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    On Borrowed Time

    Written by Jenn McKinlay

    Narrated by Allyson Ryan

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    About this audiobook

    The New York Times bestselling Library Lover's mysteries continue with a hot new case...

    Loving a good cup of coffee runs in the family for Briar Creek library director Lindsey Norris. But when her brother, Jack, a consultant for a coffee company, goes missing, her favorite beverage becomes a key clue in a dangerous mystery.

    Between preparing the library for the holidays and juggling the affections of ex-boyfriend, Captain Mike Sullivan, and her new crush, actor Robbie Vine, Lindsey has her hands full. But the mysterious disappearance of her world-traveling playboy brother takes precedence over all.

    Afraid that involving the police could brew trouble for Jack, Lindsey takes matters into her own hands. But as her quest for her brother embroils her in a strange case involving South American business dealings and an enigmatic and exotic woman, it'll take the help of both her library book club--the crafternooners--and her eager-to-please suitors to keep Jack from ending up in hot water…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateNov 3, 2015
    ISBN9780147522320
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    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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    • 4/5
      Arrggh! I like aspects of this series. I like the library details and the friendships between the women. There are times I like the protagonist. There aren't a lot of "wacky hijinks." The mystery was very weak. I wouldn't say Lindsey really solved it. But what really bothered me was the "battling suitors." It wasn't fun in the last book, and it's even worse here. The two men don't listen to Lindsey when she asks them to leave her alone. At times, their rivalry seems to be more about besting each other than about affection for Lindsey. One minor thing: despite the cover art and copy, there's very little about Christmas.
    • 4/5
      Linsey gets a surprise visit from her brother Jack, and then she is further surprised when a dead body shows up in the room where she had left her brother sleeping at the library. She knows that Jack is mixed up in something dangerous, but she doesn’t know what. She soon realizes that not only is his life in jeopardy, hers might be, too. The story is well written, even if the mystery isn’t that engrossing. The characters drew me into the story, and I like reading about their interactions.
    • 3/5
      I haven't read this author before. So I hadn't read this series before either. I did enjoy the crafternooners idea--even though it was set up at a time that would preclude most modern day women from enjoying it--but the idea of a book discussion/craft time/meal with a group of friends who enjoy the same has its appeal.I was disappointed by the rest, however. The library wasn't really a part of the story other than as a setting and a workplace. The author is attempting to create a love triangle between Lindsey, Sully, and Robbie but I'm not sure Lindsey is really interested in either of them based on her reactions to them--it makes me wonder if another "Hannah Swenson" is upcoming where Lindsey falls in love with someone out of the blue rather than with one of the two men who have been good, loyal friends for so long.I don't really think we readers had enough information to solve the mystery that we were given and that's always a bit disappointing to me.
    • 2/5
      I too am getting tired of the stupidest love triangle in my recent reading history. Stupid plot lines, teeth gritting "she said, she said, he said" writing that is especially cumbersome in the audio version. I plan to read one or two more just so I can see who the main character chooses to spend her life with (or if she chooses to diddle away the rest of her life being indecisive.) She's a disgrace to librarians around the country!There are several likeable characters in this book and they keep me crossing my fingers and hoping for better.
    • 1/5
      Sadly, this series is no longer worthy. The cheese factor has been bumped to 10 with the two men "with deep sky blue eyes" fighting over the main character. The description of the two men was enough to make me toss the book even though it was a Christmas cozy. Too bad. I did like the first in the series and thought it had potential.
    • 4/5
      On Borrowed Time has more of what we've come to expect from author Jenn McKinlay: a fast pace, endearing characters, a book lover's dream setting, and plenty of humor. She's even pushing the envelope a bit-- and with some success, too.Lindsey's brother Jack has been alluded to in previous books in this series, but readers haven't had the chance to meet him until now. I liked Jack, although I have to admit that I had misgivings about the plot revolving around him. Bringing international intrigue into a cozy traditional mystery is definitely pushing the envelope, and I would imagine that it's not going to set well with some of McKinlay's fans. I can go along with it because there's no law saying that characters in traditional mysteries all have to have small town jobs. It's more likely that someone like Jack-- who's an economist and travels the world-- would encounter murder and mayhem than a small town library director in Connecticut. Moreover, Jack's piece of the story brought me smack into the middle of the scene I liked the best: Lindsey and friends' plot to foil the villains, which takes place at sea. In fact, there's more than one scene taking place on open water, and I thought both of them were excellent. There's a bit of a thriller writer in McKinlay, methinks!It may be wishful reading, but I also detected signs pointing to the end of Lindsey's romantic triangle. Ever since Janet Evanovich's neverending Stephanie/Ranger/Morelli tease (that I got sick of and stopped reading many books ago), I find I have extremely little patience for that particular narrative device. In On Borrowed Time, Sully's and Vine's behavior was childish, and I just wanted to smack both of them and make them go stand in the corner.I'm looking forward to the next Library Lover's mystery with a great deal of anticipation, but I also feel that McKinlay's wanting to try something new. Whatever she decides to do, I'll be one of the first in line to find out what it is!
    • 4/5
      See chapter 17 for the story of Kelly O'Laughlin, the reason Scully broke up with Lindsey when he thought she still had feelings for her ex-boyfriend.The information about The Secret Garden didn't include why Burnett wrote the book or the source of Ben Weatherstaff's robin.As for who is the better detective in The Woman in White, I vote for Marion Halcombe, because of the lengths Mr. Collins went to keep her from foiling the villains.
    • 4/5
      In this fifth book in the series, Lindsay is preparing for a fun Christmas with her family including her brother, Jack. When Jack shows up early at the library, Lindsay is glad to see him but Jack is in trouble and needs Lindsay's help. Before she can help, a dead body turns up in the library and Jack is gone. When she finds out that Jack has been kidnapped she tries to keep the kidnapping quiet but that is almost impossible in a small town.I love this series. I enjoy the seaside setting and the library angle. Life in a public library is pretty well portrayed in this series. I also like all the inhabitants of this small community. Lindsay is a strong and smart lady. In this one 2 men are vying for her affections. The competition between them was funny even if a bit childish. Now another year to find out what happens next.

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    • 4/5
      Lindsey Norris’s only sibling, her brother Jack, pays a surprise visit and quickly turns up missing – plus there’s a dead body in the room where she left him sleeping on the couch. And on that couch is an unidentified body – a man who’s been strangled. Pretty soon, Jack is kidnapped and it’s up to Lindsey to bring him back safely. It’s a lot for a librarian to handle, but she has the able assistance of her sometimes beau Mike “Sully” Sullivan and her female friends from the library. But the ladies are good knitters and bakers, but can they save Jack from a ruthless kidnapper? The more Lindsey finds out about Jack and his troubles, the more danger surrounds her. The kidnappers have told her that if she contacts the police, Jack is as good as dead – and she believes them. On Borrowed Time is a fun story and it’s great to see strong, resourceful female characters who don’t go weak-kneed when things get tough.
    • 5/5
      Lindsay Norris is not only busy with her job as Library Director, her Crafternoon sessions, and the upcoming holidays, she is also struggling with trying to decide betweenen two love interests -Captain. Mike “Sully” Sullivan and actor Robbie Vine. She has her hands full, but when her brother Jack pays an unexpected visit to her at the library and quickly disappears again leaving a dead body behind, Lindsay is willing to drop everything to find him. Little does she realize what deep trouble Jack is in and soon she too is in real danger.The fifth book in Jenn McKinlay’s Library Lovers cozy mystery series, “On Borrowed Time” is a unique twist on a cozy mystery. In fact, in some ways it is more like a spy thriller than a cozy mystery - while was a murder in the book, this isn't the type of cozy mystery where you try to figure out who the killer is. Instead, you, like Lindsay, wonder where Jack is, is he okay, whois telling the truth and who isn’t, and what exactly is going on? McKinlay does a wonderful job with this, slowly unveiling the story as she goes along. There are some thrilling and tense moments in this book - many of them taking place on the water - and I felt like I was right alongside Lindsay in those moments, cold and wet but anxious to find Jack. Mixed in with all the tension and action are very humorous exchanges between Robbie and Sully – I am not a big fan of love triangles in cozy mysteries but these two was so funny together that I was laughing out loud at times. I am happy that McKinlay lets readers get to know Sully better as a character in this book and we finally know why he acted the way he did a few books back. All of this leads to a very satisfying conclusion to the book, at least in my opinion :-)“On Borrowed Time” is a different but thrilling cozy mystery.