First, thanks very much to Netgalley and the publisher and the author, Eva Gates, for this ARC of a really interesting and fun cozy mystery! Turns out this is #6 of this "Lighthouse Library" series and it won't be released until October 2019. I had to figure out way too many characters and their relationships to librarian Lucy Richardson, the main character. Still, I really liked it. Not the author's fault that I started this series so late in the game. Lucy is a terrific heroine, smart and brave and, even better, lives in a lighthouse that also contains a library. Only one dead body but the mystery was well plotted and I have to admit that I didn't guess whodunit until very near the end. Thanks to this author's research, I'm now quite interested in the Freedmen's Colony of Roanoke Island, North Carolina. The Outer Banks venue of this story grabbed my attention and greatly increased my enjoyment of the story.

What a fabulous lighthouse to have so much space. And all that construction too. The kid area was a fun addition. Finding a buried box began the mystery, no only what the the pages mean but how far someone will go to have the pages within their hands. Throw in a romance here and there to add another layer to the story. A good read with a few mysteries too. I liked it.

Great premise! A civil war-era diary, map and coded message are found at the construction site of the lighthouse library. It's not long before the map and the coded message are stolen, with a dead body left in the wake of the theft. What is the map? Who made it? Why a coded message? These are the answers many people are seeking in this installment of A Lighthouse Library Mystery series. Lucy feels the urge to answer these questions before the dangerous murderer does and more mayhem is unleashed. She uncovers secrets, lies and surprises along the way. This is an entertaining read with interesting characters and a cleverly devised plot.

Book clubs, artifacts and murder make for the perfect read! A page turner from beginning to end, once you start reading, you won't be able to finish until you are at the very end.

When an old diary and a map is found during construction at the lighthouse library site a local librarian Lucy sets out to figure out the code it is written in. It doesn't seem to be of any importance until a member of the local historical society Jeremy Hughes is found dead in the library after breaking in to steal the artifacts.
Can Lucy figure out the code and read the diary before she herself becomes the next victim?
Fast paced and entertaining read with lots of historical information.

I'm happy to have stumbled upon this series, as I love a solidly set up cozy mystery. The friend group was dynamic and super cute, and our lead was likeable.

I really love this series by Eva Gates and always looking to the next one. This one is no exception. The library is an old lighthouse. Lucy resides in the lighthouse on the fourth floor and is always involved. in helping with the investigation. I love her way of doing it. She always seems to be right. This is a must read .

This is an awesome addition to the series! What continues to make this series great for me are a strong female lead, fantastic cat with lots of personality, and the setting of a lighthouse library! The mystery was well written with a touch of history and the writing was great as well! A must read for anyone who likes cozy mysteries!

This series could not get any better! Love the location.....a lighthouse! And this time around the mystery is even better. A strong female lead character surrounded by well developed and interesting pals solving a perfectly plotted murder. If you haven’t stumbled across this series I can not recommend it highly enough! They don’t need to be read in order so start with this one and you won’t be sorry! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

I received this book via Netgalley and Crooked Lane in return for an honest review. I loved this book! The setting is fabulous; the characters are wonderful! It's not the first in the series and is easily read as a stand-alone. If you're interested in libraries, cats with personality, fun heroines, unique characters - this is the book for you! The discovery of a buried book of weather observations, coupled with an indecipherable code and an odd map, makes for an interesting day at the Lighthouse Library (Wow, a library in a lighthouse :)!). Then, in the night, a member of the local historical society is found dead in the head librarian's office and the code and map are missing. Go on a great adventure of a lovely town and good people to find out the murderer. You'll be glad you did!

Another solid entry into the series! Love getting those little glimpses of Outer Banks life and revisiting old friends, even the crazy (Louisa Jane) and the “enemies” (The Professors). Especially loved the small bits on the Freedman Colony.

Great cozy mystery. It was nice to revisit this small town and see how all the characters are doing. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.

Another delightful lighthouse library mystery by Eva Gates
This story starts with buried treasure found during building repairs, but this treasure is a journal with a map and a coded message.
The Library has its hands full when everyone want a look at this treasure.
Soon enough there is theft and murder with the journal left behind. The read is a fast one and despite the clues. I did not know the killer until the big reveal.

Another great installment in Eva Gates lighthouse series. Interesting premise. Love reading about these quirky characters. Can't wait to read next installment.

Kindle Copy for Review from NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

A Civil war map might lead to a deadly end for our librarian sleuth if she cannot decipher it.

A battered tin box is discovered when repairs are made to the library foundation. People start to clamor to see it and the body of a historical member is found dead in the night. The map and coded page ends up missing from the library.

Someone admits that they did break in but they did not see the victim or the killer. Everyone in town seems interested in breaking the code as there is a second break in. What is so important that it would make someone commit murder?

An entertaining read that will keep you guessing.

Lovely, well-written comfy mystery set on the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Whilst the lighthouse is being underpinned a box containing a diary and some mysterious papers is uncovered, all dating from about 1858. These ignite passions from the local Historical Society members, academics and the library (housed within the lighthouse) staff to such an extent that one is murdered and the loose papers are stolen. Lucy Richardson, librarian and living in the lighthouse, sets forth to uncover details of the diary and mysterious papers as well as the murderer themselves. The characters are delightful - from the Historical Society members whose back biting and snide comments about each other ring oh so true, to the really pompous (and rather nasty) academics - and descriptions of place are excellent. I have fond memories of visiting Roanoke Island and the Outer Banks when visiting my daughter in Virginia Beach a couple of years ago. The descriptions of place ring true. Some soft romance for Lucy, a pleasant policeman and ancestors of people from the times of the diary all add interest and intrigue. Everything comes to a satisfying end. I shall definitely look out for other books by this author. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Crooked Lane Books, for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library is shoring up it’s foundation and during the work an old diary is found buried in the earth. It appears to be a woman’s diary of the weather, but then again there is a map and mysteriously coded message as well. The local historical society wants to review the journal as does the history department at the local university. But Bertie locks the diary away for the evening and invites everyone back the next day to review the journal.

Jeremey Hughes, head of the historical society, and someone else decide they can’t wait and break into the library to get t heir hands on the journal. When Lucy and Connor come home from a date, Charles the cat draw their attention to Bertie’s office where they find Jeremy’s body and find the map and coded message gone.

What the treasure might be is unknown, but everyone seems to have a guess as to what it might be. Firmly deciding NOT to get involved in this case, Lucy ends up asking questions and trying to solve the code before finally figuring out who killed Jeremy and breaking the code.

Another great entry in the Lighthouse Library series! I love how local history is woven into the story and ties into modern day families who have lived on the island for a very long time. A super sixth installment that leaves you wanting more and looking forward to the seventh book.

Lucy is once again deeply involved in a murder and a mystery when a tin box containing an old dairy is found beneath the lighthouse during repair work. Inside the diary are a hand drawn map and a page written in code. Everyone wants to try their hand at breaking the code, not least the head of the historical society who breaks into the library after hours and whose body is found in the head librarian's office--where her desk was broken into and the map and code page are missing. It's a merry dance as everyone tries their hand at code breaking, even as planning continues for the Settler's Day celebration. Strategic clues are placed in the narrative so that there are no surprises when they finally do find the murderer and break the code. An interesting plot with good pacing.

Taking up where the last book left off, we see librarian Lucy become involved in another puzzler to solve. At the end of the last book, they had discovered a huge crack in the foundation of the library. While fixing it, the workman find a mysterious box, which begins our librarian's newest situation. The origins of the contents of the box are not immediately obvious which leads to a lot of speculation and quite possibly the newest body. Lucy gets caught up in trying to solve the puzzle of the box and what it means. During the book, there are parallels drawn with the book club's latest selection, The Journey to the Center of the Earth. Lucy solves the mystery with help from a surprising person. The book is an entertaining read, with lots of well developed characters. You are drawn in and interested in what happens to them. I did figure out who did it before the big reveal but only because I was paying attention. I do have to say, please tell the author the difference between currant/current and discreet/discrete. They are not interchangable.

Eva Gates
Read and Buried.
Loved this book my favourite so far.
The description of the lighthouse full of books is my kind of place.
Plenty of suspects in the killing of Jeremy Hughes who broke into the library looking for the map to buried treasure.
Lucy goes sleuthing to solve this mystery.
Great read love the characters
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for advance copy for a honest review.
Can’t wait for the next book.