Thanks so much to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for making this ARC available!!

What a fantastically funny read!! I throughly enjoyed The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society! Weird things are happening in the small town of Winesap, and it takes a delightfully funny librarian to figure it all out. First of all, being a librarian myself, I LOVE a great librarian protagonist, and Sherry is loveable. In fact many of the characters are, and diverse as well. From the good lokking newly minted and insecure priest, to the beautiful art gallery owner. I mean what could they all have in common? Well demon problems of course!
I did keep feeling like I was in a small English town, rather than New York, but I disnt mind.
The plot was twisty, and I honestly didn't figure most things out until they were revealed. Some of the clues were glaring, but I believe intentionally so, and done so as you still didn't quite have all of the pieces. My only real complaint was that i would have liked more society-ing, as the other members of said society didn't play as much of a role as I would have liked. Maybe in a sequel? This was definitely a five star read for me.

DNF @30%

I don't like the writing style and I don't care about the characters or the plot at this point.

3.5/5 ⭐️
Well that was interesting. On one hand it felt like a mix of being in the head of someone with severe ADHD that is also on an acid trip. But on the other, I finished it. I didn’t dnf which is good for me at this current time.
I think this had potential if the narrative was reined in a bit. I think it’s attempts to be cozy manifested as many strange, info dumping asides. But I think it could’ve been a good murder mystery story starring an older lady. But I think the whole demon thing was unnecessary. Especially when the main murder was solved with logic. There was no point for the whole supernatural demon stuff to be here. If you cut it, the story would’ve been stronger for it. Oh, and I wasn’t a fan of her constantly referencing the pop culture the book is very obviously trying emanate. Like constantly referencing Miss Marple in a book that has a town and a character practically copy paste.
In general, wasn’t terrible. Could’ve been better. But I wouldn’t talk someone out of reading this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for providing an advance reader copy of this book for my honest review.

I ADORED this! Combining murder, the way old mysteries with Jessica Fletcher were, a talking cat, and a demon: boom, the best cozy mystery I’ve read this year. The characters were phenomenal, the humor was great, and comes complete with all those cozy feelings old murder mysteries give. This was so great. Everyone should read it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the copy of this ARC! This book will be out in late September! Be sure to add it to your TBR!

I usually read romance books but decided to switch up my reading genres with this one and I'm so glad I did!
I would describe this book as a cozy paranormal cheeky mystery and absolutely loved it. I've never read a book quite like it before and I really hope that this is the beginning of a series. If not, it's a fantastic standalone!

I loved how the story built to the conclusion, with clues planted along the way that once everything is explained, it all made sense. The characters were interesting and well-developed, and I was fully invested in following along with their journey.

A really fun read - I hope others pick it up and try it out!

A rollicking who-done-it, with a "spinster cat-lady" Librarian who saves the day. Great details about the workings of an actual library.

3.5 stars for me.

This was interesting and weird. I felt like it was almost two different books mashed together. The first murder felt like it should have been a novella. I enjoyed this part, though finding the killer felt too quickly and easy.

The main character, Sherry, was pretty likeable, I enjoy that she’s a librarian. I enjoyed the friend crew who helps out, it’s quite a motley group of people. Most of the book had cozy vibes but it was hard to feel invested in the story. I was expecting a cozy, urban fantasy mystery. What I got was a decent mystery, but with a disjointed sense of fantasy. The demon problem felt added on, without a clear reason to be there.

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society is a delightful and inventive read that combines humor and supernatural adventure with great flair. The book’s quirky premise and engaging characters create a fun and enchanting narrative that captivates from start to finish. Its imaginative plot and charmingly eccentric library setting make it a standout addition to the fantasy genre.

The Village Library Demon Hunting Society was an interesting read. I felt like it was almost two different books mashed together. It started as a somewhat slow cozy mystery, a la Murder She Wrote (which is referenced pretty often) and then we end up in an episode of Supernatural. It just was a bit disjointed and felt out of place. Each idea would have been better on its own, in my opinion. Sherry was likable enough and it definitely felt cozy (most of the time) but I couldn’t get myself to be super invested or interested.

The mystery part was good, and I liked Shelly's character but that whole "demon problems" thing felt wrong. There was no clear reason for this demon (unnamed, unidentified beyond 'really old') to decide that she'd turn Winesap into her personal amusement spot or create the conditions she created (no spoilers), which made that whole subplot extraneous to the rest of the "who killed ___?" (there are two murders here) storyline.

As far as characters go, Shelly was a good librarian - at first, traditionally retiring and somewhat fluffy but then later develops into a strong lead. Her "Scooby crew" also develops nicely. And yes, Shelly's slow realization that Winesap seems to be kind of like Cabot Cove, wildly overrun with murder is one that resonates (at least she doesn't quite trot out something similar to the line that if you see Jessica Fletcher coming, run, because murder is about to happen). Another plus is that the book feels as though it's not the first one, that there's a past here (the previous mysteries that Shelly has solved), and that there's a future.

All that without the demon would have been at least 4.5 stars instead of the 2.5 rounded up.

eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.

Self-aware but not so much as to take the reader out of the narrative flow, with several genuinely laugh-out-loud moments and a variety of morally complex characters who aren't unpleasant to spend time with. There was one character who felt like she was there to provide a car, and the main character's backstory could have been spread a little more across the book so that it was unveiled at a similar pace to the rest of the story.

A tongue in cheek poke at the premise behind Murder She Wrote, this book was a delight.

The absolutely wonderful word craft of this novel made this book 100% worth the read! Reading many of the sentences was like biting in to a warm gooey chocolate brownie. I had to stop reading multiple times to mark a sentence or to read it out loud to my husband. Absolutely delectable.

The only drawback of the book was the reasoning behind WHY our librarian must be the one to solve the crimes. The stated reason almost seemed an afterthought to the rest of the book. However, the gorgeous language usage meant that I didn't really care too much about this one weakness. I will be reading more by this author.

This delightful blend of cozy mystery/fantasy follows Sherry Pinkwhistle, a librarian whose talent for solving murders. Sherry's growing concern over the unnaturally high number of murders in her village sets the stage for a mystery beyond the mundane. Her intuition about a supernatural cause adds an intriguing twist, and her cat, Lord Thomas Crowell, becomes possessed by an ancient demon. Her friends team up and dub themselves the "Demon-Hunting Society." Sherry will have to solve the murder and eliminate a demon.

The author builds a delightful cast of secondary characters, each bringing their quirks and skills. The group and dialog are entertaining. The author also proves they can blend horror with cozy charm with the demonic transformation of Sherry's cat, which is sometimes oddly endearing. Everything creates an engaging storyline and is suspenseful yet humorous. It's a super fun read.

I received an ARC ebook for my honest review. Thank you, NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group, Ace

Starting off like a cozy mystery in a small Upstate NY town, the references to something being "off" start so subtly they can be overlooked, but the weirdness and the snarky humor quickly pick up. For fans of cozy mysteries, including our librarian narrator, solving murders on the regular seems completely normal, unless one stops to think about the murder to resident ratio of these small towns. These statistics (and that room "we never use" in the library) begin to become more apparent to our narrator as a murder that hits close to home begins to open her eyes to the strangeness of her reputation as a detective. The new priest is supportive of her investigations, but apparently the classes on demon hunting and exorcism were optional at seminary school.

sweet little librarian, small town rural New York, too many murders, demon possessed cat--how can this book loose?

Such a cute cozy mystery. Love the setting and the characters. My favorite part was the end; such a perfect end to a mystery. Also enjoyed all the classic literature nods. A great cozy read for the up coming fall season.

Detective mystery meets fantasy, Mystasy! This was so much fun. It was so unexpected, which made every turn more exciting! I could not put this book down!

Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the earc of this book!

I really liked this! It was quite different from most of the books I’ve been reading lately so it felt like something fresh. This book combines cozy vibes with the makings of a Christie mystery. Full of lots of fun humor and an absolutely chaotic cast of characters, this book was definitely a little treat. Interested to see if there will be a sequel with how things wrapped up.

A fun take on a cozy mystery that both pays homage while poking fun.

Small town librarian Sherry is really good at solving the murder mysteries that happen regularly in her tiny village located in upstate New York. But when the victim hits too close to home, her world is shaken and she realizes something sinister is going on. With the help of friends new and old, she'll try to restore balance to her home.

This was really well done story, with careful nods to classic murder mystery novels. Most loose ends are tied up nicely and given reasonable explanations by the final pages. Great for those who want a little fantasy in their mysteries.

Librarian Sherry seems to have a knack for solving murders, just like Jessica Fletcher. But why does no one question how many murders keep occurring in their small town?? And why is she the only one who can solve them? When the latest murder hits a little too close to home, and her cat starts talking to her, Sherry knows something else is going on... Really enjoyed this cozy murder mystery with a touch of fantasy.