The Bookshop of 99 Doors – Book Review

The Bookshop of 99 Doors – Book Review

First, the details. The Bookshop of 99 Doors by Jaime Jo Wright released on April 7, 2026 from Bethany House. It’s a 350 page (roughly) dual time line, gothic mystery/suspense. This book is available in paperback, audiobook, ebook, and hardback editions. You can find it here.

If you’d like to know more about Jaime Jo Wright, you can find her on social media and on her website.

The Bookshop of 99 Doors – My Thoughts

I am a relative newcomer to the world of Jaime Jo Wright’s stories. I don’t do creepy or scary. I’m not a fan of suspense and mystery. And yet, I keep reaching for books by this author. However, due to my sensitivities I reserve the stories for days when I can start and finish the story in one sitting. With the way Wright tells a story, this isn’t a problem. You don’t want to put the book down until the end.

I love the cover of this one. And the premise. I’m drawn to any story revolving around books and bookshops. The title is intriguing and the cover draws you in. It’s inviting and mysterious all at the same time.

Being a dual timeline story, the past and the present collide in unexpected ways. The author does a great job allowing us to see both stories and feel the impact the past has on the present. With a full cast of past and present characters, it would be easy to leave some underdeveloped. The author takes great care in making sure this doesn’t happen. I felt like I knew or discovered the characters of the past just as clearly as I did the ones in the present. She even delves into the history of the historical portion of the story.

The author retains this level of attention to detail in not only the characters and plot but also the setting. The descriptions are clear and easily pictured in my mind. The feelings different situations evoke in the characters don’t stay on the page. The author does an amazing job of drawing the reader into the story to the point that they can feel the same hesitations, doubts, fears, and wonders that the characters are feeling.

I don’t want to get into the story itself, because spoilers. But I will say I enjoy the way the author presents darkness and light. And I love the main character’s wrestling with the life she knew and the life she’s come to understand. And that she doesn’t have all the answers and isn’t perfect, but she’s trying to free herself of darkness to live in the light.

Whether it’s your usual genre or not, I encourage you to give this five star story a try. You may be surprised at how much you enjoy The Bookshop of 99 Doors.