Tuesday 12 December 2017

A Murder for the Books by Victoria Gilbert

Romance, murder, and a small town librarian

Can I start off by saying that Amy will resonate with anyone who has worked in a library in the last twenty years? If you have any experience with that, any fond (or exasperating memories), then this book is worth a look for that alone.

Once we are introduced to Amy’s work at the library, we are quickly introduced to the twin mysteries at the heart of the book: the murder of an elderly resident in the library archives and a decades-old murder that brings Amy in close contact with her handsome new neighbour. There’s a nice layering of the two (of course it all ends up connected) and while it starts out confusing it does tie together nicely at the end.

I enjoyed reading this book – it’s a solid cosy mystery with an interesting theme that actually helps solve the murder.

Four archived stars


I received a copy of this story from the author through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.