Death and the Librarian by Victoria Gilbert ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

It’s summertime in Virginia, but things are about to get out of hand when murder darkens the annual arts festival.

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July 2025; Crooked Lane Books; 979-8892420464
audio, ebook, print (304 pages); cozy mystery

Victoria Gilbert's Blue Ridge Library series is one of the cozy mystery series that I dip in and out of. Death and the Librarian is the ninth book in the series. While I did read book 8, Murder Checks Out, I didn't read the two before that. It doesn't matter if you have read the whole series or are just starting with this book. It is easy to just pop into the series. 

The cast is small enough that you can easily figure out who is who. Plus, the mystery in this one digs into the past of a couple of the characters. 

Death and the Librarian has two mysteries. A true crime writer is part of the events of the arts festival. She has a new book coming out, and one of the crimes she is investigating happened right there in Taylorsford decades ago. She calls out two people whom she is interested in talking with about the crime. Hours later, she is dead. Of course, Amy gets involved. She's just doing "research," but when the death threats start arriving, will she step away from the investigation?

This is a cozy mystery in every sense of the genre. It is silly, and things that happen wouldn't happen in real life, but all that makes it an entertaining read. If you are looking for a good escapism novel, then pick this one up.

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour. 

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