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An Act of Villainy
An Act of Villainy: An Amory Ames Mystery | Ashley Weaver
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Edgar Award-shortlisted author Ashley Weaver returns with the fifth installment in the Amory Ames mystery series. Walking through Londons West End after a night at the theater, Amory Ames and her husband Milo run into wealthy investor and former actor Gerard Holloway. Holloway and his wife Georgina are old friends of theirs, and when Holloway invites them to the dress rehearsal of a new play he is directing, Amory readily accepts. However, Amory is shocked to learn that Holloway has cast his mistress, actress Flora Bell, in the lead role. Furthermore, the casual invitation is not what it seemshe admits to Amory and Milo that Flora has been receiving threatening letters, and he needs their help in finding the mysterious sender. Despite Amorys conflicting feelingsnot only does she feel loyalty to Georgina, but the disintegration of the Holloways perfect marriage seems to bode ill for her own sometimes delicate relationshipher curiosity gets the better of her, and she begins to make inquiries. It quickly becomes clear that each member of the cast has reason to resent Floraand with a group so skilled in the art of deception, it isnt easy to separate truth from illusion. When vague threats escalate, the scene is set for murder, and Amory and Milo must find the killer before the final curtain falls.
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CoffeeK8
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Pickpick

Another entertaining mystery solved by Amory and Milo in an elegant and very British way 🔎

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Verity
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Pickpick

I really like this series and this reminded me of some of the theatre-set Inspector Alleyn mysteries - and that‘s always nice. Amory and Milo‘s relarionship continues to be intriguing although I hope there‘ll be some progress/development in the next book in the series.

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ralexist
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Pickpick

1930s cozy mystery where a wife and husband team solve murders. Book 5 in the Amory Ames series and this time the crime is committed in a London theater. Not my favorite installation so far but the whole series is light and fluffy. A great palate cleanser for me between darker reads. Although...it does involve murder so maybe I need to re-evaluate what I consider light vs. dark reading material.

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wallacereads
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I am pretty pumped that this hold finally arrived. Here we go!

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SaraRosett
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I love book mail! Looking forward to digging into these mysteries. #cozymystery #historicalmystery #bookmail #ilovecozies #mysterybooks #noodleshopmysteries

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Amie
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Mehso-so

I didn't like the conclusion to this mystery, but otherwise it wasn't bad.

robinb I liked this one but not as much as the first one. It somehow didn‘t hold my interest as well. 6y
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robinb
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Pickpick

This mystery series, set in 1930s London, centers around Amory Ames, a socialite, who inevitably finds herself (usually along with her husband Milo) helping the police solve murder cases. I ❤️ the ease and smoothness of Weaver‘s writing, and these stories just keep getting better and better. I could make a literary meal out of Amory and Milo‘s complex relationship and scenes together alone...no mystery needed! Dark twists here. Great plot! 4.5/5⭐️

Quirkybookworm I‘ll read that next after I read 6y
robinb @Quirkybookworm yay! If you can, start with the first in series. It really helps to understand the characters and their relationship if you start at the beginning. 6y
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robinb
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Great first line...and vintage Amory Ames. 😊👍❤️

Cinfhen Nice! 6y
robinb @Cinfhen Rather morbid but fits the character to a tee! 👍🤣🤣 6y
Cathythoughts 😱😱😱 6y
eanderson 😳 🤣🤣🤣 awesome! 6y
robinb @Cathythoughts @eanderson 👍👍😳😉😂😍 6y
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robinb
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It‘s always a special thrill to be able to get your hands on an ARC of the next adventure in a favorite series, and that‘s what this book is to me! 😊❤️🕵🏻‍♀️🕵🏻‍♂️ A new murder mystery for Amory and Milo to solve? Bring it on!
#NetGalley #StMartinsPress

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howjessicareads
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Pickpick

I‘ll be reviewing this fully for Shelf Awareness. But I enjoyed it! I‘ve read one other in the series - A Most Novel Revenge (which I liked a little better). But Amory and Milo are still a fantastic couple, and the mystery was fairly interesting. #jesshowreads2018