The Bookman's Promise : A Cliff Janeway Novel (Paperback)

from Wuzzlicious

Not fantastic, but not horrible either. This mystery novel following the path of a rare and wanted book was a good, quick read, but not something that I feel I'm likely to pick up and re-read, nor do I think I'll remember the characters' names a few books down the road. Light fun, good for a dist...

from WeeziesBooks

Book seller and former cop Cliff Janeway meets an old woman whose family had a almost priceless collection of books. Unfortunately the books were sold by her father when the old woman was a child. In her late years, she wants to find out what has happened to the books and wanted to bring them bac...

from dono421846

I enjoy this series immensely. Dunning is certainly at his best in terms of plotting, and telling engaging tales that center in some way on books. He is less successful in his depiction of the relationships of his main characters, especially bookman Janeway's romantic interactions, which tend to ...

from cameling

The Bookman's Promise by John Dunning is a pretty interesting read. An ex-cop turned book collector and owner of a bookstore specializing in rare books manages to snag a rare book written by an adventurist, Robert Burton. The next thing he knows, he's embroiled in a mystery and a chase to find a ...

from readingover50

I read the first two books in the series a few years ago and I really liked them. I felt like I was getting an education in the world of rare books. I just found out that there were more books in the series, so I am eager to read them all. I finally finished reading this book. It took me longer t...