{"id":31039,"date":"2024-03-11T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T15:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31039"},"modified":"2024-03-11T11:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T15:56:44","slug":"review-fatal-first-edition-by-jenn-mckinlay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/11\/review-fatal-first-edition-by-jenn-mckinlay\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Fatal First Edition by Jenn McKinlay"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31039\" data-postid=\"31039\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31039 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2vlz580 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_m36j580 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vm9j580 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=\"640\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=640%2C1005&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31040\" title=\"fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay\" alt=\"fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?w=955&amp;ssl=1 955w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=652%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=768%2C1206&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=400%2C628&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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_2v1d580 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Briar Creek Library director Lindsey Norris and her husband, Sully, are at a popular library conference in Chicago to hear book restoration specialist Brooklyn Wainwright give a keynote address. After the lecture, Lindsey looks under her seat and finds a tote bag containing a first edition of Patricia Highsmith\u2019s <span class=\"a-text-italic\">Strangers on a Train<\/span>, inscribed to Alfred Hitchcock. Brooklyn determines the novel is one of a kind and quite valuable, so Lindsey and Sully return the book to the conference director, not wanting to stir up any trouble.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But just hours after the pair boards the train back to Connecticut, rumors that the Highsmith novel has gone missing buzz amongst the passengers, and\u00a0they soon find the conference director murdered in his private\u00a0compartment. And worse\u2014the murderer planted the book in Lindsey and Sully\u2019s room next door, making them prime suspects. Now, they must uncover the murderer and bring them to the end of their line, before they find themselves booked for a crime they didn\u2019t commit.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_qn38580 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6f7n580  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>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 13, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> \u00a0<em>A Library Lover&#8217;s Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>14<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lindsey Norris<\/strong> takes a break from her job at the Briar Creek Library in Connecticut to attend a library archivist conference in New York. Her husband <strong>Mike \u201cSully\u201d Sullivan<\/strong> goes along with her and accompanies her to hear some of the speakers, including Brooklyn Wainwright, a book restoration specialist. (And the main character of author Kate Carlisle\u2019s Bibliophile series!) While listening to Brooklyn\u2019s presentation, someone leaves a conference tote bag with a rare signed edition of Patricia Highsmith\u2019s Strangers on a Train under Lindsey\u2019s chair. Lindsey turns the book over to the conference director and then she and Sully get on a train to return home. Many of the conference organizers and attendees are also on the train when a killer strikes, and Lindsey and Sully become suspects in the murder!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fatal First Edition<\/strong> is part of a long-running series, but still works well as a standalone. The book conference is interesting, especially the cameo appearance from Brooklyn Wainwright, but then the murder mystery gets off to a slow start for me. Since so many new characters from the conference are the witnesses and suspects, I wasn\u2019t that invested in the outcome. However, when a snowstorm hits Briar Creek, the tension increases and the case becomes more personal for Lindsey. The story becomes much more engaging at this point and I couldn&#8217;t wait to find out what would happen next. The resolution was dramatic and someone over-complicated, but still entertaining.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lindsey doesn\u2019t spend as much time in the library in this book. However her friends and co-workers, known as the \u201ccrafternooners\u201d because they frequently get together to discuss books, snack, and do a craft, still play an important role in the story. Lindsey\u2019s best friend Beth and the rest of the group really step in for Lindsey in a big way when she is facing a tough situation. The group eventually gets to have their fun get-together, discussing the book Strangers on a Train. The back of the book includes everything you need if you want to hold your own event including discussion questions for the Patricia Highsmith classic, instructions for a craft, and a couple of recipes for snacks. This is a fun feature of this interesting, cozy mystery.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><br \/><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7rqj581 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\/4a7btFp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/49JQ99p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay\/1143484258?ean=9780593639351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fatal-first-edition\" target=\"_blank\" 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg\" title=\"fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay\" alt=\"fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?w=955&amp;ssl=1 955w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=191%2C300&amp;ssl=1 191w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=652%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=768%2C1206&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay.jpeg?resize=400%2C628&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Briar Creek Library director Lindsey Norris and her husband, Sully, are at a popular library conference in Chicago to hear book restoration specialist Brooklyn Wainwright give a keynote address. After the lecture, Lindsey looks under her seat and finds a tote bag containing a first edition of Patricia Highsmith\u2019s Strangers on a Train, inscribed to Alfred Hitchcock. Brooklyn determines the novel is one of a kind and quite valuable, so Lindsey and Sully return the book to the conference director, not wanting to stir up any trouble.<br \/><br \/>But just hours after the pair boards the train back to Connecticut, rumors that the Highsmith novel has gone missing buzz amongst the passengers, and\u00a0they soon find the conference director murdered in his private\u00a0compartment. And worse\u2014the murderer planted the book in Lindsey and Sully\u2019s room next door, making them prime suspects. Now, they must uncover the murderer and bring them to the end of their line, before they find themselves booked for a crime they didn\u2019t commit.<\/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>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 13, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> \u00a0<em>A Library Lover's Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>14<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lindsey Norris<\/strong> takes a break from her job at the Briar Creek Library in Connecticut to attend a library archivist conference in New York. Her husband <strong>Mike \u201cSully\u201d Sullivan<\/strong> goes along with her and accompanies her to hear some of the speakers, including Brooklyn Wainwright, a book restoration specialist. (And the main character of author Kate Carlisle\u2019s Bibliophile series!) While listening to Brooklyn\u2019s presentation, someone leaves a conference tote bag with a rare signed edition of Patricia Highsmith\u2019s Strangers on a Train under Lindsey\u2019s chair. Lindsey turns the book over to the conference director and then she and Sully get on a train to return home. Many of the conference organizers and attendees are also on the train when a killer strikes, and Lindsey and Sully become suspects in the murder!<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Fatal First Edition<\/strong> is part of a long-running series, but still works well as a standalone. The book conference is interesting, especially the cameo appearance from Brooklyn Wainwright, but then the murder mystery gets off to a slow start for me. Since so many new characters from the conference are the witnesses and suspects, I wasn\u2019t that invested in the outcome. However, when a snowstorm hits Briar Creek, the tension increases and the case becomes more personal for Lindsey. The story becomes much more engaging at this point and I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next. The resolution was dramatic and someone over-complicated, but still entertaining.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lindsey doesn\u2019t spend as much time in the library in this book. However her friends and co-workers, known as the \u201ccrafternooners\u201d because they frequently get together to discuss books, snack, and do a craft, still play an important role in the story. Lindsey\u2019s best friend Beth and the rest of the group really step in for Lindsey in a big way when she is facing a tough situation. The group eventually gets to have their fun get-together, discussing the book Strangers on a Train. The back of the book includes everything you need if you want to hold your own event including discussion questions for the Patricia Highsmith classic, instructions for a craft, and a couple of recipes for snacks. This is a fun feature of this interesting, cozy mystery.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4a7btFp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/49JQ99p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/fatal-first-edition-jenn-mckinlay\/1143484258?ean=9780593639351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/fatal-first-edition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jenn_McKinlay_Fatal_First_Edition?id=wq--EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31039","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=31039"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31048,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31039\/revisions\/31048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}