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Valentine Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 6)

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i was first introduced to the Lucy Stone Mysteries in one of her latest books - Back to School Murder. I think these books are so clever and never boring in any way. After I read Back to School Murder, I was hooked. I soon found out there were three other books by Leslie Meier. I couldn't wait to read them, they were all great! I loved everyone of them, unfortunately I read them way out of order, but enjoyed them none the less. I enjoyed these books and so will you, read them all!! If you are murder mystery fan and especially love Leslie Meier e-mail me, I would love to hear from you!

A murder in the library? Lucy begins her service as a library board member by finding a body in the basement. Lucy finds herself investigating another murder because she has more than one mystery to solve. Something is not quite right in the library. I suspected many people of the murder until the real killer was revealed. This was an interesting quick read that will hold your interest. I look forward to more books by this author.

If you are looking for a light, entertaining read, this is the book for you. I enjoy reading stories about women I can relate to. Lucy Stone is a housewife and mother, not a jet-hopping, globe trotting woman of the world. I will definately be picking up the other books in this series.

Bitsy Howell, the new librarian at the Tinker's Cove library is murdered at the library right before a Board of Director's meeting. All of the board members are under suspicion as each of them was in the library at the time and each of them had the opportunity to kill her.

One of the new board members, Lucy Stone, just can't help herself from trying to find out who committed the murder. She finds that each of the members could have had a reason to kill Bitsy. But which one? Before she finds the answer, one board member is murdered, one is arrested and her life and her family's are threatened.

The book gives a view of small town life. But one thing that I really didn't like is that Lucy kept leaving her 4 year old daughter alone in the car while she just "dashed" into the store or library, etc. Also, she put her children in a dangerous situation by letting them sled down a hill into the street. I know these are minor flaws but they were aggravating.

I have been reading the Lucy Stone mysteries since "Mail Order Murder." I started reading them because of the New England setting, but continue because with each one, Leslie Meier gets better at creating and developing her plot and characters. Even though clues were sprinkled throughout the story, several characters could have been the murderer. I also learned a lot about the lottery and gambling! The Lucy Stone mysteries are more than pleasant diversions; I dread when each one ends! I think I could live "happily ever after" in Tinker's Cove with Lucy Stone as a neighbor. I look forward to the next Lucy Stone mystery!

This book was another interesting visit to the world of Tinkers Cove. I always enjoy finding out the latest that is happening and only wish that Ms. Meier could write a little faster so I'd have more books to look forward to. If you're a fan or this type of series mystery or have read any others by this author, you won't be disappointed.

Leslie Meier is an excellent mystery writer, my favorite actually. Valentine Murder is her latest and she continues to develop her terrific character Lucy Stone. I have enjoyed all of her books and this is no exception. I hate when I finish her books because it will be a while until the next one. I highly recommend all of her books, including Valentine Murder!

The mystery of this book takes place in a library. (One of my favorite places!) The librarian is murdered. Lucy Stone is determined to find out who did it and why.

Lucy and I have so much in common: 4 kids (3 girls and a boy); a rugged husband; We both love our kids so much and spend lots of quality time with them; We both love mystery novels; We both love historical houses; We both have generous hearts when giving to food banks or people in need.

This book takes place in the really cold winter. These wonderful Lucy Stone books are as close to Maine as I will ever get. Maine is cold anyway, but this particular year had an even colder and more severe snow storm. Thinking about the cold weather made me shiver! But, as bad as the weather was, it was actually good, because a snow drift is what saves a life! (I won't say who or why - I don't want to ruin it!)

I love both the cozy atmosphere and the mystery/plot. This is a wonderful, awesome book.

In the 5th installment in the Lucy Stone Mystery series, love is certainly not in the air on the library board in Tinker's Cove, Maine. Lucy has become the newest board member, and is looking forward to the opening of the new addition to the beloved town library. But at Lucy's first board meeting, she stumbles upon the dead body of the controversial librarian, and discovers that the board has a lot of secrets that it has been keeping. When another board member is found dead, Lucy starts to fear for her own safety, and the safety of her family.

As in previous books in the series, the Valentine Murder deals with another complex issue. This time the topic is gambling. Lucy is writing a feature story for the Pennysaver regarding this subject, and while doing research, she discovers that a large percentage of the town is purchasing lottery tickets as a way to win big. The economy has been tough for the residents of Tinker's Cove, and Lucy is shocked to discover that she was not aware of the gambling problems of many in her small town. Instead of bread and milk being the hottest sellers at the local convenience store, Lucy discovers instead that lottery tickets are the item of choice. And when one of the library board members is found to have a gambling addiction, Lucy is determined to find assistance for her town.

I have really enjoyed all of the books in the Lucy Stone series. Reading them in order, I have watched Lucy's children grow, and have also glimpsed a change in the relationship between herself and her husband, Bill. In previous books, Bill has been portrayed as a grouchy, demanding husband. However, in this book, he has been portrayed as much kinder and loving...a welcome change to the series. I look forward to reading more Lucy Stone mysteries for years to come!

The first book in the series is called "Mistletoe Murder". Enjoy!

In this fifth Lucy Stone mystery, small-town Maine mother of four and part-time newspaper reporter Lucy Stone has volunteered to be the newest member on the Tinker Cover Library board. Lucy begins to wonder what she's gotten herself into, though, when the town's librarian is found shot in the library's basement during the first library board meeting that Lucy attends. Lucy can't seem to keep her nose out of investigating the murder, though, and rapidly becomes engrossed in interviewing the other library board members, as they seemto be the most likely suspects. As Lucy investigates more deeply, she finds that most of the library board members are not quite what they seem. And when Lucy's family starts experiencing a string of mysterious "accidents", Lucy knows that she must be closing in on the murderer's identity.

The mystery was a good one, but I only gave this book four stars because Lucy continued to do a few things that really disturbed me throughout the book. One, she leaves her four-year old daughter Zoe strapped in her car seat in near-zero temperatures when she "dashes" into the library. Secondly, Lucy suggests sledding down the twisty road leading to their house to her children, a very dangerous activity that nearly gets two of the children hit by a truck. I've really enjoyed the stories in this series, but I'd like the heroine to use a little common sense, please.