tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post2629580116130873191..comments2024-03-04T10:13:45.563-08:00Comments on Mina's Bookshelf: MURDER AT THE BREAKERS (Gilded Newport Mysteries #1) by Alyssa Maxwell: A ReviewMinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13051823919337174226noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post-80717802610358409602014-08-10T09:56:26.411-07:002014-08-10T09:56:26.411-07:00Thank you, Mina and Cyntha! It's thrilling to ...Thank you, Mina and Cyntha! It's thrilling to see comments and reviews like this. And Maryellen, should you pick up my book, I do hope you enjoy it. Hugs to all of you!Alyssa Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978259122676814979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post-85084618672491114342014-08-10T07:30:52.253-07:002014-08-10T07:30:52.253-07:00This is wonderful, Cynthia! I love and share your ...This is wonderful, Cynthia! I love and share your enthusiasm toward this book :)<br /> Minahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051823919337174226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post-9958115290774240522014-08-10T07:24:15.977-07:002014-08-10T07:24:15.977-07:00For those bookworms who have devoured Agatha Chris...For those bookworms who have devoured Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Carolyn Keene's Nancy Drew mysteryes all their life, reading MURDER AT THE BREAKERS is like coming home. You may want to give it a try and, maybe, you'll become a fan of the genre, Maryellen :)Minahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051823919337174226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post-81096447714605584602014-08-10T03:24:31.580-07:002014-08-10T03:24:31.580-07:00Though not a fan of the "Cozies", your r...Though not a fan of the "Cozies", your review struck a chord with me Mina. I spied this book on Goodreads but passed it by~~I'll give it another look thanks to this review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032344719679750440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post-65996508752653357682014-08-09T16:56:05.654-07:002014-08-09T16:56:05.654-07:00For anyone who loves historical novels and would l...For anyone who loves historical novels and would like a great mystery element to go along with that, you really must do yourself a favor and read Alyssa Maxwell's new series, The Gilded Newport Mansion series, with Murder at the Breakers being the first and fabulous. I was looking for this type of book as I love to read about the turn of the century and I LOVE mysteries. When I heard about Murder at the breakers, I just had to get it and I am so happy that I did. You will find Emmaline a truly unique individual who ends up solving a crime in 1895 with none of today's modern technology just using her eyes and ears and her wit and talent for remembering and listening to others. It is a remarkable book and I also loved it due to the fact that I grew up in CT. and have also lived in MA all my life, so Newport, RI was one of the places that we went to multiple times each year. Having done the mansion tour of the Breakers made this book come to life for me, and with the in depth research that was done by Ms. Maxwell transferred to the books pages, you get to experience the time period so clearly in your mind's eye. I am truly looking forward to Murder at Marble House which will be out this October. <br />Cynthia <br />, ceblainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192522179238414380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1215079546745860754.post-61911092673690322252014-08-09T12:07:39.236-07:002014-08-09T12:07:39.236-07:00Murder at the Breakers was the best historical coz...Murder at the Breakers was the best historical cozy mystery that I have ever read. I love the time period in which this occurs and the memories of Newport that the book reminds me of after living in New England all my life and having visited Newport, RI all of that time as well. This book is so well written that you can picture everything that is happening in your mind's eye. Solving crimes in 1895 had to be almost impossible with none of today's advanced technology but thank goodness dear Emmaline is the bright and talented sleuth that she is, and this obviously shows what a great writer and researcher that Alyssa Maxwell is with the way each character and each incident comes to life in this book. We readers are so fortunate to have such bright authors to write such wonderful books for us. Book 2 is going to be another fabulous gilded mansion mystery too, and I for one cannot wait to read the entire series and "revisiting" all of the Newport mansions in the process. Great writing talent in this series!!!!!<br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Cynthia Blain <br /> ceblainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16192522179238414380noreply@blogger.com