Another interesting mystery read in this fairly new series, and each one is better and better as we learn more about our characters. Great cast of characters, the wonderful Outer Banks setting, and a mystery that’s keeps you guessing.

A Death Long Overdue by Eva Gates was both engaging and entertaining from the first page. I do love visiting the Bodie Lighthouse and catching up with old friends. Lucy, Josie, Aunt Ellen, Uncle Amos,Bertie, Connor, Charlene and Ronald have all become "real" to me thanks to Ms. Gates' writing.

With a well crafted plot that kept me turning the pages, red herrings that totally lured me away, a few twists that kept me guessing completely until the reveal, I couldn't have been happier spending time with this book. I did love Lucy's total cluelessness about Connor's actions though. It made me laugh at each interaction because I just "knew" what he was leading up to each time. I'm ready to go back to Nag's Head right now.

I am so enjoying this series! I first began reading it last October, when The Spook in the Stacks was part of an autumn book display at my library. I picked it up, took it home, and haven’t looked back. The Lighthouse Library series is such an interesting and fun mystery series and I love the setting, an historic lighthouse on the Outer Banks!

Lucy Richardson has been living and working in the Lighthouse Library for a year now, and in that year, her coworkers, boyfriend Connor, and local police have all gotten used to her penchant for detective work. Maybe it is all the mysteries she has read, but Lucy has a knack for solving the crimes and unofficially helping the police. And the Lighthouse Library does seem to have some sort of unlucky star over it for some folks, as an unusual amount of people do seem to turn up dead near it.

This book is no different – following a class reunion at the Lighthouse Library, the former director, who was not beloved by her patrons or coworkers, was found dead in the water…and it was not an accident. Lucy’s irrepressible curiosity and clever mind lead her down many avenues of inquiry, some alongside Detective Sam Watson, others on her own. I particularly loved the ending of this book! Sometimes a series can grow stale, but this one just keeps getting better and better.

I loved this book, and found myself reading it whenever I found a few free seconds – not easy when I am also parenting a five year old during a shelter-in-place order! Despite that, I managed to read this book quickly – I had to find out the “whodunit”! I think this book is perfect for summer reading at the beach, on a rainy day, or just whenever you need a great escape, and a mystery to solve. The literary references and adorable Himalayan Charles are perfect little added bonuses. I highly recommend this series to anyone who loves a cozy mystery!

North Carolina’s Lighthouse Library is the perfect setting for this cozy mystery. Lucy sets out to find the murderer of the former library’s director while trying to stay out of trouble herself. This is a very fun and entertaining Library Lighthouse mystery.

Lucy is getting library read for her aunt's college reunion. Yearbook photos, old books, and check out slips. Even a crabby old library director.
Murder on the pier.
Lucy, her aunt and other town residents are engaging. This is book 5 in series. It can be read alone, but I recommend the whole series.

I was provided an e-copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I've been reading this series since the beginning and have loved every book.

Even though the former director of the library wasn't part of Bertie's class, Bertie still invites Helena Sanchez to the reunion with Bertie's class. It turns out that Helena has a history with some of Bertie's classmates. By the end of the evening, Helena is dead and several of Bertie's classmates are among the suspects. After awhile it becomes apparent that the murder is connected with a decades ago disappearance and a stolen necklace.

The book is another fun read. The local law realizes that Lucy is a valuable resource. Her relationship with Connor is still strong. Louise Jane, while still annoying, is proving to be more of a help than a hindrance. I'm looking forward to seeing what Eva Gates has in store for the eighth book in the series.

I'm a fan of cottage and cozy mysteries that are engaging and fairly long. This book fits the bill. The location on the East Coast, the Lighthouse, the romance and the mysterious death kept my attention. It's main character, being a librarian, is someone I could relate to. It is a light read and thoroughly enjoyable.

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The head librarian in this Outer Banks seaside lighthouse brings together her old friends from college and on a whim invites a cranky retired librarian who once worked there. All were having fun, including the overbearing self centered volunteer theoretically helping with refreshments who decides that all need to go out for a walk in the dark for whatever misguided reason. It could have gone well anyway except that the odd librarian wound up dead in the marsh. And it turned out to be murder. Lucy is the assistant librarian with the mayor for her boyfriend, an apartment in this same lighthouse, a good relationship with the local law, and a talent for sleuthing. No apparent motive, odd clues, and a possible tie to a priceless necklace gone missing twenty-five years earlier make it really different. Great read in a fun series that doesn't require reading in sequence!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

This was another solid entry in the Lighthouse Library series. I enjoyed it greatly. It is well written and maybe a bit formulaic but the author uses that to her advantage. I liked how the relationships between characters continue to progress. The mystery itself was enough of a surprise to a plus. And there is a little bit of happiness included for Lucy.

I'm not usually a reader of cosy mysteries but was attracted by the setting in N. Carolina of a library in a lighthouse.
The book turned out to be a satisfying read all the way through. gates, The author, has managed a large cast of players well, differentiating the characters and serving up a couple of subplots along with a gentle touch of romance.
Once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. And, no, I couldn't guess who did it till the end.
Recommended.

This cozy mystery series is so much fun to read. Each book is like a reunion with friends. The series includes books, a library and library patrons; what’s not to like. In each book, Lucy, the assistant director of the library, finds herself working to find a murderer. The books have enough twists in the plot to keep you guessing at the culprit. In this particular book Lucy helps local law enforcement find the murderer of the former director of the library. A very valuable piece of jewelry is also missing, and Lucy spends time trying to figure out what would have happened to it. There is an ongoing romance between Lucy and the mayor, which adds more fun to the books. This is number 7 in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series, and could be read as a stand-alone, but it would be much more fun to start reading from the beginning of the series. I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books. All opinions expressed are my own.

I love this lighthouse library series . This was a great mystery, a page turner as you would say. This story has two mysteries in it so it is one where you don't find out the who done it until the end. Lucy , as always there to help them solve the mystery.A Great READ,

Lighthouse and books. What is not to love in this series. Connor is trying to find time with Lucy, but once again a murder has her attention. The library host a reunion for the head librarian college friends that ends in murder. Who and why was this person killed.
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This is one of the best cozy mystery series out there. The writing is always top notch, the characters are engaging, and the setting is beyond perfect; a library in a lighthouse! Because the author has done such a great job building this world, one can fall right back into the setting and enjoy visiting with all of the characters again. However, this can easily be read as a stand-alone book. But if you do read it by itself, you'll want to go back to the beginning of the series and read them all!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

I love this series! I fell into step with the plot quite quickly as I felt I was visiting old, comfortable friends and were part of it all. The character development was excellent and went well with the plot. The twists and turns were appropriate for the continuation of rhe plot. It was a thrilling ride I didn't want to see end. I was able to read this book in one sitting.

After the shock of one event I can't wait for the next installment!

A Dwath Long Over Due is a plots with lots of intriguing twist that will keep you reading until the end. The characters will keep you on your toes. The clues will slowly come together.

This cozy mystery was right up my alley. Who wouldn’t love a mystery with a cat, a library and full of book lovers? It was a quick read and a pleasant distraction to world events.

Assistant director of the library Lucy has put together a display of historical library artifacts for the director’s college reunion. Everything is going as planned but the previous director was in town and invited and appeared to be bothered by an old book on display. Later that evening she is found dead and Lucy can’t help but ask questions and do some investigating of her own. Is this death connected to the long ago theft of a priceless necklace? Will Lucy figure it out before all her suspects/witnesses go home?

I've read another book in this series, so it was nice getting back to the lighthouse library. I liked the majority of the characters, the cat included, and the plot was engaging. What is there not to love with a lighthouse library that has a cute cat?

Lucy and her fellow library workers are ready to host a 40th college reunion at the Lighthouse Library, and she has prepared a display to show how libraries have evolved over that period of time. The party is a great success and a couple of the party goers stroll down to the water only to find the former director of the library, Helena Sanchez, floating lifeless in the water. It turns out Helena was not well liked and had spent the evening making snide remarks to fellow party goers, leaving plenty of people who might wanted to have push her into the ocean. As usual, Lucy put on her detective hat and sets out to find the killer. After all, there is nothing that a librarian can’t do