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The Dockside Letter
266 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 9, 2026
About the author
Clara Whitford
2 booksClara Whitford writes cozy mysteries set in small coastal towns where quiet routines and close-knit communities often hide long-forgotten secrets. Her stories focus on thoughtful amateur sleuths, local history, and the subtle puzzles that emerge when everyday life is gently disrupted.
She is the author of The Dockside Letter, the first book in the Harbor Cove Bookstore Mysteries, a series featuring bookstore owner Maggie Sullivan and the seaside town of Harbor Cove.
Clara enjoys stories where the mystery unfolds through observation, archives, and conversation rather than danger or violence. Her work is written for readers who love atmospheric settings, intelligent clues, and the comforting rhythm of classic cozy mysteries.
Clara Whitford lives near the coast and draws inspiration from harbor towns, bookstores, and the quiet mysteries hidden in everyday places.
She is the author of The Dockside Letter, the first book in the Harbor Cove Bookstore Mysteries, a series featuring bookstore owner Maggie Sullivan and the seaside town of Harbor Cove.
Clara enjoys stories where the mystery unfolds through observation, archives, and conversation rather than danger or violence. Her work is written for readers who love atmospheric settings, intelligent clues, and the comforting rhythm of classic cozy mysteries.
Clara Whitford lives near the coast and draws inspiration from harbor towns, bookstores, and the quiet mysteries hidden in everyday places.
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May 11, 2026
A harbor town, a bookstore and coffee, and a death.... What's not to like? Well, ...
The story started with a questionable accident. The sheriff and the bookseller worked well together thru the story. There were quite a few additional characters that you start to lose track of who it who and said what.
Partway thru the book, I was notified that the story was modified and if you didn't already start reading the book, you could get an updated version. It was not possible if you were already reading. So how do I rate the book?
There were long pieces of dialogue with not identifying who was speaking, I had to go back to he said, she said to try to keep track.
One thing that threw me off, too, the dead person's first name was also the first name of a recurring live person in the book! That was a bit confusing when I realized.
I don't know if we ever found out what was in the letter.
I was given a copy of the book as an ARC. I am giving this review voluntarily.
The story started with a questionable accident. The sheriff and the bookseller worked well together thru the story. There were quite a few additional characters that you start to lose track of who it who and said what.
Partway thru the book, I was notified that the story was modified and if you didn't already start reading the book, you could get an updated version. It was not possible if you were already reading. So how do I rate the book?
There were long pieces of dialogue with not identifying who was speaking, I had to go back to he said, she said to try to keep track.
One thing that threw me off, too, the dead person's first name was also the first name of a recurring live person in the book! That was a bit confusing when I realized.
I don't know if we ever found out what was in the letter.
I was given a copy of the book as an ARC. I am giving this review voluntarily.
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