Such a great outing! I loved this cozy because it was a refreshing departure from some of the usual formulas and yet familiar too.
Carrie is the event coordinator for the library and sleuth on the side. When her estranged mother and her actor husband come to town to shoot a new movie, murder seems to follow. Carrie finds herself in the middle of a mystery dating back twenty years.
Light hearted and sweet, I loved the pace of this book and the whodunnit will keep you guessing right till the end.

I picked this book for all it's fun elements - library, small town, murder, cat and ghosts, what's not to love. This is a quick and easy mystery read with a small-town sleuth who speaks to ghosts, hosts a psychic at the the library event she organizes, throws amazing dinner parties and solves multiple murder mysteries with the help of her ghost friend while maintaining a healthy committed relationship and dealing with her parents' crazy love lives - whew! While it's a stretch that librarians see ghosts and solve murders, it felt fun and not out of place - I enjoyed this cozy mystery.

When a psychic, a movie cast and crew, Carrie's Mom & her actor husband, secret identities being exposed, a long ago murder and present day murders envelop. Carrie and her ghostly friend Evelyn - a fast-paced adventure is sure to follow! Add in the fact that Smokey Joe, the library cat, has Spring fever and you have a mystery you won't be able to stop reading!

Carrie is coming into her own in this book, maturing as a person as well as a sleuth. There are so many levels to the book - the murder mystery, Carrie's evolving relationship with her "distant" mother, the partnership (romantic and professional) between Carrie and Dylan and her respect for the local law enforcement officials developing as she becomes more serious about her sleuthing. I enjoyed seeing her father appear in this mystery as well as the library regulars. The physical description of the library, the programs and patrons makes the reader feel as if they were sitting in a comfy chair, in the cafe, reading and having a cup of coffee!

I'm looking forward to the my Haunted Library mystery!

I received an ARC from NetGalley. All the opinions expressed are my own.

Ghosts, murder, a library and a cat! All the things needed to create a wonderful cozy mystery.
Carrie is a fun character, and her relationship with Evelyn adds a fun twist to the story.

I enjoyed the characters and smokey joe in this book, they all come across as likeable, easy to know people. It's well-paced and interesting with all the characters. The murders turn out to be all connected to one killer which is surprising but I thought the ending, the reveal of the murderer was anti-climatic, basic. I enjoyed the rest of the book. #CheckedOutforMurder #NetGalley

This is such a great book in a fun series. A ghost in the library, 2 murders, a cold case, and plenty of twists and turns. I found this book highly enjoyable.

Checked Out for Murder by Allison Brook was another totally engaging addition to this series.

Ms. Brook's descriptive writing continues to provide more depth to Clover Ridge, Connecticut and the characters in this series that I've come to love. It was interesting to "meet" Carrie's mother in this installment as she has only been someone that I've heard about. I found Carrie's personal growth to be very satisfying in the book as she comes to terms with her relationship to her mother.

A swiftly paced plot, two murders plus a cold case, twists and red herrings that kept me guessing throughout the book. I really enjoy this series and look forward to each release.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. All of the above opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed the clean nature of this novel. I've read book 1 in this series so I was familiar with the characters. I have shared my 4 star review on goodreads, instagram, facebook and Twitter. Thank you for the opportunity to review it.

Carrie Singleton works at the Clover Ridge library and arranges all of the adult programs, so when a woman asks to host a session on psychic abilities, she books a date. The seats fill up fast as the locals are interested in learning more. But it is the resident library ghost, Evelyn, that alerts Carrie to the young woman’s true identity as a former resident of Clover Ridge whose father was murdered 20 years ago.

There’s also a movie being filmed in town and Carrie has a front row seat since her Mother’s new husband, Tom, has a role in the film. Turns out Tom’s co-star is his former fiancé who is flirting heavily with him right in front of his wife, who slaps her and threatens the hussy. It’s going to be a few tense weeks of filming, as if things weren’t already tense between Carrie and her Mother.

Carrie is blindsided when her new friend, the psychic is found murdered. Who would kill her? It’s not like anyone else knew who she really was. But when Tom’s flirty co-star is murdered as well, Carrie begins to look into who did the deed, as she wonder if these two murders are connected to the murder 20 years ago. But will Carrie find one murdered or three? Or will she become the fourth victim?

A well written series with family dynamics that everyone can relate to. A solid whodunit with enough suspects and red herrings to keep you guessing right until the very end.