Review by Sarah Erwin
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When I read in the publisher blurb that The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society, a new mystery/fantasy, was a “mix of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Murder, She Wrote” I immediately put it at the top of my to-be-read stack.Sherry Pinkwhistle is the official head librarian in her village of Winesap, as well as the village’s unofficial amateur sleuth. As the book begins, readers discover that Sherry has solved numerous murders in the community. Some reviewers felt as if they were dropped into the middle of a series, but this isn’t a complaint I have. I enjoyed that I was immediately into the story and got a solid idea of Sherry as a character.
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Is Sherry losing her mind, or is something demonic happening in her small village? Never one to shy away from a challenge, Sherry enlists the help of the town’s new young priest and a few friends. The group calls themselves the Demon-Hunting Society, and they must work together to solve the most recent murder and, most importantly, rid the village of a demon.
This was an absolute crazy delight to read. The writing is clever and blends humor, fantasy, and cozy mystery together skillfully. I adore Sherry and her crew of demon hunters. They are so vividly drawn that I found myself wanting to join their team, even though I really have no desire to fight a demon! I could easily visualize the village of Winesap in the falling snow––the contrast of a totally normal, delightfully cozy town and demons was just perfect.
While not technically set in the fall, this makes wonderful fall not-too-spooky-but-kind-of-creepy reading. Sometimes when a book is compared to another book, show, or movie, I get my hopes up and am later disappointed because I find the comparison lacking. The comparison of this book to a combination Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Murder, She Wrote, however, was spot on. I enjoyed every creative page.
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Sarah Erwin started her career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now she’s a stay at home mom. While her career might have changed, her love of reading has been a constant since 4th grade and she reads over 200 books a year. Read along with her on her blog Sarah Can’t Stop Reading or on Instagram. Sarah lives in St. Louis, MO with her two kids, her husband and a family dog and cat.
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