Rain, a young widow who owns the Lakeside Library in Lofty Pines, Wisconsin, puts on her amateur sleuth hat and grabs her best friend, Julia, to investigate how and why a member of their reading group has died. The women break a lot of rules and interfere with the police investigation, but in the end survive their own mishaps. Author Holly Danvers provides a lot of fun wrapped in a good cozy mystery with a budding romance between Rain and Jace, a local police officer. Book three in the Lakeside Library series can be read as a standalone, but newcomers will want to mix their own authentic Wisconsin brandy old fashioned and catch up with the previous two novels.

Rain Wilmot of the Lakeside Library is having the first meeting of the summer reading book club. The book up for discussion is Agatha Christie's Sparkling Cyanide. When a book club member is killed, the cause of death is something that was discussed at the meeting. What is the reason for the murder? Do the connections between some of the members factor in? Who is leaving clues for Rain to follow?
Third in the series - quick read - enjoy catching up with Rain and friends.
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Thanks to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for giving me access to this book early in return for an honest review.

This is the third book in the Lakeside Library Mystery Series, and the first that I have read. It’s always hard jumping into the series midstream. The author does a really great job at giving enough information about all the characters as they’re introduced that the reader can get a really good feel for who they are regardless of whether they have read the preceding two books or not. I do wish that a bit more about Max, Rain’s deceased husband, was explained. It was the only shortfall of all the character descriptions and does make me want to go back and read the series from the beginning.

This book follows Rain and her best friend Julia as they try to solve the murder of one of their book club members, Lily. There are some delicious twists and turns in this delightful cozy mystery that will keep you guessing with enough crumbs to solve it on your own. There is also an abundance of adorable dogs, a welcome addition to any cozy mystery.

This book was paced really nicely and had a really vidid setting. I love books set in alternative library spaces, like Eva Gates’ Lighthouse Library series. This one is a small converted cottage on a lake which was absolutely charming. I wish we spend a little more time in the library and with its patrons as they are all well fleshed out characters that add a lot to the story.

Overall a very enjoyable read. I’m definitely going to go back to the beginning on this series to read some more.

Thank you to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Holly Danvers for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Read to Death at the Lakeside Library contains all of the elements of a good cozy mystery. I read the first two books in the Lakeside Library Murders after receiving the ARC to get a feel for the whole story. It flowed very well, something that I appreciated even after reading the other books. I love Rain and Julia's friendship and the addition of Jace into their crew as well. I can't wait to see how Rain and Jace's relationship develops and read more from Holly in this series!

This has all of the elements of a cozy mystery: beautiful setting, dogs, Old friends, a touch of romance, and a murder.
It has a bonus for readers of being centered on members of a book club at the small Wisconsin Lakeside Library. The characters are well developed and the plot is tightly woven and well paced. The two main characters help to solve the mystery, working with the local (very handsome) police officer. There is an amazing climax that is one of the best I have read in a long time.

Holly Danvers does it again with the latest book in the Lakeside Library Mystery series, presenting a complex and intriguing mystery in a beautiful and bookish setting.
The characters we have come to love are all there, with personal developments that promise more in the coming books. The members of the book club, embroiled in a murder mystery from their very first meeting, make excellent suspects and weeding through them to get to the truth is entertaining and engaging.
Danvers has written another well-written page-turner that is sure to delight.
I received an ARC of #ReadtoDeathattheLakesideLibrary from #NetGalley.

“Read to Death at the Lakeside Library” is due to be published August 8th 2023. This is the third book in the Lakeside Library Mystery series. This is the first book I’ve read in the series. I thought it’d be hard to read since I never read the other ones but I was wrong it flowed perfectly.

Rain runs the local library in Lofty Wisconsin along with her best friend Julia and great friends Marge that Rains grandfather started. Soon Rain decides to hold her first book club meeting and someone later that night ends up dead. Who knew a book club could be deadly ?

This books was really good I was hooked from the very beginning and read it in less than 2 hours. The dialogue was definitely interesting and the the way the amazing scenery was described it felt like I was really there while reading.

I’m really looking forward to reading more books from Holly Danvers and I’ll be looking forward to more with Jace and Rain. I really am invested and need to see how their story blossoms.

Thank you NetGalley, Holly Danvers and Crooked Lane Books for allowing me to read an advanced readers copy.

Where to start with this book!? It was SO good, I could hardly put it down!

As a librarian, I love the idea of having a lakeside library (wish I could work there)! But, on to the review...Rain and Julia are back on a new case in Lofty Pines and this one hits close to home - one of their fellow bookclubbers is killed by the same means as the victim is killed in their first book club book - yowie wowie (something I think Julia would say haha)!

This book had red, green, and blue herrings, but I was able to piece together some of the mystery - the who (after many wrong guesses), part of the how, and part of the why. Greed and money were at the heart of this mystery, as with so many across the board, but Holly Danvers made it interesting and suspenseful - like I said, I could hardly put it down.

I also could NOT stop smiling when Rain and Jace were tiptoeing around each other - so obviously into each other - I can't wait to see what happens with their relationship in the next book.

One of my favorite parts of this story had absolutely nothing to do with the mystery - it was when Rain adopted a husky dog, named Benzo. The husky on the front cover and the description look just like my husky puppy, Loki.

Needless to say, this should definitely be on your TBR list, but read the first two first!

4.9 out of 5 stars.

I received an arc from Netgalley for an honest review.

A wonderful easy, cozy read. As a lover of book clubs and mysteries, this book is pure joy! The perfect book to toss in your beach bag this summer.

I AM GOING TO UPLOAD THIS REVIEW ON MY INSTAGRAM CLOSER TO PUBLISHING DATE

I gave the book 5 stars.

This is the third book in A Lakeside Library Mystery Book series. I have read the two previous books and really liked them. I have been waiting for this third book a long time, and it has been one of the books I had been looking forward to most for the 2023 releases. I was so happy to get the early release, and it was a joy meeting the lovely characters again.

What I like most about this book series are the characters. They have such an amazing bond and are well-written. The setting is amazing as well, a library in an old cabin by a lake. The mystery was intriguing and there were many red herrings, so I didn't figure it out until the end.

I truly recommend this series and I think it should be read in order (especially since Rain's relationships have changed a lot since the first book in the love department).

This book comes out 08 Aug

Thank you Net Galley and Crooked Lane Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5/5

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I didn’t realize this was part of a series when I requested this book, but overall I think that it was still enjoyable and fairly easy to follow, save some information from previous books (but it wasn’t overbearing or constantly repeated so I think it’s fine). I did have a hard time with Julie’s character. She felt a little bit over the top and maybe cartoonishly quirky? I don’t know, I feel like nobody would talk like this and that if they did, they’d be insufferable.

Other than that though this was an enjoyable cozy murder mystery! It was a fun time and a fairly quick read.

The Lakeside Library series has been a fun new addition to the cozy mystery genre! I enjoy the characters and seeing their development. The mystery in this book was fun to solve and I love the introduction of the book club. This book has me dreaming of summer days, lake trips, and endless piles of books!!!

I really enjoyed, Read to Death at the Lakeside Library. This is the 3rd book in this series by Holly Danvers. This is the first book that I have read in this series and I felt like it could be read as a a stand alone.
When a member of their book club is murdered, Rain and Julia just can’t leave it up to the police to solve the crime. What makes this crime more appealing to Rain and Julia, is the fact that it seems suspiciously similar to the book they were reading for their book club. Very good book. Can’t wait to read more in this series.

This is a quintessential cozy mystery from author Holly Danvers. When Rain, owner of the Lakeside Library, her best friend, Julia, and their endearing elderly friend and fellow library employee, Marge, decided to start a library book club, little did they expect that life would all too soon resemble the plot of the first book club choice, Agatha Christie's "Sparking Cyanide". The book club discussion gets interesting discussing the method of murder used in the book and how a modern every day item could be used to poison someone as effectively as the cyanide had in the book. Things get a bit heated during the discussion as well, but no one expected that one of the members wouldn't make it to the next book club meeting because they were murdered! Rain and Julia decide, yet again, to do a bit of sleuthing to find out what happened to their new acquaintance and they end up in another dangerous situation trying to find the killer. This story moves at a good pace, has plenty of interesting characters, just the right touch of love interest to keep things fun, good subplots, several red herrings, and one handsome new character who moves into the library and the hearts of everyone who meets him. Pick up this charming cozy and join the fun and mystery in Lofty Pines, Wisconsin ... you won't be disappointed.
*I received an advanced reader copy of this book through NetGalley for my honest review.

The Lakeside Library in Lofty Pines, Wisconsin run by Rain, Julia and Marge is the setting for a cozy murder mystery. The book club's first meeting is to discuss Agatha Christie's 'Sparkling Cyanide'. After the meeting one of the book club attendees is found dead from poisoning in her home. Rain and Julia decide to do a little amateur sleuthing to get to the bottom of the mystery without alerting Jace, the local police officer, who is also Julia's brother and Rain's romantic interest. Some of the mystery mirrors 'Sparkling Cyanide', which seems to me a little unoriginal; following the footsteps of Ms Christie any mystery will be found somewhat wanting. It is a cozy setting and the characters are likeable enough but I felt the mystery somewhat lacking, particularly when compared with the queen of mysteries.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the book. I voluntarily leave this review.

This was a fantastic cozy mystery! Absolutely loved the setting and the characters. This is the first book I read in the series and I did not feel lost so definitely ok as a stand alone. I look forward to more from the author. Thank you #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This series keeps on getting better with each book. I read through this so fast and loved every minute of it. It's like I was visiting my friends and we were in this cozy mystery together. I loved the fact that she got a dog, as a dog makes every book better!

A unique library is the charming setting for this fun cozy mystery. Rain Wilmot and her Lakeside Library patrons are looking forward to a relaxing summer. When a member of Rain's book club is found murdered, it's anything but relaxing. Combine the mysterious death with the book the club was reading and you have a mystery that will keep you guessing. By the way, the book was Agatha Christie's Sparkling Cyanide!

Rain is a likable character who is believable and fun. There's romance but it doesn't overshadow mystery and the reenactment of the crime, by the book club members, kept me reading and guessing. A perfect cozy for summer or a cold winter's day!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Wonderful, 5 Star cozy mystery! It features a library, a book club who meets on a deck overlooking a lovely lake, characters you’ll like rooting for, and an intriguing murder mystery.

This third story in Author Danvers Lakeside Library cozy series is plotted around the murder of a new book club member who just moved into a house at the lake. Protagonist, Rain Wilmot and her best friend, Julia Reynolds, feel like someone in the book group might have committed the murder, but why? The group was discussing the book, “Sparkling Cyanide” by Agatha Christie and it appears the killer is following the classic plot.

The story moves at a rapid pace with action scenes, humor, and interesting dialogue—all of which hold one’s attention. Beautiful scenery descriptions fill the scenes in between Rain and Julia’s determined efforts to figure out the villain before the book club gets a bad reputation. Jace, Julia’s brother is a local law official and is keen on Rain as he helps with the investigation. It turns out, a cold case from years before will have an impact on the current murder as the layers Danvers has built the mystery on begin to reveal the connections.

This story captivated me from the beginning and throughout all the intriguing surprises that spring up in the book. I highly recommend this cozy to mystery readers. The author also generously provides delicious recipes to try.

I honestly reviewed an unedited digital arc provided by NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books. All opinions are my own.

series, book-club, Northern- Wisconsin, Northwoods, cozy-mystery, rural, murder, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, friendship, poisons, small-town, law-enforcement,*****

Not an unbiased review because I geek cozies, love libraries, am a bookaholic, and live in Wisconsin.
The publisher's blurb is pretty good, so no need to go over all that. The characters are all relatable and intelligent, the scenery well described, the plot engaging, the twists are surprising, and the red herrings are Christie worthy. I really enjoyed this addition to a series I already love.
I requested and received an EARC from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!