Happy President's Day! I spent the day doing chores around the house. There are always chores to do when you have a home. Today I was dusting and sweeping. I also baked cookies for my mother. She loves her chocolate chip cookies. Do you have a favorite cookie or fresh baked treat?
Twelve Angry Librarians by
Miranda James is the eighth A Cat in the Stacks Mystery novel. Charlie Harris in is the interim library
director at Athena College in Athena, Mississippi. Charlie must prepare a short speech to
welcome the librarians to the Southern Academic Library Association Annual
Conference. Charlie is shocked when he finds out that the keynote speaker is Gavin
Fong. Charlie went to graduate school
with Gavin over twenty-five years ago.
There was an altercation between the two men after Gavin hit on Jackie,
Charlie’s wife. After the opening speeches,
the guests are mingling when Gavin approaches Charlie. Gavin has not changed one bit since
college. He is still arrogant, condescending,
and difficult. When Gavin tries to hit Charlie (three times), Charlie is forced
to defend himself. This is not a good
start to the conference. The next day
Gavin is giving his upsetting keynote speech.
After taking a drink of water, Gavin starts to choke and clutch at his
throat while gasping for air. Gavin dies
in front of the audience. Chief Deputy
Kenesha Berry quickly arrives at the Farrington House (where the conference is
being held). Kenesha has an unusual
problem with this victim. Usually, she
lacks for suspects. This time there are
too many people who disliked Gavin (and would not mind seeing him dead). Charlie is a prime suspect after his
altercation with Gavin the day before. Charlie
wants to find the real killer before the conference ends and the killer gets
away (or he ends up head librarian at the local prison). Things take a turn for the worse when another
librarian is found dead in her hotel room with a water bottle nearby. Charlie has some personal matters that are
diverting his attention. Charlie is in
for a challenging weekend in Twelve Angry Librarians.
I found Twelve Angry Librarians
to be my favorite book in A Cat in the Stacks Mystery series. It is well-written and pleasurable to read. I also found it to have a good pace which
makes it easy to read. Twelve Angry Librarians may be the eighth book in the series, but a reader can enjoy it as a
stand-alone. Miranda James provides all
the information a reader needs. Twelve Angry Librarians contains relatable characters that readers will love. Diesel, the Maine Coon Cat, is especially
enjoyable (with his little chirps and trills). I give Twelve Angry Librarians 5 out of 5
stars. I especially appreciated the
well-crafted mystery in Twelve Angry Librarians. It was puzzling (in a wonderful way). I do
not believe that many people will be able to figure out the whole
solution. I wish more authors would
create out-of-box murder mysteries that are complex and difficult for the
reader to crack. Twelve Angry Librarians
has good characters, a little romance, family situations, and a perplexing
mystery. All these qualities make for a
delightful cozy mystery. I hope you let
Miranda James transport you to Charlie and Diesel’s world in Twelve Angry Librarians. Twelve Angry Librarians will be out on Tuesday, February 21.
I appreciate you stopping by to read my latest book critique. I am off to my monthly book club chat on The Book Club Network, Inc. I sincerely hope all of you have a very nice night. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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