2 Bloggers 1 Book - One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery #11)

 

This month we chose a book both Stormi and I chose a book from our favorite series.  I turned her on to this one and I'm so glad she fell in love wit it like I did.  So read on for my thoughts and then head to  Stormi's at Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! to see her opinion! And I'm pretty sure we're both going to be gushing!

TITLE: One for the Books (Library Lover's Mystery #1)

AUTHOR: Jenn McKinlay

PUBLISHER: Berkley

PUBLISHING DATE: September 1, 2020

FROM GOODREADS: 

Love is in the air in Briar Creek as library director Lindsey Norris and boat captain Mike (Sully) Sullivan are finally tying the knot. The entire town is excited for the happy day, and Lindsey and Sully's plan for a small wedding evaporates as more and more people insist upon attending the event of the year. 

When Lindsey and her crafternoon pals head out to Bell Island to see if it can accommodate the ever-expanding guest list, they are horrified to discover a body washed up on the rocky shore. Even worse, Lindsey recognizes the man as the justice of the peace who was supposed to officiate her wedding ceremony. When it becomes clear he was murdered, Lindsey can't help but wonder if it had to do with the wedding. Now she has to book it to solve the mystery before it ends her happily ever after before it's even begun.... 

MY THOUGHTS: I really don't want to give a lot away as this is the 11th book in the series but even the first sentence tells you that Lindsey and Sully are finally getting married.  Boy am I glad because it's been a long yet enjoyable ride for them to get to this point.  That being said, I knew it wouldn't go off easily.

Sully's friend, and the individual who was to conduct the ceremony, ends up dead after a holiday party.  This time around Sully is completely on board with helping Lindsey find out what happened because he wants their wedding to be able to proceed without a cloud hanging over it.  And while all this is going on, they have to find someone else to marry them on short notice and around the holidays.

All the regulars are present in this novel and I've grown to love Briar Creek and someone like Hallmark is really missing the boat not adapting this series for TV.  The mystery in this installment really had me going and McKinlay did a great job making several suspects quite viable.  And once again, Lindsey's adorable dog Heathcliff makes a few appearances which always makes me smile.

If you love cozy mysteries, then why haven't you read this one yet?

RATING: 5 PAWS