Read and Gone, Allison Brook
Read and Gone, Allison Brook
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Read and Gone
A Haunted Library Mystery

Author: Allison Brook

Narrator: Mia Chiaromonte

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/11/2018


Synopsis

Twenty million dollars’ worth of missing gems bring Carrie Singleton’s long-lost and larcenous dad back into her life, and it’s up to Carrie to clear his name.A devoted dad is as precious as diamonds, but Carrie Singleton wouldn’t know since her dad Jim’s been on the lam most of her life. In an unusual family reunion, she finds Jim breaking into her cottage in the middle of the night. The fun really starts when he begs her to help him recover his half of a twenty-million-dollar gem heist he pulled off with the local jeweler, Benton Parr. When she refuses, Jim takes off again. Carrie finds her father again behind bars for the recent murder of Benton Parr. Who made the connection? Unbeknownst to her, Carrie’s boyfriend Dylan, an insurance investigator, has been searching for the gems. Determined to find the jewels herself, she starts examining every facet of Parr’s life. She turns up a treasure trove of suspects, one of whom bashes her on the head as she’s searching the victim’s country cabin. Retreating to the quiet confines of the library where she works, Carrie watches as Smoky Joe, the resident cat, paws at a hole in the wall. Is he after the library’s ghost, Evelyn, or something shinier?

About Allison Brook

Allison Brook is an Agatha Award nominated author who writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. A former Spanish teacher, she loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren on FaceTime. She lives with Sammy, her feisty red cat, on Long Island.

About Mia Chiaromonte

Mia Chiaromonte earned a BA in theater from the University of California, San Diego, and has worked extensively as an actor, singer, and audiobook narrator.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on July 30, 2022

Even though I promised myself I wouldn't go on NetGalley, I did... then I requested a few books... then I was awarded said books... and now my 'ready to read on the shelf' TBR is back around 25! So... I started with NetGalley reads this weekend, choosing a new author and a book series I'd not read b......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on September 17, 2018

Read and Gone by Allison Brook is the second book of the paranormal cozy The Haunted Library Mysteries series. Each book in the series contains it’s own mystery to be solved and could be read as a standalone. The series does however carry over character details from book to book so is best enjoyed a......more

Goodreads review by Ivana - Diary of Difference on January 03, 2025

View this and other reviews on my blog: www.diaryofdifference.com This is the second book of the series, and even though I haven’t read the first part, I was able to follow this book quite easily. There are a few references to the past and you can quickly realise what happened. Though, if you wish to......more

Goodreads review by beachbum bookworm on March 28, 2021

love that we see Carrie's dad in this one...and the storyline was a fun one!......more

Goodreads review by Betty on July 03, 2018

Smokey Joe awakens Carrie Singleton from sleep letting her know that there is an intruder in the house. The prowler turns out to be her Dad, Jim who has been missing most of Carrie's life. He tells her looking for a fortune diamonds that his partner jeweler, Benton has his share. Jim is found lookin......more


Quotes

“The library frame, plot twists, a library cat, a ghost (former library aide Evelyn), a romance, and, of course, the principled Carrie in the lead make this cozy, set during the December holiday season, a delight.” Booklist