I have not read all the books in this series and you don't need to read them in order to enjoy this one. This is definitely my favorite book so far in this series. While repairs a being made to shore up the lighthouse library a Civil War Era diary is uncovered with a map and code hidden inside, it is stolen from the library with a murdered mad discovered in the room they were kept. Naturally, in a small town rumors abound and everyone seems to know about the code and treasure map. I typically figure out the solution to the mystery before the end of the book but this one caught me by surprise.

Librarian Lucy finds herself investigating (but not, according to her) yet another mystery. A civil war era diary and map, secret code, possible treasure and a murder made this another fun cozy mystery in this series. I love that it’s set in the author’s version of the Bodie Island lighthouse. A library and apartment in a lighthouse sounds like heaven to me :) Looking forward to future installments in the series. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this in exchange for an honest opinion. My reviews will be on Goodreads and Amazon (at publication).

Librarian Lucy Richardson retrieves a tin box uncovered by the construction crew renovating the lighthouse library’s foundation. Inside the box is a leather bound journal, a hand drawn map and a page covered with “a mad jumble of closely packed letters”. Within hours word that a treasure map had been dug up circulates throughout the community of Nags Head, NC.

That night, Jeremy Hughes, head of the local historical society, is murdered and the map and page of letters is stolen from the library. Lucy Richardson and Mayor Connor McNeil, her boyfriend, reluctantly begin to investigate.

The sixth in the Lighthouse Library series, Read and Buried is another strong entry with a complex mystery involving the history of the area and its impact on current issues in the community. A diverse group of characters, all claiming the right to access the documents, provide interesting twists as the search for clues evolves. Author Eva Gates brings characters to life through situations and realistic dialogue as she skillfully establishes a pace that keeps the reader moving to find answers. Once again, Ms. Gates writes well-plotted entertainment for the discerning reader.

I love this cozy mystery series! There is a great cast of characters and the plot for this installment is especially good. A discovered civil war era diary, map, and a coded message? Someone wants to commit murder to get it? Lucy must investigate this mystery...
Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the first book in this series that I have read. I love the premise of a Lighthouse Library and I love the Outer Banks. The author does a great job thing together the past and the present. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy Lucy. But, I'm going to go back and read other books in the series, maybe it's just in this book that she's not likable.

This was the next book in the series, and it is just as good as the rest of the books! I loved it! As it usually goes with cozies, there is a bit of cheesiness, and you do have to be lax on things that may be a little less realistic, such as the characters getting involved in police investigations, etc. Check this book out!

The lighthouse library is getting some much needed repairs to its foundation when the contractor locates a mysterious box buried at the base of the library. It turns out to contain an old diary, a coded message, and what just might be a treasure map. Before the message can be decoded, it’s stolen from the library, and a dead body is left behind. Lucy didn’t much care for the dead man, but she’s determined to figure out the message.

The mystery definitely had me stumped, although I was enjoying the characters so much, that I wasn’t trying too hard to guess the murderer. I think I was even more interested in the message and mao, and the solution did not disappoint. I’ve only read one of the other books in this series so far, but I need to go back and read the rest.

Totally unrelated to the mystery, I loved how the contractor set up a kids’ play area to resemble a construction zone near the actual construction. What an awesome way to keep curious eyes from wandering where it’s not safe.

When the crew working to stabilize the lighthouse discovers a metal box with a diary enclosed, they call the library's director down to the construction hole. Unwilling to go herself, she send assistant director Lucy Richardson down. When they examine it with gloves and tweezers, they find a couple of pieces of paper tucked inside. One is a map. The other appears to be a coded message. Several persons were present when the discovery was made. When Lucy returns to the lighthouse library after an evening out with Connor, they discover the door has been smashed and find a historical society member no one likes murdered. The diary itself remains in Bertie's desk, but the two pieces of paper disappeared. The deceased man provided funding for the historical society including the upcoming Settlers' Day festivities. Lucy, of course, becomes involved even though she tries to stay out of the investigation. Suspects and motives abound. With a fun setting, fascinating historical angle, and better-than-average writing, this series continues to impress me. I hope the publisher's proofreaders and editors catch the missing words, double periods, and other proof-reading errors before its release. The review is based on an electronic advance copy obtained through NetGalley with the expectation of an honest review.

This is the sixth in the Bodie Lighthouse Library Mystery series and the first I've read. It worked quite well as a stand-alone. Librarian Lucy Richardson is the one who has to climb into the put dug by construction workers repairing the lighthouse foundation who found a deeply buried box. Since this happened in the middle of the work day, quite a few people were there for the unveiling including some members of the historical society who were there planning a community event.

Many were disappointed to find only a journal with descriptions of the current days weather - and a hand-drawn map of the Outer Banks and a sheet written in code. Lucy uses her phone to take pictures of the map and the coded sheet but the library director decides to put the find away for the night.

Lucy has a date with her boyfriend Connor and when they return to the library where Lucy's apartment is, they find that someone has broken down the library door and trashed the library director's office. They also find the body of Jeremy Hughes. Jeremy is a new member of the historical society and not much liked by his colleagues. Also the map and coded sheet are missing.

Lucy has successfully solved mysteries before but she is going to try to keep out of this one. However, when a fellow colleague becomes a suspect, she has to get involved. Besides, she really likes codes and is determined to break this one. Of course, so is almost everyone else in town. After all, the message might lead to a treasure.

I liked the setting for this one. I liked learning more about the groups of people who settled the Outer Banks. I liked Lucy's curiosity and persistence. This was an engaging story.

Wonderful characters. This novel involves discovery of a buried treasure, a diary about the weather and Freedman's Lost Colony of Roanorke.

Lucy Richardson is a librarian, working at the Lighthouse Library. She has the best commute - she lives in the lighthouse in a small apartment way above the library floors. Her boyfriend, Connor, is a part time dentist and also the Mayor of the town they live in.

They discover a box when the construction is digging in preparation for fixing a crack in the wall of the lighthouse.

On another note, I appreciate that the Font was easier to read for this novel than the other ARCs that I am reading for NetGalley.

De sixth part of the lighthouse murder mystery is about some old documents, found by restorations works of the lighthouse. A diary from the time of the civil war, a map and a tekst in code, give Lucy and her friends something to do. It's not so easy toe decipher the code and beside that, when the papers are stolen, and a murder took place, the problems are much bigger for Lucy and her friends . It’s up to Lucy to find out what’s happened.

Read and buried is a cozy crime, a whodunit in a nice setting. The story continues slowly, but al lot of information is coming around. History of slavery and the civil ware do have an important place in this story and also a historical fest Settlers day. I like the style of writing, it’s not difficult to read. The place of a library in a lighthouse is a great setting, and Lucy and her friends are nice to read about. Lovely novel, with love and excitement, and a very smart cat.

I enjoy this series although Louise Jane has always annoyed me and I've never understood why Lucy hasn't done more to stop Louise Jane from walking all over her.
However, I do enjoy the mysteries and the other characters. I like the library lighthouse setting. The characters continue to develop.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this cozy mystery and look forward to reading more titles in this series. The book was fun and I liked the characters in the story. Fun intro for me to a new cozy mystery series.

What fun! A mysterious box found buried under the lighthouse. Another dead body and Lucy swearing she is not getting involved. Well you know how that works. Sleuthing abounds, clues discovered, the “guilty” found, questioned and released until Lucy figures it out and ...
Thank you netgalley for the advance copy. A good book, and a lazy afternoon what a perfect match.

Read and Buried confines the delightful Lighthouse mystery series. I love the setting and the history surrounding the story. A diary is discovered along with a map and a code. A couple of library break ins result in a dead body and mystification about the code. The town celebrates the first Settlers Day with much success and Lucy helps crack the code that gives a family a much needed boost. I liked the pace of the story and most of the characters.

thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. Let me start off by saying I have read others in this series and enjoyed but for some reason I struggled with this one. I love libraries and the civil war and mysteries so I was really looking forward to this but for some reason it dragged for me. I will continue to read this series because I do like it but hopefully I will enjoy the next installment more.

This book was given to me at no cost by the publisher and Net Galley in return for an unbiased review. Read and Buried is the 6th book in the Lighthouse Library series. The premise is intriguing. During a construction project a diary with a map and a page of coded text is discovered buried at the library. Right after the discovery is made one of the members of the local historical society is found murdered and the map and text are stolen. One of the librarians, who has been involved in previous investigations, attempts to find the murderer. The victim was not well liked and there are several good suspects, but most of them have an alibi. The book contains a clean romance, between the librarian and the mayor. There are some interesting local history references about North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Based on other elements of the story, I was able to figure out what the map was leading to about ¾ of the way though the book, but I did not guess the murderer. This was a decent mystery, but I did not have any trouble putting it down. There was no suspense that made me want to read just one more chapter. I may go back and read the first in the series to see if that one is more compelling.

This was a fantastic visit to the Outer Banks with Lucy and the gang. I thoroughly enjoyed this story about an uncovered diary and a code that is near impossible to crack plus a murder to boot! I haven't missed one of the Lighthouse set thus far and this was definitely my favorite of the set so far. A great mix of the murder mystery plus the diary and code made it near impossible to put down. If you like a great cozy, check out this one!


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A new entry in the lighthouse library mystery series, a well written story with interesting characters i can t wait to read more

Long-buried treasure map, missing Civil War documents, and a diary with a secret coded message make the 6th entry in the Lighthouse Library series a fascinating read. Of course, there is also a suspicious death to unravel, even if there aren’t many folks sorry about the demise.
Familiar characters from the series and new ones are well drawn. Enjoy!!