{"id":27485,"date":"2021-07-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27485"},"modified":"2022-10-17T03:04:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T22:04:16","slug":"review-a-deadly-deletion-by-lorna-barrett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/28\/review-a-deadly-deletion-by-lorna-barrett\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27485\" data-postid=\"27485\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27485 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 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_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett.jpg?resize=331%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29480\" title=\"a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett\" alt=\"a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett.jpg?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett.jpg?resize=400%2C604&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/>\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_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tricia Miles has just received a second marriage proposal within fifteen minutes. The first was from her friend with benefits, Marshall Chambers, and the second from her ex-lover, police chief Grant Baker. Tricia&#8217;s got some serious thinking to do.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">She&#8217;s still weighing her options when she hears the sound of an engine roaring down Main Street. It&#8217;s a big white pickup truck that aims for and hits Marshall as he&#8217;s walking back to his apartment. Tragically, he&#8217;s killed, leaving Tricia feeling bereft and guilty. She retreats to her sister, Angelica&#8217;s, apartment to wait for Baker to update her on what happened. While there, Tricia takes Angelica&#8217;s dog out for a comfort call behind the building, and the same white pickup roars up the alley and just misses hitting Tricia.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Still shaken by that news, Tricia returns to Haven&#8217;t Got a Clue and is met by federal marshal Kirby, who tells her that Marshall had been in the Federal Witness Protection Program. Everything Marshall told Tricia was a lie\u2014in particular, that he was a widower. Was his death an act of revenge?<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Tricia&#8217;s on the hunt for a killer, and it seems like she might be next on the list.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  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-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 27, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Booktown Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>15<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $13.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Deadly Deletion<\/strong> is the latest in the long-running <em>Booktown<\/em> mysteries featuring <strong>Tricia Miles<\/strong> and her sister <strong>Angelica<\/strong>. Tricia runs a vintage mystery bookstore in Stoneham, New Hampshire and her sister runs several businesses in the village. When the book begins, Tricia has unexpectedly received two marriage proposals, one from her \u201cfriend with benefits\u201d Marshall Cambridge and the other from her ex-boyfriend, Police Chief Grant Baker. Before Tricia can give Marshall an answer, he is killed in a hit-and-run accident. When Tricia and her family also seem to be in danger, Tricia starts asking questions to get to the truth of what\u2019s going on, especially when it becomes clear many people are keeping secrets.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The story caught my attention from the very beginning. There isn\u2019t a slow, gentle build-up to a mystery in this book &#8211; it starts out with a lot of action and kills off a recurring character right at the beginning. Tricia knows everyone in town so she knows just where to go to get information to investigate the case. In between investigating, the reader gets to see Tricia running her bookstore and interacting with her sister and friends.These scenes add depth to the story and allows us to get to know Tricia better. I was really interested in the plot and intrigued by a couple of new characters who are introduced in the book so it will be interesting to see if they stick around Stoneham for future books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book isn\u2019t perfect, but overall I really enjoyed it. It is downbeat for a cozy, but does have lighter moments to keep it entertaining. Tricia has a tendency to take on responsibilities, but then complain about them. There is also a family riff that doesn\u2019t make sense and doesn\u2019t add much to the already full story. However, I like Tricia\u2019s intelligence and generosity and her relationship with Angelica, when things are going well between them. I was completely shocked by the very dramatic and surprising ending to the case. I am curious to see what is in store for \u201cBooktown\u201d in future books. Readers who have been following the series won\u2019t want to miss this game-changing installment. Fans of <em><strong>Marcia Talley\u2019s<\/strong> Hannah Ives <\/em>mysteries would enjoy this book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eZOjGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/a-deadly-deletion\/id1537718336?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_a_deadly_deletion&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett\/1137972841?ean=9780593333495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-deadly-deletion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorna_Barrett_A_Deadly_Deletion?id=VmcFEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/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>Tricia Miles has just received a second marriage proposal within fifteen minutes. 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The first was from her friend with benefits, Marshall Chambers, and the second from her ex-lover, police chief Grant Baker. Tricia's got some serious thinking to do.<br \/><br \/>She's still weighing her options when she hears the sound of an engine roaring down Main Street. It's a big white pickup truck that aims for and hits Marshall as he's walking back to his apartment. Tragically, he's killed, leaving Tricia feeling bereft and guilty. She retreats to her sister, Angelica's, apartment to wait for Baker to update her on what happened. While there, Tricia takes Angelica's dog out for a comfort call behind the building, and the same white pickup roars up the alley and just misses hitting Tricia.<br \/><br \/>Still shaken by that news, Tricia returns to Haven't Got a Clue and is met by federal marshal Kirby, who tells her that Marshall had been in the Federal Witness Protection Program. Everything Marshall told Tricia was a lie\u2014in particular, that he was a widower. Was his death an act of revenge?<br \/><br \/>Tricia's on the hunt for a killer, and it seems like she might be next on the list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 27, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Booktown Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>15<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $13.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A Deadly Deletion<\/strong> is the latest in the long-running <em>Booktown<\/em> mysteries featuring <strong>Tricia Miles<\/strong> and her sister <strong>Angelica<\/strong>. Tricia runs a vintage mystery bookstore in Stoneham, New Hampshire and her sister runs several businesses in the village. When the book begins, Tricia has unexpectedly received two marriage proposals, one from her \u201cfriend with benefits\u201d Marshall Cambridge and the other from her ex-boyfriend, Police Chief Grant Baker. Before Tricia can give Marshall an answer, he is killed in a hit-and-run accident. When Tricia and her family also seem to be in danger, Tricia starts asking questions to get to the truth of what\u2019s going on, especially when it becomes clear many people are keeping secrets.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The story caught my attention from the very beginning. There isn\u2019t a slow, gentle build-up to a mystery in this book - it starts out with a lot of action and kills off a recurring character right at the beginning. Tricia knows everyone in town so she knows just where to go to get information to investigate the case. In between investigating, the reader gets to see Tricia running her bookstore and interacting with her sister and friends.These scenes add depth to the story and allows us to get to know Tricia better. I was really interested in the plot and intrigued by a couple of new characters who are introduced in the book so it will be interesting to see if they stick around Stoneham for future books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book isn\u2019t perfect, but overall I really enjoyed it. It is downbeat for a cozy, but does have lighter moments to keep it entertaining. Tricia has a tendency to take on responsibilities, but then complain about them. There is also a family riff that doesn\u2019t make sense and doesn\u2019t add much to the already full story. However, I like Tricia\u2019s intelligence and generosity and her relationship with Angelica, when things are going well between them. I was completely shocked by the very dramatic and surprising ending to the case. I am curious to see what is in store for \u201cBooktown\u201d in future books. Readers who have been following the series won\u2019t want to miss this game-changing installment. Fans of <em><strong>Marcia Talley\u2019s<\/strong> Hannah Ives <\/em>mysteries would enjoy this book.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eZOjGU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/a-deadly-deletion\/id1537718336?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=11l88k&amp;ct=books_a_deadly_deletion&amp;ls=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/a-deadly-deletion-lorna-barrett\/1137972841?ean=9780593333495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/a-deadly-deletion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorna_Barrett_A_Deadly_Deletion?id=VmcFEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27485","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=27485"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29482,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27485\/revisions\/29482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}