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Last evening, I finished the book Reading Up a Storm. It's the third installment in Eva Gates' "Lighthouse Library" mystery series.

One evening, in her apartment at the top of the Bodie Island Lighthouse, librarian Lucy curls up with a good book, while enjoying the sounds of a storm. When she happens to look out her window, she sees some lights on the beach, and what appears to be a boat, floundering in the waves and coming closer to the shore. Lucy calls for help, and later she learns that a boat did crash, but the occupants were saved by the Coast Guard. Mere days later, one of the survivors of the crash is found murdered, and Lucy's friend Stephanie is under heavy suspicion. Lucy knows Steph wouldn't have killed anyone, and she begins asking questions, trying to ascertain who may have had a motive for killing William Williamson.

Lucy's snooping gets her in trouble with the police, and it also puts her life in danger when someone tries to run her off the road. In the meantime, Lucy is still being subtly courted by both Mayor Conner and police officer Butch. However, Lucy finds her own affections swaying towards Conner. She dreads having to tell Butch, but lately, Butch seems to have eyes only for Stephanie.

The story rocketed along. I love all of the characters, including Charles, the library cat. The author did a good job of combining Lucy's sleuthing with her normal life.

Favorite lines:
♦ The benefits of civilization are sometimes lost on Charles. Until he hears the sound of the can opener, that is.
♦ Had Bill and Jill Hill killed Will?


Great book, five stars!

*****

Date: 2016-12-19 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] felaine.livejournal.com
O I read that one too, the first one I read so out of order.
It was fun, makes me want to visit that part of the US for myself.
She made a car accident funny which is quite a trick.
Stay warm.

Date: 2016-12-21 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chez-jae.livejournal.com
I find lighthouses fascinating, so I'd certainly love to visit one. Not many lighthouses here in the midwest. Ha ha! Actually, I believe there are some on the Great Lakes, but I'm closer to the Mississippi.

Date: 2016-12-20 05:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evelyn-b.livejournal.com
Lighthouse Library? Could there be a more enticing premise for a cozy mystery series? I've never read these books, but I am in awe of the concentrated coziness of the premise.

Date: 2016-12-21 01:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chez-jae.livejournal.com
It's a fun, fabulous series! If you enjoy cozies, you'll certainly love these.

Date: 2016-12-22 04:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] evelyn-b.livejournal.com
I'll have to see if the library has it, once I'm past my "must only read books I already own" blockade (self-imposed because I own too many books).

Date: 2016-12-23 09:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chez-jae.livejournal.com
I currently own more books than I'll ever be able to read in my lifetime. It has not, however, stopped me from buying more.

:D

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