{"id":19335,"date":"2017-11-24T09:33:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T14:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=19335"},"modified":"2022-10-12T09:22:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T09:22:32","slug":"review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-19335\" data-postid=\"19335\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-19335 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jv6d007 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_db35200 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_8jds044 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/x-marks-the-scot-kaitlyn-dunnett.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hg8p090 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\"><i>The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations\u2014until Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a forgotten family secret. But she never imagined that a little curiosity would lead her into such deadly territory . . .<\/i><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\"><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\">While perusing auction items from the Chadwick estate, Liss purchases a painting of a bagpiper to add to her collection. Her interest shifts from art to sleuthing upon a strange discovery\u2014what appears to be a treasure map tucked behind the canvas. She\u2019s even more intrigued when she links the scroll to an early Chadwick who smuggled goods across the Canadian border.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\">So during a business trip to Canada, Liss arranges a meeting with an archivist in hopes of pinning down the truth about the map and the Chadwick bloodline. Before her quest moves forward, however, she finds the archivist\u2019s murdered body at a local genealogical society. One thing is certain\u2014Liss isn\u2019t alone on this treasure hunt . . .\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #fffefb;\">Liss returns to Moosetookalook, terrified that the killer may have followed her home. With her life in real peril and the map at risk of being stolen, she launches into full-scale investigation mode. But as she deciphers clues and inches toward the dangerous culprit, Liss quickly realizes she\u2019s only a step away from ending up like the Chadwick clan\u2014permanently wiped out.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_qm8b002 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hxmv050  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 28, 2017<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Liss MacCrimmon Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a011<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin<\/strong> is always on the lookout for finds for her Scottish Emporium in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moosetookalook, Maine. She finds an interesting portrait of a bagpiper at an auction held on the grounds of the old Chadwick mansion, which is scheduled to be torn down to make way for a new assisted living home. She is almost outbid, but is successful in obtaining the painting. While struggling to get leave with her new purchase, she discovers what appears to be an old treasure map hidden behind the painting. She can\u2019t put aside her curiosity and the need for answers leads her and her aunt to Canada, where Liss discovers the dead body of a genealogical archivist who had been helping them with their research. Liss returns home, but won\u2019t quit searching for answers, even when it appears the killer may have followed her from Canada to permanently put an end to her investigation.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This series has several prior books, but I&#8217;ve only read the last couple. I had no problem joining the series late and I think new readers can easily catch up on what they need to enjoy this book. Liss is an interesting main character. She&#8217;s a former professional dancer and uses that same discipline to focus in on her work as a shop-owner and in investigations. She is curious and persistent, but sometimes she can be a bit overbearing. She is at her best when working with her Aunt Margaret or with her husband, Dan, who worries about her but supports her in all she does. Dan is there for her through the break-ins and the danger Liss encounters.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liss&#8217;s trip to Nova Scotia with Margaret\u00a0to buy items for the shop and to do some investigating is fast-paced and fun to read. What happens when they return to Maine unfolds at a much slower pace and tends to get a bit repetitive as Liss uncovers a potential suspect, enlists help from her friend Sherri Campbell, the Chief of Police of Moosetookalook, interferes in the questioning, the suspect being released, and then Liss finding another possible thief and murderer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liss has plenty of potential suspects from which to choose as there are a lot of unlikable characters who seem to be up to no good and this makes it hard to guess the identity of the killer. The solution to the murder and the treasure hunt is logical, but not as interesting as the puzzle itself. I enjoyed the book, but not as much as the prior installments. Those who follow the series will enjoy the book, especially for some possible developments in Liss&#8217;s life, as will fans of\u00a0Vicki Delany\u00a0or Sheila Connolly.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tbmz330 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BiItLv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/x-marks-the-scot\/id1212648966?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-skimlinks-orig-link=\"\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/x-marks-the-scot-kaitlyn-dunnett\/1125896920?ean=9781496712592#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/x-marks-the-scot-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kaitlyn_Dunnett_X_Marks_the_Scot?id=mdRDDgAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations\u2014until Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a forgotten [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19336,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,110,48],"tags":[148,223,367],"class_list":["post-19335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christine","category-kensington-publishing-companies","category-reviews","tag-3-5-stars","tag-cozy-mystery","tag-mystery"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett - Smitten by Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett - Smitten by Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations\u2014until Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a forgotten [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Smitten by Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-24T14:33:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-10-12T09:22:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/x-marks-the-scot-kaitlyn-dunnett.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"beverley\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"beverley\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"beverley\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5a4181aeb9cd5641e30023b9b4d3e00d\"},\"headline\":\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-24T14:33:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-12T09:22:32+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":707,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"keywords\":[\"3.5 Stars\",\"cozy mystery\",\"Mystery\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Christine\",\"Kensington\",\"Reviews\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/\",\"name\":\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett - Smitten by Books\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-24T14:33:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-10-12T09:22:32+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/24\\\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Smitten by Books\",\"description\":\"Where HEAs are guaranteed\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Smitten by Books\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/cropped-smittenlogo-2017.png?fit=281%2C265&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/cropped-smittenlogo-2017.png?fit=281%2C265&ssl=1\",\"width\":281,\"height\":265,\"caption\":\"Smitten by Books\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/5a4181aeb9cd5641e30023b9b4d3e00d\",\"name\":\"beverley\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d01d9a027fd24b3d94658206104dd5d7aaffba75b651e55c08358a9bc51b26a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d01d9a027fd24b3d94658206104dd5d7aaffba75b651e55c08358a9bc51b26a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d01d9a027fd24b3d94658206104dd5d7aaffba75b651e55c08358a9bc51b26a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"beverley\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/smittenbybooks.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/beverley\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett - Smitten by Books","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett - Smitten by Books","og_description":"The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations\u2014until Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a forgotten [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/","og_site_name":"Smitten by Books","article_published_time":"2017-11-24T14:33:51+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-10-12T09:22:32+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/x-marks-the-scot-kaitlyn-dunnett.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"beverley","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"beverley","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/"},"author":{"name":"beverley","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/5a4181aeb9cd5641e30023b9b4d3e00d"},"headline":"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett","datePublished":"2017-11-24T14:33:51+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-12T09:22:32+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/"},"wordCount":707,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"","keywords":["3.5 Stars","cozy mystery","Mystery"],"articleSection":["Christine","Kensington","Reviews"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/","url":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/","name":"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett - Smitten by Books","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"","datePublished":"2017-11-24T14:33:51+00:00","dateModified":"2022-10-12T09:22:32+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#primaryimage","url":"","contentUrl":""},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/review-x-marks-the-spot-by-kaitlyn-dunnett\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/","name":"Smitten by Books","description":"Where HEAs are guaranteed","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Smitten by Books","url":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cropped-smittenlogo-2017.png?fit=281%2C265&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/cropped-smittenlogo-2017.png?fit=281%2C265&ssl=1","width":281,"height":265,"caption":"Smitten by Books"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/5a4181aeb9cd5641e30023b9b4d3e00d","name":"beverley","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d01d9a027fd24b3d94658206104dd5d7aaffba75b651e55c08358a9bc51b26a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d01d9a027fd24b3d94658206104dd5d7aaffba75b651e55c08358a9bc51b26a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d01d9a027fd24b3d94658206104dd5d7aaffba75b651e55c08358a9bc51b26a1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"beverley"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/author\/beverley\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"builder_content":"<img src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/x-marks-the-scot-kaitlyn-dunnett.jpg\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f X Marks the Spot by Kaitlyn Dunnett\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i>The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations\u2014until Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a forgotten family secret. But she never imagined that a little curiosity would lead her into such deadly territory . . .<\/i><br \/><i>\u00a0<\/i><br \/>While perusing auction items from the Chadwick estate, Liss purchases a painting of a bagpiper to add to her collection. Her interest shifts from art to sleuthing upon a strange discovery\u2014what appears to be a treasure map tucked behind the canvas. She\u2019s even more intrigued when she links the scroll to an early Chadwick who smuggled goods across the Canadian border.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>So during a business trip to Canada, Liss arranges a meeting with an archivist in hopes of pinning down the truth about the map and the Chadwick bloodline. Before her quest moves forward, however, she finds the archivist\u2019s murdered body at a local genealogical society. One thing is certain\u2014Liss isn\u2019t alone on this treasure hunt . . .\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Liss returns to Moosetookalook, terrified that the killer may have followed her home. With her life in real peril and the map at risk of being stolen, she launches into full-scale investigation mode. But as she deciphers clues and inches toward the dangerous culprit, Liss quickly realizes she\u2019s only a step away from ending up like the Chadwick clan\u2014permanently wiped out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Nov 28, 2017<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Liss MacCrimmon Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:<\/strong>\u00a011<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Kensington<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Liss MacCrimmon Ruskin<\/strong> is always on the lookout for finds for her Scottish Emporium in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moosetookalook, Maine. She finds an interesting portrait of a bagpiper at an auction held on the grounds of the old Chadwick mansion, which is scheduled to be torn down to make way for a new assisted living home. She is almost outbid, but is successful in obtaining the painting. While struggling to get leave with her new purchase, she discovers what appears to be an old treasure map hidden behind the painting. She can\u2019t put aside her curiosity and the need for answers leads her and her aunt to Canada, where Liss discovers the dead body of a genealogical archivist who had been helping them with their research. Liss returns home, but won\u2019t quit searching for answers, even when it appears the killer may have followed her from Canada to permanently put an end to her investigation.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This series has several prior books, but I've only read the last couple. I had no problem joining the series late and I think new readers can easily catch up on what they need to enjoy this book. Liss is an interesting main character. She's a former professional dancer and uses that same discipline to focus in on her work as a shop-owner and in investigations. She is curious and persistent, but sometimes she can be a bit overbearing. She is at her best when working with her Aunt Margaret or with her husband, Dan, who worries about her but supports her in all she does. Dan is there for her through the break-ins and the danger Liss encounters.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liss's trip to Nova Scotia with Margaret\u00a0to buy items for the shop and to do some investigating is fast-paced and fun to read. What happens when they return to Maine unfolds at a much slower pace and tends to get a bit repetitive as Liss uncovers a potential suspect, enlists help from her friend Sherri Campbell, the Chief of Police of Moosetookalook, interferes in the questioning, the suspect being released, and then Liss finding another possible thief and murderer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liss has plenty of potential suspects from which to choose as there are a lot of unlikable characters who seem to be up to no good and this makes it hard to guess the identity of the killer. The solution to the murder and the treasure hunt is logical, but not as interesting as the puzzle itself. I enjoyed the book, but not as much as the prior installments. Those who follow the series will enjoy the book, especially for some possible developments in Liss's life, as will fans of\u00a0Vicki Delany\u00a0or Sheila Connolly.<\/p><p><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BiItLv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/x-marks-the-scot\/id1212648966?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-skimlinks-orig-link=\"\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/x-marks-the-scot-kaitlyn-dunnett\/1125896920?ean=9781496712592#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/x-marks-the-scot-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Kaitlyn_Dunnett_X_Marks_the_Scot?id=mdRDDgAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}