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Death in the Stacks: 06/10/24
Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay and Allyson Ryan (Narrator) (2017) is the eighth book in the Library Lover's mystery series. Lindsey and her library staff are focused on the upcoming annual Dinner in the Stacks fundraiser. Unfortunately this year they're plagued by the new library board president who is trying to wield more power than the position allots her. At the end of the event, the new board president is dead and Paula is standing over her body with a knife in her hand. Although Paula passed her background check, the rumors started by the murdered woman make her the prime suspect. Lindsey and the rest of the library staff know Paula didn't do it and they agree to help clear her name. By itself, this mystery would have been a fun puzzle to solve. I seem to be reading a lot of ones set around boards with corrupt members. So I'm getting to know the tropes and how to sort things out. But this book is a crossover with the author's two other mystery series: Cupcake Bakery and Hat Shop. As I was listening to an audiobook, I was really hoping for a guest appearance by Susan Boyce for the Cupcake Bakery characters. The Hat Shop characters were new to me, but did inspire me to start listening to the series. Five stars Comments (0) |