Genre:
Cozy Mystery
Publisher:
Wf Howes
Format:
Audio
Release Date:
December 2010
This is the synopsis from Fantastic Fiction:
Lily Bard is a loner. Fiercely protective of her independence, she concentrates on her karate skills and her work as the proprietor of a cleaning and errand-running service, and pays little attention to the town around her. When her landlord is murdered, though, she looks like the prime suspect. Uncovering the real killer may be the only way to prove her innocence, and Lily realizes that she must focus on the other residents of tiny Shakespeare. Her job gives her easy access to people's private lives, and she begins to snoop, finding plenty of skeleton-filled closets, and exposing herself to the unwanted attentions of a murderer.
My thoughts...
This is the first book in the Lily Bard series. I love Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books so I had to try this one. Lily has her own cleaning service and lives in an apartment building with a quirky group of neighbors. It has all the ingredients I enjoy in my cozy mysteries - A strong heroine who feels compelled to stick her nose into a local murder mystery as she can't trust the police to do their job, a cast of characters that send her on one wild goose chase after another and an intricate mystery that can go in all different directions until the case is solved. Lily even has a few secrets in her own past that she's determined to keep hidden. What a great idea for an amateur sleuth to be the local cleaning woman. She gets to come and go into everyone's house without drawing too much suspicion so she can snoop.
I listened to this one on audio and plan to listen to the rest of them on audio. This made for fun listening on my way to work. I can't wait to hear all about Lily's next adventure.
For Reading Challenges:
Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge
Merely Mystery Reading Challenge
Audio Book Reading Challenge
Where are you reading? challenge (Arkansas)
A to Z Reading Challenge
I tried one but I fera I really did not guve it a chance,,,
ReplyDeleteI have read the first in her Sookie books, but never picked this author up again. This sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteLooks like this is worth giving a try! Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my all time favorite cozy series. Totally enjoyed the entire thing. Each book is just a little bit better than the last. I was heart broken when I read the last one. Lily is such a strong character and the series builds to a wonderful climax with the last book. You may also want to try her Harper Connelly series, though it is a bit darker.
ReplyDeleteI've heard good things about this series, but I'd forgotten about it until now. Thanks for the reminder.
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