My ReviewDeath on the Shelf is the 5th book in the Haunted Library mystery series. Carrie Singleton, librarian and amateur sleuth, witnesses a murder at her best friend's wedding when the bride's cousin falls into a chocolate fountain. Carrie becomes involved in solving the mystery ... and also finding her ghostly librarian friend Evelyn's long lost brother.
I wanted to read this book because I have enjoyed every single book in the Haunted Library series. This is one of my favorite cozy series and it is one I have enthusiastically recommended to friends. The series has all the ingredients of a perfect cozy: a charming small town setting, a library, some romance, and a lovable pet (in this case, Smoky Joe, Carrie's cat).
This was a fun read. There were a wealth of solid suspects and I enjoyed solving the case right along with Carrie. The wedding was a strong setting for a murder because there were so many people there, including many plausible suspects.
I especially enjoyed Carrie and Dylan's romance in this book, as they moved closer. Dylan, who also is an investigator (of high end items that are lost or stolen) is a great book boyfriend, supporting Carrie but also helping to keep her safe.
Since part of the wedding involves Carrie's best friend, Angela, she is in the book a lot, and so is Carrie's charming reformed thief dad, Jim. And Smoky Joe the cat is his lovable self as well!
I recommend Death on the Shelf - and the entire Haunted Library series - very highly. It is such a fun, fast moving read, and unique thanks to Carrie's ghostly friend Evelyn.
Book Synopsis
Librarian Carrie Singleton
sleuths a murder at her best friend’s wedding in Agatha Award nominee
Allison Brook’s fifth Haunted Library mystery.
Clover Ridge librarian Carrie Singleton
is thrilled to attend her best friend Angela’s wedding, but Angela’s
family can be a bit…much. Angela’s wealthy cousin Donna hosts an
extravagant bridal shower at her resplendent home, but the celebrations
turn to gossip as the guests notice Donna’s surgeon husband, Aiden,
spending a bit too much time with Donna’s cousin Roxy. At the wedding
reception, the sweet occasion turns darkly bitter when Aiden topples
into the chocolate fountain–dead.
The suspect list is as long as the guest
list, and as difficult to sort out as the seating chart. A few of the
top contenders on Carrie’s suspect list are the flirtatious Roxy,
emotionally unstable since her recent divorce; Angela’s grouchy brother,
who feels Aiden betrayed him; and Roxy’s scorned ex-husband. Even Donna
may have had reason to want her husband dead. And Aiden’s gossipy
office manager has plenty to say about them all.
Then another member of Angela’s family
is murdered, making Carrie more determined than ever to find the killer.
Can library ghost Evelyn and library cat Smoky Joe help Carrie solve
the murders before she becomes the next of Angela’s wedding guests to
head to the grave?
Author BioLibrary series. DEATH OVERDUE, the first in the series, was an Agatha
nominee for Best Contemporary Novel in 2018. Other mysteries include
the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series and the Twin Lakes series.
Her juvenile novel, Rufus and Magic Run Amok, was an International Reading Association-Children’s Book Council Children’s Choice. And Don’t Bring Jeremy was a nominee for six state awards.
Marilyn lives on Long Island, where many of her books take place. She
loves traveling, reading, doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku, and
chatting on FaceTime with her grandkids.
Author Links
Website: http://www.marilynlevinson.com
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