Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook

Available September 6, 2022

The Clover Ridge Library is finally getting the new addition they've been planning for months. Carrie is settling into life as an engaged woman in her still relatively new position at the library when a body is discovered in the basement of the building that will house the new auditorium. Turns out, Evelyn isn't the only ghost Carrie can see and when Charlie, a ghost with amnesia, makes an appearance Carrie has only one option: find out who killed the man in the basement so he can move on.

In the beginning I wasn't super crazy about this series. Carrie's faux goth persona felt out of character and disingenuous. I also didn't particularly care for the ghost angle. But Carrie dropped the goth thing and grew into a pretty great main character. I like her spunk and her willingness to take a swan dive right into the middle of Clover Ridge life.

There were several things going on in this book. Carrie's gotten engaged, but isn't ready to tie the knot yet. She's joined the town council and taken on the responsibility of attending bi-weekly meetings and making decisions regarding things that will happen around the town. This new responsibility has given Carrie an excuse to explore more of the town than just her cottage and the library and her aunt and uncle's house on the green. This book opened up the world of Clover Ridge a little.

While I wouldn't say this is one of my favorite series, it's become a reliably good one and one that I definitely want to keep up with as it continues.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.