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Running from Arrows

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The best things always come in small packages. A crammed full cozy mystery, that is a quick and easy read. Enjoyable from beginning to end, it's a fun tale that can be enjoyed any time, regardless of its Valentines Day centre.

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What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this

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I will start off by saying I was unaware this was book 2 in a series. I should have looked into it. I have an issue with this book that was right off the bad.The cover didn't really fit the story. From the cover I am expecting a cutesy story, with a cupid maybe. But onto the contents. The story was told from the POV of Lacy, who is not really the main sleuth. She kind of just follows instructions and didn't do much in the story. I find the story kind of dull and I lost interest.

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I really enjoyed the first entry in this series, so I was excited to read this one. While I liked it, I feel like it wasn't as strong as Running from Scissors. This one was a little more predictable, since I knew who the culprit was from the moment that the character was introduced. But the pacing of everything was really well done here, and I still really like Lacy, Stax, and Ruby. The scene in the escape room was really suspenseful and it was nice to see how the clues worked out there. I look forward to further books in this series!

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I had a great time reading this book and now I am looking forward to reading more books by the same author. Many many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me access to this eARC.

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I read this title as a standalone and did not feel like I missed too much from the first book to enjoy it.

Lacy is puzzled over who her secret admirer could be. Especially with Valentine's Day approaching.
But, what puzzles her more is who is killing people around her.

A mystery with a bit of romance tossed in for good measure. The characters have a bit of quirkiness to them and the setting is described well enough that you almost want to go visit the small town. Well, so long as a murderer isn't on the loose!

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Book 2 in the “A Running Store Mystery” series was a quirky short story mystery involving Cupid’s arrow(s) and Valentine’s Day.

Lacy, the main character, is placed in another mystery of both a double murder and figuring out who her secret admirer is. With the help of Ruby and Stax, the three set out to solve both mysteries before the Cupid Killer (so fondly dubbed) strikes again!

The plot thickens when another unsuspecting victim is killed on Valentine with an arrow. Will Lacy, Ruby and Stax catch the killer before it is too late?

Overall “Running from Arrows” was an easy read, and included many twist and turns. I didn’t expect the reveal of who the killer was nor who was Lacy’s secret admirer.

3.5 stars

** I received a copy of “Running from Arrows” , Book 2 of A Running Store Mystery by T.C. Wescott via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I apologize for my late review.

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It's getting close to Valentine's Day and runner Lacy has a secret admirer sending her roses and cryptic notes. She thinks he is one of 3 men: the handsome detective she met during her first murder case, a ruggedly handsome businessman/developer or the suave Maitre'd at a local Italian restaurant. Lacy will soon find out his identity since he has invited her out for a Valentine's Day dinner.

During the annual Sweetheart Run, a fellow run leader goes missing while on the trail. Then another runner in a cupid's costume is murdered and the notorious burglar called the Black Cat is found dead with an arrow sticking out of him. Are these murders and the case of the missing runner all connected? Lacy, with the help of her friends, quirky bookstore owner Stax and retired mystery novelist Ruby are determined to catch this killer and exonerate an innocent man!

This was a quick read and another fun entry in the Running Store mystery series.

I received an eARC via Netgalley and BooksGoSocial with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and provided this review.

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I received this from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute valentine read with mystery thrill aspect of it. I think I did want more but I did enjoy the book. I am not sure if I was in the right mind set when I read it because I did find myself thinking of other books I needed to read. However, I don't think that it was the books fault because I just think that Is I wasn't in the mood. It was a good solid read though.

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This is the second book in a series, though you can read it as a stand-alone. I read the book and really enjoyed it and decided to read the second, it didn’t disappoint either. It’s a short fast paced read that you can read in one sitting. The style and characters are somewhat the same and have the same quirks I loved the first time. This was such a fun who-done-it!

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I must say I really liked the premise of this mystery novel but it failed to deliver. Maybe because I didn’t read the first book so I didn’t have that understanding of who the characters are but I would have never thought the main protagonist is FORTY. I was so shocked. Being forty, she sounded as petty and immature as a young adult. Which is why I felt it wasn’t marketed as a middle aged mystery novel or cozy mystery. That being said I did like the premise and I did want to read on but I figured the mystery part out quite fast so it left me feeling a bit lackluster.

I feel like I might have enjoyed it more if it was YA.

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Super cute cozy perfect for this month and Valentines Day! Short and sweet. This is more of a novella length and can be read in one sitting easily.

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I am not a favor of running but I am certainly a fan of this series. At least I hope it is going to keep going. Cupid's arrow causes the Black Cat to run out of lives and a case of mistaken identity causes the death of another. So many mysteries wrapped in pretty Valentine paper and sprinkled with glitter including the anonymous roses and notes for Lacy from a secret Valentine. I wasn't able to guess the admirer but I was able to figure out the killer but not the reason behind. Unlike Ms. Ruby, I did not piece together the puzzle behind the motive. I must say that after reading this mystery I would LOVE to find an Escape Room to put my mystery solving skills to work like Stax, Lacy, and Ms. Ruth. An excellent read!

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how cute is that book!!

The perfect cozy mystery to be read around Valentine's day!!

The book is quite short so can be easily read in one sitting ;)

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This is another first time author for me. I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. I had no clue this was a series. This one is about a woman named Lacy who seems to have a penchant for mystery and murder. The premise is clever I had recently read another book about “Cupid’s” and it prompted me to ask for this book.

I loved that you can learn about the inner workings of connected events. This is exactly what kept my interesting going. There’s a specific scene that includes an escape room which was all the more interesting since they keep popping up everywhere now, I haven’t had a chance to do one yet. But that scene makes me want to do one. Anyway, it had more connection to the real mystery.

The pacing isn’t too bad. I’d like it to have been a little faster. But maybe I’m just impatient. Some of the scenes felt a bit “Hollywood” but that could’ve been intentional due to the content of the book. All in all it’s a cute mystery with a little shot of love in there.

Ha. I made a pun!

I received the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Netgalley and the publisher.

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Single gal and running enthusiast Lacy has a secret admirer and a date with the mystery man on Valentine's Day. But several murders around town threaten to deter her romance and her life. Lacy and her friends Stax and Ruby must solve the mystery of the murders and the admirer before it's too late.

The second book in a series, "Running From Arrows" is a stand-alone novel with numerous references to the first book, which I did not read. I picked this book to read because I love a good mystery, and the title looked intriguing. While this book is entertaining, the characters never really grabbed me. I finished it mostly out of obligation, although a small part of me did want to see who did it. I doubt I'll read other books in this series or by this author, but this book is an easy read and a light mystery that's perfect for the beach or for readers who are looking for a quick, lighthearted read.

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I enjoyed this book, too, though not as much as I expected I would based on the first in the series. The characters are more or less the same, and I like the ones that were introduced in this one (At least as characters. Some of them not as people.) The style is basically the same, so there's not much I can say about that. It might have been improved a little bit. I feel like it did, but I can't put my finger on what exactly makes me feel like this, so it remains a feeling.

These are the things I expected.

I'm not so sure about the story, though. After I read the ending, and learned everything about all the connections between the events, I thought it was pretty clever - but I was surprised it was clever, and I don't think that's so flattering. I mean, reading this book my interest kept going and coming back, because that's how much I didn't think about one storyline while reading about the other. There was also an escape room scene which could've been very interesting, had it some connection to the real mystery, but it really didn't have, thus making it simply a distraction from what would've been interesting. I still think I would've loved it, if it were a bit shorter - half a chapter, maybe one. Not more. I think this was in itself a very good story, but the pacing was a bit off in this one.

The other reason I wasn't so enthusiastic about this book (as the first one) is more subjective: half the book dealt with Valentine's Day stuff, and unfortunately that's something that I hate. This hype about V-Day, I mean. I hate that half the world goes totally crazy over it, that you must have a date, unless I don't know what, I hate how cheesy and not honest it is. So, obviously, I wasn't a big fan of the fact that the characters I otherwise like feel like this is such big an event. The scene where Lacy waits for the revelation who her 'secret admirer' is was one I felt like I was watching a movie straight out of Hollywood, and that's not something I like. At all.

Well, that sounds like I didn't like this book at all, which is not true! I did, it's just so much easier to talk about the things that bother me... It's all in comparison to the first book, which I rated 4.5.

I will follow this series forward! (If there's any more books to come.)

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I’m not one to read mysteries, but I enjoyed this book a lot. Wescott’s details are always really interesting to look back on once I’m done with the book. I love how his mystery books are like quick short reads, but with a lot of thought and wittiness put into them as well.

However, I like Slay Bells more than this one. Whereas in Slay Bells, I really had no idea who the killer would turn out to be or how the murders occurred, in this book, it was easier to figure out.

In the end, I recommend reading it if you’re not a hardcore mystery lover, but would like to read some mystery nonetheless.

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I liked the old time feel of this book. It reminds me of the old mysteries. I did think that Ruby was a bit pushy but that mellows out over time. I enjoyed it. #RunningFromArrows #NetGalley

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Running From Arrows is an adorable cozy mystery novella. The story is lively and fun. The characters are loveable. It's a fast read and one to enjoy. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

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