By Book or by Crook

Lighthouse Library Mystery Series # 1

By: Eva Gates

Narrated by: Elise Arsenault

For 10 years Lucy has enjoyed her job poring over rare tomes of literature for the Harvard Library, but she has not enjoyed the demands of her family's social whorl or her sort-of engagement to the staid son of her father's law partner. But when her 10-year relationship implodes, Lucy realizes that the plot of her life is in need of a serious rewrite.

Calling on her aunt Ellen, Lucy hopes that a little fun in the Outer Banks sun - and some confections from her cousin Josie's bakery - will help clear her head. But her retreat quickly turns into an unexpected opportunity when Aunt Ellen gets her involved in the lighthouse library tucked away on Bodie Island.

Lucy is thrilled to land a librarian job in her favorite place in the world. But when a priceless first edition Jane Austen novel is stolen and the chair of the library board is murdered, Lucy suddenly finds herself ensnared in a real-life mystery - and she's not so sure there's going to be a happy ending....

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Critic reviews

"This charming, entertaining, and smart series launch by Gates, who also writes under the Vicki Delany pen name, features an unusual (and real) setting and colorful cast of characters that set it apart from other bookish cozies." ( Library Journal starred review)

Lighthouse Story

I liked it was in the Outer Banks. The mystery was light and could have used more twists. If you are a cat lover, you’ll enjoy this book.

Great new series

Such a wonderful story with good characters! Hope more to come soon!
Library setting is so entertaining!

By Book or by Crook

I really enjoyed the narrator. I read the reviews and almost decided to send it back because of some negative reviews but as soon as I started it I became wrapped up in the story. So I am glad I wasn’t totally influenced and gave it a chance. I didn’t care for all the charms and ghost talk from one of the characters. She sounded batty but other than that and the author repeating herself a few times, such as ‘took off her shoes’ and a sentence or two later she ‘took off her shoes’. But other than those issues the book was good.

library mystery

I wasn't a fan of the readers lisp and the plot was a bit slow but I enjoyed the descriptions and the story overall.

Intriguing storyline somewhere on the coast .

The voice and voices of the narrator and the other people in this particular audio book are fantastic. They're very interesting to listen to and they bring the story and mystery of what happened in the lighthouse to meaning and interest and it makes it the book you Don't Want To turn off and just take with you Everywhere. You're going? The story is well written. And the voices are fantastic. I highly recommend this book..