The Survivors' Book Club is one of my favorites by Lynn Cahoon and the newest addition, Dying To Read is already a favorite. Rarity Cole is embroiled in a mystery, and in a murder, as she tries to help her friend, Shirley, with her dementia affected husband. George no longer remembers his wife, but has found new "love" at the Senior living facility. I appreciated how well Shirley takes care of him and honors her vows. Rarity knows something is 'off'' at the home, but can't quite put her finger on it.
Meanwhile, she has a mystery of sorts brewing at the bookstore . Rarity is "gifted" with an expensive first edition ---that no one claims. If that isn't enough on her plate, her boyfriend is inexplicably giving Rarity the silent treatment. I found that I wanted to drag his reason out of him---she is more patient than I am.
I love my visits to Sedona with Rarity and her friends---I am already looking forward to the next book. This one is available May 6th---less than one week! Don't miss it. My thanks to NetGalley , Kensington, and Lynn Cahoon for the advanced reader copy that I requested.

I would recommend this wonderful read to others who enjoy mysteries with heart and great characters

“Dying to Read” by Lynn Cahoon book 5 in the Survivors Book Club Mystery series. I love this series, it’s entertaining full of loveable characters and a furbaby named Killer.

Once again the story was engaging, well-written, and I love the setting in the desert town of Sedona Arizona.
Rarity is someone I would love to be friends with or work at her bookstore, and the friends she made were people I would like to hang out with especially Sam, Shirley, Archer and Drew. I found myself thoroughly enjoying the story and I found the 2 romance/life situations making me care even more for the characters as these are things that happen to a lot of us. My mother in law has dementia and I see first hand what it can do to their spouse and the loneliness it can cause.

I devoured this book and can't wait for the next instalment!

I highly recommend this cozy mystery series to all my friends who love a cozy with a strong support system of friends in it.
I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from Kensington Books and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Dying to Read, the 5th book in Lynn Cahoon's wonderful Survivor's Book Club Mystery series is my favorite book in the series so far and I don't think it is just because it is the most recent one I read. The more I learn about the characters, the closer I feel to them, and they are already feeling like personal friends. I didn't agree with Archer's putting Rarity off when she wanted to know why he wanted to put space between them, but I did believe that his feelings were real and reasonable. I don't mind disagreeing with characters as long as there is a basis for their decisions; that is a sign that they are really good. I hurt so much for Shirley as we see more of George's life with dementia, and I admire her so much. Loving someone with late-stage dementia in any form has to be the hardest thing that a person faces. I have watched that shift in people I love, and I think Ms. Cahoon handles it with amazingly well with sensitivity while allowing us a bit of distance because cozy mysteries can handle only so much angst. The mystery was complex and intriguing and the possibility that characters we know were affected drew me in even more than murders sometimes do. I love that Rarity is coming into her own more and more as she sees herself as even more than a survivor. The book club is no longer only for cancer survivors, but Rarity and the others can never leave behind the journey that they still travel. The community spirit and Rarities respect for all ages only add to the community feel that makes the book and the series stand out.
Thank you, NetGalley and Kensington for allowing me to read and review and ARC of the awesome new Dying to Read. I know my friends and followers will love it as much as I did. There is a reason that Lynn Cahoon is one of my favorite cozy mystery authors.

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Thank you, NetGalley, Kingston Publishing and Lynn Cahoon for this ARC.

This is the 5th book in the Survivor's Book Club and it seems to be getting better. Shirley's husband is a murder suspect so the book club members get together to solve another murder. Rarity is also busy filling Easter eggs for a festival where her store will also have a booth plus she is having relationship troubles. There were just so many things going on and I was drawn into all of it. I I felt like there were multiple mysteries going on and I was trying to figure it all out and loving it. I didn't guess the murderer, in fact almost every mystery in this book had a surprising ending for me. Can't say I cared for some of the endings but they made sense. I also wish Archer would have communicated more with Rarity. It just didn't make sense to me! George and Shirley's story is also heartbreaking. Shirley is one strong woman.

I can't wait for the next book in this series. I'm so attached to these characters!

Dying to Read is the 5th awesome book in Lynn Cahoon's Survivor's Book Club Mystery series. I have read them all and they continue to be engaging, interesting and enjoyable. The characters are very likable and the cozy mystery kept me guessing. Rarity Cole owns a bookstore in Sedona, AZ. She is dating Archer Ender who has a company that organizes hikes and outdoor activities. Rarity is a cancer survivor and she moved to Sedona for a new start. Now she has friends and her little yorkie, Killer. Her friend and employee Shirley is having a tough time because her husband George is in Assisted Living in the memory care unit. An unpopular person at the facility ends up dead and George and a.friend of theirs are suspects. Another mystery for Rarity and her sleuthing book club are some rare books that show up at the.bookstore. On top of that, Archer is supposed to be moving in with her but now he doesn't want.to. This all has Rarity upset and concerned. She is a strong character and her sleuthing book club adds a lot to the story along with her friend Drew who is the local Police Detective and Archer. This is a fantastic cozy mystery and you don't want to miss it! #DyingToRead #SurvivorsBookClubMystery #Kensington #LynnCahoon

Another interesting book in the series- this time dealing with only present-day murder of a sleazy nursing home manager but a cold case of the murder or Archer's Grandmother. I was not a fan of how Rarity and Archer's relationship progressed (or should I say regressed?). He took a giant step away from her and their plans to move in together without an explanation, barely spoke to her, and then when it came out that he was taking care of his ailing father she didn't seem to have any issues with his complete lack of communication. Not a fan of this at all.
Shirley's husband was a suspect in the murder of the sleazy Lothario so of course the book club crew stepped in to solve the murder.

This is one of my favorite series by Cahoon. I really enjoy the characters and being part of their lives as I read each book in the series. The main character, Rarity really stands out as she continues to grow with each addition to the series. She makes an impact on her friends, book club members, customers and the community with all of her actions. This book has a few mysteries flowing through the story. Why is Archer being so mysterious and telling Rarity that now he doesn’t want to move in with her, why is George acting up at the Nursing Home especially with the new Night Manager, who is leaving valuable first editions at the Last Chapter Book Store for Rarity to find, and trying to help Jonathan solve his cold case murder. Can the Rarity and Survivor’s Book Club help find answers to all of these mysteries. A great cozy mystery that I highly recommend

#DyingtoReaed #NetGalley is the newest addition to this series by Lynn Cahoon.
Rarity and her sleuthing friends really need to do their research if they want to help solve the happenings in their town.
Things begin to get strange when Rarity finds a copy of Alice In Wonderland in the bathroom of her bookstore. Why would someone leave it behind and did the person know it was a rare item?
Then when Rarity's friend tells her that her husband is a murder suspect, even though he has dementia, Rarity thinks she's gone down the rabbit hole.
To make things worse, her boyfriend Archer is acting differently, almost avoiding her, which makes her concerned.
Rarity is determined to find the answers and to get her life back on track.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

I have always been a fan of this series, but I really believe this is the best one yet! Rarity is such an interesting MC, I love how she continues to grow and put her own stamp on her life, how she wants it to grow, who she wants to include and how she improves her business and involvement in the community. This book focuses a lot on the past, involving many of our favorite people, including Archer and his family, Shirley and George, as well as Rarity's neighbor Terrance and even Rarity's own past. We have a cold murder case, one that Drew's father, Jonathan, was the lead officer on, we have a murder at the Senior Living Center where Shirley's husband George is living and Terrance is working on a security problem, and someone is leaving valuable old books at The Last Chapter for Rarity to find. Can the survivors book club start finding some answers to all these crazy mysteries popping up? Will everyone be able to deal with the answers and reconcile the past and present? This one will have you turning pages as fast as you can. Strongly recommend! Many thanks to #Netgally, #LyricalPress, and the author for the opportunity to catch up with some of my favorite characters! #DyingtoRead #SurvivorsBookClubMysteries #LynnCahoon #bookreview #bookideas #retiredreader