Carrie Singleton is just about done with Clover Ridge, Connecticut until she’s offered a job as the head of programs and events at the spooky local library, complete with its own librarian ghost. Her first major event is a program presented by a retired homicide detective, Al Buckley, who claims he knows who murdered Laura Foster, a much-loved part-time library aide who was bludgeoned to death fifteen years earlier. As he invites members of the audience to share stories about Laura, he suddenly keels over and dies.
The medical examiner reveals that poison is what did him in and Carrie feels responsible for having surged forward with the program despite pushback from her director. Driven by guilt, Carrie’s determined to discover who murdered the detective, convinced it’s the same man who killed Laura all those years ago. Luckily for Carrie, she has a friendly, knowledgeable ghost by her side. But as she questions the shadows surrounding Laura’s case, disturbing secrets come to light and with each step Carrie takes, she gets closer to ending up like Al.
Now it’s due or die for Carrie in Death Overdue the delightful first in a new cozy series by Allison Brook.
Carrie Singleton is considering leaving Clover Ridge when she gets offered the job of head of programs and events at the local library. When the guest speaker at her first event, a detective who claims to have new evidence about an old murder case, is poisoned, Carrie feels responsible. With the ghost of a former librarian as an ally, she decides to find the guilty party.
I found this book to be a perfect pre-Halloween read. Full of books, ghosts, murder, and mayhem, it’s a fun cozy with a good plot and a likable heroine. Cozy fans should really enjoy this start to a new series.
About The Author
Allison Brook is the pseudonym for Marilyn Levinson, who writes mysteries, romantic suspense and novels for kids. She lives on Long Island and enjoys traveling, reading, watching foreign films, doing Sudoku and dining out. She especially loves to visit with her grandchildren on FaceTime.
Author Links
Website: http://www.marilynlevinson.com
My Amazon page: http://amzn.to/K6Md1O
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marilyn.levinson.10?ref=ts&fref=ts
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/161602.Marilyn_Levinson
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarilynLevinson
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/marilev/
Be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for a chance to win a print copy of Death Overdue.
Tour Participants
October 14 – Babs Book Bistro – REVIEW
October 14 – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – SPOTLIGHT
October 14 – A Blue Million Books – INTERVIEW
October 14 – Island Confidential – GUEST POST
October 15 – Books a Plenty Book Reviews – REVIEW
October 15 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 15 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
October 15 – A Holland Reads – REVIEW
October 16 – The Bookwyrm’s Hoard – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
October 16 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW, INTERVIEW
October 16 – The Ninja Librarian – REVIEW
October 16 – Moonlight Rendezvous – REVIEW, GUEST POST
October 17 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
October 17 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – INTERVIEW
October 17 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW
October 17 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews – REVIEW, INTERVIEW
October 18 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
October 18 – Varietats – REVIEW, GUEST POST
October 18 – Socrates’ Book Reviews – REVIEW
October 18 – Read Your Writes Book Reviews – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
October 18 – StoreyBook Reviews – REVIEW
October 19 – Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
October 19 – Bea’s Book Nook – REVIEW
October 19 – The Book’s the Thing – REVIEW,
October 20 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
October 20 – Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf – REVIEW
October 20 – A Cozy Experience – REVIEW
October 20 – That’s What She’s Reading – GUEST POST
Have you signed up to be a Tour Host?
Love the sound of this book. Can’t wait to read it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope you love it! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Enjoyed your review and will have to get this one. Love that cover. Lots of action in it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! I love the cover, too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Enjoyed the review. Sounds like a fun read.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Lisa – it was a fun one. 🙂
LikeLike
I’m glad!
LikeLike
Erika,
Thanks for hosting me today, and for your review of DEATH OVEDUE!
LikeLiked by 2 people
It was my pleasure – thank you for stopping by!
LikeLiked by 1 person