Helpful Score: 2
I enjoyed this book in the series much more than the last one--this one was more lighthearted and the love triangle that is set up is realistic and will, hopefully, be entertaining. As for the mystery, it came together quite nicely and set up a good storyline moving forward. Looking forward to the next installment.
Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Of the four first-rate mystery series that Jenn McKinlay writes, this is my favorite. Perhaps it's the library setting that feels like home to me. Perhaps it's a varied cast of characters that grow and change with each book. There's a new police chief in town who's been warned of Lindsey's nosy ways. We finally learn a little more about Violet La Rue and her daughter Charlene. Lindsey's relationship with Sully may be at an end, but someone new in town is obviously attracted to her. Even grumpy by-the-book librarian Ms. Cole is seen in a different light. It's a wise writer who realizes that-- regardless how much fans may whine and complain-- the best characters to come back to time and again are the ones who experience ups and downs just like we readers do.
The plot is a good one with shades of the Bard throughout. Not everyone is as they appear to be. Romance is in the air for more people than just Lindsey, and there's a heart-stopping brush with death. But there's more to this Library Lovers series than well-told tales and interesting characters.
In Read It and Weep, we learn a bit about putting on a play, especially behind the scenes. Scenery, costume fittings, assigning understudies, run-throughs of the script-- all these things and more fit snugly into the story. What's more, anyone who's ever checked out a book will certainly enjoy this one (and the series) for the glimpses into life in the stacks that real-life librarian McKinlay shares. From using library skills to research information into a murder, to the "there's always one in the bunch" rulemeister, to the knockout scene where Lindsay helps a little girl find her book with the pumpkin on the cover, the author shows what magical places libraries are.
This is a series that started well and just keeps getting better. If you love books, laughter, romance, and trying to figure out whodunit, may I suggest that you read all about Briar Creek's nosy library director, Lindsey Norris?
The plot is a good one with shades of the Bard throughout. Not everyone is as they appear to be. Romance is in the air for more people than just Lindsey, and there's a heart-stopping brush with death. But there's more to this Library Lovers series than well-told tales and interesting characters.
In Read It and Weep, we learn a bit about putting on a play, especially behind the scenes. Scenery, costume fittings, assigning understudies, run-throughs of the script-- all these things and more fit snugly into the story. What's more, anyone who's ever checked out a book will certainly enjoy this one (and the series) for the glimpses into life in the stacks that real-life librarian McKinlay shares. From using library skills to research information into a murder, to the "there's always one in the bunch" rulemeister, to the knockout scene where Lindsay helps a little girl find her book with the pumpkin on the cover, the author shows what magical places libraries are.
This is a series that started well and just keeps getting better. If you love books, laughter, romance, and trying to figure out whodunit, may I suggest that you read all about Briar Creek's nosy library director, Lindsey Norris?
I Love this series and this book was very good. The Mystery was well written. There may be an upset in the romance department. This book was well written and kept my attention. Loved it.
