Lucy & Connor are finally married & of course a guest turns up murdered, with another missing. This series keeps moving on, without becoming boring & predictable. The characters blend well & the story is well told. Thanks to NetGalley, Ms Gates, and Crooked Lane Books for the preread in exchange for an honest review. Definitely a cozy mystery series to be read & enjoyed.

Lucy is finally married, but now has to investigate to see which of the guests at her wedding is a killer. Another fun romp in this series. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

This was an enjoyable and engaging book. I liked the setting as well as the characters. Lucy Richardson weds Connor McNeil in a ceremony at a church in their hometown of Nags Head, North Carolina. After the wedding reception, Lucy and a maid at the hotel where the reception was held, attempt to open a stuck cleaning closet door unsuccessfully. The hotel manager ends up breaking down the door to the closet, and a man's body is found behind it. What happened to Wayne Fortunada, Lucy's Aunt Joyce's plus-one at the wedding? Lucy attempts to solve the mystery, but her help is downplayed at every turn by the new detective in the local police force, Kyle North. Will Lucy be able to help solve the mystery? Find out by reading this book. I highly recommend it to other mystery readers. I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley, and the opinions expressed are strictly my own.

This quality of this series has not diminished over time. So many cozies get formulaic and stale but the Lighthouse Library Mystery series remains engaging and entertaining. I've enjoyed watching Lucy evolve over the course of the series and I'm loving her new living situation, even though I thought I'd miss her living in the lighthouse. Definitely start with the first book in the series!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Lucy is back with a new mystery to solve. Her wedding went off without a hitch and now she is happily married to Connor.

The next day they return to the hotel for their morning after brunch with family and a body is found. Along with the dead body, there is a missing wedding guest. As the police department proceeds with the case, there are more secrets coming out and it leaves Lucy wondering if one of her wedding guests is a murderer.

Another successful cozy mystery by Gates is the perfect way to spend your day off.

This is the first of the Lighthouse Library Mysteries I've read, and I'm so happy to have embarked on this journey! What a lovely story of a librarian/amateur sleuth. When a guest turns up dead after her wedding, Lucy can't help but look for answers and help the local police department. Eva Gates had me guessing until the very end! Death Knells and Wedding Bells is a great cozy mystery set in the Outer Banks of NC.

Death kneels and wedding bells will be a happy ever after until a dead body turns up the next day. Lots of mystery as the victim is not well known by most of the people. Lot of twists and clues to follow. This will keep you reading until the end.

[Dramatic Sigh]
I am so glad I gathered the strength to finish reading this book. Took me a couple of days but I got through it. And I am talking about the process of me going through it because there's not much to tell about this book.

[Blurb @goodreads]
Lucy and Connor planned for the perfect Outer Banks wedding—and that’s exactly what they got. Aside from typical rumblings of familial tensions, the late spring weather allowed for a beautiful day, the food was delicious, and everyone had a good time, until one of the guests goes missing.

Somewhat catchy premise right? Factor in some supposed family drama, FMC is a librarian, throw in some Edgar Allan Poe references here and there and voila - sleuthing and deduction at its finest. BUT wonk wonk, didn't get any thrills, overly descriptive family drama that did not contribute to the story at all, 17 Chapters of overly explaining the house and the characters (some were just plain boring and did nkt amount to anything on the story) and one big flat twist 🙄 😴

I love me some cozy, small town mystery but if people can't write up an adult version of Nancy Drew then just don't. Please.

Set in the beach area of the Outer Banks this story focuses on a librarian determined to find justice after a murder at her wedding. Sift through clues and see if you cam beat the heroine to the answers to who and why, along the way enjoy the imagery of the ocean front setting and the complications of various family dynamics.

Setting the Scene: The much anticipated day has come at last. Lucy and Connor are married, but it was not without drama, family and otherwise. In addition to the usual characters, there is the wayward sister-in-law, a "free spirit" aunt, a missing professor, and of course, a murder. The challenge is not only to solve the murder but to determine exactly who the victim is and what ties he had to the wedding guests.

What I thought: I always enjoy visits to Nags Head and the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library. Lucy and Connor are delightful, and the colorful characters abound. As always, I enjoyed the bookish references and interaction of the library staff and patrons. However, this time out, the murder does not directly involve the library or books, and the victim and several suspects are as much a mystery as the whodunnit. Learning more about Lucy's family, as well as Bertie and the good professor, and solving the mysteries were all entertaining.

I recommend this book for readers of lighthearted cozy mysteries with endearing but interesting characters.

Perfect cozy to remind yourself why cozies are a go to each and every time the dreaded reading slump pays a visit. Entertaining, well crafted, delightful characters, and just an overall charming and happy couple of hours.

Librarian Lucy with friends and family have enjoyed her perfect wedding at Nags Head. That is until one guest goes missing and another murdered. The honeymoon must wait - Lucy is on the case

Welcome back to the OBX and the wedding of Lucy and Connor. What's a wedding without a few drunk family members, family drama and lets not forget a murder. I love this series. Just a gem worth reading.

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Another great Lighthouse Library Mystery. At first I was a little disappointed the we were thrown into the middle of Lucy and Connor's wedding reception. However, as the story progressed I realized I much prefer the flashback style of viewing the wedding from different characters perspectives the author gave us when Lucy questioned them. It put a fresh spin on a wedding in a cozy mystery.

The book club is reading Poe. As usual the book clubs choice has some resonating themes throughout the unfolding murder case. Some more subtle than others.

A wedding, a murder, a book club and Charles the cat serving as "muscle" makes for a wonderfully charming cozy that I couldn't put down. Lucy finds herself married and on the trail of a murdered blackmailer. Problem is the culprit may be someone she knows and loves.

I feel as if I've "grown up" with Lucy - from a young librarian solving mysteries while living in the unique "library in a lighthouse" to being married and solving a crime which occurred during her wedding weekend.. While Lucy maybe curious and get into a few jams, she is smart, kind and determined to see justice served. Not only do I love the supporting characters (Charles the cat especially), I enjoy the descriptions of the Nags Head area, which adds to the cozy nature of the series. When I'm reading this series, I'm truly lost in the coziness of the library and beauty of the wildlife area and the Outer Banks.

For those cold winter nights, a trip to the beach is a perfect setting for a cozy mystery!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This was a cute cozy mystery!! A perfect read for relaxing. The best part of reading this book was the descriptions and characters. While many characters were introduced, considering the murder occurs at a wedding, I wasn't overwhelmed by the number and could keep track of each of them. Kudos to the author for creating individual and vivid characters in her story and I hope to check out her other books when I have time.

I absolutely loved the latest installment in the Lighthouse Library series. Lucy and Connor are finally getting married—but of course, there’s a murder. This is a well written and thought out mystery, full of all the characters that have come to life over the previous books. I 100% recommend this book, and the whole series.

I just loved this book! It’s a cozy mystery so well done. The characters spring to life with the author’s adept development of their personalities. You feel as if you know them. If you want to read a book, without brutality, without graphic horrors, but a read with a mystery and a feeling of comfort, don't miss this entertaining and delightful book. Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for sending me this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. #DeathKnollsAndWeddingBells, #CrookedLaneBooks, #Netgalley,#EvaGates.

I do enjoy this series. Gates has a great writing style and the main (and side) characters in the Lighthouse Library books are appealing. Death Knells is no different.

That said, the plot was a bit over-the-top. I'm willing to suspend disbelief to a degree, but this ended up a bit on the ridiculous end of things. A random out of town "plus 1" at Lucy & Connor's wedding ends up murdered. Suddenly, there are multiple random other guests and townsfolk who not only knew him but were being blackmailed by him. There are several suspects and a satisfying (if unlikely) solution, but it wasn't as good as previous books in the series.