Welcome to Litsy!

The blurb on the back says “intricately plotted” and it truly is, I was suspicious of EVERYONE at one point of another! I do love a lady sleuth ❤️

I own more than 100 books I haven‘t read ( I should count them 😬) so of course I get some from the library to read because it‘s fall now and I need mildly creepy books now ( and of course I have some in my stacks but I‘ve been influenced with this one)

Widowed Lily Adler is just trying to get back into society when a young blackmailer is found murdered at her friend‘s ball. And she is desperate to see justice done.

This was a really sweet cozy mystery. All of the characters felt fleshed out, the setting was well done, & the pacing was great. I did predict the culprit, but the mystery kept me guessing on motives. Definitely going to put a hold on the next one! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I loved “Last Call at the Nightingale,” so I was really excited to see this when another patron returned it. I‘m only about twenty pages in, but I‘m already thoroughly enjoying it! 💖 #thebodyinthegarden #katharineschellman

Here‘s my read for Self Care Sunday while I actually cook for myself (why does being an adult require making or acquiring food EVERY DAY?!)

Quite a pleasant read!

I enjoyed this historical mystery, though it didn't leave a long-term impression as I catch up on my reviews months later. In all fairness, that may be more a question of pandemic memory than a fault in the book.

I would read the next book in the series.

#CurrentlyListening the first #LilyAdler #Regency mystery — it‘s entertaining so far

The Body in the Garden is another of my Covid escape reads.

Set in 1815, it features young widow Lily Adler, who is returning to society.

Taking a break from the whirl of a first ball, she escapes to the garden where she hears a shot...and finds a dead body.

I enjoyed the Regency setting and the diverse cast in this book. 🔎 🌸🔎
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#cozymystery #ilovecozies #mysterybooks

This book definitely needs a second edit, so many typos. The mystery was interesting. I really liked Lily, Jack and Miss Oswald. They are all interesting main characters who try to solve mysteries. I read a lot of Victorian historical mystery‘s with women solving crimes, but this another good one. It‘s not dark. Just a widow trying to seek out justice and getting into mischief.

Last book for my quarterly #GetTBR
Book 8 finished #BookSpinBingo

I love me a new historical mystery! I‘m glad I finally have time to get into this book.

Had a fabulous day off doing some cleaning, walking the dog, playing some video games (did all this listening to an audiobook), and finally laying in the hammock reading.

I decided to return 2 of my library books without reading them because I‘m so overwhelmed by all the books I still need to read for August! And I hate when I‘m overwhelmed by books.

Finished this last night to wrap up a 4-corners #bookspinbingo for July 👍🏻 This is my second read from the Book Riot TBR service and it was spot-on for me. British setting, strong female lead with great supporting characters and an unpredictable ending. Perfect!

So fun!!!

Got my picks from #GetTBR @bookriot - The recs are all over the place just like my reading tastes. 😂

They all sound really good, but I‘m probably most excited for the tagged book.

Now to see if my library or a library nearby has them for curbside pickup!

Not for me. Don‘t know why it didn‘t work for me, but it just didn‘t. Too much going on maybe

Latest library book!

Thanks to #crookedlanebooks and #netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC, (publication date 4/7/2020)
Set in the early 1800's, Lady Lily Adler is a widow who just moved back to London to try to begin living again. But when she witnesses a murder in her friends garden while attending a soiree, and the police refuse to investigate ⬇️

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Overall I enjoyed this book. I had trouble keeping the characters straight because they had very similar names (Harper, Harlowe, Hartley). I really enjoyed the main character Lily, as well as her friend Miss Oswald. I will be interested in reading more about their adventures.

Of course I get bitten by the flu bug in the middle of a freaking heatwave! 🤦‍♀️🥵🤒 I've been feeling shitty since Monday, and I do hope it will go away soon... At least no more fever, so I'll be spending the afternoon in bed with a new story. 📖🐱

“That night at the Carroways‘ ball, Lily decided there was nothing more ridiculous than trying to maintain a social life while solving a murder.” - Lily Adler

*Quote subject to change upon publication.*

Couldn‘t resist sharing some of the dry humor from this book...also includes some wonderful banter. 😊

It‘s been a minute since I was so taken with a new mystery series, but I thoroughly enjoyed this debut novel! Lily, a young grieving widow returns to London from her in-laws, restless and questioning a future that is not what she had envisioned. A murder that she almost witnesses draws on her sense of justice and her keen intelligence to be solved, and with the aid of several old and new friends, she uncovers a scheme involving government ⬇️⬇️

Up next, the first in a new series set in early 19th century London about an independent, aristocratic widow who...what else?! Solves mysteries, of course!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤷🏻‍♀️
Count me in! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

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