A bookstore in a castle ....what could be better? Add in a mystery that keeps you guessing and you have an entertaining cozy mystery!

The mystery kept me reading and the writing was fast-paced. There were so many red herrings (and I loved that!) and twists. I enjoyed the development in the main character and her interactions with friends and family. The romance, in the book, did not overwhelm the mystery.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for a fair and honest review of the book.

A good portion of this story takes place in a castle, and who wouldn't love that! The way the author sets the stage for the murder, not just with the setting, which is amazing, but the tone, made this book so enjoyable. Even though its a cozy, the layers of emotions of the main character when contemplating things was written in such a way that you as a reader cannot help but be right there with her. A well written whodunit. .

This is a wonderful cozy read with great characters, plot, and an exciting location. I look forward to the next installment.

This is the first Essie Lang book I've read but it won't be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a well crafted mystery and the characters are fun. You can't go wrong with an island, a castle, a bookstore, and murder.

Loved this book by Essie Lang. This is the story of a murder in the castle. Shelby runs the bookshop in the castle and seems to get into every murder in this series. This one was really good. It is how Shelby takes every clue and starts asking questions and then she manages to almost get herself killed. I love this series and recommend it to all Cozy Mystery readers.

Death on the Page by Essie Lang is the second book in her Castle Bookshop series and was a good addition to the series.

Ms. Lang's descriptive writing always makes me feel like I'm quite at home both in Alexandria Bay and Blye Island. I enjoyed getting to know more about Shelby and Edie in this one. The characters are developing well and the secondary characters are also growing in this second book. The plot is smoothly paced but did lag some in the middle. There were a few twists and several suspects that Shelby just "had" to question to satisfy her curiosity. The reveal was a dramatic and I enjoyed Erica rescuing Shelby. Girl Power!

Shelby Cox is wrapping up her first full season of running the family bookstore annex at historic Blye Castle and has settled into life in Bayside rather well. When the store is set to celebrate their anniversary, they host a true crime author with book signings at both the castle and main stores. The signing seems to be a hit all around and the author is spending the night at the castle in order to research her next book, based on the mobster, Joe Cabana, who ran a smuggling business from the island during Prohibition.

When the visiting author is found dead in the castle’s secret passages, Shelby has to wonder who had it in for the author. There seem to be no loss for suspects, from the author’s agent on down to a local who came in during one of the signings and accused the author of stealing her idea for a book. Things just aren’t settling in Shelby’s mind and she can’t help but ask questions and try to find out whodunit. But will Shelby’s luck run out before the murdered is caught or will this be yet another cold case for another author to write about in the future?

Adore this series and the setting. Shelby has some trust and personal relationship issues to work through and the raw emotions are bared as she works through them. We all have our own challenges and the characters in this series are so well developed that you find yourself empathizing and relating to them. Looking forward to more entries in this series and seeing what the future hold for Shelby and the gang.

This was an enjoyable cozy mystery, the second in a series. Shelby and her aunt own libraries, including one in a castle which is a fun, unique setting. Shelby sets out to help solve a murder, much against the advice of the police. When I read a cozy, I look for multi dimensional characters, a well described setting that you can imagine based on the author's description and a mystery that keeps me interested in continuing the book/series, and this one hits all 3 of those points for me. There's just a couple spots that I think dragged, but certainly nothing major. I'll be reading book 3!

Another winner in the Castle Bookstore mysteries. Very enjoyable mystery. Lots of suspects, lots of motives. Very tough to figure out the killer! Fun story!

easy to read book about a murder and a bookshop owner who solves the crime also she is not supposed too.

I loved this story. The idea of a library in a castle is cool, and it’s definitely the style of cozy mystery I love to read.
This book kept me guessing until the end, I stayed up late to try and finish it, but my eyes wouldn’t let me.
I can’t wait for the next book to come out!

This book did not engage me at all, no matter how much I tried. I admit, I skimmed most of it just to get to the bloody end. Thank you Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

This is the 2nd in the series. Shelby Cox and her aunt Edie Cox own 2 bookstores. 1 in a castle. Savannah page an upcoming author comes to the island to sign books. She comes to the castle and someone comes there accusing her of stealing her book. Someone is then murdered in the castle. Shelby decides to investigate on her own but was warned by chief of police stone not too.

Death on the Page A Castle Bookshop Mystery by Essie Lang is book 2 in this cozy mystery series.

Even though I did not read book 1, I didn't feel I missed anything. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and setting, especially a bookstore inside a castle. The author's descriptions of the setting conveyed the essence of the atmosphere and were well done. However, there were times I felt I was plodding along trying to get through each chapter and not caring what would happen next. Often I lost interest and found myself skimming large sections to get to the end.

Overall, it was a "good enough" read and cozy mystery (would give this 3.5 stars out of 5).