I read a lot of cozy mysteries, and I recognize they are supposed to be light, silly, quick reading. However, every once in awhile, one comes along that is SO silly that I can’t even tolerate the stupidity. This is one of them. I found the characters insipid and irritating, and the plot ridiculous. Not a fan...

Read or Alive by Nora Page was another engaging mystery in the Bookmobile Mystery series.

Ms. Page's descriptive writing has allowed the characters, Cleo, Dot, MaryRose, Henry to come to life within these books. It's refreshing to have characters that are mature and contribute so much to their communities. Cleo's sleuthing is realistic because she basically just puts the word out to her library patrons and they bring the clues to her. Catalpa Springs seems to be a charming small town that also has it's usual drawbacks, nosy neighbors and a grapevine that works faster than the internet. Although the pace of the story seemed to slow down in the middle, it was a well written mystery with plenty of twists to keep me guessing until the reveal.

I love me a cozy mystery! Nora Paige always gotta the spot with her clever, relaxing, perfectly fun stories. Love reading her books and feeling like I've been transported somewhere relaxing, but with a good clean mystery to solve.

Although I enjoyed the first in the series this one bored me. Went on and on with nothing much happening. It seemed disjointed in the characters’ reactions and relationships this time
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for allowing me this arc

Former librarian Cleo Watkins, 76, runs the mobile library service in Catalpa Springs.
As a total book-lover, Cleo is thrilled when the Antiquarian Book Society Fair come to her small town.
But then her friend Henry is accused of the murder of an unscrupulous book dealer who has deceived vulnerable book owners to steal their rare first editions and other valuable books.
The book world has never been so dangerous!

The 3rd Person Point of View did not work for me in this book - there were too few alternative voices.
Although the characters were engaging, the tone of this murder mystery was rather humourless, so 3 stars for Read or Alive.

seniors, amateur-sleuth, small-town, friendship, law-enforcement, pets

The good, the sleazy, and the devious. The Book mobile librarian is also the town's best sleuth, but she amasses her clues and info from everyone, including her neighbor who is local law enforcement and much more astute than the chief. There's an antiquarian book show in town, and the smarmy sleaze winds up murdered. Lots of suspects including a real prize of a manipulative older blonde. Good sleuthing with plenty of twists and red herrings. I loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I really like this series! The characters are well developed and likable. I wish Cleo didn't get as involved with the police side, because it makes it unbelievable, but it is still fun to read. I look forward to the next book in this series!

I really enjoyed this book. The characters are delightful and I enjoyed the setting. The mystery is fun and makes for the perfect afternoon of reading.

This book is third in the bookmobile series and is every bit as delightful as the first two. I love the Cleo and her fiends and the town they all live in. It's a light cozy and not overly complicated but makes for a fun quick read when you need some distraction from the days events. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

"Hold tight to your wallet, Cleo Jane."
Mary-Rose, Cleo's best friend reminds her on their way to a book fair.
Cleo Watkins is a librarian who has a Bookmobile- words on wheels. Her young protege', Leanna is working the library.
The Georgia Aniquarian Book Society Fair is a one-week extravaganza of rare books at Catalpa Springs Railway Depot.
It's also the place of murder and suspense for the little town.
"How could I ever get my heart broken among books and booklovers?"
You will not regret picking up this wonderful book! Page Turner until the very end.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this eARC

Such a cute fun series, centered around the bookmobile. The author truly brings these characters to life and keeps it interesting with the mysteries.

This was a fun book. The characters are interesting, the story line is engaging and different than standard cozy mysteries I enjoyed the bits with the animals the most. I was surprised by the culprit at the end, there were some interesting twist to the story. #ReadorAlive #NetGalley

The Georgia Antiquarian Book Society is holding their annual fair in Catalpa Springs thanks to Cleo’s gentleman friend, Henry. But when a book scout swindles some pretty rare and pricey books from local women, it’s no surprise he’s found murdered. Unfortunately the man is found behind Henry’s store and Cleo’s cousin Dot is one of the women who were stolen from. This time it’s even more personal and Cleo needs to do her best to find the true murderer and the missing books, before Henry or Dot are sent up the river.

A fun series with the coolest Librarian ever! I love reading and to have so many references to books makes this an even more enjoyable series.

I've really become a lover of this fun cozy series.
Miss Cleo and her bookmobile make the series very entertaining and the characters have become real to me.
During an antiquarian book show, a murder takes place and Miss Cleo has double the reason to ask questions. Her cousin Dot is a suspect, along with Miss Cleo's significant other, Henry.
The victim is a smarmy con artist who is preying on older residents, trying to con them out of their precious treasures, BOOKS!
Even though the police chief thinks he has caught the perpetrator, Miss Cleo knows Dot and Henry are innocent. With a little help from her friends, Miss Cleo soon begins unraveling the clues that lead to the real murderer.

Nora Page has brought these wonderful characters to life, including Mr. Chaucer, the pug, and Rhett, her cat.
This is a series that I could read several times and never grow bored.
I highly recommend this series to any lover of cozy mysteries.