Love this cozy mystery. Allison Brook did a great job with this...the characters, settings and plot were great. I highly recommend this if you like mysteries. I totally guessed the wrong person and was surprised at the ending.

I was in the mood for a cosy mystery and this one sounded like fun: "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?" Could be Randall and Hopkirk (deceased)?

I have to say, for an investigator Carrie is incredibly indiscrete! To be fair, I'm not really the target reader but even so I'm not sure a cosy mystery needs to be this cosy! Allison Brook seems to have a serious food obsession, every meal was described in detail. The homeless storyline felt like an episode of Quincey M.E.: couldn't agree more with the sentiments but I was convinced it (like the food and the wedding plans) wasn't relevant to the mystery at hand.

Things improved once the mystery got underway but it wasn't really to my taste.

A very cute series about a librarian that confers with a ghost about murder mysteries that she likes to solve. If you love books and mysteries, then this book is for you.

Kindle Copy for Review from NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

Who knew libraries could be such a dangerous and deadly place? Ask Dorothy who thinks her husband is trying to kill her as she is run off the road after recovering from a fall but she is dead now.

Carrie the librarian and co worker of Dorothy finds herself caught up in things when she was one of her last visitors before the car accident. Seems Dorothy husband might not be the only one who wanted her dead as she had a tendency to blackmail people.

A delightful cozy set around a library and the third book in the series.

this is a very good story, like the ghost, she works in a library and can see the lady that died that use to work there. . the ghost help her help the police solve a crime and now their is another death. will she help the police to solve the murder or be the next one hurt. she also is trying to help the homeless in town. if you like who done its you will like the book

4.5-Carrie must do her best to help uncover the mystery of her haunted library. The author does such a great job with the description of the scenes in this book and the interaction between the characters to build the story. the was a fun, entertaining, fast read that had a few surprises lobbed at me. Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book.

Buried in the stacks.
What more do you need in this wonderful book.
You have a library,a ghost and a murder mystery . My idea of heaven.
A strong storyline with two mysteries to solve and a few twist added and red herrings.
I wasn’t sure who the killer was until it was reviled at the end .
Would highly recommend this series.
Thanks to crooked lane books and to Nettgalley.

Once again Carrie I’d drawn into solving a crime by Evelyn, the ghost spirit in the library. Meanwhile her boyfriend is moving his business closer to home, so more boyfriend time is near.
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Buried in the Stacks in the latest installment in this series, and what an installment it is! Full of mystery, one thing I do love is that the author throws a few curveballs to the reader, one that is not even expected, but that ties up loose ends. I didn't even realize I needed that curve ball thrown in until I read it! Full of delightful characters, this story definitely does not disappoint.

The homeless people of Clover Ridge are spending the cold Winter days in the local library. A library which is haunted by one of the former librarians, Evelyn. When things get a bit contentious between the locals and the homeless at the library, some residents decide to build daycare center, Haven House, for the homeless to have somewhere to go during the day and Carrie Singleton raises her hand to volunteer.

As planning goes on, rumors begin to spread that the center may be a front for illicit activities and those that have invested are merely in it to make money. Shorly after, one of the librarians at the library, who refused to allow her husband and brother to invest in Haven House is killed. Carrie and the police don’t believe it was an accident and Carrie begins asking questions that end up putting her in a precarious situtation.

The desire to do something good in our own community is a caring gesture and it can be ruined by a few bad apples. Luckily good usually prevails over evil. This book is a case in point.

This is the second book I have reading this series and I find it to be a solid series that gets better with each new entry. Great as a stand alone, no need to read the other books first if this is your first introduction to the series.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

I did enjoy this one! I liked Carrie in the first book, and although I haven't read the second yet, I was all caught up soon enough to fall back into her routine. I love that she works in a library, and Evelyn's character adds to the story. The cluster of friends and family Carrie is building is excellent, and adds to the quality of both the mystery and how she solves it.

There were two instances that I think could be fixed before full publishing; in the beginning Carrie goes shopping and it says she buys a book for an older child, and a doll for Tacey. Then when she gets to the house, the older child gets an 'electronic game' and Tacey gets a book. There was also a few odd spelling mistakes that were just simply the wrong word being used, so I imagine they will get cleared up before publishing.

I felt like the ending was a little rushed, and I would have liked Evelyn's reaction to finding out she was murdered and by whom. Apart from that, I'm enjoying where this cozy is headed and look forward to more. Five stars, even the little things didn't bother me enough to knock it down!

This was one of the first cozies I have read, and while I'm not a fan of the genre, I could see myself reading more from this author. This had books and ghosts. What a fun weekend read!

A Great cozy mystery book containing all of my favorite - cat, library, murder and a ghost. Page turner enveloping the reader until the very end.

Buried in the Stacks is the third installment of A Haunted Library Mystery. Librarian Carrie Singleton gets involved with the establishment of a day-time Haven for the homeless. Little does she know that soon she will be solving two murders one of which is the Evelyn, the resident library ghost.

Aunt Evelyn who was murdered six years ago along with Carrie and her cat Smoky Joe are hot on the trail of a murderer and the ending will shock you.

With thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the arc.
Description

"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."

This was my first visit to Clover Ridge and i have to say i enjoyed meeting Carrie, Evelyn, Smokey Joe and many of the other residents. An easy to read cozy mystery with well developed and diverse characters to keep the interest going. (I did not guess the guilty party until the final reveal (that's always an important consideration for my final rating). The only negative thing that occuŕred to me, was the rather high number of unpleasant inhabitants in the town. Overall, if you enjoy cozy mysteries and need an enjoyable quick read that is easy to put down and pick up again without losing the plot, this is one that should fit the bill nicely.

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


Thank you to net galley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book it was a great experience