Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert

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Bound for Murder

by Victoria Gilbert

Series: Blue Ridge Library Mysteries #4
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Published by Crooked Lane Books on January 7, 2020
Genres: Mystery
Pages: 311
Format: Kindle, Hardcover, Audible Audiobook
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Blue Ridge library director Amy Webber learns it wasn't all peace and love among the "flower children" when a corpse is unearthed on the grounds of a 1960s commune.
Taylorsford Public Library director Amy Webber's friend "Sunny" Fields is running for mayor. But nothing puts a damper on a campaign like an actual skeleton in a candidate's closet. Sunny's grandparents ran a commune back in the 1960s on their organic farm. But these former hippies face criminal charges when human remains are found in their fields--and a forensic examination reveals that the death was neither natural nor accidental.

With Sunny's mayoral hopes fading, Amy sets her wedding plans aside, says "not yet" to the dress, and uses her research skills to clear her best friend's family. Any of the now-elderly commune members could have been the culprit. As former hippies perish one by one, Amy and her friends Richard, Aunt Lydia, and Hugh Chen pursue every lead. But if Amy can't find whoever killed these "flower children," someone may soon be placing flowers on her grave.

Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert is a tale of forgotten deeds and how that affects the present.

Will Amy find the murder before she’s next?

Amy Webber 

Amy is our main character, sleuth, and point of view, all wrapped up in researching librarian, fiancee, and friend to many. This time Amy didn’t find a body, but it seems she may have connected with a spirit or just her mind knew what to look for. Amy is quite a busy person, but she finds time for sleuthing. 

Things that I like about Amy is that she gives her friends the benefit of the doubt even when she feels that they are holding something back. She tries hard to keep her word, and she loves cats. I didn’t find anything about Amy to dislike. 

The Mystery

Our mysteries were a cold case or two, and those have moved into the current day with people being killed to silence them. The mystery was well-plotted, with clues set up to find the culprit. But I got stuck on a red herring and didn’t see the real villain until the unmasking. I love it when that happens, as I am surprised like everyone else. 

Four Stars for Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert

Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert is an excellent story with a couple of murders that keep you guessing.  Therefore I am giving it a rating of four stars. I recommend this mystery to all the cozy readers out there.

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