This story is set in Salem Massachusetts. I loved this story and it's certainly getting me in the mood for Fall and Halloween but more towards Fall.
I still like the Fudge bites more but I"m enjoying each book as they come along and this one is no exception.
Great plot, I love the characters especially Aunt Ibby.
I think that I would be a little bit freaked out finding a dead body in one of my favorite places in the whole world. I don't know. Kind of made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. However; this book has done it's job whenever I say that lol!!
I like the mystery of who done it even though it was obvious. Just because it took awhile that is the whole idea. It is to keep the reader reading to find out the mystery. That's the joy of reading this series!!
There are some awesome characters that come along and some you'll like and some you won't but that's with anything I guess.
If you want to read a fun series then I really recommend this. The books will get you in the mood for Fall that's for sure at least in my opinion anyway.
My thanks to Netgalley and all opinions are my own.

I received a free copy of LATE CHECKOUT (Book 9 of the Witch City Mysteries) by Carol J. Perry in exchange for an honest review. WICH-TV did it again; it offered Lee Barrett a job (this time, her dream job of investigative reporter) and snatched it away! This time, WICH-TV put Lee on the sidelines because a family member of the station owner wanted the job. Tired of spending all of her newly leisure time sulking about nepotism, Lee decides to volunteer at the library. Lee’s first volunteer shift ends when she finds someone permanently shelved in the stacks. In an effort to regain some traction with the television station, Lee collects the scoop and investigates the homicide. Lee’s subsequent research into the victim, Wee Willie Wallace, and his manner of death reveals connections back to WICH-TV: the long ago suspicious death of the station’s sports expert, and the local children’s programs Lee grew up watching. Is one of Lee’s childhood icons a terrible role model?

There’s just a hint of the paranormal in this series: Lee’s clairvoyant and also seems to be developing more intuition in reference to her friend River’s tarot cards. Overall, I enjoyed the book. The only negative was when Lee, typically pretty savvy, totally failed to understand a vision that, after some explanation of context, was pretty direct. I got it; Lee didn’t, and she kept dwelling on her lack of understanding until law enforcement solved the problem without her help. This was frustrating. From my viewpoint, the story would have worked much better if Lee just didn’t have the vision; Lee already had a vision that linked the previous death to the current homicide, and Lee’s developing tarot intuition provided all of the remaining assistance.

I really like this series. It’s fun. I recommend this series to fans of cozy mysteries with the following elements: too-smart cats, psychic abilities, news reporters, childhood icons, libraries, Halloween festivities, detective boyfriends, and wise but feisty aunts. The book, as usual, contains some delicious-sounding recipes.

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TV reporter Lee Barrett and her librarian Aunt Ibby collaborate to uncover who murdered the dead man Lee found in the sports section of the library’s stacks. This mystery involves past employees of station WICH-TV, an extremely valuable baseball card and the 70th Anniversary of the TV station. Late Checkout, the ninth Witch City Mystery, follows Lee and her psychic abilities combined with O’Ryan’s (her cat) special talents to find crime solving clues. Carol Perry writes a good story with interesting characters and a page-turning pace. An entertaining paranormal cozy that delivers a fresh perspective.

Yay! This was 1000x better than the last installment of this series. I love this series but was underwhelmed with the last book so it was great to have things back on track in the new one.

I did receive an ARC so there were quite a few formatting errors that made for some difficult reading in some chapters.

I like how this novel delves into WICH tv's past and introduces some new characters. Not sure if we will see them pop up in future novels but if they do, there is plenty of material that can be explored.

I enjoyed this book - the characters, the mystery and the town. I love how Aunt Ibby always gets involved in solving the mystery with her research skills. There is a lot going on, but it is never overwhelming to the main story.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review. - I hope for many more in this series.

I adore this series!!! Carol J. Perry is one of the most descriptive cozy writers out there, you really feel like you're in the town of Salem truly experiencing the mystery along with Lee. It's a magical realism/cozy mystery series and it adds so much fun to the reading experience. In this installment we follow Lee as she unravels a mystery involving some of the old employees of WICH_TV, all while the October events of Salem are going on. The mystery has a lot of depth as usual and even though I had figured it out by the end, I still enjoyed every minute of the book. Lee, River, Aunt Ibby, Pete and O'Ryan have become friends and I can't wait to read more.

Late Checkout is a fantastic cozy mystery that is a must read for the year. Well written and fantastic characters. I will buy this book for gifts.

This series is first rate, with great characters, a paranormal theme and intriguing whodunit.
I strongly recommend you read this series in order and I cannot wait to read the next one.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. I really enjoy this series. I love that they are set in Salem. I figured this one out pretty early on and some parts are a bit repetitive to previous installments. For me there were more variations to the stories when Lee was at the school rather than a reporter at WICH-TV. I'm still a fan of this series and will read the next one.

I love this book set in Salem, and this is a great addition to the series. I hope it continues for a long time. Very enjoyable read.

This is a great series, fast paced, plenty of strong, colorful characters, and always an interesting mystery to solve.
It's Halloween in Salem, MA and Lee is a bit out off as her hours at WICH TV have been reduced.
When Lee becomes involved in the stations anniversary celebration, she is reminded of all the wonderful television shows she watched when she was a child.
When a mysterious death takes place in the library, Lee unfortunately is the one to discover the body. Thankfully, Lee has her boyfriend, Pete to protect her, and soon Lee and her aunt begin unraveling the secrets of the victim.
I really enjoy this series, I love Salem and anything witch related. I like Lee as a character, she is smart, talented, and is always ready to find out the truth.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for approving me to read this book.
I'm looking forward to more in this series.

Another fantastic read for this Witch City series fan. Fun characters and setting, well written and entertaining.

Another great installment of this cozy mystery taking place in Salem, Massachusetts. Lee’s hours have been cut at the station to give her boss’s nephew airtime to kickstart his career, so Lee decides to use her extra time volunteering at the library alongside Aunt Ibby. Because death follows her everywhere, of course she finds a body on her first shift!
The mystery is a good one- evidence pointing to no one and everyone at the same time. No clear motive either! As usual, Lee is told to leave it alone, she gets her visions, and her cat helps her in the right direction. The series remains as addictive as ever!

Fans of Perry's Witch City series will not be disappointed with this latest offering. Lee, Aunt Ibby, Pete, and O'Ryan are back for another adventure involving the library, sports memorabilia, and (of course) murder. Perry continues to flesh out the relationship between Lee and Pete, and keeps Lee firmly grounded in her career as a news reporter for WICH-TV. There's a formula here, but one that Perry uses to her advantage. While the basics remain the same (Lee's scrying ability, O'Ryan's uncanny precognition, River's tarot readings, Aunt Ibby's reading and research skills, Lee's fondness for fashion, breakfast, and late-night ice cream) Perry successfully manages to build a fresh and clever story each time she writes. Recommended for cozy mystery fans.

I have yet to read a book in the Witch City Mystery series that I didn’t like. The writing is descriptive and clever. The plots is always entertaining and the characters are fun. Late Checkout takes place in Salem, Mass. Lee is a field reporter for WICH-TV and has some supernatural powers that make her a natural investigator. When a former minor league baseball player is found deceased surrounded by scattered books with torn-out pages in the local library, Lee is on the scene. This book kept my interest until the very end. Readers will enjoy the red herrings along the way. Late Checkout is a fantastic fall reading choice.

I really enjoyed this book. Until the end. Without wanting to give too much away, I didn't like that the epilogue, which took place some time after the ending of the book, still kept the out of body tone to it and I'm really hoping that it wasn't setting the stage for the next book. Other than that, it was a delightful read. I always enjoy the cast of characters (this is the next book in a series. While it CAN be ready as a stand alone, I recommend reading the others to fill background that's often referenced)

As always, thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are mine and mine alone.

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This is another in a cozy paranormal mystery series that keeps you turning the pages. The characters are interesting and the setting in Salem cool. I have enjoyed all of Ms. Perry's books and hope for more. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

Lee Barrett is volunteering at the library and discovers a dead man in the stacks. Little does she know when she is asked by her boss to help plan the TV Station’s 70th anniversary celebration that the man murdered is also connected to WICH-TV. As Lee researches the station’s history and reaches out to past on air talent, she finds that she is also doing double duty by doing an investigative piece on the murder at the same time.

With a hunky police detective as her boyfriend and a head librarian as her aunt, the three of them begin working together to connect the dots between the murder and the TV Station. But will the trio finger the murder before Lee is the next victim?

I adore this series and Halloween in Salem is always a hit! The clever whodunit leaves quite a few red herrings and concludes by wrapping everything together and connecting all he dots. Another great entry in the Witch City Series.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book.

I do love the setting and premise of these books; it's obvious the author knows her hometown well although she admits to changing some details to better suit the novel. It adds a real home town appeal that works throughout, and makes Lee a more beliveable character. I've read a few books in this series now, and it definitely ties in a real Witchy feel but not in an overwhleming way; Lee has visions but they're unreliable and often don't make sense until much later. Her friend River features as well, and her Tarot readings can have an impact on the plot as well.

The only thing I didn't like was the meandering path getting to the killer took; I felt like it was so obvious from the get go with one character all shady, but Lee, Pete and Ibby seem to overlook the most obvious clues. That was frustrating. I did like the eventual mystery and explanation though, it was just the time it took to get there.

Hopefully we see Lee more on the job in the next one too; I liked the investigating part but I also like her interviews. She interacts really well with her workmates too, and even though she keeps saying she has all this time on her hands to volunteer she spends a lot of time down at the station in this book, just not with some of the old crowd.

This was a fun addition to the series with only a few small letdowns for me. I enjoyed it as a whole and the eventual publishing might be a little tighter and more polished. Four stars.

Loved this book! This is a wonderful murder mystery set in Salem and out just in time for Halloween. Lee is a reporter for the local news channel and Pete is her detective boyfriend, when Lee stumbles upon a dead body. She begins reporting on it, and investigating the deceased, even as Pete is investigating the homicide.

As they investigate, Lee gets the chance to delve into the history of her news channel, along with beloved characters from her favorite shows when she was a young child. However, as one might expect, meeting your childhood idols is a mixed bag, both much better and much worse than one might expect. Add in the crazy costumes that they used to wear and weave in a compelling mystery and you've got a great tale that kept me completely engaged.

Each book in this series is better than the one before. I love how the characters have grown and developed over the series and can't wait to read more about them. Each book is a stand alone novel.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. Put it at the top of your TBR as it's the must read seasonal release this fall. The author is on my must read authors' list.