Shakespeare’s Trollop (#4)
From Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times and USA TODAYbestselling author behind HBO’s hit series True Blood, NBC’s Midnight, Texas, and Hallmark’s Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, the fourth in a series that exposes the secrets hidden under every bed…
Lily Bard has made a place for herself in Shakespeare, Arkansas, as much with her discretion as with her cleaning services. She takes out garbage, tidies closets, washes dirty laundry, and keeps her mouth shut. When Lily finds her notorious client Deedra Dean dead, she decides the police don’t need to know everything she’s seen on the job. Nobody needs Lily to explain Deedra took home one man too many and paid with her life.
But discovering which tomcat turned murderer is no easy task. Soon Lily’s facing hostility from investigators and neighbors alike, unsettled with thoughts of the dead woman and nightmares of her own past.
Her chosen home might become a bad memory faster than she ever imagined. But Lily Bard went it alone for years before she set foot in Shakespeare, and she hasn’t forgotten how. She can’t shake the feeling that the police are missing something important. Even though uncovering what might cost her dearly, too…
Reviews
“A neat surprise ending will reward Lily’s ardent fans.”Kirkus
“Lily is a terrific character with dark shadings and stark fears, but learning strength and cleaving to it. A supporting cast of quirky characters fully rendered in quick strokes will hold readers as surely as the complex resolution in this cozy on the bleeding edge of noir.”Booklist
“Her latest engaging outing […] Indeed, Lily has such an engaging voice, full of pain and redemption, that the collecting of clues and the unfolding of the crime take a back seat to her personal story.”Publishers Weekly
“Solid entertainment.”Library Journal
“Lily Bard is an intriguing character, and readers will enjoy her attempts to make sense of human nature in general, and men in particular.”RT Book Reviews
“SHAKESPEARE’S TROLLOP is without a doubt one of the best books in the Lily Bard series. [...] A fantastic read.”
“Lily Bard has become one of my favorite fictional protagonists. This smart, gutsy woman is a terrific character. She is fearful but refuses to let it paralyze her. She throws her whole being into her martial arts classes and doesn’t back off when there are problems. Her relationship with her clients is fascinating, too. While the details of the mystery unfold, so does this complex and very human woman. It’s a great package.”Contra Costa Times
“Those who enjoy Sue Grafton’s mysteries will love SHAKESPEARE’S TROLLOP. It is fast, straightforward, and well-plotted. Opening it is like diving into the water; it is shocking, chilling and fun.”Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal
““It’s an efficient enough thriller, and Harris is good at painting the atmosphere of a small town where everyone knows everybody else’s business.”
“Harris continues to inject her trademark humor into even her darker series, combining insights into the human psyche with gentle fun. I’ve never met a Harris book I didn’t find entertaining…a very fun way to spend the time.”
“Harris is very skillful at bringing in pertinent details without bogging the reader down in ancient history. Her ability to convey the insularity, the family histories and the gossipyness of a small Southern town without making it all sound stereotypically stupid is a testament to her skill as a writer and storyteller.”
“Once again, a fabulous book from the superb author, Charlaine Harris […] I thought that the mystery plot this time was wonderful and had a nice little surprise twist at the end. For anyone who enjoys mysteries, I cannot recommend this series enough!”