Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay

 Booking for Trouble

Book Summary

It’s all hands on deck when a dead body is found near the small town of Briar Creek in this Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of A Merry Little Murder Plot.

Just off the shores of the coastal Connecticut town of Briar Creek are two small islands, which library director Lindsey Norris visits with her new book-boat, inspired by the bookmobiles she’s seen traveling across the country. Nothing, not even the infamous feud between the families who own the Split Islands, can stop Lindsey from getting books into the hands of readers. But when Lindsey and her boat captain husband, Mike Sullivan, discover a body on the rocky outcropping of one of the islands, Lindsey’s new library venture quickly becomes a murder investigation.

At news of the crime, hostilities between the two families are reignited. Long buried secrets are revealed, tensions spark, and suspects abound. As Lindsey navigates treacherous waters (both literal and metaphorical), she must use her research skills and community ties to solve the murder and bring peace to the islands before her book-boat dreams are sunk.

My Thoughts

Booking for Trouble by Jenn McKinlay is a delightful tale.  I always enjoy visiting Briar Creek, Connecticut and checking in with the crafternoon club.  I just love Beth’s creative story time costumes. I do not understand why people think libraries are not essential.  Lindsey has a fight on her hands and comes up with a clever idea.  To provide library books to the various islands near Briar Creek, Lindsey acquires funding for a book boat.  

Book Boat

I just knew they were going to come across a dead body (it was inevitable).  Lindsey dives into the case with help from her friends and family.  It was great to catch up with Lindsay, Sully, Beth, and the other characters.  Robbie provided some amusing moments (he is quite a character).  While Booking for Trouble is the sixteenth A Library Lover’s Mystery, it can be read as a standalone.  The background information needed is provided.  Booking for Trouble is an entertaining tale with  budget cuts, a book boat, feuding families, snobbish country clubbers, coming across a corpse, and designer duds. 

Booking for Trouble can be obtained from Amazon*.  Check out the other novels in A Libary Lover's Mysteries. You may follow Jenn McKinlay on Amazon to receive notifications regarding her upcoming book releases.  Thank you for joining me today.  On Tuesday, March 10, I am a stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours for Death at a Firefly Tea by Laura Childs.  It is the 30th A Tea Shop Mystery.  This is one of the two series that got me hooked on cozy mysteries.  May you have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

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