This series is one of my favorite cozy series. As per usual this one is fantastic, excellent mystery and setting, not to mention the adorable cover
Absolutely recommend to all cozy lovers

The Sign of Four Spirits a Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery was a fun read. Gemma Doyle runs the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop as she was related to Arthur Conan Doyle and West London is having a Physic Fair. Gemma is invited to a Seance along with her friends Donald a Sherlockian enthusiast and Jayne a baker and former Pop Star Bunny Leigh and store assistant Ashleigh. There are other guests at the Seance and Gemma is told to leave she does go out put stands outside the door listening. There is a storm that night and it is a loud one then there is a scream and Gemma rushes into the room the Medium is dead. So starts the investigation into the murder by Gemma and her friends someone in the room is a murderer and Gemma is just the one to figure it out. I really enjoyed this book it was a puzzle and it was fun to try to figure it out.

To say that Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium, is skeptical about then psychic fair that is happening in West London, MA would be an understatement yet she ends up attending a séance related to the fair. When someone is murdered during the séance, Gemma, who has helped her boyfriend and the rest of the police squad solve a few murders, does some investigating. What she discovers will surprise even her.

“The Sign of Four Spirits” is the wonderfully done ninth book in Vicki Delany’s Sherlock Holmes Bookshop cozy mystery series. I have to come to like this series more and more with each book – it took me awhile to warm up to Gemma (a female version of Sherlock Holmes) but now I really do like her (not so sure I’d like her in real life but she’s a delight in this series). I also love her bookstore, including store cat Moriarity (who lives up to his name). I also love the idea of the psychic fair and murder at the séance – this sets up just the right kind of mystery – almost a locked room mystery with just the right amount of suspects. The identity of the killer truly took me off guard although – as Gemma points out – the clues were there all along.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley.

Seances and Sherlock Holmes all in one weekend? Events made for believers in the beyond, like Mr Holmes himself. Gemma a would prefer to stay in her bookshop and sell books to everyone, but when a friend asks for her support at a seance, Gemma goes. Murder occurs and no one in the room filled with attendees saw anything.
Vicki Delany has written another delightful mystery set in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop.

Locked room murder with a twist. How do you commit a murder in a closed room with twelve people present? Find out in The Sign of Four Spirits. A cleverly plotted mystery that is very well written. A seance, a darkened room, and people at the door to the room, yet a murder takes place. How was it done and who is the murderer? Gemma Doyle has exceptional observation and logic skills that she uses to help solvve the mystery. References to Holmes added to the enjoyment of the story. This is a good story without a lot of violence and no harsh language.. I heartily recommend this book and I would like to thank NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

My favorite mysteries are locked room murders. Add to that a seance, a Sherlock Holmes-themed bookstore, baked goods, wigs, and a cat named Moriarty, and I was in high heaven.

In this 9th book of the series, owner Gemma, tea room partner Jayne, and sales associate Ashleigh are caught up in the fervor when a psychic fair comes to town. Gemma is a true blue skeptic, but when the medium is murdered at her friend's house while Gemma is right outside the door, her detective instincts kick in.

The townsfolk have deep ties to each other, and are lovely people (mostly). Excellent cozy mystery series that plays off the theme but not heavy handed. Gemma, like Sherlock, is a complex person, but loveable in her own way.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. I have read a previous book from this series and I enjoyed it. So I was very excited to receive another book from this author.
I enjoyed the story plot and the characters. This would be kind of a good book for Halloween 🎃 month which is right round the corner.

The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany is due to be published January 9th 2024 and is 9th book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series.
Let me start by saying Vicki Delany is one of my favorite cozy mystery authors and I absolutely love her writing and just how week she bring all of her characters together into the perfect story. I will be sure going back to the first one and going to be reading the whole series because it was so good.
It takes place in the town of West London on Cape Cod. Gemma owns the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium on 222 Baker Street with her Great-Uncle Arthur. She is also co-partner with her best friend, Jayne with Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room that is attached to her book shop at 220 Baker Street, Ashleigh is Gemma's assistant. Her mother, Bunny Leigh is former pop sensation. Gemma's boyfriend is Ryan Ashburton a detective with the West London police. Andy Whitehall is Jayne's fiancée and owner of the restaurant, Blue Water Cafe. There is a Psychic Fair that is in town and many tourists are there to see it. Donald Morris, he is a devotee of Sherlock Holmes and one of Gemma's good friend. He and Bunny are excited about the fair and plan to go together. At the fair Bunny and Donald set-up a special seance that will be held at Rebecca Stanton home in the evening at 9:00. Bunny wants Ashleigh to attend with her. Ashleigh does not want to go unless Gemma attends with her for support. Gemma brings Jayne with her. Madame Lavalier is the person who will be conducting it with her assistant, Mary Moffat.

I have not read the other books in the series so I was a bit confused but it definitely picked up and can’t wait to go read the rest in the series.

Thank you Netgalley, Vicki Delany and Crooked Lane books for the opportunity to read this amazing ARC.

The Sign of Four Spirits is the ninth novel in the Sherlock Bookshop Mystery series and the first book I’ve read by this author. Even though I haven’t read the previous books in the series I didn’t feel too lost when it came to the characters and all the background that would have been established in the previous books. The plot was intriguing and fast paced but I wasn’t a huge fan of the main character Gemma. I felt like the conclusion was a bit abrupt and not all that realistic. The author has easily digestible prose and I would be interested in reading her other works, maybe even start this series from the beginning! Overall, I was entertained and would recommend this to someone who is looking for a cozy mystery series to binge read!

Thank you to Crooked Lane Books for providing an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Fun little cozy mystery. Entertaining read and kept my interest. The Mystery kept me guessing until the killer was found.

This is the ninth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series. I haven't read any prior books, but this did make sense as a standalone novel. Sadly, I didn't care for Gemma. She came across as pushy and arrogant. I did enjoy the setting, as well as Jayne. It was fun to sleuth around with the characters. Some things did seem a bit far-fetched, particularly with the final reveal, but it's an okay read for cozy mystery fans.

This is a must read for those that have a thing for Sherlock Holmes stories. Anyone who has read other books by the author loves them and I totally agree if you love mysteries this book is for you. The story also has many twists and turns to keep you wanting more. I look forward to seeing what the author has in store next.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review

This is the ninth book in the Sherlock Homes Bookshop mystery series, this was my first time reading a book from this series but plenty of background information is provided for newbies for to follow along. This story follows the main character Gemma, who is the owner of Sherlock Homes themed bookstore, as she attends a seance with some friends and it true cozy mystery fashion at this seance someone is murdered. Of course Gemma then gets herself involved in the investigation. I found the story to be entertaining and the characters were interesting but the final reveal seemed convoluted and the way Gemma states she solved the mystery seemed to come out of nowhere as the clues she provided are never mentioned by her until the very end. Overall it was a solid cozy mystery and I would read more books in this series.

With a psychic festival in town, Gemma Doyle finds herself attending a seance. While everyone in the room was holding hands, the lights room goes pitch black and the medium is found dead once the chaos calms down. Was it a spirit or was it a human that sent the woman packing across the veil? Murder, the paranormal, and books are taking up all of Gemma’s time as she works against he clock to find who is responsible for murder in her town, yet again.

Another solid entry in this great series! I love how the author always weaves in Sherlock Holmes along with her quirky and loveable characters. Each book is filled with mystery, mayhem and red herrings. This is what keeps me coming back time and again.

The ninth instalment of the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Series finds Gemma attending a seance. As always, trouble follows wherever Gemma goes and a fellow attendee is murdered. I really enjoyed this locked room mystery. Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books Press for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

Gemma is invited to of all things, a séance, where of course she is not "allowed" to partake, but asked to leave. While waiting outside the room, she hears a strange voice, screams & rushes in to find the medium has been murdered. Twists & turns of who did it, Ryan asking Gemma to help, and the story moves along until the very end. I enjoyed this next edition to the series & look forward to book #10. Thanks to NetGalley, Ms Delany & Crooked Lane Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

The Sign of Four Spirits is the 9th book of the Sherlocke Holmes bookshop mystery. Very good mystery up until the end. Loved the continued development of the relationship of the characters, especially Ryan Gemma and Estrada with how different their dynamic is from book 1. Very enjoyable murder mystery along with world building occurring throughout the books with the different people. Another amazing Sherlock book from Vicki Delany, can't wait til the next one!!!

I want so badly to like this series. I love Sherlock, and I love mysteries, but this series just doesn't do it for me. I tried, I really did. The story is great, I love how the author integrates easter eggs from the original stories.

When a psychic fair comes to West London on Cape Cod, Gemma Doyle find herself in the middle of a murder mystery again in this the 9th book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mysteries. Gemma and her best friend/ business partner, Jayne, reluctantly attend a seance. But as things get intense, the medium is discovered murdered. And even though she wants to keep out of it, Gemma's gift for observing keeps her involved in another investigation.

This series has the perfect mix of a wonderful location, lovable characters, and mysteries that twist and turn up until the very end. I always love reading about Gemma and her friends in West London and this one did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

Gemma Doyle never disappoints! Another winner for Vicki Delany!

Gemma gets caught up in an interesting murder that takes place at a seance - somewhere I would never expect to see Gemma, but nonetheless, she is there and someone gets killed. This puzzle is particularly interesting because the killer has to be from the small pool of people that were in the room during the seance. Now it's up to Gemma to figure out the culprit.

I have to say, I really enjoy the way that Gemma has transformed as a character - I don't want to say she was unlikable at first, but she was very hard and had no filter; she is much more likable and conscious of those around her and how they might not be as observant as she is.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars.