Fun entry in the series, Minnie helps clear a library patron of murder and finds another murderer. Minnie and Rafe also get closer to planning their wedding.

Another fun installment in the Bookmobile Cat Mystery series. Can't wait for Minnie and Rafe to get married and to find out if Ash and Chelsea work things out. Kristen's surprise was lovely and I thought that Minnie's surprise for the library director was awesome and well deserved. I was able to guess who the killer was but I definitely did not guess the why.

Looking forward to the next installment in this cozy mystery series.

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I am always excited to hear when a new cozy in this series is forthcoming, as it has been a favorite for a long time. I enjoy reading about libraries, especially from the point of view of a librarian, and this series has taught me much about bookmobiles. The characters are very likable and engaging. Eddie, the cat, is a pure delight, “…so unlike all other cats I’d met, I was half convinced he was his own species”. The mystery kept me guessing throughout, with the bad guy as elusive as daffodils in Michigan before April.

Overall, Minnie’s life is the best it has ever been. A fiancé she is in love with, a job she is delighted with, and a cat she adores. Changes continue to present themselves, one being more stops and hours added to the bookmobile schedule. Minnie hired a second part-time clerk, one who can also drive the bookmobile. She will remain the primary driver of her beloved library on wheels but having another person who can drive it would be helpful, especially if she wants a honeymoon after her upcoming wedding.

Her outspoken tabby cat, Eddie, is part of the charm of the bookmobile. He stowed away on the maiden voyage of the bookmobile, and some of the patrons loved him so much that Minnie had to smuggle him on board ever since while keeping Eddie a secret from the former library director. Eddie assisted Minnie with other challenges, such as when she found people who had been murdered and helped find the bad guys to clear those she cared. Eddie is a great sounding board and often found a way to be present when Minnie was ready to drop the net on a killer.

Minnie and her new clerk, Hunter, were at a stop at the end of March when one of her regular patrons returned from downstate early. Pug and his wife were going to move to live year-round within the next couple months. Pug came to town to take care of some things and stopped for books. Ryan, a voracious reader and bookmobile patron, has been like a younger brother to Minnie. While Ryan was there, he got a text that had him speeding away from the bookmobile with no explanation. Later they learned he was accused of robbing a bank downstate and killing a security guard, with his driver’s license left behind. A few days later, Pug was murdered by someone at his home. Since Ryan was on the run, police thought he must have killed Pug, too.

Minnie wasn’t looking for Ryan when she ran in to him; he was hiding because he didn’t do the things of which he was accused. His explanations sounded reasonable, and she wants to help Ryan as she is one of the few who believes he is innocent. She can’t do anything about the accusations from downstate, but she might be able to find who killed Pug. If so, he will at least be cleared of one murder.

The author is excellent at defining the characters. They are well developed and shown realistically through their conversations and behaviors. I enjoy Minnie the most, especially since we are privy to her thoughts and dreams, including her feelings about her work in the library or the bookmobile, her loyalty to her coworkers and friends, and her desire to help others. I also like her fiancé, Rafe; even though it took a while for me to warm up to him, he is the perfect guy for our adventurous librarian.

The setting of this novel, both the geographic location and the individual places throughout, are planned and described well. Minnie pulls no punches about the many things she is happy about and the things that are less endearing, such one particularly disagreeable suspect. The mystery is presented with a minimum of unpleasant details while being very clear about why Minnie suspects certain people. Plot twists built the suspense to a frightening height until I was almost certain that all was lost. I was very surprised at who killed Pug and why and was very happy with the overall resolutions. I highly recommend this novel and series!

Eddie is back! I love this series, has a couple great characters and like how Eddie is beloved by all. I liked seeing his special interactions with Rafe. The mystery kept me guessing and I love the setting, with the special surprise at the end.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 stars

Small-time librarian and bookmobile driver Minnie and her cat Eddie are back for another adventure. This is a great cozy, featuring libraries, cats, small towns, various weddings and friendships -- quite readable with appealing characters. Although the series is fun, you could probably figure it out as a standalone.

One of Minnie's bookmobile patrons is in trouble and that's enough to get her involved in the investigation. Meanwhile she and fiance Rafe are working to plan their upcoming wedding and her best friend and restauranteur Kristen and husband are expecting a baby.

Being a librarian, Minnie's investigative techniques involve lots of lists and research. Fun reading for fans of lighthearted mysteries. Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Minnie and her tuxedo cat partner are preparing for spring in Northern Michigan. She is anxious to see all of her "summer people" patrons. On a still snowy day, Minnie has an odd conversation with one of her patrons about some missing art pieces. The next patron visits the bookmobile shortly before a murder is discovered. Minnie is positive he did not commit the murder, and works hard to proMinnie is back with her delightful tuxedo cat companion. Spring is coming in Northern Michigan, and Minnie is looking forward to seeing all of her summer people patrons again. The snow is still flying though, and Minnie has ave his innocence as Spring arrives.

This was another wonderful adventure for Minnie and Eddie. I am glad to see that Minnie and Rafe are settling into their house.

Spring is just around the corner, and Minnie is looking forward to putting winter behind her. But when one of her bookmobile patrons is accused of murder – not once, but twice – Minnie is determined to prove her friend’s innocence.

This is the tenth book in this series, and I enjoyed it as much as the previous books in the series. I could almost feel the cold of winter that isn’t quite ready to let go, and completely agree with the excitement surrounding a gorgeous spring day in March. The bookmobile setting always takes me back to my trips to the bookmobile with Mom when I was a kid and we couldn’t get to the library itself. I like the rest of the recurring characters and was glad things worked out for Graydon.

The mystery here was another good one, even though there weren’t a lot of suspects to consider. For a change, the person who eventually was revealed as the killer was at the top of my list almost from the moment the character was introduced, and I wasn’t far off regarding the motive. And it didn’t surprise me that Eddie was on hand just when he was needed :) I look forward to reading the next book in this series.

I love this series! The characters are great (especially Eddie) and I liked how Minnie was giving up a bit of control to her workers with the bookmobile. After reading so many, it feels like the characters are old friends and we're catching up on their lives with each new book. The mystery was good and had different parts to it, which came together nicely at the end.

I had not read anything buy this author when I found this book. As I was having a little trouble following along I decided to set it aside and start from the first book in the series. I am happy I did. This series is fun and imaginative, with great mysteries. That being said I found this book to be much slower paced and not as engaging as previous books. Still a good read and Eddie as always makes the book, but I hope the next book is a little more like the previous ones.