Combining a cozy mystery with demon possession made for a really fun read. Librarian Sherry keeps solving murders in her small town. When her beau is the latest victim, she starts to realize something is wrong. ARC from NetGalley.

I’ve seen this book described as cozy fantasy. To me it read like a cozy mystery that also happened to contain demons. When the library copy comes in I’ll put it in general fiction which is where we put books that are multi genres. I adored Sherry and not just because she’s a librarian like me. I relate to her in the way that I totally want to be like Miss Marple when I’m that age. I would like to know more about the sheriff because I can’t imagine many law enforcement officers being so willing to let a librarian help them. I hope there’s a book 2.

Another cozy horror! Without spoiling the plot, I can say that the local librarian of a small town in upstate New York is a very successful amateur sleuth. The question is, why are there so many murders in such a small town? The book spoofs classics like Miss Marple and Murder She Wrote while providing a novel twist. Many laughs amidst the chills.

This was such a fun meta twist on the cozy mystery genre! It starts by throwing you right into what’s going on, which serves as an interesting way to put the reader on the same level as the characters and made it so much more satisfying when the pieces start to fall into place. This is also a book that’s going to be enjoyable for a lot of different audiences - I don’t generally like cozy mysteries but the paranormal elements kept me interested while the mystery aspect would have the same impact on someone who isn’t a fan of fantasy.