Review: The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner

The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley and the Berkley Besties program, all opinions are my own.  This was published about a month ago, so in an attempt to get my review out a bit quicker (I'm a bit behind) I did borrow the audiobook from my library.

The audiobook was great.  The narrator did a great job with the characters, which only added to the humor of this cozy mystery.

I'll admit I was a bit confused at first when this book starts out with no demon hunting or paranormal aspect.  I was wondering how the author was going to smoothly transition that into the story, but I was pleasantly surprised with the way it was added into the storyline.  Sherry Pinkwhistle is a local librarian in a small town of Winesap, NY.  She lives alone, has a cat, has a few good friends, and often helps the local Sherriff's department solve crimes.  Their small town seems to have a murder problem and Sherry is always there to lend a hand.  Her character reminded me a lot of Jessica Fletcher from Murder She Wrote, but with more humor.  

When her gentleman friend Alan is murdered, and strange things start happening around her insisting she investigate she calls on her friends, the new priest in town, and forms the Demon Hunting Society.  She is sure there is something otherworldly going on in Winesap and she must use her investigative talents to figure out what is going on or determine if she is losing her mind.  Her list of suspects keeps growing to include Alan's family, his colleagues in the antiques business, and some local townsfolk.  With the help of her friends and her cat she is able to piece together what happened.

Overall this was a fun cozy mystery.  It doesn't take itself too seriously and has some laugh out loud moments.  It is silly at times, but sometimes you need a fun book.  I thought this was a great fall read with Halloween approaching and the leaves beginning to turn.  There was a hint of this becoming a series and I would happily read more about Sherry and her sleuthing in the future with a cup of tea snuggled under a blanket.

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