Stealing Lumby (ISBN 0451222083)

Nice cozy read:
Was hoping to find a Jan Karon "Mitford" type of story and The Lumby series isn't as good, but they are a nice cozy read.

Great book!:
What a wonderful book! I stumbled upon this and thoroughly enjoyed the ride. It's got a few mysteries in the book but it's not just a mystery. The story focuses on a few of the town's people but not one person in particular. I enjoyed getting to know each of the characters. One difficulty, since I didn't read the first in the series before I read this one, I had some trouble keeping track of the characters. I finally wrote them on a post-it I stuck in the front cover and that helped me remember who everyone was. I was surprised I hadn't heard of her before but am quickly gathering the other books she's written. Keep it up, Gail! You're doing a fantastic job!

Gail Frazer is a great storyteller:
I started reading "Lumby Lines" first and it was something new for me. So I purchased "Stealing Lumby" and I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and the story. Pete

FEEL GOOD READING:
The Lumby series of 3 cozy feel-good books was just what I needed! My only regret is that there aren't at least 12 more in the series because I did not like having to leave Lumby. I loved Katherine Valentine's series, and Lumby is right up there with hers. These are all books to keep on your shelves for days when you need to curl up with a friend and feel content.

Classic Lumby!!!!:
This second offering of a series is just as good as the first book and so I'm eagerly awaiting the third vol that's on its way by the mail. I didn't want to wait for the other readers from our library to read it, so ordered my own copy through amazon. Anyway, this second installment has a priceless painting worth millions, being stolen from the New York Museum of Art. This painting is entitled The Barns of Lumby, which was painted by a world renowned artist by the name of Dana Porter, who came to Lumby 50 years earlier and fell in love with the barns. When one of the paintings actual barns turns up missing overnight, and its pieces turn up in the strangest of places, the townsfolk take action. We get more of the daily Lumby Lines newspaper, with all the police reports of all the happenings going on. I highly recommend this book to everyone. It's an absolute delight. You can go to this website to join in all the fun of all the Lumby-ites. At the end of this volume, wse hear from Charlotte Ross, the town matriarch, Chuck Bryson, the town Beekeeper and Charlotte gives us her great gardening advice and we even get a little sampling of cuisine from Lumby.