Title:	A Murder at the Movies
	Author:	Ellie Alexander
	Published:	June 19, 2024, Storm Publishing
	No. of Pages:	262
	Cover Price:	$10.99 Paperback, $

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Fans of Ellie Alexander’s Secret Bookcase Mysteries will welcome A Murder at the Movies, where Annie Murray, the protagonist, is excited to plan the premier showing of a Hitchcock inspired movie by producer, Heather Hathaway. Annie loves her job at the bookstore, and she has been successful at planning events in their small town of Redwood Grove that have made the bookstore very successful. After Heather’s arrival, Annie realizes that one of her guests is the infamous film critic, Martin Parker, who is murdered. Annie, along with her boss and co-worker, Fletcher work to find the murderer.

Alexander is a veteran cozy writer and is an excellent storyteller, adding twists and turns and believable scenarios to her novels. She is very skilled at developing her characters, making them seem real. She has even added the obligatory LBGTQ character to follow modern trends (with only 8% of the people being LBGTQ, this is really ridiculous and unnecessary, since most of us want to relate to the characters). Nevertheless, most of the characters are relatable and likeable.

As the story unfolds, several suspects come out, and readers won’t have a clue as to who actually did it. The dénouement has surprises, and readers will want to read quickly to find out just who is guilty. The novel is a quick read and follows all the rules of cozies, so this novel is suitable for all ages. It is fun to read, and readers will want to pick up the other books in the series.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.