Booked on Murder (The Haunted Library Mysteries, #8) (2024)

When the last of a series hits your queue, it's bittersweet. Booked on Murder, the 8th and final Haunted Library Mystery written by Allison Brook, was delightful and classic. A conflict between several people over a hidden treasure that suddenly appears, and then one of them dies. Who is the killer? Toss in the much-awaited wedding of the protagonist and her detective-ish boyfriend, and you've got a winner. Good mystery. Clever side stories. Lots of romance and conclusion to years of wonderful sleuthing and relationship-building. Really happy with this series and curious where the author will go next.

Booked on Murder is the 8th of the Haunted Library mysteries. I have read this series from the beginning. It takes place in the town of Clover Ridge, CT. Carrie Singleton works for the library as head of the programs and events. Sally Prescott is her boss and head of the library. Carrie was helping Norman Tabin, a reference librarian go through the old papers when they come across a diary of Verity Babco*ck who was hung as a witch in 1622, She was one of four killed in this manner.

The library has an interesting group of people working there. There is also a ghost, Evelyn Havers who lives in the library. Carrie is thle only one who can see her.

Verity was subject to awlful accusations and lies. She was accused of killing her neighbor's husband, John Whitcomb, by herbal medicine to get their land. He had been sick and really died of pneumonia. She is jailed and later hanged. Carrie is asked by Sally to write an article for the Gazette newspaper about the diary, which she does. A photographer from the paper is coming to take pictures of her and Norman with the diary. The diary is put in a sealed case.

Carrie is getting ready to marry her fiance, Dylan Avery who is a private investigator. They are getting married at their friend, Victor Zalinkas's home. Victor is away in NY but has given them a key. They go to measure the living room to see how they will be doing the chair set-up and also to check out the deck where the co*cktails will be. While looking out over his property they see a figure near the gazebo. They go to check it out and find a man in his 20's dead. Shot in the head and neck. There is a shovel a few feet away from the body. They call the police. Lt. John Mathers comes. They also call Victor to tell him about the body. Victor wonders what was he digging for.

Billy Carpenter is the victim. HIs aunt and uncle had owned the house for 30 years before selling it to Victor. Billy had served 4-6 years in prison for bank robbery. He never told the police about his accomplices were. He was released early that week. His cellmate, Fred Rawlings, was also recently released. His childhood friends were Luke Rizzo and Tino Valdez.

At dinner with her great aunt, Harriet and her great uncle, Bosio are telling them about an old house that is up for sale. (Carrie and Dylan are looking for a house). It is owned by friends of theirs, the Wolcott's. It has been on the market for 3 years as it is haunted. They both decide to go see it as Dylan thinks it would be fun living with ghosts. After seeing the house and meeting the two children who were killed in a fire who are the ghosts. They buy the house.

After finishing lunch, Carrie and her friend, Angela go to see what the excitement is about with the police there. They find out that Luke Rizzo had been killed. Stabbed many times.

This is where the story takes off with all the twists and turns. There is so much going on that I will leave it to the reader to enjoy to the exciting end. There is mysterious emails, two ancesters who both want the diary, the dairy stolen, the death of one of the ancestors and a wild car ride.

The second ending is the marriage of Carrie and Dylan's wedding which okwas really lovely. I loved the main charactors who make up the town. I look forward to the next book in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC.

#BookedonMurder #NetGalley is the eighth and final book in the haunted library series by Allison Brook.
Carrie Singleton is just days away from marrying her soul mate, Dylan Avery.
Wedding plans are in place, the honeymoon is booked, and then Carrie is asked to write an article for the newspaper about Verity Babco*ck, a woman who was killed after being accused of witchcraft in the 1600's.
A diary belonging to Verity was donated to the library and Carrie agrees to write the article, which stirs up mixed emotions.
While checking the venue for the wedding, Carrie and Dylan discover a dead body, and soon they are involved in a bizarre investigation that includes a bank robbery and a sinister plot.

I really enjoy this series and was sad to read that this will be the last book.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for bringing all these wonderful characters into our lives.
This is a series that I will read more than once.

Even though I started reading this series with book 7 and here we are on the 8th and final book; I was still very much able to follow along and remember who all the characters were. This book was great, absolutely phenomenal especially for the final book, and I for one, will be going back and reading the previous books because I have loved the last two so much.

This book left me wanting more and wishing this wasn't the last book. I had just started to fall in love with these characters and to know that their story is over is heartbreaking but also heartwarming. They are exactly where they needed to be.

Carrie and Dylan are just such a great couple. They completely get each other and even though they might not like something the other has done, well they have their back anyway. And them finally getting married? Woohhooo! Who doesn't love a good wedding story in a book?

I thought the mystery was very well rounded and I loved how they got everything wrapped up just in time. I worried there for a bit that they wouldn't. My heart was in my throat a lot of the time. Just a great place to visit and I have enjoyed so many of the characters in this book.

I thought the addition about the people accused of witchcraft history very interesting. And I am thrilled that so many people have been exonerated. It is our duty to write the wrongs of the past, if at all possible. I love that the author was able to write about such a passionate subject and not turn the book into a political warzone. I, as I am sure so many others, read these kinds of books to unwind and not have to think about other stuff that we have to face as adults. I really appreciate that.

Just a fantastically done book. I loved it a lot and I highly recommend this book and the series.

Thanks to Net Galley, the publishers, and to Allison Brook for the ability to read and review this book. All opinions are my own and are completely honest.

Dylan and Carrie are getting married in two weeks but what an action packed two weeks it will turn out to be. Along with wedding planning there is a theft from the library, murder and a campaign to exonerate accused witches from the 17th century.
I have mixed feelings about this series. The characters are pleasant but not too memorable. The ghost that makes it The Haunted Library series just seems sort of contrived, what little she contributes to the plots would be just the same if she was alive and she makes only a few brief appearances this time around. The cat also seems superfluous, just there because a cozy mystery needs a cute cat or dog, as other than being taken back and forth to the library and being fed he is just there. This entry actually focuses more on the Carrie and Dylan’s wedding and plans for their future with almost every few pages having Carrie musing upon - or telling Dylan - how happy she is to marry him as he loves her as she is and does not want to change her than it does on an actual mystery even though there are several murders as well as a subplot about the injustices of the 17th century witch trials. Possibly the most interesting part is the two new ghosts who make an appearance, and whose fates we would like to know more about, but as the author states this is the last entry in the series, that is a storyline that unfortunately will not be explored. Overall while not my favorite cozy mystery series these are a quick and pleasant way to pass a lazy Sunday.

When you have been known to regularly assist the police with their investigations, it's probably unrealistic to think the run up to your wedding will be smooth and murder free! Carrie Singleton is getting married in two weeks, but finding a dead body at the venue looks to be putting a spanner in the works!

With a major historical find stirring emotions at the library where Carrie works and the murder investigation she’s determined to keep out of, even when everyone expects her to be involved, the days are rushing by. With fiance Dylan Avery close at hand, Carrie finds herself unable to resist having a quick look! What she finds quickly escalates into a dangerous hunt for a desperate man, and as the death count increases, she begins to wonder if getting to the altar may be a step too far!

Book eight in this wonderful cosy mystery series is, sadly, the final one. There is always such a feel-good factor to these stories that I shall be sad to see this end. Once again there is a complicated, twisty, turny, murder mystery to solve which is gradually revealed alongside Carrie and Dylan's busy private life and their place within the local community, all of which I enjoyed enormously. If there is one criticism, it's that there is a little too much wedding description, but in a final installment, there has to be a little artistic licence allowed!

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Crooked Lane, but the opinions expressed are my own. I love this series, which I would highly recommend, especially if you can read it in publication order. I will miss all the main protagonists immensely.

Carrie has been assigned by her boss to write an article for the Gazette about discovering a diary that belonged to a woman named Verity Babco*ck. Verity was accused of being a witch and was hanged in 1652 in Clover Ridge, Connecticut. Carrie's boss, Sally, wants her to publicize Verity's story. According to Verity, she was not a witch and was targeted because she was a widow who grew herbs🪴.

While helping the reference librarian, Norman Tobin, put the new Historical Room in order at the library, Carrie stumbled upon Verity's diary.

Based on the diary entries, it appears that Verity, a local healer, gave a herbal potion to one of her patients, who was also her neighbor. Unfortunately, the patient fell ill after ingesting the potion and his widow accused Verity of poisoning her husband. More people joined in with similar accusations and the matter was eventually brought before the local magistrate. A month later, Verity was jailed and six months later she was dead.

Carrie is getting married to her fiancé Dylan, who works as a private investigator, in two weeks. They have planned to go to Greece for their honeymoon. Their friend, Victor Zalinka, had offered his home as a wedding venue.

While the couple was planning the seating arrangements for the ceremony, they discover a body on the back lawn. They immediately contacted the police.

It appears the victim was digging in Victor’s backyard. What was he looking for? Was that why he was murdered?

Thank you to Allison Brook, NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the arc of this book.

Booked On Murder is the 8th book in the haunted Library Series, but can easily be read as a standalone. Carrie Singleton is busy getting everything ready for her upcoming wedding when her boss insists she write an article for the newspaper about the diary she found among some old papers in the library. The diary belonged to Verity Babco*ck, who was hanged as a witch in 1652. Then she and her fiancee Dylan find a body on the lawn of their wedding venue. The body belongs to a man recently released from prison for bank robbery, where the money was never recovered. This was a fast paced mystery with lots of plot twists that kept me guessing until the end.

Carrie is getting married! There's a lot going on, she's found the diary of a woman who was executed as a witch over 400 years ago, she's planning her wedding, and she's been invited to join a "secret" society of women in Clover Ridge. When someone tries to steal the diary out of the Historical Room, things start to get hairy.

This will be the last book in the Haunted Library series. While it's a series that I've followed since it began and I do enjoy it, I didn't enjoy this book as much as some of the others. There were things that just didn't make sense to me. A lot of the story focuses around the old diary and how worried Carrie is that it will be stolen or damaged because the security system hadn't yet been installed. Why didn't they put it in a safe deposit box or even just lock it away in someone's office until the security system was installed? Instead it was left in a flimsy locked glass case accessible to the public and completely unguarded.

Another thing that bothers me is the house hunt that Carrie and Dylan are on in this book. They have Dylan's manor house, which comes along with the cottage on the river. Why are they living in the cottage in the first place when they have the manor house? Why are they looking for another house to move to since the cottage isn't really big enough for the two of them (and why will it not be big enough for them after they're married when they've been perfectly comfortable living there prior to their marriage?) If they buy a house they'll own three houses. Since Carrie is the one driving the house search, it makes her seem demanding and entitled. I've been on the fence about Carrie the entire series, she started out trying to raise eyebrows with a goth wardrobe she didn't even really care and it took several books for me to warm up to her but she lost some ground in this book, wanting to give up Dylan's historic manor house and cozy river cottage for a McMansion in a new development.

There's a cute secret society presented in this book that I wish we'd seen earlier in the series. Carrie knew nothing about it but everyone she talked to was like "oh yeah, them." This was a realistic portrayal, there's no way a small town could have a group of women gathering for multiple generations and people not know about it, and the subterfuge was kind of cute in light of the fact that this group is the worst kept secret in town. I do wish it hadn't been presented as something Carrie had never heard of because clearly everyone else in town knew all about it and several people Carrie knew intimately were members.

Overall, I was a bit disappointed with this book, particularly in light of the fact that it's the last in the series. There was so much unfinished business. I'd have liked to see Evelyn freed to move on, I'd have liked to see Carrie and Dylan settled somewhere, I'd have liked to see Verity exonerated, but these were all loose ends that will now never be tied up. Perhaps the author is planning to continue the series independently, if so I will definitely be interested in reading further books in the series.

Thank you to the author, Crooked Lane, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

Booked on Murder
(Haunted Library 8)
Allison Brook

Welcome back to Clover Ridge!

Two weeks and counting... It’s finally time for the wedding!

Dylan and Carrie are finalizing the wedding plans. Everything should be focused on the wedding and honeymoon going off without a hitch. It’s Carrie though so when does that ever happen?!

Sally the library director, has demanded that Carrie publish an article on the diary of Verity Babco*ck. Verity was one of the rare educated women of the 1600s, she was a herbalist, could read, write, and a land owning widow. The diary details her feelings as she met her fate as an accused witch.

After Carrie’s article is published in the town Gazette, people become very interested in Verity’s plight and begin a call to pardon her post humorously. While Winifred (Winnie) Thompson, a descendant of hers is excited and happy her ancestress is receiving such recognition, she has been trying for years to receive a pardon for Verity. Garrett Grimm, is angry, a descendant of John Whitcomb’s, who died after ingesting her herbs. Garrett believes Verity got exactly what she deserved as his ancestor died.

After finding the body of Billy Carpenter, a convicted bank robber in the backyard of their wedding venue. Carrie is invited by an anonymous letter to become a member of the Wise Women Circle. Evelyn ensures she knows that this is a significant achievement. Carrie is unsure if this group is the right fit.

If that’s not enough, she’s also receiving anonymous emails about the murder! The bodies are beginning to stack up.
Join Carrie and Dylan as they attempt to track a killer and get married, without becoming one of the victims!

5*****
What an amazing ending to a wonderful series. I’m so sad to see this series end but Allison Brook allowed her characters to bow out in style. Thank You, Allison Brook, for writing this amazing series.

Thank you to Netgalley, Ms. Brook, and the publisher for the ARC.
#BookedonMurder #HauntedLibrary #AllisonBrook #Cozy #Mystery #LastinSeries

Librarian Carrie Singleton is checking out her wedding venue when she stumbles upon a dead body. The victim is Billy Carpenter, a bank robber who had recently been released from prison. It’s believed that Billy was murdered by one of his partners while retrieving the missing bank money. Soon, one of Billy’s compatriots is also murdered. The other partner is missing, and his brother is asking Carrie and her fiancé to help find him. Meanwhile, Carrie is also dealing with problems at the library. The diary of Verity Babco*ck, a woman that was hung as a witch back in the 1600s, is causing havoc around town. Some people want to see Verity exonerated of the witchcraft crime. Others believe Verity got what she deserved. When Verity’s closest living descendent is murdered and her son steals the diary from the library, Carrie is also on the case of yet another murder plus a theft. Carrie is determined to help the police wrap up their multiple murder cases and located the missing diary before her wedding day.

BOOKED ON MURDER is the first of the Haunted Library Mysteries that I have read, and I felt like I needed some more backstory to fully understand certain things—including the main character’s relationships with other characters. While the mystery and the several murders were interesting, I felt like the story was rushed and could have used some more details. There’s a lot going on, and it sometimes was difficult to keep all the plots and subplots straight. I did enjoy the subplot concerning the historic witch trials and the current movement to exonerate the accused. Overall, an interesting book. I plan to go back and read the series from the beginning.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC.

I normally devour cozy mystery books in a day or two, but this one took me three days to read. I pretty much savored each moment with this book since I knew it would be my last adventure with Carrie and her friends. I will also admit that there were moments the book dragged which is why I only gave it 4 stars. Even that is mixed feelings because parts felt like it didn't need to be in the book but at the same time it meant more time with Carrie. To be honest, I think if I didn't know this was the final book in this series, it would have kind of annoyed me and my eyes would have skimmed through those parts.

This book felt like there were three mysteries in one, there was the mystery of the diary, the murder and the house that Carrie eventually bought. All three kept my interest and the fact that all three weren't really tied in together really made this book interesting. I also can't forget that Carrie and Dylan's wedding was a feature in this book! I love when there are weddings in my cozies.

I will miss Carrie but I will really miss Evelyn. I have to admit that I got teary eyed during Carrie and Evelyn's conversation before Carrie's wedding. It was beautiful. I just wish there was more of her in this book so that I could have had more time with her.

This book ended with a perfect way to say good bye to Carrie and her friends, but it felt like it kind of left an opening for a sequel. Carrie's new house, I would love to be there when she and Dylan move in!

Booked on Murder, the 8th book in Allison Brooks wonderful The Haunted Library Mysteries, is the just-right tale for Carrie and Dylan's wedding journey. Join the delightful couple in the lead up to their dream wedding where days are filled with love, support of friends, the perfect venue, and murder...oops. There it is! Another murder and Carrie can't help being drawn into this one because it doesn't feel as if her wedding will be perfect unless they can solve the murder of a stranger at the venue. Thank goodness it happened a couple of weeks before the wedding but doesn't leave Carrie much time to make sure her dream nuptials don't turn into a nightmare. A long-ago robbery, too many suspects, and too many dead bodies complicate the investigation. The search for their new home takes enough time without having to figure out how many killers are involved and where the money might be hidden. Until all is resolved, Carrie doesn't feel as if she can be at peace walking down the aisle to the man she loves.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books allowing me to read an ARC of Booked on Murder. Allison Brooks creates characters and plots that bring her stories to life and have the reader cheering for this special couple.
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Allison Brooks concludes her 8 book Haunted Mystery series with Booked on Murder. Carrie is busy putting the final touches on her wedding to Dylan when she is asked to write an article for the paper on a woman who had been hanged for witchcraft. Since Carrie was the logical one to do this since she had found the woman’s diary which is now owned by the library, she is stressed with one more task. But, she does a great job and the published article is well received by most but not all. The controversy over Carrie’s drive to exonerate the hanged woman as well as a challenge to the ownership of the book just adds more stress to the wedding planning. Then, Carrie and Dylan get caught up in a murder investigation. So, you will have to read to the end to see how things work out. But, I believe that Allison says goodbye to these characters in an admirable fashion. ( I was given a complimentary copy of this book but the review is totally my own)

Thank you Netgalley and Allison Brook for allowing me to read the newest Haunted Library Mystery before it's out.

I was thrilled to receive a copy because I had to know what happens next in Carrie and Dylan's lives.

Goodness this 8th book was jam packed with a lot. What a rollercoaster.

Carrie and Dylan's wedding is just weeks away when they discover a dead body in Victor's backyard, the very place where the wedding is taking place. The victim, Billy Carpenter, was a man who was released from prison for a bank robbery that occurred years ago and he was searching for the money he hid. As the game goes, follow the money.

As Carrie and Dylan get wrapped up in yet another murder mystery, and Carrie gets kidnapped, the wedding is in jeopardy.

As always, great story Allison. I loved being a part of the wedding. My choice would have been Prime Rib as well. I only wish I could have seen her dress!

It's over? This series is ending? That little bit of info bummed me out enough that it's my lead for my review. Mabe a new series with the girls in the house?

Anyhow, this is the final book in the Haunted Library Series (and can be read as a standalone). After finding a dead body on the back lawn of where their wedding is to be held, Carrie and Dylan embark on yet another small town murder mystery.

Like the others, a sweet story. While there were never any big loose ends to tie, this series doesn't feel done. For being a haunted series, we never even got to learn a whole lot about Evelyn. Why was she lingering? Here's to hoping that whatever comes next fot Allison Brooks' books, they'll include crossover visits from this cast of characters. Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in excahnge for an honest review.

Whitney and Buck are back and renovating an old firehouse. As they’re working, a neighbor asks for help with the other half of the duplex she owns. The cousins buy it for their next project, but it seems that while no one was interested in the property before, now everyone and their brother wants it.

When owner of the other half of the duplex dies at the fire station, Whitney and Collin have to figure out what happened. There’s something strange going on and they plan to get to the bottom of it…if the killer doesn’t get to them first.

This series is like visiting old friends and seeing what they’re up to. Each entry includes a really good mystery as well as a fabulous renovation project. It’s rewarding to solve the mystery and “See” the finished property each time. A great series for the cozy and renovation lovers.

I was so excited to be excited to read this ARC!

This is one of my favorite series, and this is book 8, also the final book for the series.

It’s wedding time!

Carrie & Dylan are getting married!

But if you think the weeks leading up to the wedding will be easy, boy are you wrong!

Carrie discovers a diary in the library written by a woman who died because she was accused of being a witch in the 1600’s, thus killing a man (supposedly).

Descendants from both families are after that diary, and it does go missing

That’s only part of the adventure for Carrie & Dylan in this book, including Carrie being kidnapped on their wedding day!

Do they get married?

And for those who know, yes, Evelyn is in the book, and we meet two more ghosts!

As much as I would love the series to continue, I think the ending was tied up nicely

The first book I've read in the Haunted Library series turned out to be the last and, although I could tell I'd missed some events that happened previously in the series to get to this eighth and final book, it worked as a stand alone read.

A new case unfolds in this story as Carrie and Dylan finalize the last two weeks until their wedding. This is a cozy read and it had too much wedding planning details for my liking, but about two-thirds into the book it really picked up and ended as I was expecting it would.

I'd recommend looking into the series from the beginning if you're interested in how these characters came to be so special ro each other before this sweet conclusion to the series, but it also works as a stand alone if you enjoy a cozy slice of life murder mistery.

After about a third of this book I couldn’t put it down! Even though her wedding day is fast approaching Carrie finds herself enmeshed in a murder and robbery investigation. Descriptions of all the places where activity takes place are done very well so that you feel you are right there. There were lots of twists, and Carrie being kidnapped on the day of the wedding adds to the tension. Will the wedding actually happen? This is the 8th book in the Haunted Library series and I’m sad to find out it will be the last. If you like cozy mysteries this book and the entire series will give you hours of reading pleasure. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

It took me a long time to get into this one. I picked it up, put it down, picked it up, and then finally was able to really get into it. I don't think it was anything against the author; the book is very well written, it just wasn't as fast paced as some of the books I've been reading lately. I did get wrapped up into the finding of a diary from "witch "hanging days in the library and the sudden interest two specific people showed the diary. I also found it interesting that the main character, Carrie, is able to see and speak to ghosts. Being that I enjoy the show "Ghost Whisperer", it was nice to see that one of Carrie's dearest friends is a ghost. Once the adventure and crime stopping was underway, u was sucked in. All in all, a good book.

Booked on Murder, the eighth and last book, in the Haunted Library Series does not disappoint. Although Carrie is scheduled to marry Dylan in a few days, it does not prevent her from becoming embroiled in another mystery. Of course, there is a dead body. Added to that is the diary of someone who was hanged as a with in 1652, and a recently released bank robber who is searching for his loot. Thais is a fast-paced mystery with lots of twists and turns, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully, Ms. Brook will take pity on us and continue this series. I would love to see where it could go from here. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this ARC.

As Carrie and Dylan prepare for their wedding, a body is found on the lawn of their wedding venue.
The victim had just been released from prison for a bank robbery he committed. Are his two
unidentified accomplices have anything to do with his murder? Carrie is also caught up in the
interest in the diary of Verity Babco*ck, a woman who was hanged as a witch in 1652. There's a
growing interest in pardoning Verity and other women convicted of witchcraft. It also appears that someone
is trying to steal the diary. As more murder victims are found, will all be resolved before the wedding?
Eighth and last book in series.
#BookedonMurder #NetGalley

Booked on Murder is the with and final book in Allison Brook's Haunted Library Mystery series. Librarian Carrie Singleton is preparing to finally marry her long time love Dylan. As luck would have it she is pulled into another murder investigation. She must juggle murder investigations along with buying a new home and final wedding plans. I have really enjoyed this series. I was very sad to read at the end of the book that it will be the final. But I look forward to reading any books written by Allison Brook in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The last book in a cozy mystery series, this work is the first one I've read from The Haunted Library Mysteries. I enjoyed the plot, supporting characters (ghosts included), the secret women's society, and the incorporation of a witch trial victim. A lot of time was spent on the wedding (makes sense since its the last book,especially for those readers who've followed the entire series, but a large portion of the book is dedicated to describing all things related to Carrie and Dylan's upcoming nuptials).. I liked this one enough to try some of the other books by this author in the future.

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Carrie Singleton is finally getting married. She and Dylan have the venue selected and the wedding invites sent out, then a murder happens. Carrie is determined not to get involved. But of course the case won’t let her go. There is also a diary located at the library that is from one of the falsely accused women from the witch trials in the area. This was solid entry into the series. I enjoyed the writing. The ending went on a little too long, but I’m glad there will probably be more of these.

This is the 8th and final volume in the "Haunted Library Mysteries" series. Carrie and Dylan are planning their wedding plus buying a house that has some "bonus" people in it. The mystery involves money from a 5-year-old bank robbery and an old diary Carrie found in the library that belonged to a woman accused of being a witch long ago. The book offers a satisfying ending to a pleasant cozy mystery series. Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing an ARC.

The eighth book in a series, Booked on Murder by Allison Brook is filled with many twists in the plot, keeping the reader guessing what will happen. Since I had not read the previous seven, I was at a disadvantage keeping up with all the characters. However, definitely interested in going back to read the others. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Just before Carrie can Marry Dylan she needs to close out this case.

A beautiful cosy murder book that is just as great as a stand alone as what it would be in the whole series. Nice light read with great characters and would be a delight to read all the others.

Just before Carrie can Marry Dylan she needs to close out this case.

What a lovely cosy series this would be and having only got this instalment of it was just as good as a stand alone as what it would be in the series. Easy to enjoy on the light read and wonderful characters.