I think this may be the best book the author has written in this series. I loved it. The story of wynter house was mesmerizing, it reminded me a bit of The Starling House. Its secrets kept me hooked until the very last page. This book pulled me out of a reading slump. I loved following the clues with Nora. I loved the writing. I hope this series continues.

This is the 7th installment in the Secret, Book and Scone society series. Nora Pennington, the owner of Miracle Books has been delivering books to local recluse Lucille Wynter for years. Lucille does not allow anyone in her house Wynter House (rumored to be haunted by local residents) so Nora must enter the house, knock on the door and wait for Lucille to meet her in the little room before entering the house. Nora has been waiting over 30 minutes which is very long for Lucille so she keeps on calling and can hear the phone ringing inside the house when Lucille finally answers and begs for help. Nora calls 911 and enters the house but unfortunately it is too late. The mystery then begins from there. This is such a good series and this installment is no exception. Nora has such a big heart and such a good group of friends, they mystery of the lost library within the murder was interesting and once again Nora and McCabe work together to solve this mystery. I highly recommend this book. Looking forward to what is next with Nora and her friends.

I always look forward to the books in this series, and as usual, this is a tough book to put down. This series is a little heavier than a lot of cozies, it deal with serious and often painful things, but then always gets real about what's important and meaningful. Nora had been dropping off books to a recluse that lives in a dilapidated mansion for a couple of years. Lucille Wynter never lets her into the house, but she has a small entryway where she puts two chairs. They usually share a cup of tea and talk about books. When Lucille doesn't answer the door, Nora calls her, when she whispers for help, Nora calls for help then breaks down the door, but she's too late, she finds her client dead at the bottom of a staircase, in a house filled with multiple horrors and great sadness. Lucille had left a letter and small book with clues about a little lost library for Nora. When the police determined Lucille was murdered, Nora needs to find the clues and determine if the little lost library had anything to do with her death. This is a multi layered mystery with fascinating answers in the end. As usual, the author's love of books is evident everywhere throughout this book, and we also get a reminder about what's really important. Many thanks to #Netgally, #Kensingtonbooks, and the author for a chance to read. #TheLittleLostLibrary #TheSecretBookandSconeSociety #ElleryAdams #bookreview #bookideas #retiredreader

When an elderly Miracle Springs resident, Lucille Wynter, arranges for Nora to deliver an order of books to her creepy, crumbling Southern Gothic mansion on the outskirts of town, Nora doesn’t expect to be invited in.as agoraphobe, Lucille doesn’t leave Wynter House. But when Lucille doesn’t come to the door to collect her books, Nora begins to worry. Forcing her way into Lucille’s dilapidated home, Nora is shocked to find rooms bursting with books and a lifeless Lucille at the foot of her stairs. After reading a note left behind by Lucille, Nora wonders if her death was an accident. Did she fall or was she pushed by someone seeking a valuable item hidden within Wynter House? Nora becomes obsessed with finding the clues in a book left to Nora by Lucille and her friends in the Secret Books and Scone Society are concerned about her. But Nora continues to search and someone would do anything to stop her. Can she find the answers before she is seriously hurt?

This is a great series with some interesting characters. The stories revolve around the lives of these characters and the mysteries that they try to solve. Shelton continues to show new aspects of the original main characters with each new book in the series. They all are strong women but very different from each other which makes them work together so well as each brings their own strengths to solve the problems that they face. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for granting my request to read and review the newest book in this series. I highly recommend the whole series starting from the first one to this one.
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The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams is an entertaining cozy mystery. When an elderly Miracle Springs resident, Lucille Wynter, arranges for Nora to deliver an order of books to her creepy, crumbling Southern Gothic mansion on the outskirts of town, Nora doesn’t expect to be invited in. An agoraphobe, Lucille doesn’t leave Wynter House. But when Lucille doesn’t come to the door to collect her books, Nora begins to worry. 

Forcing her way into Lucille’s dilapidated home, Nora is shocked to find rooms bursting with books and a lifeless Lucille at the foot of her stairs.

I've read other books in this series, but The Little Lost Library can be read as a standalone. The characters are well-written and the plot and storyline are believable.

This book is a good addition to the series. I am looking forward to more. I would recommend this book and this author.

#TheLittleLostLibrary #NetGalley @kensingtonbooks

This is my favorite book so far in the secret books and scone society series. Ellery’s books are cozy but a tad darker than most cozies. Which I love the change of pace when I read her books.

I learned a lot more about Nora in this book, her friends and her relationships. If you are looking for a pager turning mystery then this book is for you.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I know whenever I pick up a cozy mystery by Ellery Adams that I am going to have a lovely reading experience. Her latest in this series was a delight, and I read it in just a couple sittings.

The mystery in this seventh story in the series revolves around the death of Lucille Wynter, a recluse whose only interactions with the world outside her "crumbling estate" of Wynter House are online book orders delivered by Nora.

Lucille leaves Nora a letter and book that send Nora on a scavenger hunt for The Lost Library. Who killed Lucille? What is The Lost Library? Why was it important to Lucille?

"Glancing down at Lucille’s letter, she considered how much it sounded like a goodbye . But how could Lucille have known that she was about to die? Unless she did."

The Little Lost Library is an enjoyable return to Miracle Books and the women of The Secret, Book, and Scone Society - Nora, Hester, Estella and June.

The books in this series are filled with love for authors, books, and readers. I always have my phone handy as I read so I can look up authors and titles to add to my TBR!

I love reading mystery books by this author so I was excited to read her new installment in this series. When Lucille Wynter gets Nora to deliver an order of books to her creepy mansion on the outskirts of town, she wasn't expected to be invited in, as Lucille doesn't leave her house. Ever. However when Lucille doesn't come to the door, Nora begins to worry. Why isn't she answering her door? What a great, entertaining mystery with interesting characters. Kept me guessing until the end.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

I would like to thank Netgalley, Kensington Publishing and Ellery Adams for the E ARC of this book.
We are back with Nora and her friends in Miracle Springs.
Every month Nora delivers books and some other goodies to the elderly recluse Lucille. Lucille lives in the big Gothic mansion on the edges of town that most people think is haunted. This time however Nora receives no answer to her ringing the doorbell. She get worried and phones Lucille. Nora decides to take matters into her own hands and forces her way in, she finds Lucille at the bottom of the stairs dead.
Once the police have dealt with the start of the investigation process, Nora is given a note from Lucille that makes Nora believe that her death was murder. Lucille’s children arrive in town and are convinced that there is a treasure in the house. They engage Nora’s help in going through their mother’s books to find it. The more time Nora spends at the house and going through the books the more obsessed she becomes to the detriment of her friendships and possibly her bookshop. Will Nora find the treasure or will the killer stop her?
There are also other side stories, who is stealing books from the shop and why? Will Hester’s relationship last or will the new deputy steal her boyfriend? Have to say do not care for the new deputy.
I really enjoyed being back with these characters and in the town. Nora’s bookshop always sounds delightful and a place I would love to visit. The plotline kept me hooked, the descriptions of the house and what Nora was looking at were lovely. The interaction between Nora and her friends is always delightful. I love the way they all look out for each other and want to help in any way they can. The suppers in the shop round the table discussing the case are great and I like that they all contribute in so many ways. The relationship between Nora and the Chief of Police is beautifully written, it comes across on the page as so special.
I look forward to the next instalment of this series.

The Little Lost Library

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“ When an elderly Miracle Springs resident, Lucille Wynter, arranges for Nora to deliver an order of books to her creepy, crumbling Southern Gothic mansion on the outskirts of town, Nora doesn’t expect to be invited in. An agoraphobe, Lucille doesn’t leave Wynter House. But when Lucille doesn’t come to the door to collect her books, Nora begins to worry.”

Another great addition to this series! First off the mystery kept me so into it I couldn’t put the book down I wanted to know what was next. The bigger picture stories were good. I would’ve liked to see more of the women all together working on the mystery like in past books. But I highly recommend this author and this series to anyone and everyone! Can’t wait for the next one!

Thank you Ellery Adams ( @elleryadams ), Kensington Publishing ( @kensingtonbooks ), and NetGalley ( @netgalley ) for allowing me to read The Little Lost Library early (publishes October 22, 2024).

Ellery Adams’ latest installment of the Secret, Book, and Scone Society finds Nora Pennington on a quest to find the missing mysterious little library of the town’s (Miracle Springs) murdered recluse.

Ellery Adams is the author that got me hooked on cozy mysteries. I find her cozies to be more serious in tone than what you might expect from this genre. Each of her characters in this series has substantial trauma in their background, and that shapes how they process in each of the stories.

I especially enjoyed this book. The mystery of the murder and then the quest to find the little library made me not want to put this book down!

#TheLittleLostLibrary #NetGalley #ElleryAdams #KensingtonPublishing

It's almost October and the perfect time for a spooky house story, a complicated family story, a lost library, and, oh, a molotov cocktail? A cozy village surely seems like the least likely place for a terrifying house and murders and old family secrets. But there it is, and Nora finds herself right in the middle of it all.
Fans of the Secret, Book and Scone society will be delighted to join the four friends for their weekly dinner and book chat. The regulars are all doing well and hooray- we meet the newest employee at Miracle Books, Charlie Kim.
Bibliotherapy and book themed drinks comfort the reader after our author takes us into the dark world of Wynter house.
The only downfall I can see about this book is- having to wait for the next installment!
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington publishing for this ARC of The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams.

Sweet tale but a little too campy for my taste. It would have been more interesting if she'd made more of the clues and had readers be able to solve them. I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A feel-good series. I'm glad to say my library does have this author's books and they move briskly. When someone wants a mystery without "too much" (gore, sex, take your pick) I suggest these but don't consider them bland! There's excitement - all the time! - in Miracle Springs.
Miracle Books is a stove I'd love to visit, this adds to the appeals of the series. The central cadre of characters remains fairly consistent (reminds me of Louis Penny's Three Pines in that way) with others popping in for a few scenes.
This title deals not with a Little Free Library - my first thought - but rather actual miniatures. Nora gets to do her sleuthy thing plus investigate awesome antiquities. There's some rocking of relationships, building of others. The Book, Secret, and Scone Society shines through and lifts up the story, one of the reasons I enjoy the series.

I found this book sad & profound. I empathize with Lucille, at one time I too hid myself in my house due to depression. Fortunately my ending is totally different. The characters are totally relatable & real. #TheLittleLostLibrary #NetGalley

The Little Lost Library is the seventh book in the exciting A Secret, Book, and Scone Society novel series by Ellery Adams. I always enjoy my visits to Miracle Springs, N. Carolina to catch up with the gang ---but this installment is a bit different ,and I loved it. The dilapidated mansion, older book reader who won't allow anyone into her home, a dark vibe from the gossip, and a murder make this a perfect read anytime, but especially in October!
Nora Pennington and her Society friends race to solve the murder even as the family empties the house to sell it. I liked the tension and suspense in this installment and loved the resolution. Well done Ms, Adams.

Thank you to #NetGallery #KensingtonCozies #KensingtonPublishing #TheSecretBookandScone Society #ElleryAdams
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The Little Lost Library
Book 7 in the A Secret, Book, and Scone Society series
by Ellery Adams
Publisher: Kensington Imprint: Kensington Cozies
Pub date: Oct. 22

Bookshop owner Nora Pennington is set onto a trail of murder, secrets, and a missing library when a recluse hands Nora a mysterious book before her questionable death.

Lucille Wynter is a regular, but strange, customer of Nora Pennington’s bookshop, Miracle Books. Lucille never leaves her house, so Nora delivers her books to her home, Wynter House, a falling down, Gothic mansion. But Nora is never allowed past the boot room where she and Lucille drink tea and eat cookies, before Nora leaves the books and Lucille’s decrepit home. On Nora’s last trip to Wynter House, Lucille doesn’t come to the door. Nora calls her, and when Lucille answers, she calls for help. By the time Nora gets to her, Lucille is dead. When Deputy Andrews arrives to investigate, he finds an envelope Lucille left for Nora. He hands it to her, assuming it is money for the books Nora was delivering. Instead, it holds a note and a thin, brittle book. After reading the book, Nora finds herself involved in a different mystery, one that involves horrid family secrets and a missing library. But someone else is also looking for the library and will commit murder to find it and bury the secrets of Wynter House forever.

I’ve read all the books in the A Secret, Book, and Scone Society series, and The Little Lost Library is the best one so far. Solving the secret of the missing library also reveals the horrible family secrets that drove Lucille Wynter into a reclusive life. I think the revealing of that family history and how the past shaped Lucille and her three children drew me in more than the murder mystery. I’m always interested in why people are the way they are, and this book does that in a realistic way. And by revealing that past, Adams allowed me to develop sympathy for some very unlikeable characters. The murder mystery also kept me guessing up to the reveal. There are plenty of red herrings to send a reader down several dead end paths.

5/5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for a free e-copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

Another good book by a wonderful author. This one has Nora trying to solve what happened to the reclusive Lucille Wynter. I liked following the clues and seeing the end results. Highly recommend.

Reclusive elderly resident Lucille Wynter has ordered books from Nora Pennington for years. But Nora has never been inside Wynter House. When Lucille fails to come collect her new books, Nora forces her way inside the mansion to find her dead. The house is packed with decades worth of books and family items. Lucille has left a book with a note for Nora to find the little lost library. Lucille’s estranged adult children believe a fortune is hidden within the house. Nora is determined to solve the clues in the book and find what Lucille has left for her to find.