Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated shelving books, not stumbling across a dead body. Concerned her brother, the acting chief of police, is in over his head, Thea is determined to find out whodunit. She investigates the murder with the assistance of her grandmother and the handsome new library director. Just when the trio of amateur sleuths hit a dead-end, a snarky chameleon appears in the library with cryptic clues for ...
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Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated shelving books, not stumbling across a dead body. Concerned her brother, the acting chief of police, is in over his head, Thea is determined to find out whodunit. She investigates the murder with the assistance of her grandmother and the handsome new library director. Just when the trio of amateur sleuths hit a dead-end, a snarky chameleon appears in the library with cryptic clues for Thea. At first, she thinks she's hallucinating. But once Thea accepts the fact that the obnoxious reptile is real, she realizes he might just help her crack the case. Can Thea discover who the murderer is before someone else is taken out of circulation? This is the first in a new library series set in the fictional town of Why, North Dakota. If you like quirky characters, chameleons, way too much coffee, and all things bookish, you'll love Murder at the Library.
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Welcome to Why, North Dakota where they have a buffalo that roams the town, an acting chief of police, a new library director, and a murderer.
Thea Olson comes from a long line of librarians but has good reasons for not getting a Library Science degree. So instead of following in her grandmotherââ?¬â?¢s footsteps, she just volunteers at Whyââ?¬â?¢s library. With her grandmother retiring as the library director Thea is sent to the airport to pick up her replacement, Hudson Carter. Coming from Florida he isnââ?¬â?¢t dressed for the North Dakota weather and his luggage was lost on the trip. These three hit it off immediately which is a good thing because Hudson and Thea find a dead body in the library the morning after his welcome party. Thea is worried her brother, the acting police chief, isnââ?¬â?¢t ready to handle a murder investigation so she, her grandmother, and Hudson team up as the ââ?¬Ë?Three Investigatorsââ?¬â?¢ to help him solve the case. There is another mysterious team member who apparently calls the library home, that is if Thea isnââ?¬â?¢t losing her mind. Is that really a sarcastic little chameleon trying to give her clues about the murder?
Can the ââ?¬Ë?Three Investigatorsââ?¬â?¢ help book the killer? or will they be bowled over before they have the chance?
I enjoyed meeting the residents of Why. Thea is a great protagonist with a heartbreaking past. She has leaned on her grandmother, Rose, since. Her grandmother stole my heart. She cares about her family, her library, and her community and she will go to great measures to help and protect all three. She also has a delightful little secret. Hudson and Thea have romantic tension flowing. I love the way they banter back and forth. Thea�s grandfather has a unique hobby and a definite point of view. She is close to her brother, the acting chief of police too. The man can smell what his grandmother is cooking from miles away and during a meal, she comes up with ways to get him to share information about the case. All the core characters the author has created are clever and well-developed for the first book in the series. I became invested easily in their lives.
I loved that humor was laced throughout the entire story. The arrival of Bufford, a name Thea uses for the giant friendly town buffalo had me in stitches. And lines like this ââ?¬Å"Weââ?¬â?¢re packed in here tighter than the bras in my underwear drawerââ?¬Â? is just one example of the passages that had me giggling. The chapter titles are fun too.
Along with the humor, there is a complicated mystery to solve with more suspects than I could imagine. Twists, turns, and precise misdirections kept me guessing. When Thea started laying out the clues and her theory I was right there with her but nervous about her plan. In the end, the reveal and takedown were pretty anti-climatic but gave me all the answers I needed.
Murder at the Library gives the series a captivating start with engaging characters, an interesting mystery, and tons of humor. I enjoyed the North Dakota setting and Hudson�s introduction to it. I just found out he is a crossover from the author�s Mollie McGhie series. I am excited to visit these characters and the town of Why again soon and will be checking out that other series.
