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Books Can Be Deceiving

By: Jenn McKinlay
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Cupcake Bakery Mysteries comes the start of a series about a library where the mysteries refuse to stay in the fiction section...

Lindsey is getting into her groove as the director of the Briar Creek Public Library when a New York editor visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey’s friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children’s book, but Beth’s boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way. When they go to confront him, he’s found murdered—and Beth is the prime suspect. Lindsey has to act fast—before they throw the book at the wrong person. Amateur Sleuths Mystery Women Sleuths Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Detective Women's Fiction Feel-Good

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Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Library Lover’s Mysteries

“A sparkling setting, lovely characters, books, knitting, and chowder! What more could any reader ask?”—Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author

“Terrific…intelligent, lively, and fun.”—Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author

“Sure to charm cozy readers everywhere.”—Ellery Adams, New York Times bestselling author

“[A] fast-moving, tricky tale that kept me guessing at every turn...[A] must read!”— Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author

“What a great read!...McKinlay has been a librarian, and her snappy story line, fun characters, and young library director with backbone make for a winning formula.” —Library Journal
Engaging Plot • Interesting Twists • Excellent Narration • Original Storyline • Good Setting • Great Pronunciation

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Loved the characters. Plot was quite good as well, I'm a sucker for library related mysteries I especially like those strictly about people with no assorted cats or dogs thrown in . Not so patiently waiting for the next book in the series h

Good start for this library themed series

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Only when there is a need for researching the Truth of events does this brave, courageous, and royal librarian show her Super Powers.

Public Librarian Super Sleuth

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I was itching for a good cozy mystery, and this scratched the itch pretty well. Some of the secondary characters were a bit flat, and the story could get s bit silly from time to time, but this is a genre where lack of depth is forgivable. The only moments that truly felt like mediocre writing to me were times the lead character makes some stupid decisions without any explanation as to why - points where a line like, “I reached for my cell, but had forgotten it,” or “I was so nervous I couldn’t think straight,” would have been helpful.
I loved the setting of a tiny coastal New England town with a cluster of tiny islands nearby. I also liked that the main character and a lot of the side characters were librarians - definitely added to the cozy factor.
Was not a huge fan of the narrator. She wasn’t great at character voices or dialogue. Ot was very irritation how she made the voice kid the black female character very deep and gave her a weird old timey Southern accent that was pretty eyebrow-raising.
Overall, it’s a good book for when you need something mindless, relaxing, and cozy.

Good cozy mystery

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Good book, I didn't guess the ending or the killer but the overall story was mildly slow and not your typical who done it.

Good distraction

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I have no idea if there are more Briar Creek stories, but I certainly hope so!

I liked the characters and want more stories about them

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