Past Due For Murder by Victoria Gilbert is the third book in the “Blue Ridge Library” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, February 12, 2019.
Has a curse fallen on the small town of Taylorsford, Virginia? After a young woman goes missing during a spring bonfire, library director Amy Webber must wade through the web of lies only to find a truth that she may not want to untangle.
Spring has sprung in quaint Taylorsford, Virginia, and the mayor has revived the town’s long-defunct May Day celebration to boost tourism. As part of the festivities, library director Amy Webber is helping to organize a research project and presentation by a local folklore expert. All seems well at first―but spring takes on a sudden chill when a university student inexplicably vanishes during a bonfire.
The local police cast a wide net to find the missing woman, but in a shocking turn of events, Amy’s swoon-worthy neighbor Richard Muir becomes a person of interest in the case. Not only is Richard the woman’s dance instructor, he also doesn’t have an alibi for the night the student vanished―or at least not one he’ll divulge, even to Amy.
When the missing student is finally discovered lost in the mountains, with no memory of recent events―and a dead body lying nearby―an already disturbing mystery takes on a sinister new hue. Blessed with her innate curiosity and a librarian’s gift for research, Amy may be the only one who can learn the truth in Past Due for Murder, Victoria Gilbert’s third charming Blue Ridge Library mystery.
This was a fun book to read. I enjoyed all aspects of this book from the murder mystery to the tracking down the clues that would lead to the apprehension of the killer. The author knows how to tell a story that evokes a variety of emotions with visually descriptive narrative and engaging dialogue. I liked that this mystery was filled with intrigue keeping me glued to all possibilities as to what is going to happen next. From Amy and her concerns with Richard, to the missing teen, to the murder victim, to the returned ex-boyfriend and to the twists and turns that enhanced my reading pleasure. This fast-paced drama kept me amused and I enjoyed the camaraderie between Amy and Sunny. Best part of the book were the scenes when both parents dined together and the ending. A great book and I can’t wait to read the fourth one in this delightfully charming series.
Thanks so much for the great review!
I look forward to reading this book.