, 2015
Fun
Enjoy this murder mystery so much plus learned so much info about antique furniture. Great characters and more in-depth study of them. Looking forward to the next book
Enjoy this murder mystery so much plus learned so much info about antique furniture. Great characters and more in-depth study of them. Looking forward to the next book
August 10, 2019
"Fewer and fewer Americans possess objects that have a patina, old furniture, grandparents' pots, and pans - the used things, warm with generations of human touch... - Susan Sontag, On Photography
Ellery Adams opens chapter 1 with this quote and I tell you I was blown away. It hit me like a ton of bricks because it is so true. Everyone wants new, new, new and nothing from their parents or grandparents. The thought is, "Just throw it away." I look around my house and I have a lot of hand-me-downs from my parents and grandparents and those items seem to be my favorite things to use. I am currently using a blender and food chopper from my great aunt who bought them new in the early 80s. Every time I get them out I think of her and miss her. I feel as if she is in the kitchen with me. This is what Adams does when she writes, she makes you think and reflect on your life. I have no idea if she is aware she does that but she does.
A Fatal Appraisal is one of her earlier books she originally published under Jennifer Stanley. I really liked it and you can see she has always been a gifted writer. Molly, her main character, in The Antiques and Collectibles series is a gem. She is, what I call, average size, but she thinks she is too heavy and is wanting what most of us what in life, someone to love and share our daily life with. Unfortunately, her current interest gets called away on a family emergency to Ohio and she gets to sent to North Carolina to write an article on an antique and collectible show. Of course, she finds a dead body or two.
I could not put this book down and then when I finished I listened to the audiobook. I wanted to see how well the narrator portrayed the characters and I was impressed. Either way, you read this book I do not think you will be disappointed. I suggest starting with the first book in the series, A Killer Collection but you do not have to.
Ellery Adams opens chapter 1 with this quote and I tell you I was blown away. It hit me like a ton of bricks because it is so true. Everyone wants new, new, new and nothing from their parents or grandparents. The thought is, "Just throw it away." I look around my house and I have a lot of hand-me-downs from my parents and grandparents and those items seem to be my favorite things to use. I am currently using a blender and food chopper from my great aunt who bought them new in the early 80s. Every time I get them out I think of her and miss her. I feel as if she is in the kitchen with me. This is what Adams does when she writes, she makes you think and reflect on your life. I have no idea if she is aware she does that but she does.
A Fatal Appraisal is one of her earlier books she originally published under Jennifer Stanley. I really liked it and you can see she has always been a gifted writer. Molly, her main character, in The Antiques and Collectibles series is a gem. She is, what I call, average size, but she thinks she is too heavy and is wanting what most of us what in life, someone to love and share our daily life with. Unfortunately, her current interest gets called away on a family emergency to Ohio and she gets to sent to North Carolina to write an article on an antique and collectible show. Of course, she finds a dead body or two.
I could not put this book down and then when I finished I listened to the audiobook. I wanted to see how well the narrator portrayed the characters and I was impressed. Either way, you read this book I do not think you will be disappointed. I suggest starting with the first book in the series, A Killer Collection but you do not have to.
September 7, 2023
3.5 stars, rounded up
I am a huge Ellery Adams fan, but somehow I missed continuing this earlier series, probably because it was written under the name of J.B. Stanley instead. I read the first book years ago, but never read the next one, and now I can’t remember why I stopped. The series was available from Audible Plus, which made it an easy decision to pick up where I left off.
It’s been so long since I read the first book in the series, I don’t remember anything about the primary characters around Molly, the MC, so I can’t say if their presence was missed. There were brief appearances by her boss, her mother and her boyfriend, but barely enough to form opinions about them. Molly herself seems young but ambitious and – like all amateur sleuths – curious/inquisitive.
The murder victim here seemed a bit sketchy to me, but was respected by his peers, so the pool of suspects was somewhat limited. I knew who was *not the killer – it’s rarely ever the obvious suspect after all! – but couldn’t make up my mind about who it actually was. As Molly started putting clues together, one character moved to the top of my suspect list, and I even had an inkling about the motive. For a change, I was right about both :)
At least the next few books in this series are available through Hoopla, which is good since they’re being removed from the Audible Plus catalog later this month and I’d like to read/listen to a book with Molly back in her normal surroundings to help determine whether or not to continue the series beyond that.
I am a huge Ellery Adams fan, but somehow I missed continuing this earlier series, probably because it was written under the name of J.B. Stanley instead. I read the first book years ago, but never read the next one, and now I can’t remember why I stopped. The series was available from Audible Plus, which made it an easy decision to pick up where I left off.
It’s been so long since I read the first book in the series, I don’t remember anything about the primary characters around Molly, the MC, so I can’t say if their presence was missed. There were brief appearances by her boss, her mother and her boyfriend, but barely enough to form opinions about them. Molly herself seems young but ambitious and – like all amateur sleuths – curious/inquisitive.
The murder victim here seemed a bit sketchy to me, but was respected by his peers, so the pool of suspects was somewhat limited. I knew who was *not the killer – it’s rarely ever the obvious suspect after all! – but couldn’t make up my mind about who it actually was. As Molly started putting clues together, one character moved to the top of my suspect list, and I even had an inkling about the motive. For a change, I was right about both :)
At least the next few books in this series are available through Hoopla, which is good since they’re being removed from the Audible Plus catalog later this month and I’d like to read/listen to a book with Molly back in her normal surroundings to help determine whether or not to continue the series beyond that.
June 1, 2019
As the second in this cozy mystery series, I’d hoped to start to like Molly, the heroine, but I still find the descriptions of her to be a bit shallow. This one focuses primarily on Southern antiques and I’m starting to feel like the setting for these in the South is part of what is keeping me from connecting with them. I typically can enjoy these mystery books even when I’m not familiar with their niche, but these just aren’t all that interesting to me, with their Civil War history. I’ve got one in the series left and I’m hoping that it ends on a high note.
Thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC through Net Galley of the recently released collection The Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries Boxed Set: Books 1-3 in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to the publisher for providing an ARC through Net Galley of the recently released collection The Antiques & Collectibles Mysteries Boxed Set: Books 1-3 in exchange for an honest review.
September 25, 2020
This is the second novel in the adventure of Molly Appleby and just as good as the first! As a writer for an antique collectibles magazine, Molly is sent on assignments to cover remarkable happenings in the antique and collectibles world. Last time she had been to a kiln opening and learned about potters. This time she will mingle with the esteemed appraisers of a popular antique hunting television show.
You have to understand that wherever Molly travels, trouble seems to also make an appearance.
Fortunately she has valuable help in the form of her mother and an auction house owner named Lex. Molly also manages to make friends along the way. The trouble this time is, could one of these friends be a killer?
I learned a lot, it was fun to go behind the scenes, there is a bit of romance, a lot of deception, and most importantly, I love that Molly always tries to do the right thing, even when the consequences may not always be the best she could hope for.
You have to understand that wherever Molly travels, trouble seems to also make an appearance.
Fortunately she has valuable help in the form of her mother and an auction house owner named Lex. Molly also manages to make friends along the way. The trouble this time is, could one of these friends be a killer?
I learned a lot, it was fun to go behind the scenes, there is a bit of romance, a lot of deception, and most importantly, I love that Molly always tries to do the right thing, even when the consequences may not always be the best she could hope for.
November 8, 2020
To be honest I don't like Molly!, the first book was good it was a really nice read, you can feel Molly was worried about the people involve in the mystery and she was trying to find the truth in a nice way, but here in the second one she only cares about her and her career, she tries to make seem like something when she only wants to be the heroine of the story! I though she was really selfish. This book is a big no for me, the mystery part is good but her personality is just wrong and also she is always talking about I am a size 14, wah wah :'), that for me is a little fat shaming, I would read the next book, just to see if Molly still the same or if she behave the same way as in the first book.
May 15, 2019
In her second story of this series, Molly is on assignment for her magazine at a television antique show with the various appraisers. Once a death occurs she is sure it's murder and her "help" isn't necessarily appreciated by the local police. As events start happening she is constantly changing which person may have done it, so it gets twisty until it all comes together. In this book Molly keeps imagining herself getting some glory for solving the mystery, alas it really is all in her mind. A little movement in her romantic life, her mother more involved now that she's imagining those future grandchildren. Pleasant cozy for an afternoon/evening.
September 21, 2020
I figured out one of the culprits , however not the other of course until the end. The read was rather good. Molly got somewhat carried away by a handsome face. Thankfully she grew out of it. Matthew while not back at work was with sick relatives. The side story about the desk was quite nice. The end was somewhat sad for the side story. If you would like a mystery about a desk and secret compartments, appraisal of well made antique furniture from revolutinary times, allergies and black mold this may be the book for you. Of course there are murders, robbery and some interesting characters that go along with this entire fatal appraisal.
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February 26, 2021
Molly is on assignment in Virginia. She will be doing interviews of people in the traveling Trunk Antiques Show. She meets everyone involved in the show and makes friends. Frank has an old desk that he is having shined up for the show, but poor Frank is allergic to most everything so has to have others do it. He takes Molly and a couple of others to his mother's condo where she died. He wants to sell her furniture so Molly gets Clara, her mother to come appraise things. When Frank is found dead in his car and another person from the show a couple of days later, Mollie and Clara are on the case.
These are very cute cozies and I look forward to the next one.
These are very cute cozies and I look forward to the next one.
September 16, 2023
I enjoyed A Fatal Appraisal by Ellery Adams on Audible. A quick read, I consumed in one sitting. There were many things that added to my enjoyment such as, the well developed characters--Molly (MC) is a writer for Collector' Weekly, a cool job, and she dreams of becoming famous. The atmosphere of the Hidden Treasures, (AKA Antique Roadshow), taping was just what I like to view. The historical and furniture making information was very interesting, too. The only 'fly in the ointment' for me was how immature Molly seemed when she went on about her weight and her desire to be famous. Otherwise, I liked her...I hope she matures and grows in the next book.
May 4, 2017
Collector's Weekly reporter Molly Appleby is in Richmond, VA in this second book of the series. She is covering the TV show Hidden Treasures which is similar to Antiques Roadshow. She stays in a B&B with several of the show's appraisers and flirts with a British appraiser named Garrett. An antique writing desk, rare gold coins, a house full of antiques and mold, and two murders make for a lively story. Once again Molly sticks her nose in and figures out whodunit. Another fun and educational cozy.
March 31, 2019
“A Fatal Appraisal” is a collectible mystery revolving around antiques of all kinds and makes – the mysteries that surround them and the secrets that many of them hold. Molly is a writer for a magazine called “Hidden Treasures” and at an auction proves that antiques are worth dying for as two murders happen. Molly becomes an amateur sleuth and almost gets killed finding the murderer. The book is unique in that it includes collecting and appraising antiques and in the very end an article about hidden drawers in boxes, desks …fun read!
January 5, 2023
Molly is excited to be on assignment to an antiques show in Richmond, VA; staying in a lovely bed-and-breakfast, she makes quick friends with some of the appraisers from the show, enjoying their company and the delicious meals the landlady provides. Things take a bit of a turn, however, when Molly finds the body of one of the appraisers in his car - and she knows she must help the police find who is responsible when a second appraiser is found murdered. Can she put the clues together to unlock the secrets which killed them, before she joins their club?
January 4, 2025
I liked the mystery well enough, but I didn’t like Molly much. She is too self-aggrandizing and immature. I did not enjoy how she was so judgmental and envious of the thin characters when at every chance she is scarfing down pastries and sweet drinks.
Also, she knew these people for a couple of days but jumped right in with judgements of their characters and lives.
I finished the book by telling myself she is deliberately unpleasant and immature and I’m not meant to find her engaging. I don’t remember her being this awful in the first book in the series.
Also, she knew these people for a couple of days but jumped right in with judgements of their characters and lives.
I finished the book by telling myself she is deliberately unpleasant and immature and I’m not meant to find her engaging. I don’t remember her being this awful in the first book in the series.
June 6, 2017
There were too many characters, and most described in a cliched, cardboard way. The audiobook narrator wasn't great (nor authentic) with some of the accents. The choppy storyline was littered with a lot of profanity for a cozy mystery.
The author mistakenly describes "supper" as a large, mid-day meal; I have never, ever heard that!
Also, she was obsessed with body weight, food, attractiveness (or not). Ugh.
The author mistakenly describes "supper" as a large, mid-day meal; I have never, ever heard that!
Also, she was obsessed with body weight, food, attractiveness (or not). Ugh.
September 1, 2017
Amateur sleuth Molly Appleby is in Richmond, Virginia, to cover a taping of the hit antiques show Hidden Treasures. But after the show's main appraiser inspects an 18th-century desk with hidden compartments, she finds him dead. Molly thinks that the antique desk holds the key to this 21st-century crime. It's up to her to collect the clues before more new blood is shed over old rarities. This book was not only entertaining, but educational. 4 stars.
June 3, 2018
Molly Appleby is an amateur sleuth who I am coming to know in the Collectible Mystery Series.
She has horrible eating habits and I find myself saying, "I used to eat like that" and a fictional character is causing me to eat healthier in the present. Now that is impact. I am enjoying learning about antiques and in this second book, there was a melancholy back-story about a Revolutionary War desk. Overall a very entertaining book and series.
She has horrible eating habits and I find myself saying, "I used to eat like that" and a fictional character is causing me to eat healthier in the present. Now that is impact. I am enjoying learning about antiques and in this second book, there was a melancholy back-story about a Revolutionary War desk. Overall a very entertaining book and series.
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October 29, 2022Molly is of to Richmond Virginia to do an article on the TV show Hidden Treasures. She immediately loves the people on the show and what the show is doing. She even helps them find an auction house (where her mom works) to help auction of the items left behind by one of the hosts mothers who has passed on. When siad host dies suddenly Molly is off to solve the mystery.
Pretty good book. Not my favorite series by this author but still worth the read. I will be continuing the series for sure.
Pretty good book. Not my favorite series by this author but still worth the read. I will be continuing the series for sure.
July 2, 2024
More fun!
I found this one more fun than book 1, even if I predicted a thing or two 🤭
I just enjoyed the antique coins and the schemes going on around Molly that I wish she paid more attention to 😂
Only didn't like that she was entertaining flirtations from another man but .... she didn't do anything wrong lol
Fun cozy mystery with some action towards the end. Looking forward to what comes next 😄
I found this one more fun than book 1, even if I predicted a thing or two 🤭
I just enjoyed the antique coins and the schemes going on around Molly that I wish she paid more attention to 😂
Only didn't like that she was entertaining flirtations from another man but .... she didn't do anything wrong lol
Fun cozy mystery with some action towards the end. Looking forward to what comes next 😄
June 24, 2021
I'm glad I took a chance on the second book in this series. I liked it much better than the first one. I thought the author did a great job of weaving in the history of the desk without distracting from the main story. I would like to have seen some samples of the pieces Maggie was writing for Collector's Weekly.
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