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I am a librarian, so I love any book or series where the library is front and center, and the main character is a librarian. It helps if there is a murder, but the murders are really secondary to cozy mysteries for me.
I enjoyed this first in a series and I plan to read more.
I've been reading some very slow-paced books in the last few weeks, so I needed a quick easy read. ...more
I enjoyed this first in a series and I plan to read more.
I've been reading some very slow-paced books in the last few weeks, so I needed a quick easy read. ...more

Lindsey Norris is the director of the Briar Creek Library. Her friend Beth who is also the children's librarian is a suspect in the death of her former boyfriend who plagiarized a children's book Beth was writing. The towns police chief is incompetent, though there is a good state detective on the case, so of course Lindsey decides she needs to investigate. I liked the characters and the setting. I didn't like that the ending came out of left field, there should be at least a chance for the read
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This is a great little cozy mystery set in a library in a New England town. It is a fast read and has an interesting set of characters and a good plot. I will definitely be reading more in this series. I also enjoy the author's other series involving - yum! - cupcakes!
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