Very enjoyable read! I very much enjoy this series and all the characters. Ending was a surprise. Good mystery!

This is the fourth book in the series and my first time reading this author. The setting is wonderful and the plot a hoot. Hippies, a library and skeletons. With a librarian on the case, it’s sure to be an interesting adventure! A gripping read.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Taylorsford Public Library director Amy Webber's friend "Sunny" Fields is running for mayor. Sunny's grandparents ran a commune back in the 1960s on their organic farm. But these former hippies face criminal charges when human remains are found in their fields--and a forensic examination reveals that the death was neither natural nor accidental. With Sunny's opposition for Mayor using this news in his campaign against Sunny, Sunny's mayoral hopes are fading. Amy sets her wedding plans to Richard aside, and uses her research skills to clear her best friend's family. Any of the now-elderly commune members could have been the culprit. As former hippies perish one by one, Amy and Richard, Aunt Lydia, and Hugh Chen pursue every lead. But Amy puts her own life in danger as she gets closer to the truth of the true murderer.

I have read all in this series and each one gets better and better as the author evolves the characters. I got this newest one as an ARC from NetGalley.

Before I get started, I wanted to thank Netgalley for giving me an advanced copy of this book because I really am not sure this book would have been on my radar. As you may already know, I am a sucker for a great cozy mystery! This year I have read a lot of them and have realized that for me a good cozy needs to be grounded in reality....or just totally full of magic, there is no middle ground for me. This book is an example of a cozy that is ground in the real world.

In this cozy mystery a skeleton is found on a local farm that has a connection to a commune that once existed in 60s. Amy, the local librarian, decides to try and figure out who the skeleton belongs to in order to help clear the name of her best friends family. You see, back in the 60's her best friend's (named Sunny) grandparents ran a hippie commune where peace, love, sex, and drugs were a regular thing. Sunny's grandparents ask Amy to try and get in touch with their old friends to warn them that the cops were going to start asking questions. Many of the old commune members grew up to have very reputable lives and having the cops start revealing their past could cause all of that to go away. Amy figured that this was one of the best ways to try to figure out the truth but she never imagined that it would result in putting her own life in danger.
Gilbert did a great job making sure that if you have not read the earlier books in this series you wouldn't be lost. She makes it clear who everyone is to each other without slowing the speed of the story down. The general pace of the book itself was decent as well and there were only a couple of slow sections. There were actually a few intense moments in the book as well as an additional murder. What was most shocking was finding out who the original murderer was. It also is heartbreaking when you find out what caused him to be murdered.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book and I think it was really well done. The motive for murder, how the murderer got in contact with the victims....and the additional murders that were done in the present were very well done. As mentioned before I was shocked when everything was revealed in the final chapters. I am glad that this book introduce me to Victoria Gilbert, I will definitely be reading her other books.

Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert is a well written cozy mystery. While it is fourth in the Blue Ridge Library Mysteries series, it is the first book I’ve read in the series and had no problem following along. Amy Webber is a librarian in a small town, she’s also planning her wedding to her neighbor, Richard, a dancer at a local college. Her assistant at the library, Sunny, is running for town mayor. Sunny’s grandparents own a local farm...formerly a commune in the 60’s, when construction for the town turns up a skeleton on the commune property, it starts a murder mystery with rumors swirling of who-dun-it.

Amy has assisted the local police in the past, thanks to her amazing researching skills. Sunny’s grandparents also enlist Amy’s help, but Amy soon finds out researching this case can have dire consequences for her well being. As she questions former commune members, a list of others who have mysteriously disappeared, never to be seen again, or died under mysterious circumstances starts to get longer.

The ending is really good, very suspenseful even if you think you’ve solved the great mystery.

The book is well-written with just the right amount of suspense and twists a cozy mystery should have. This is a nice easy read, nothing too heavy if you are looking for something quick and interesting. There are many different themes in this book, but they blend really nicely are easy to follow. I thought of it as Aurora Teagarden Mystery-ish by Charlaine Harris (one of my favorite series!)

I would like to thank Netgalley, Crooked Lane Books and Victoria Gilbert for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I love cozy mysteries but I didn't manage to get interested on this one. I try many times and just didn't connect with the characters. Or with the plot. Or with anything really, so, kind of disapointed.

Bound for Murder was a easy, fun read. I could identify with Amy, the protagonist, and loved the fact that she was a librarian. Although I've never read any of the books in the series before this one, I didn't feel that it took any of my reading pleasure away. It made me curious about the others, though. I enjoyed the story and would recommend it to friends and family.

This is the first book in this series that I have read but I enjoyed it so much I plan to go back and start at the first. This book is a skillful blend of mystery, and delightfulness that is sure to entice readers. The characters and the twists captivated me throughout the book
Many thanks to Crooked Lane Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Bound for Murder is a well written cozy mystery. Loved the plot and the author’s writing. I look forward to reading more books in this series. Mystery fans will love this book. Thanks to the publisher for my advance ebook. This is my unbiased review.

A light mystery set in a small library town. The discovery of some old bones leads to a search for answers that affects people in the past and the present.

This book was given to me at no cost by the publisher and Net Galley in return for an unbiased review. Bound for Murder is the 4th book in the Blue Ridge Library series. The protagonist, Amy Webber, tries to help her best friend’s family after human bones are found on their property. The victim was murdered in the 1960’s so it is something of a cold case. It is interesting to piece together the clues from 50+ years before. This series is well done. The protagonist is not perfect or depicted as beautiful. The perfect woman trope gets old after a while, although the protagonist’s aunt comes close. The mystery is intriguing and not a quick solve. There are enough suspects to keep the reader guessing. The characters are fairly well developed and the reader is able to develop a relationship with some of the side characters. This is particularly true if you read more than one book in the series. I recommend this book, but you may want to start at the beginning of the series.

The small town of Taylorsford, VA, had its share of shady characters. Many arose from the small commune that had its origin and downfall during the ’60s on a farm located on the outskirts of town. This was of course escalated by the drug culture that was part of commune life. But now some of those shady characters were grown up and running for public office. Some were returning to visit friends. And there were those who were returning for murder.

Much of the story focuses on the town library and its librarian, Amy Webber, and a forty-year-old murder associated with the members of the commune. The more Amy discovered about the commune’s history, the more dangerous life became for her and her friends. Time was running out before there would be more murders.

The author has built an enjoyable cozy mystery that easily holds the reader’s attention from page 1 to the last sentence. Though there are two cats woven into the story, there is no library cat. But even without the cat, the book was an enjoyable read.
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This review is based on a free electronic copy provided by the publisher for the purpose of creating this review. The opinions expressed are my own.

Light hearted and cute cozy. Kept me guessing a bit as usually I can figure out whodunnit pretty early. Love the characters- they are well drawn and engaging. Will definitely read more from this author.

librarian, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, law-enforcement

The librarian is the sleuth into murders past and present and nearly became a victim herself. Suspense, plot twists, and red herrings, along with some really convincing characters make the book interesting. It is one in a series, but care is taken to make relevant info available so that the reader isn't left floundering. It is an enjoyable read.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

Although it's part of a series its easy to read as a stand alone book.

Librarian Amy investigates when her friend Sunny's Mayoral campaign is affected by a skeleton found on her Grandparents farm. The victim was a member of the commune that lived on the farm during the 1960s. The characters are likeable and murders apart it seems like a good place to live.

It's an enjoyable series and I look forward to the next book.

Another great book in the series. Easy read and good story line about the 60s - and finding those characters from the past. Not sure where the next in the series will go.

This is a great cozy series that I would recommend to just about anyone. I think in this one the library is a little less central, but that is perfectly fine. The town and characters continue to get fleshed out, and I eager await the next book.

Another great installment for this series! Fantastic characters that you can't wait to visit with again are well developed and set in a small town, particularly it's library as the main character is the head librarian. This may be the best book yet in the series and all have been plotted in intriguing, interesting and entertaining manners that keep your interest peaked and turning pages! The author does a great job of weaving the characters life stories through the plot in an organic way that creates a smooth unfolding of the storyline. If you haven't read the series, you need to definitely do so as you are missing out on an excellent cast of characters and mysteries, but you could read this one as a stand alone if you wanted too. I would personally recommend starting with the first book as the characters develop so much stronger if you read the entire series! I absolutely can't wait for the next book to see how things unfold in the characters lives!

Amy got herself involved in the twisted tale when her best friend’s grandparents ask her to do a favor for them. Not knowing what she was getting into, she soon found herself in the sights of a murderer. This tale has the right amount of romance and mystery blend, with its deep pockets of secrets entwine within an excellent storyline, that is filled with great characters. A lovely relaxing read.

I found this to be another enjoyable read in the series. I love the setting of both the town, and the library. The relationships between the characters is good and continues to develop.

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