A library within a lighthouse on the outer banks of NC. Lucy lives and works there, and has a hunky boyfriend who happens to be the mayor of the town. A good cast of characters and throw in a cozy mystery for them to solve adds up to a fun read. Would recommend and look forward to reading more in the series.

It's been several months since I read a book in this series and picking this one up was a delight. I loved catching up with Lucy, Connor, Birdie and the rest of the Bodie Island Lighthouse crew. In this book there's a long buried coded document that sends the community into a pirate treasure frenzy despite there being very little evidence that that is what the map is showing. As usual, Louise Jane is busy inserting herself in the middle of things and getting herself suspected of murder. I liked the connections between the book club book and the mystery itself and it does have me wanting to pick up Journey to the Center of the Earth as I've never read it. The ending of this one did feel a bit disjointed and chaotic but the solution was satisfying and a bit of a surprise. I'm looking forward to continuing with the series.

This book was an absolute gem and I enjoyed reading it. I highly recommend it for any cozy mystery lover.

Another great entry in the Library Lighthouse Mystery series by Eva Gates.

Librarian Lucy unearths a mysterious map dating back to the Civil War while the foundations of the lighthouse are being reconstructed. Break-ins, codes and murder keep readers entertained in the 6th entry from this series.
Without rewriting the entire story, what makes this an excellent cozy series is the unique location (library in a lighthouse on the Outer Banks) endearing and colorful characters (that Louise Jane is quite the character!) and slow burning romance between Lucy and the Mayor. I have read many of the books from this series and will recommend the author and series to our patrons looking for an entertaining cozy mystery series.

It's that time of year to cozy up with a charming and fun cozy mystery, and I think Read and Buried (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #6) fits the bill: Lighthouse, library, a cat, and a mystery what's not to love.

The story is entertaining, the characters are fun, the setting is charming, and just what you need in a cozy mystery.

I was glad and lucky to get to review the next book in the Lighthouse Library Mystery, now i'm less lose on the characters and settings and enjoyed the book more because of it. This book gives off big National Treasure vibes and i'm here for it, i really enjoy how they included an actual book (Journey to the Center of the Earth). It was good of Lucy to help clear Louise's name even thou they are "nemeses" in this book.

I forgot to review this one and read it some time ago so I don't remember a lot about it but I do know that I enjoyed it. They have been diging by the lighthouse because they need to repair it and they find a box with civil war era things in it. There is an old map and it seems that more than one person would like to get their hands on it. Very enjoyable cozy and I really like this series.

I have loved all of the Eva Gates' lighthouse books. The setting is so charming, and the characters are great. I thought I had this one figured out, but it actually ended up being a surprise. I think this may be the best in the series so far.

While renovations were ongoing at the lighthouse library the workers stumble upon a box containing a diary, everyone seems to be determined that there is a buried treasure. What is reality of this hidden treasure? Or is just a simple fisher woman's diary? Not long someone breaks into the library and Jeremy Hughes is found dead in the library. Who killed him and why? Is it connected to the diary or something else?

This book had everything we've come to love with Lucy, Connor and their friends. Lucy has dig hard to find out who had motive to kill and why and whether or not it was connected to the new found diary and hidden missing treasure!

I love this series it shows things about North Carolina you may not know and you learn alot of history from the various characters in this adventure!

Read and Buried by Author Eva Gates is as usual another wonderful cozy mystery to keep you guessing Who Done It! I recommend this book as I well all the books in the series.

While this book has been out for a year now, I just read it as part of the series by Eva Gates. I love the fact that each of her Lighthouse Library Mysteries develops the characters more and provides historical background into the area!

This book, in particular, was based around a Civil War map that was discovered and the whole area goes crazy! It was a delightful way to spend hours reading!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Read and Buried is the sixth installment in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series set on the shores of North Carolina's Outer Banks and featuring librarian, Lucy Richardson. A large crack has appeared in the wall of the Bodie Island Lighthouse necessitating major construction repairs. One of the workers uncovers a metal box buried under the base of the lighthouse and inside is a cryptic diary, a map and a coded letter.

Everyone is clamoring to decipher the code to determine if the map is a clue to hidden treasure. Coming home from a date with her boyfriend Connor McNeil, Lucy discovers the library has been broken in to and Jeremy Hughes, a member of the historical society is lying dead in the office of Library Director, Bertie James. The killer has also made off with the map and the coded letter.

Despite her misgivings to get involved in another murder investigation, Lucy learns that one of her co-worker's had a past relationship with the victim and she sets out to dig up the killer. A long list of suspects and a challenging puzzle make for a fast paced plot. The author does a fantastic job of transporting the reader to the beautiful grounds of the island, if you close your eyes you can actually smell the salty sea breezes.

I received an advanced copy of Read and Buried from NetGalley via Crooked Lane Books. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

Loved it. This was my first time reading the Lighthouse Mysteries. I've read the author under her other name, Vicki Delany.

I love this series. The Outer Banks setting makes me feel like I'm on vacation because the descriptions are so vivid. I love the characters in these books, and that a classic book is always mentioned that ends up having a connection to the story line. In this latest installment some work is being done on the Library grounds to the foundation of the lighthouse. When the crew is working they find a box in the ground. When it is opened it contains an old journal from when the lighthouse is being built and inside it are a map and a coded message. Everyone is interested in breaking the code and hoping to find a treasure. A man is murdered, the map and coded message are stolen, and there are many suspects. I also enjoyed the history that was discussed in the book and hope to learn more in the next book in this series. I hope that there will be many more books in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

3.5*
When I requested this book I haven't realized it is book 6 in a series. But I head no problem following the story and enjoying it.
During construction at the Lighthouse Library a tin box is found ,its contents a mysterious journal with a few pages that appear to be written in code and a map. Later that day a person is found dead in the library and the code pages are missing along with the map.
This book was extremely charming. This town has quite a cast of characters but all of them are so quirky and adorably weird that I never had any trouble telling them apart. It even has a cat which only makes the book better in my opinion. As for the mystery itself I feel like there was no real investigation of it,everyone was more interested in cracking the code and the murder was kind of forgotten about until almost the very end.
Overall I quite enjoyed Read and Buried and want to read more books in this series. Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A top notch whodunit and great characters.
I highly recommend this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

I have chosen to read this story fascinated by the setting, a bookcase in a lighthouse, really suggestive, the ideal job.
During the restoration of the lighthouse the workers find a tin box containing a very old notebook with strange contents, some pages seem written in code and seem to refer to a treasure map. The small town goes crazy, everyone wants to see it and try to decipher the code. The next morning, Lucy, the owner, and Connor, the mayor with whom she had an appointment, find the body of Jeremy, the new head of the Historical Society, and the map is gone. Even if Lucy wants to stay away from investigations every day she gets more and more involved and can't help but investigate.
It's a really compelling story that keeps you glued from the first pages, the plot is really well developed, there are many interesting stories, many suspects and different twists. The characters are many and well developed, some adorable, others bizarre, other cheaters. All together they create a cozy, bizarre town, full of life of secrets and gossip.
Even if it's the sixth book of this series you can read it easily as standalone, I didn't have any difficulties
Highly recommended for those who love cozy mysteries

Title: Read and Buried

Author: Eva Gate
Series: Lighthouse Library Mystery book 6

Genre: Cozy Mystery

Rating:4 stars

Publisher: Crooked Land Books

Read and Buried by Eva Gates is the sixth book in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series, and I keep enjoying the series. Who wouldn't love a library in a lighthouse? I still have to say that my favorite character in the series is Charles the library cat.

This cozy just like the previous ones in the series the book club book pick has aspects of the story that play apart in the mystery that Lucy keeps finding herself trying to solve even though she keeps promising that her mystery-solving days are behind her. We all know there not.



I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

I stumbled across the Lighthouse Library series by Eva Gates when I was on vacation in the Outer Banks. I've really enjoyed the series, though I think they need some additional fact-checking (in the first one, a name of a major road was consistently wrong). In this book of the series, we get another mystery right off the grounds of the lighthouse and literally from the pages of history. We go on another mystery mission with Lucy and delve a little deeper into Charlene's history. This was a great 6th book to the series and I hope Ms. Gates has one or two more up her sleeve!

Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Librarian Lucy Richardson uncovers a battered tin box containing a Civil War-era diary. Tucked inside is a hand-drawn map of the Outer Banks accompanied by a page written in an indecipherable code.
The library is overrun by people clamoring to see the artifact, including Jeremy Hughes. Later the same night, Lucy and Connor McNeil find Jeremy's body inside the library. Clearly Jeremy was not the only one who broke into the library--the map and the coded page are missing.
Solving the code and the murder make up the plot of this Cozy Mystery.
Not a lot of suspense here, but an enjoyable read.