![]() I don't know if the author plans to revisit that particular character, but the ending is pretty ambiguous and abrupt. I would've also liked a little more closure at the end. While too much can have a negative effect, a little goes a long way to helping the reader absorb all the information you give them, especially when throwing such fast-balls as this book does. I don't often say this about a book, but it could have used a little extra padding. There was never really any down time, you were constantly going from action scene to action scene, revelation to revelation. The plot itself is very fast-paced, A lot happens in this short book and I found it almost too fast-paced. The basic story is a little darker than your average cozy because of all of the terrorism involved. This series reads like a cozy mystery, but this time with the added twist that the protagonists (and most everyone else) aren't exactly new to the game. The body is that of a young woman, who had her clothes removed and has two tattoos- one made with edible ink that is the image of a bee and one that is scented and shows the image of a rose.īen and Bea figure it's a CIA code for something and the plot thickens as terrorists begin to show up, along with CIA spies. Then one day, she finds a body under the bed (not her first apparently). The first couple chapters are about the CIA, terrorism and explain how Bea got to where she is. In fact, the second book's plot is terrorism too, so it may be a recurring theme. The plot of this first instalment is terrorism. The CIA naturally thought of the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone. So, how did Bea and Ben come to take over? Well Uncle Edward needs a hip replacement and just couldn't take care of his guests anymore, while at the same time Bea and her bookshop, Marbury Books, were going through a whole heap of CIA mess. You may have already noticed the Shakespeare references in the book titles, but we also see them in the form of quotes and as aliases for people in the book, as well as room names. Now retired, he created the Bard's B&B (so named for his love of all things Shakespeare- in fact he used to work at the Bard's theatre as a dresser). The B&B was founded by Uncle Edward ( who used to work in the OSS as an intelligence officer). ![]() No this is an establishment that specifically caters to the CIA and a few others to keep the ruse up. Starring Bea (Beatrice) and her retired husband Ben (Benedick), we follow their adventures in running a B&B in Vermont. Barton is the first book in the Bard's Bed and Breakfast Mystery series. Now retired, he c Let Slip the Dogs of War by Sara M. There’s never a dull moment in Arden Woods!. Run by former CIA personnel, the proprietors cater to intelligence officers and others in the business of keeping national security secrets in need a safe place to stay.Duplicitous deceivers, treacherous traitors, and star-crossed lovers - what would Shakespeare make of all this mess? Beatrice (not her real name) and husband Benedick (not his real name) bicker incessantly, just as the characters from “Much Ado About Nothing”, even as they work to protect their young Syrian ward from becoming a pawn in the Syrian War. The Bard’s Bed & Breakfast isn’t your typical hotel. R Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B0093VE38WĪ wily French spy, a Syrian seductress on the hunt to steal American secrets, a ruthless Russian spy with a grudge to settle.It all starts with a dead body under the bed.a young girl, naked, tattooed - who is she and where did she come from? Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B0093VE38W A wily French spy, a Syrian seductress on the hunt to steal American secrets, a ruthless Russian spy with a grudge to settle.It all starts with a dead body under the bed.a young girl, naked, tattooed - who is she and where did she come from? The Bard’s Bed & Breakfast isn’t your typical hotel.
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