Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook

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Buried in the Stacks

by Allison Brook

Series: Haunted Library Mysteries #3
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Published by Crooked Lane Books on September 10, 2019
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 313
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Dewey Decimated, Death Overdue, Read and Gone, Checked Out for Murder, Death on the Shelf, Overdue or Die, Booked on Murder

Librarian Carrie Singleton is building a haven, but one of her neighbors is misbehavin'. Can resident spirit Evelyn help Carrie catch the culprit who made her a ghost?
In winter, the Haunted Library is a refuge for homeless townspeople. When a group purchases a vacant house to establish a daytime haven for the homeless, Carrie offers the library as a meeting place for the Haven House committee, but quickly learns that it may be used for illegal activities.
As the new Sunshine Delegate, Carrie heads to the hospital to visit her cantankerous colleague, Dorothy, who had fallen outside the local supermarket. She tells Carrie that her husband tried to kill her—and that he murdered her Aunt Evelyn, the library's resident ghost, six years earlier.
And then Dorothy is murdered—run off the road as soon as she returns to work. Evelyn implores Carrie to find her niece's killer, but that's no easy task: Dorothy had made a hobby of blackmailing her neighbors and colleagues. Carrie, Evelyn, and Smoky Joe the cat are on the case, but are the library cards stacked against them?

Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook is a fantastic story filled with mystery, murder, destruction, blackmailing, and how some people take advantage of others. On the positive side, there is a ghost and a cat — all in all, a great book.

Who killed Dorothy? Yes, she wasn’t the nicest person but is murder necessary?

Carrie Singleton

Carrie is our sleuth, the owner of Smokey Joe, head of Programs and Events at the Clover Ridge Library, and friend of Evelyn the library’s ghost. She has a lot going on but still seems to find the time to go sleuthing.

I think Carrie is a fantastic character; she is smart, funny with flaws that make her human and relatable. She has problems with her mom, finally has a good relationship with her father, but her favorite family members are her aunt, uncle, and cousins who live in Clover Ridge. Carrie loves her position at the library, and Smokey Joe seems to adore his job as a library cat.

Things I liked

• Carrie has a great cottage.
• Smokey Joe loves his job and Carrie.
• Carrie and her best friend Angela have the best relationship.
• Dylan Avery and Carrie are getting closer. They are in that cute discovery stage in their relationship.
• Evelyn Havers is Carrie’s spirit friend, and even now she tries to keep her family’s secrets.
• John Mathers, Clover Ridge’s Police Chief tries to discourage Carrie from snooping but listens to what she has learned.

Dislikes

The only things that bothered me were somethings that are a part of everyday life, like the homeless and their discrimination, then the way people treat others. But it was nice to see that Carrie and her Uncle do their best to make a difference.

4 Stars for Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook

I truly enjoyed the mystery, the way that Carrie grew throughout the story, and the family dynamics and family secrets that tend to take some families down. So I am giving Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook four stars. I highly recommend this book to all those cozy fans out there.

Oh and isn’t the cover beautiful? I think it superb.

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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

• 2019 Cloak and Dagger
• 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
• 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
• 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
• 2019 New Release Challenge

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