Rating: Really Liked It (4 Stars)
Source: Publisher
Description: While Lucy McNeil is enjoying her new job as the mother of twin boys and library director, new librarian Nichelle Gilchrest has just arrived at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, reporting for duty. But life throws a wrench on Nichelle’s first day when she finds a body on the steps–a body that bears a startling resemblance to her father who disappeared on a fishing trip to the Outer Banks thirty-eight years ago.
Fingerprints confirm the dead body is indeed Nichelle’s father, now living in Nags Head under the name Brian Saunders. Brian had been befriending older lonely women in exchange for money, but was he working alone?
Detective Rhonda Thomas is on the case and the suspect list is only getting longer. Sorting through the wronged women and their relatives, Detective Thomas discovers Nichelle’s own brother Brad had been in Nags Head a few days before the murder happened and has been lying about his whereabouts.
Hoping to clear her brother’s name, Nichelle decides to investigate what happened. With seasoned sleuth Lucy’s gentle encouragement for the amateur, Nichelle is in for an exciting and dangerous first week at the library.
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I've really enjoyed this series so far and the premise of this one with a new main character was intriguing.
My Impression: I've been a big fan of this series since the beginning, so I was super excited to pick this latest book up. I was intrigued by the idea of a new primary character with the addition of Nichelle and was really pleased with the result. With long running cozy series (and probably any series) you can get a certain sameness the later it gets into the series. This was very cleverly done. There's the same setting and side characters that I've grown to love over the years though some roles have changed but a new perspective on it all. The mystery was also a good choice for this new path and it gives the reader a good chance to get to know Nichelle and her backstory but in a way that shows and not tells.
I really like Nichelle and enjoyed watching her learn her way around town. The mystery kept me hooked and I wasn't sure how it was going to work out. I thoroughly enjoyed getting there. I'm hoping there will be more books in the future as Nichelle is a great lead character and I'm looking forward to seeing more develop with the other side characters - especially Sam (the former lead detective) as he gets used to retirement.
This is a fun cozy mystery series with a great beachy AND bookish setting. It has a fun group of side characters and a great sense of community. It is probably best read in order but you could jump in just with this one without too much issue. If you're a fan of cozy mysteries this series is a fun one.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I've really enjoyed every book in this series and am excited to see the next book.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you are a cozy mystery fan this is a must not miss series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I've really enjoyed every book in this series and am excited to see the next book.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you are a cozy mystery fan this is a must not miss series.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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