Review of the Spook in the Stacks

Title: The Spook in the Stacks 

Author: Eva Gates 

Chapters: 23

Pages: 336 

Series: Lighthouse Library mystery book 4

Genre: cozy mystery 

Rating: 4 stars 

The Spook in the Stacks is the fourth Lighthouse Library Mystery by Eva Gates and Lucy and Charles are back for a new mystery. Charles is the loveable cat who lives in the library. Lucy thought her time of solving mysteries was behind her. That is until just before Halloween when Jay Ruddle a businessman is found death in the library the rare book room of all places.  Lucy plans to stay out of it and let the police handle it.  But when the police's prime suspect is the victim’s granddaughter whom Lucy believes couldn't do it she decides to investigate on her own.

The police chief wants Lucy to stick to just being a librarian and leave the police work to the professionals.  But as a librarian people who won't talk to the police will talk to her.  

What I love about this book and the series as a whole is that Charles the library cat has a habit of pointing out clues to Lucy that end up leading her towards the person who committed the crime or murder.  But look adorable while doing it.  Charles likes just about everyone who comes into the library that if he doesn't like someone there's a reason. 

I love that this series focuses on a library inside a lighthouse as far as I know this is the only cozy mystery series about a library inside a lighthouse.  In a small beach town in the outer banks of North Carolina that hasn't completely been touched by the developers. 

The Spook in the Stacks is great for anyone who loves libraries, lighthouses, cats, and cozy mysteries. And as always I look forward to the next one in the series. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.