Set in Maple Bay, Nova Scotia, this adventurous novel started off a little confusing with Grandy and Dandy at the beach. I couldn't sort out who was who! After meeting all the characters and getting over the initial getting to know everyone this was a fun read. Expect lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing.

A big thank you to Grove Atlantic and Netgalley for giving me early access to this book to review.

I want to start out by saying that I am probably biased in my love for this novel. I can't help but love something that is set in my home province and filled with characters who I feel like I've met before.

The Treasure Hunters Club follows three different POV; Dandy, a teen who recently lost her grandfather and has gotten a invitation from him to join a local historical group; Peter, the long lost grandson of one of Maple Bay's wealthier residents; and Cass, a stranger who is staying in town for a year to dog sit. All three of these characters get drawn into the hunt for the long lost pirate treasure. Through their search the uncover the deep secrets of the town and its residents.

I loved this book on so many levels. The writing was phenomenal and engaging. The characters were all so lively and unique from each other. They all seemed to have their own motivations. I really loved the twists and turns in the novel. There was one point where I said outload "well, I didn't see that coming". I know that feelings not for everyone, but the reveal was done so well.

I would highly recommend this book. It the perfect summer/early fall read. Just mysterious enough.

Slow start and predictable middle and ending. Wish it had a little better pacing but a fun concept.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was a fantastic read and wow, what a twist at the end. I didn't see that coming whatsoever! I truly enjoyed reading a book that takes place in Nova Scotia, and I could picture the town, the houses, and the mansion. The treasure hunt backstory reminds me of the Oak Island hunt but with a historic twist running down through friendships and family lines. I recommend picking this one up if you are in the mood for a good adventure with a little 'thriller' thrown in at the end.

Look forward to reading more in the future.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the early read.

Wow! A hidden pirates treasure, generational secrets, a possible serial killer, and a small coastal town. What more could you ask for in a fun filled adventurous novel?
This is the perfect story to transition into fall. Nonstop action and questions to be answered, this has it all,

The Treasure Hunters Club will be published on October 14, 2024.
Pick this one up, light your fall scented candles, grab a comfy blanket and get lost in the hunt for treasure.

Big thanks to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for allowing me to enjoy this early in exchange for my honest review.
It’s definitely one of my favorites for the year.

This book was a fun time and I am happy that I got to read it. It gave me National Treasure vibes and I was so here for that.

Thank you to Netgalley & the publisher for my advanced copy of this!

First time for me and this author, and I liked my time with him.
I'd describe this as a cozy thriller? If that's a category lol.
It's not breakneck, but is a wonderful slow burn cozy.

Strangers yup
Treasure yup
Working together with people you don't know to find Alot of $$...chaos

If you like things Agatha Christie but more cozy, check this out.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I hadn't read anything by this author yet, but I had heard some wonderful things about his books. The setting and all of the characters were very enjoyable to read about. It was a very light read, which made it a great in-between book. Definitely recommend this one

I absolutely loved this book and all of the fun, quirky characters. I will be highly recommending it to those that love mysteries that aren't too dark.

Solid cozy mystery with an interesting setting, definitely something people who enjoyed fare like "Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect" will also have a good time with. The story tells of five boys who form a club to look for a mythical treasure in their town, and get more than they bargained for, and then of three people digging years later for different reasons into the story of the treasure's whereabouts.

I quite like that the story of two of those three characters is told in third person and the other one in first person, which keeps them refreshing (and has a great payoff if the reader sticks with the novel).

I will also say that at first I was slightly taken aback by how one chapter purposefully withholds some stuff *even as one of the main characters is learning about it*. But the journey was worth it, as when the story does come back to that info it's when it makes better sense plot wise to keep giving shape to the jigsaw — and it also offers an opportunity for the author to play around with incorporating diary entries, letters and news clippings that make it fun to put some of the pieces together and even revisit some passages. Worth checking out for that playfulness and pacing, and made me want to read the other works by this author.

Rounded up from 3.5/5

Three strangers are drawn together by the legendary pirate treasure. An adrift writer who serendipitously comes to town to house sit and ends up enthralled, an under-employed, almost 40 man is united with the grandmother he's never met, and a teenager, mourning her beloved grandfather, takes over his life-long hunt for the treasure. Has the treasure already been discovered? If so, where did it go? and What lengths will the treasure hunters go to?

Five boys, growing up in the early years of the twentieth century spend their days carousing about the their small Canadian town and making up adventures surrounding a pirate’s treasure lost there long ago during an epic pirate’s battle.

All that glitters is not gold however. As the years pass, the lives and families of the treasure hunters suffer, leading to generations of hurt.

Told in the present from multiple perspectives, The Treasure Hunters Club follows multiple townspeople connected to the treasure. The story of the treasure hunt is fascinating, but I didn’t find all of the characters engaging. In addition, it was often difficult to understand which character was narrating at any given moment. Overall, the central treasure theme plot was good, but the book lacked the right hook to keep me truly interested.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.

The Obelisk Treasure that came off the pirate ship has been a drawcard to Maple Bay for years. People have searched high and low, from townsfolk to visitors, and each has come up empty handed. Or have they?

Peter has been contacted by the grandmother he never knew to come back to Bellwoods in Maple Bay – a large estate that has been in the family for years. Dandy is a teen who fancies herself the next Nancy Drew and when she recently lost her Grandy, he left her a clue about a secret society she just has to follow up on. Then there is Cass who, after having a successful YA book published, has developed writer’s block. Luckily, she has taken up an offer to look after a house in Maple Bay and the fates are definitely conspiring to get these three together. But where will the meeting of the trio take them?

I thoroughly enjoyed this as a classic treasure tale. The way that the old town’s secrets mixed with the new made for a good guessing game. The clues led in unexpected directions and then more clues were added to prove the directions wrong. I loved how the ripple effect was wider than expected but that so many were willing to forgive.

The characters were a great foil for each other and the amalgamation of enthusiastic innocence versus world-weary experience worked well together. Dandy was definitely my favourite character and her bravery astonishing. Cass was an odd one as I wasn’t entirely sure if she really needed to be there. As for Peter, well he certainly had no clue what the invitation would bring. The descriptions of places and scenes were very well done and easy to imagine – the staircase must have been quite something!

The writing was very easy to read and it was just comfortable to sit with a cup of tea and fly through the book. I definitely recommend it for a fun-filled spirited mystery whose history and the secrets it kept buried will keep you second guessing yourself until the end.

Novia Scotia is known for its deep history in pirate lore and the mystery behind the Obelisk treasure. When three strangers meet in this small town, they find that the treasure may be closer than they think. As the search of the treasure and its past deepens, members of the original Treasure Hunters Club start to pass away in what seems to be unfortunate accidents, but Peter, Dandy and Cass believe that someone is trying to keep the treasure for themselves.

This was a fun, cozy mystery. I enjoyed the different narratives and the different timelines that weaved together in the search for the Obelisk treasure. The book did have some twists that I did not see coming and I was sad to see the adventure end. Overall, I enjoyed this book immensely.

The Treasure Hunters Club comes out on October 15th.

Thank you to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for the opportunity to review The Treasure Hunters Club. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

An interesting lightweight beach or sunbed read. Not great literature but do you want that all of the time ? Entertaining but not too challenging. A fun read.

This was a fun mystery that while enjoyable did not leave a huge impact on me or particularly impress me. For starters, it was incredibly slow paced. While the treasure hunt is quickly introduced, it takes a while for all the characters to decide to look into it and an even longer while to give the hunt a sense of urgency or significance. I spent most the book waiting for something major to happen. And when there was new information, it was most often handed to the reader in the form of a diary entry than actually discovered by a character. I was able to stay with the story even if I struggled with the plot because I enjoyed the characters and setting. My favorite character by far was Dandy, with her spunk and determination. And I thought the author did a great job of giving each character their own voice, and making Dandy seem mature to herself but a kid to the Cass and Peter. Lastly, Maple Bay was a fantastic setting, with amazing small town vibes and so much lore. So overall I enjoyed this book but it didn’t wow me.

This book was so good! From the synopsis, I was expecting more Goonies treasure hunting, but I got more mystery that felt like Knives Out, which did not disappoint me at all. It actually made me enjoy the book even more. I loved how the author setup each chapter, telling the story from a different character's POV and in journal entries. It the made the story feel more well-rounded and more exciting for the reader. Each MC was very well developed and strong. I enjoyed reading from their perspectives. The treasure story and lore felt real to me. The author did an amazing job of providing specific details about how the treasure came to be.

Not only do we get a mystery story filled with murder and Nancy Drew style investigation, but also we get a treasure hunting story filled with intrigue and excitement. I had such a great time reading it! Also, I normally guess twists in books, but I was completely blindsided by the big twist toward the end of the book. I did not see it coming, and it made perfect sense, which I think just shows the high caliber writing abilities of the author.

All-in-all, I think Tom Ryan is a master at creating a fun mystery that all readers can enjoy. I highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to the publisher for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.

I think this book is going to get a lot of mixed reviews. On one hand, I enjoyed the characters and the setting and on the other hand I never really felt connected to the story or felt any high stakes. I think cozy mystery fans may enjoy this but the comparison to "Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone," doesn't feel like it is setting readers up for the correct expectations. It's hard to really pinpoint what didn't work for me, I keep trying to think of the words but the only thing I can conjure is flat development of characters (started off strong, fell off after time), and the mystery just wasn't all that interesting or high stakes. The author really put a lot into this, you can feel that and I do believe it has an audience.

There were a lot of characters in this book, and while I don't mind multiple mains and interconnected story lines, The Treasure Hunters Club felt lacking in depth of the characters as well as how their stories were meant to collide. It felt as though I could see the outline of a fantastic story, but was only given the major plot points. In fact, the most well fleshed out characters in the story were all deceased, with us only visiting them through memories. And as far as the treasure hunting goes.. well... There was a treasure, but where was the adventure? The thrill of the chase? As someone who is a huge fan of real life treasure hunting I was very disappointed in that respect. The twist was... Random. It was certainly surprising, but not in the feel-good "picked up on the clues" type of way, because there were no clues. It had tense moments and tender moments.. neither of which gripped me because I felt like I didn't actually know anything about the characters, or at least not enough to care. The one thing I did love about this book was the authors ability to bring Bellwoods and the town to life.

Unpopular opinion

This was just MEH! I struggled with the different POVs of the story. They weren't signposted and I often had to re-read the beginning of the third-person POV chapters to find out whose POV I was reading, the first-person POV was, obviously, easier to follow.

I struggled to finish this book and in the end the twist wasn't as surprising as I had anticipated.