While inspecting her new home, Josie Prescott discovers a trunk evidently left behind when the house was cleared. A widow named Maudie Wilson was the former owner of the house and she now resides in a nearby assisted living facility. Maudie's nieces believe she is unable to care for herself and have forced her into the facility, but when Josie meets Maudie, she is not so sure the diagnosis is correct. Maudie seems sharp and upbeat and anxious to have the trunk returned to her. When Josie opens the trunk, she finds a jewel encrusted box holding a sculpture of a cat, Josie thinks she may have something valuable. She returns to discuss her findings with Maudie only to find her missing and a body on the apartment floor. As she researches the cat and box, she finds she does indeed have something valuable and possibly from ancient Egypt. This discovery leads Josie on a merry chase to find Maudie.Another ingenious plot in this excellent series.

This is a series that I read many of the earlier books and was pleasantly surprised to see this latest one. I found that the characters had remained 'true' to what I remembered.

This book was very readable and had a mystery that just begged Josie to solve. One reason that I enjoy her books is that I always learn interesting bits of trivia regarding antiques. This one had twists and turns that kept me guessing as I stayed late to finish this one.

Now I need to go back and the read the ones that I had missed in the series.

Josie Prescott is now happily married to Ty and her business is running well. While inspecting the house she and Ty have bought, she discovers an antique trunk in a hidden dumbwaiter. When she opens it, she discovers a jewel-encrusted presentation box containing a cat stature that could date back to ancient Egypt. Josie immediately takes the trunk to its owner, Maudie Wilson, who sold the Gingerbread House and now lives in a care facility. Maudie's two nieces are anxious about the treasure and then one of the nieces is murdered and Maudie has disappeared. Where has she gone? Where is the treasure? Who could have murdered Maudie's niece? Josie is worried sick about Maudie and has to track her down and find the missing treasure. Another delightful foray into Josie's world.

I enjoyed this book. I really like this series. It's well-paced without any slow spots; I like the characters especially Josie. I like how she handles the investigation and the care she puts on box and cat. The mystery is interesting and has multiple levels to it. #Hidden Treasure #NetGalley

Josie and her husband Ty have just purchased a new home in Rocky Point, “The Gingerbread House”. While checking the house that all is empty before starting renovations, she finds a dumbwaiter and in it a trunk. It is what is in the trunk that has people tripping over each other.
With a cast of characters: Maud, who they bought the house from, Maud nieces, and Josie’s friendship with Zoe and her daughter Emma, employees from Prescott Antiques and Auctions makes this a nice paced cozy read.

This is the 13th book in the Josie Prescott antiques mystery series, but the first one that I've read. I found that the book was a wonderful cozy mystery. Even though I have not read the prior books, I found that I was able to catch up because the author did an excellent job with her characters and the way that they were introduced. Josie is definitely a busybody! I enjoyed this book so much that I plan on going back to the beginning and catching up.

I loved the author's descriptions of New Hampshire shore and the way she detailed antiques and the antiques business. I've already downloaded book one and look forward to catching up. I definitely recommend this book for lovers of cozies.

I would like to thank Jane K. Cleland, St. Martin's Press/Minotaur and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I have read several of the Josie Prescott mysteries and realized while reading this one that I must have missed one somewhere. I am happy to say that I was able to jump right in and enjoy the story. The mystery was really well written, I was surprised by the ending and the plot elements such as Maudie's disappearance really added to the story. I love that even after several books this series stays fresh and intriguing.

Josie has purchased their dream home, but the elderly previous owner has misplaced some valuable items. Josie is happy to help look and worried that the woman's nieces are too interested in the items. Add some drama with Josie's best friend and neighbor and it all adds up to a great addition to this series

If you love antiques and also love a good old-fashioned mystery, you will definitely appreciate Hidden Treasure! Josie is an antiques dealer of some renown -- she even has her own television show, Josie's Antiques. When a new friend's niece is murdered and a valuable Egyptian artifact goes missing, Josie is on the case. This is a cozy mystery with lots of appeal. Great characters, fun small town, and lots of cool information about antiques and appraisals. I look forward to recommending this book to readers who enjoy cozy mysteries.

This was the first book in the Josie Prescott series that I've read. Though I hate it when a series author gives a long, involved, boring, unrealistic recap of their entire lives at the beginning of each book, I did feel like a bit more grounding would have been useful. The description said she had a TV show, but that was hardly ever mentioned. I felt a little at sea with what her career actually was.

Mostly, though, this was a good, absorbing mystery. I liked the main characters, and I loved Maudie. The writing was strong, with logical scenes. The only plot thing that bothered me was three unconnected people all involved in the crime, all women who felt they deserved more than they had. That just felt like way too much. I get that the author was showing the varying degrees of greed and entitlement, but still...just too much.

I'm going to go back to book 1 and see how Josie started out, though. There was enough here to definitely make me want to check out more in the series.

3-1/2 stars

Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was very happy to gain access to an ARC copy of Hidden Treasure by Jane K. Cleland through NetGalley. This is the first book of the series following Josie Prescott that I have read and really enjoyed it.

Josie has a lot on her plate, from running a successful antiques business, to a new show and moving into a new house, she finds herself caught in the middle of a mystery turned murder-mystery upon the discovery of some potentially priceless antiques left behind from the previous owner, Maudie. The disappearance of the priceless artifacts stirs quite a bit of noise and gossip in town.

Cleland and Josie’s shared attention to detail really make this a smooth read. The book offered a lot of description so that I could easily picture all the happenings in my mind but not so much detail that it ever became overwhelming. I really liked that I wasn’t lost in the story because I haven’t read any books in the series before and all the characters were well-described with clear relations to each other.

While reading this, part of me really kept saying “Josie stay out of it”. Especially when her involvement begins to rub a few people the wrong way. I grew to appreciate Josie’s need to find out all that she can as it becomes clear that Josie really is the one driving the murder and theft investigation. Josie’s kind heart and giving nature make her a loveable character.

If you’re into a cozy mystery and easy read, definitely check this one out!

This is the 13th book in the Josie Prescott Antiques mystery series and the first one in this series that I've read. I found the book to be a gentle cozy mystery, perfect to escape the stress of life. Despite not having read any of the others in the series, I felt that the characters were introduced in such a way that I didn't need to read the previous books (though because of my enjoyment of this one I will be going back to read the others). I loved the descriptions of the New Hampshire shore and the details about antiques and the antique business. I look forward to reading more books in this series.

I posted this review in Goodreads. This long series continues to follow the never-aging Josie Prescott, now married, as she deals in antiques, hosts a TV show, assists friends, does good deeds, renovates her new home and solves mysteries. Her best friend Zoe is upset because her daughter Emma has joined the Marines and Josie works to reassure, redirect, and reward them both. A new friend, Maudie, is the focus of much of Josie's interest, not only as the owner of a possibly ancient cat and presentation box, but also because of a murder. Through the book Josie gets attacked, but bounces back and still manages to accomplish everything she set out to do. Fans of the series will enjoy the book and the antiques lessons.

This book was the first book I read in the series. I think reading previous installments would have clarified a lot for me while reading. I enjoy mysteries and could not help but feel like Josie was just a busy body but after doing research on the series I realized that she did this frequently. I did not personally connect with any of the characters in this book but it was a good read. There were points that were very descriptive and it helped me to paint a better picture of the scene the author was trying to convey. I would read another installment of the series. I would most likely start from the beginning to help frame the following novels.

This series had not been on my radar, so when I received the opportunity to obtain an egalley of Hidden Treasure from Netgalley, I was delighted to discover the Josie Prescott Antique Mysteries. This entry revolves around the theft a potentially priceless Egyptian cat sculpture that provokes a murder and the disappearance of cat's owner, Miss Maudie, whose relatives have their own designs on the sculpture.

My curiosity about the series led me to purchase the first Josie Prescott before reading this one. I was happy to find Josie to be intelligent and resourceful, the mystery well developed and well written. I appreciate series that respect the reader's intelligence while allowing for an empathetic connection with the main character. This series fulfills those requirements and provides a fascinating education about the antique business, which I previously knew nothing about.

I like Josie and the supporting characters in her universe. I look forward to catching up on the series titles that I have missed in between their debut and this latest book.

Full Disclosure--NetGalley and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this book. This is my honest review.

I received this through NetGalley. As a fan of cozy mysteries I enjoyed this one. It's a fun, quick read. This was the first in this series I've read but I never felt like I was missing any of the backstory. There were some very unlikable, unreliable characters that I suspected from the start but I was still interested in seeing how she worked it out. If you are a fan of cozy mysteries give this one a try.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of HIDDEN TREASURE (Book 13 of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries) by Jane K. Cleland in exchange for an honest review. This book is set about five years after Book 12, Antique Blues. Josie’s been busy with a successful television series, her antiques and appraisal business, and her marriage. Now, Josie and her husband have found and purchased their dream home, which is known locally as “The Gingerbread House.” Immediately after the sale is final, the previous owner’s “concerned” nieces begin to demand Josie return a trunk and contents that their forgetful aunt left behind. Through this set of interactions, Josie eventually meets Maudie Wilson (prior owner of The Gingerbread House and surprisingly sharp aunt to the concerned nieces) and forms an instant friendship. The nieces seem upset that Josie would return the valuable belonging to its owner rather than turn it over to them, so they could handle it for their aunt. The next time Josie is contacted about the box, Maudie has vanished, the valuables are missing, and someone lies brutally murdered on Maudie’s apartment floor. Josie soon finds herself tracking Maudie, the items, and a killer.

I liked this book and enjoy the series. I recommend this book to fans of the series, to fans of Jane K. Cleland, and to fans of cozy mysteries featuring murder, antiques, antique appraisals, friendships, out of control reporters, and police consulting.

Josie Prescott has her hands full with the remodeling of her newly acquired Victorian beachfront mansion in beautiful Rocky Point, New Hampshire when she discovers a hidden treasure inside - a small trunk containing a priceless Egyptian statue. When the owner of the antique disappears and her niece is found bludgeoned to death, Josie must race against time to discover the culprit, and there are lots of greedy suspects to choose from! A stellar new mystery from author Jane K. Cleland, Hidden Treasure was a joy to read. A+++

Hidden Treasures by Jane K. Cleland is the latest release in a cozy mystery series featuring Josie Prescott who owns Prescott's Antiques and Auctions in Rocky Point, New Hampshire. Jodie and her new husband have just purchased a beautiful old Victorian house from elderly Maudie Wilson. Maudie, with the help of her two nieces, has relocated to a nearby assisted living facility. During the move, Maudie has misplaced an old family trunk.

After Josie finds the trunk hidden inside a dumbwaiter in the old house, she discovers a jeweled box hidden in the trunk. Inside the jeweled box is a very old and very unique statue of a cat. When Josie goes to Maudie's apartment to return the box and statute, she finds a body on the kitchen floor. Maudie is missing! What has happened to Maudie? Is she a murderer? Josie is determined to find Maudie and solve the crime.

Jane Cleland is a master of suspense. This is a mystery that you can't put down. Hidden Treasures keeps the reader intrigued as you try to solve the murder and find Maudie along with Josie. 5 stars!

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy.

This cozy didn't seem to move. Not much investigating and lack of character depth also made this a full read for me. The ending was rather odd as far as Maudy's relationship with Josie.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc