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    Book, Line, and Sinker: A Library Lover's Mystery

    Written by Jenn McKinlay

    Narrated by Allyson Ryan

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    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING LIBRARY LOVER'S MYSTERY FROM THE AUTHOR OF DUE OR DIE

    "Avast" in pirate speak means what?*

    Answering tricky reference questions like this one provides plenty of excitement for library director Lindsey Norris. But when a shocking murder is committed in her cozy coastal town of Briar Creek, Connecticut, the question of who did it must be answered before an innocent man gets the book thrown at him...

    Lindsey is enjoying her second year in Briar Creek as the library director, meeting with the crafternoon club, and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. But when a salvage company arrives in town to dig up treasure buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and welcoming the publicity. 

    In spite of the squabbling, Charlie Peyton, Lindsey's downstairs neighbor, takes a job with the salvage company. But when Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director who hired the company, is found murdered at the excavation site, Charlie becomes the chief suspect. To help him, Lindsey must do some digging of her own before the real killer buries the truth for good…

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9780147522269
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    Book, Line, and Sinker: A Library Lover's Mystery
    Author

    Jenn McKinlay

    Jenn McKinlay is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series, including the Good Buy Girls series and the Decoupage Mystery series, which she wrote under the pseudonyms Josie Belle and Lucy Lawrence. A former librarian, she studied English literature and library science at Southern Connecticut State University before moving to Arizona, where she lives in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband’s guitars. For more information, visit her at www.jennmckinlay.com.

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    • 3/5
      This was another good entry in the series. I read the fourth one before this as this one was already checked out at the library so I was glad that I caught it this time. Like the others in the series, for me it's most about the characters than the mystery so much. Still, they mystery was good enough that I felt it held up pretty well. I'll definitely continue with the series and as with the others, it's worth a peek at the recipes & knitting pattern at the end. Definitely recommended for fans of the series & cozy mysteries, in general.
    • 4/5
      This the third book in the Library Lover's Mystery series and it just keeps getting better. This time around Lindsey is dating Sully and really enjoying life in her adopted town. That is until Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director brings in treasure hunters and is later found dead. Now she has to help two of her friends suspected of murdering Trudi before they land in jail for good.

      The ending surprised me which I always enjoy. Can't wait to read the next in the series.
    • 3/5
      Fun mystery, and a very quick read! This is my first encounter with this author and series, and I will look forward to reading more of her works. I believe my favorite parts were the underscored differences between the librarians of academia, and those dealing with the lowly public. Very amusing.
    • 3/5
      The small town of Briar Creek faces a potential explosion of tourists when the small Maine town becomes the focus of a treasure hunter looking for some of Captain Kidd's treasure on one of the outlying islands. But when library director, Lindsey, and her new boyfriend, Sully, discover a body at the excavation site, things begin to look more grim. At the same time, Lindsey's ex-fiance has shown up in town having suddenly decided he wants her back.Not a bad entry in the series but not as fun or as sparkling entry as the first two. I predicted the whodunnit pretty far in advance but I enjoy the characters enough I don't mind spending time with them even if I know where the book is going. If you're a fan of the series, you'll like this entry.
    • 3/5
      When Riordan shows up to dig on an island near Briar Creek with what he believes to be Captain Kidd's treasure map, the citizens hold varying opinions. Some believe it will boost tourism; others voice concern over ecological implications. When the tourism director turns up dead on the island, operations halt. I don't want to convey too much of the plot. A love triangle with Lindsey, her current boyfriend, and her ex-fiance emerges, although Lindsey makes it clear to John she loves Sully. Character development for the police chief and for officer Emma advanced in this installment. The book provided a pleasant diversion.
    • 4/5
      Murder mystery in small coastal Conn. town, throw in a treasure hunt for Capt. Kidd treasure and likeable characters.Enjoyable read.
    • 4/5
      I love this series - it started off with an excellent first book and has just improved from there. Book, Line and Sinker is an excellent read with great characters that I could picture being friends with, a main love interest that one *wishes* existed in real life, and a town I'd love to call home.

      The mystery in this book is excellent, with many twists and a bit of a shocker at the end. Ms. McKinlay had me along for the ride from beginning to end and in fact, I didn't put the book down until I was finished.

      My only complaint was the end in terms of relationships, I felt it was weak, unnecessary, and unrealistic based on previous behaviour. It left me annoyed with a book that I had enjoyed 98% of unconditionally.

      Still - can't wait for the next one.
    • 2/5
      The third book of The Library Lover's Mystery has Lindsey puzzling out the murder of the head of the Briar Creek tourism association, an unctuous woman known as Trudi Hargrave. Her death seems to be connected to an old map that might lead to the location of buried treasure. Soon the town is caught up in pirate fever, and it is up to Lindsey to uncover the truth behind the murder.

      The third installment shows the same marked improvement from the first that was seen in the second - even I, nitpicker extraordinaire, found no glaring mistakes in the prose. The writing seems to have fallen into a more natural, immensely more readable state.

      The murder plot is still unpolished, as far as these things go, and like the first, which raised more questions than it solved (How did the murderer get onto the island again?), this one feels incomplete. It solves whodunit, but fails to delve into the why or how. It also feels a little depressing that Lindsey never manages to solve the crime herself through clues, but seems to randomly stumble onto the murderer, who chooses to reveal himself and monologue about why he (or she) did it. Apparently if murderers in Briar Creek didn't have as much respect for the intellectual prowess of librarians, they would never get caught. If I sound harsh, I don't mean to - I rarely expect much of cozy mystery plots, and while it would be nice if one delivered, I don't have too much of a problem if it lives up to the genre standard.

      The romance takes a turn when Lindsey's old ex-fiance, John, blows into town, determined to win Lindsey back. I was pleasantly surprised when Lindsey tells him that she doesn't want him back and that she's dating dreamboat (pardon the pun) Sullivan. It seemed that everyone was going to act like rational adults for once. However, my hopes were dashed when Sullivan misinterprets Lindsey's desire to see John not die at the hands of the murderer as unresolved feelings. So apparently in this world, if you break up with someone, you should be at best indifferent to their imminent demise. I understand the need to shake things up, but this was stretching my suspension of disbelief.

      Still, overall, it was pretty good, and I enjoyed it for the most part. I'm looking forward to the fourth installment.
    • 4/5
      The islands off the coast of Briar Creek are always interesting, but when a map supposedly belonging to Captain Kidd is linked to one of them the whole town is excited, though not always in a happy way. Some of the conservationists are up in arms at the thought of what might be done on the island. As for Lindsay, well as a former archivist, she is just facinated by the map. One of the mayor's assistants, Trudi, is promoting this as an excellent opportunity to increase tourism. But when Trudi turns up dead on the island, and the map is missing, Lindsay becomes involved once again in trying to solve a mystery.I really like this series. Lindsay and the other characters are lots of fun. They mysteries are good. I really like the small town coastal setting. In this one we have a romantic complication in the form of Lindsay's ex-fiance, who wants her back. Sully is still my guy though and I hope this situation is resolved in the next book. Thankfully, that one is already out.
    • 5/5
      This is the third book in the A Library Lover's Mystery series. Another exciting story from Jenn McKinlay.

      The Riordan Salvage company wants to search Ruby Island, off the coast of Briar Creek, for the reputed buried treasure of Captain Kidd. This has the community in an uproar on both sides. Trudi Hargrave and Milton Duffy, are just two, who are at odds over this and are having a heated discussion at the library over this. In addition to this, John, Lindsey's former boyfriend, has shown up in Briar Creek for an extended visit.

      Sully and Lindsey are taking some personal items out to Charlie who is working for salvage company and is staying on the island to guard against scavengers. As soon as they are ashore, Charlie informs them that he has discovered a body in a pit. The body turns out to be Trudi and what with her heated arguments with Milton, he becomes a prime suspect.

      Lindsey is sure that Milton is in no way involved and it busy trying to the murderer. But she also must make time to impress upon John that there is no future for them as a couple. Needless to say, Sully is having problems dealing with John's sudden appearance.

      All of our friends from the Crafternoon Book Group book are here to help Lindsey. Especially, Beth, who does a wonderful job as being a pirate.

      Looking forward to the next book and see what Lindsey and Sully might be up to.
    • 4/5
      When the obnoxious head of tourism in Briar Creek (Connecticut) is killed, suspicion falls on Milton Duffy, one of Lindsey Norris’s favorite patrons at the Briar Creek Public Library. Milton and the victim, Trudi Hargrave, had a public shouting match in the library and Milton HAD threatened Trudi. But Lindsey is certain Milton, normally a calming presence, could not have murdered her. But who did?In between dates with her hunky beau, tour-boat captain Mike “Sully” Sullivan AND doing her normal work as library director, Lindsey does a bit of snooping. Then her ex-fiancé shows up … and Lindsay is not happy about that. Lindsey dumped the cheating tomcat before the wedding happened but John wants to woo her. Fat chance … Lindsey is pretty much over him. Trudi’s death happened on an island just off the cost, where a treasure-hunting company wants to open a tourist business. The project was controversial in town, with everyone weighing in for or against. And the island was the site of a long-ago murder – and the presumed perpetrator has never been found. This is a lovely series – and as an active “friend of the library,” I love the setting. Lindsey is a great cozy heroine, although her love-life sometimes gets in the way of the story. I don’t mind if there’s tinge of romance in my mysteries, but I think the romance is getting to be too much. The series, however, is one of my favorites.
    • 4/5
      In McKinlay’s mystery novel, Lindsey Norris is enjoying her second year as the library director in Briar Creek, Connecticut. She is settling into the town and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. When a salvage company pulls into town to dig up some alleged treasure supposedly buried on Pirate Island some three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and making a splash in the economy. But when the local tourism director who hired the company is found murdered, her neighbor Charlie becomes the prime suspect. To help him, Lindsay resorts to her strengths and begins digging through history to find a killer before he can strike again.An intelligent, fun, and lively yarn and a great addition to the A Library Lover’s Mystery series.
    • 4/5
      What could be more fun than a treasure hunt? The citizens of Briar Creek are leery when a Treasure Hunter looking for Captain Kidd's lost loot come to their town and start dredging on the haunted island, but things get even scarier when one of their own residents is found dead at the site of the digging. Lindsey and Sully get caught in the foray when they try to help a friend.
    • 4/5
      The Library Lover's series just keeps getting better and better. I really enjoy the use of regional area, and this time, McKinlay dips into pirate lore to bring treasure maps and hunters to Briar Creek.The arrival of Lindsey's ex, John, was a bit much for me, but he played into the storyline just fine. Another fun read! Great characters and a mystery that kept me guessing until pretty much the end, what more could you ask for in a cozy?
    • 4/5
      If I’m not spending time at my local library, the next best thing is reading a mystery with a library as the setting and with librarians as the main characters. Throw in a backdrop of the sea, a dashing sea captain, and an adorable dog, and you couldn’t possible ask anything more of a series. In this third installment in the Library Lover’s Mystery series, pirate fever – specifically for Captain Kidd’s long buried treasure – has struck the coastal town of Briar Creek. When a salvage company turns up with what may be Kidd’s original map and plans to excavate the island, tempers flare both for and against digging for buried treasure. Murder and mayhem are quick to surface and Lindsey finds herself in the middle of the dispute. What could possibly make it worse? How about a former fiancé who comes for an extended visit and a confused and somewhat jealous new boyfriend? There is plenty of excitement in this well-written cozy.
    • 4/5
      First Line: "Daisy Buchanan was an insipid, shallow, soulless woman," Violet La Rue declared. Lindsey Norris couldn't be happier in Briar Creek, Connecticut. She's started her second year as library director; she enjoys the meetings of the crafternoon club she's a part of; and she's dating Mike Sully, one hunk of a tour boat captain. Unfortunately a storm appears on the horizon when a salvage company sails into town to dig up a treasure that was supposedly buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago. Factions begin to form in town, with those all for the salvage company doing its thing led by Trudi Hargrave, the local tourism director. Lindsey's downstairs neighbor Charlie gets a job with the salvage company, and when Trudi's body is found at the excavation site, Lindsey finds herself doing some investigating of her own in order to keep Charlie out of jail. In the space of three books, Jenn McKinlay's Library Lovers series has become one of my favorites. I think it encapsulates some of the things cozy lovers wish for in the real world: a picture postcard town to live in, the perfect library to patronize, the best set of friends anyone could hope to have, and a solution to the crime by book's end. Even the obnoxious people in Briar Creek are fun in their own ways. Take Trudi Hargrave, for instance. I probably shouldn't speak ill of the dead, but since she's fictional I might get away with it. One of Trudi's trademarks was her uber-high stilettos. Now, I knew she was going to bite the dust just from reading the back of the book, but that woman was so nasty and pushy that I kept hoping she'd trip on those silly shoes and come a cropper before she met her untimely demise. Rotten of me, isn't it? But it's just that easy to get wrapped up in Jenn McKinlay's world.The plot involving a pirate treasure is so much fun, and the way the characters interact with each other is a joy as always. If you're a fan of mysteries set in the book world and are hoping to find characters who seem like real librarians dealing with real library situations, you can't go wrong with this series. The author is a librarian herself, and you can tell how much she enjoys it by reading these books. In fact, my only quibble with the Briar Creek Public Library is that the librarian everyone loves to hate shares my surname. Oh well, can't win 'em all!Do you have to read this series from the beginning, or can you begin with this latest book? You can start with Book, Line, and Sinker, but if you're the fan of cozies and libraries that I think you are, why deny yourself the pleasure of reading them all?
    • 3/5
      These books are worth getting from the library, but they aren't ones you would want to re-read. The author uses the word "said" too many times, and the reader pronounces it with a thunk at the end. It's distracting.

      The plots aren't hard to figure out, and the characters behave ....in a very silly fashion. There really isn't any reason for the librarian to be as nosy as she is, either. Also - she needs to get her head on straight about how to communicate and have relationships.

      There is something endearing about the characters, though, and one wants to hear about them again. I don't actually know why.