Carrie is planning her wedding and overseeing the library events. She has more than her share to deal with and now she is worrying that the local art gallery is trying to steal her assistant. When one of the owners of the art museum is found murdered Carrie gets asked to help clear one of the suspects. Can Carrie solve the murder and keep her wedding planning on track?

I love this series. What could be more fun than a haunted library and a ghost librarian? The characters are likable and interesting. The mystery is well-plotted with plenty of twists and turns.

All thoughts and opinions are my own, I have not been influenced by anyone.

This book has quite a few things going on - wedding planning, a mystery, and tedious details. I do love the additions of the cat and library ghost. It would be nice if everything was not described in such minute detail. The mystery was interesting enough for me to overlook the flaws.

The author knows how to weave a great story that is captivating.

Really enjoyed reading Overdue or Die.

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Allison Brook

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

Overdue or Die was a great addition to the Haunted Library series. The relationship between Carrie and Dylan is a great part to every mystery. I do wish that there were a little more of the haunted part of the library in each book but overall I found this mystery to be an enjoyable reading experience.

I really enjoyed Overdue or Die. I'm glad that the author has made Carrie get over her commitment-phobia and she's full steam ahead on wedding plans. The murder mystery was cleverly written and kept me guessing until the very end. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

A delightful cozy mystery! I enjoyed it very much. If you enjoy mysteries or stories with an amateur sleuth, and do not need the graphic reality with descriptions of gore and violence, this is a good choice. You can follow the clues to solve the mystery without any threat of nightmares.

A fast read.
I enjoyed the character’s dynamic that focuses on the importance of family.
There are a lot of things going on, but the plot is easy to follow and gets the perfect cozy mystery vibe.
Would love to read more from this author.

I loved the haunted library setting. I was not familiar with this series before this book, so I am excited to backtrack through the first six books! I loved following along with Carrie and can't wait to read about her some more.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

This is the 7th book in Allison Brook’s Haunted Library mysteries.

In this book Carrie Singleton and Dylan Avery are planning their wedding. Carrie is program director at Clover Ridge Library and Dylan is a private detective specializing in art fraud detection.

Martha Mallory and her husband own a local art gallery. Martha is found murdered in the back room of her gallery.

One of Dylan’s clients is a person of interest in the murder. Now it's up to Carrie and Dylan to identify the real killer. Evelyn, the resident library ghost, was a good friend to Martha in life so she helps with much of the background of the many people involved.

#OverdueorDie

This is my first book by this author. Allison Brook. it was amazingly written kept my attention till the end of the book. Purely enjoyable and relaxing. Even though I didn't know the characters I picked up on all of them just reading, It was a very easy read that I could follow and capture what's going on, i suppose in the next book will be about Carrie's wedding and I suppose a murder. Waiting for the next read.

I enjoy this series. The mystery kept me guessing and I like the characters. Things move forward in each book.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, the narrator and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review

Princess Fuzzypants here:: Even though there is a resident library ghost, I like my cozies to have a certain amount of realism to them. I really dislike heroines who do things that make them nominees for Darwin awards. I am so pleased that Carrie is not one of them. Yes, she does get into some exciting situations and yes, she does do lots of sleuthing but there is subtlety to how she questions her suspects and she does not work at cross purposes to the law. She has a finance who is a private investigator and the two of them are able to unravel a mystery that hits Dylan painfully close to home.

It involves a highly professional art forgery ring and there will be three murders before all is resolved. But in the process, Carrie finds the murderer (whom I suspected), makes some new friendships, and finally settles on the details for the upcoming wedding to Dylan. A good job in all. Plus it was an entertaining read that kept me interested from beginning to end. And of course, I love Smokey Joe, the cat.

Five purrs and two paws up.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this title. This is the 7th book in the Haunted Library and the first I read by this author.
Carrie Singleton works at the library, is preparing for her wedding, arranging an art exhibit. A local art gallery owner is found murdered in her gallery, and Carrie investigates.

I found this book hard to get through, largely due to the main character. I didn't find her engaging and was mostly annoyed with her by the end id the series. She seemed whiny and spoiled to me.

The mystery was interesting, though a bit convoluted. I may have enjoyed this more if I was more familiar with the series.

First, thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review this ARC with honesty.

Another tale into Carrie Singleton's life as a librarian and on the side, amateur sleuth for town and community.

This was an interesting take on Carrie's advancing career in the world of detectives and murder. This time, a splash of characters with the mafia (allegedly) in the mix and the art world collide. On the other aspect, I will say there was some tie ins near the end that had me a little flummoxed by the conclusion but overall it was still enjoyable. Evelyn was a little sparse in this book but again, it didn't take away from the book exactly.

My Rating: 3.5 Stars *rounded up*

Working on planning her wedding, Carrie Singleton’s life gets turned upside down when her Uncle Bosco suffers a heart attack. Her fiancé, Dylan Avery tries to cheer her up. Soon, the duo along with Carrie’s ghostly friend, Evely Havers, find themselves deep into art forgeries, mysteries, and murder amongst their wedding plans. As Dylan goes off to Chicago to recover stolen art and to clear out his great aunt’s apartment. One night, while planning the opening of a new library wing, Carrie gets word that Dylan has been attacked and the painting has been restolen. When Dylan returns, the duo go to a local businessman’s house to view his art gallery, they find the stolen painting in his gallery. To make things more complicated, Martha, a local art gallery owner is found murdered. Can Carrie and Dylan solve the mystery?

The plot is well written and full of twists and turns. The characters are likable, realistic, and entertaining. Fans of cozy mysteries, library fiction, and treasure hunter type novels will want to pick this one up. Although it is recommended that readers read the other books in the series first, it is possible to read this one out of order.

Please Note: A copy of this review was given in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was received. All opinions expressed are my own.

Overdue or Die is the 7th book in the Haunted Library cozy mystery series. I've been reading this series ever since it started, and have loved every book so far!

I love books....mysteries, horror and suspense mostly. So tales about a haunted library and a librarian that seemingly always discovers murder victims is right up my alley!

This time Carrie is trying to juggle wedding planning and setting up an art show at the library, when tragedy strikes. The local art gallery owner is murdered and turns out there is a lot more going on than just a killing.

So much going on in this newest mystery in this series! It definitely kept my attention from start to finish -- interesting characters, twists, lots of suspects and sleuthing! Plus some nice character development in this book!

I'm definitely eagerly awaiting the next book in this series! Always an enjoyable story!

**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from Crooked Lane Books. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**

This is one of my mainstay cozy series. I always enjoy the adventures Carrie and her crew end up on and this one was no exception. The art angle of the mystery was interesting and there’s no shortage of suspects in this read. Enjoyed this one!

Carrie Singleton has come a long way from the Goth girl who arrived in town to live with her aunt and uncle. She’s now in charge of events held at the newly expanded public library. This has led to caretaking its popular cat, Smokey Joe, and solving crimes with the help of Evelyn, the library’s resident ghost. Oh, and she is getting married to Dylan Avery so there’s a wedding to plan too.

For an art show at the library, Dylan goes with Carrie to choose the paintings—except that there is one he knows to be a forgery. Martha Mallory is murdered in her art gallery—can her death be tied to the forgery? The suspect list rivals a Who’s Who list.

On a personal note, Carrie is worried about her uncle who had a heart attack and is in the cardiology care unit at the hospital. If that isn’t enough, one of her employees at the library just might be lured away by the art gallery. And then there’s the event her boss planned before telling her about it—a circus act with dogs and horses, not virtual but real, live animals in the library. Carrie’s protective of her job as events planner but she can’t really go against her boss. Solving a murder feels like the easiest part of her days.

This is book seven in the series. Carrie is a valued employee at the library, a beloved fiancé for Dylan and is creative and fun to be around. Although the mysteries work in any order, to follow Carrie’s growth into the woman she’s become, start at the beginning. Evelyn, a former librarian and now a ghost, helps out as she can but is limited to how much information she can share, a frustrating aspect for Carrie.

A June wedding is planned—wouldn’t it be fun to dress up a bit, have a nice dinner, cake, and read book eight? You know you love a good wedding.

Librarian Carrie Singleton & her fiancé Dylan are fruitlessly searching for wedding venues, and she is busy setting up events at the library's newly finished expanded facilities. Dylan spots a forgery among the paintings owned by art collector Victor Zalinka. As he continues to investigate, local art gallery owner Martha Mallory is found murdered at her business. It soon becomes clear that Martha’s murder is part of a bigger scheme and linked to the forged painting.

Although I ended reading earlier books in this series, the last two books have not worked for me.

I received a digital ARC from Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books. All opinions are my own.