The Bookbinder's Secret

By A.D. Bell

A CAPTIVATING STORY OF DETERMINATION

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SUMMARY

Lily  Delaney is a bookbinder apprentice in Oxford in 1901, and feels confined by her father’s failing bookshop and her status as a woman in a man’s profession. During a visit to a collector, she finds a burned book with a hidden fifty-year-old love letter. She becomes obsessed with the mystery of the young lovers and finds more hidden pages. As she searches through London’s booksellers, private libraries, and archives, a dangerous man pursues her. With her world falling apart and her life at risk, she must decide if the truth is worth the danger.

REVIEW

The Bookbinder’s Secret is a captivating story about a clever and determined woman well ahead of her time. I thoroughly enjoyed the theme of perseverance and persistence.

The writing was crisp and seamless. Author A. D. Bell weaves a tale of mystery, suspense, and danger, while creating a hopeful sense of anticipation. The characters are well-developed, and you can’t help but root for the intrepid Lily and her quest to uncover the story behind the letters and what happened to the young lovers.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance copy of this book. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Publisher    St. Martin’s Press

Published   January 13, 202

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