I always enjoy my visits with Lilly Jayne and the Garden Club but had somehow missed this second book. Needless to say, I was delighted to find it on audio. It was also intrigued by not just the murder but the opportunity to see these characters as they were still being developed into the ones we know and so enjoy today. Lilly Jayne is not only an excellent gardener but amateur sleuth. When her friend and real estate agent Tamara is found with bloody hands standing over Gladys Preston's dead body, most are quick to assume the worst. Lilly, on the other hand, is convinced Tamara is innocent and sets out to find the truth.
One of the things I enjoy most about this series is that Lilly is a senior aged sleuth but has surrounded herself with friends and associates of different ages and experience. Delia, the young friend she met through her late husband, his assistant, is beyond efficient but everyone brings different strengths and skills, making it a true group effort. Lilly, of course, is in the forefront. I like her, I like her a great deal, and have fully enjoyed the entire series to date now that I've finished this one, particularly as I've watched the side-stories, many connected to the history of their town or the environment, develop. I won't detail the plot as this one is already about three years old and the plot can be easily found, but will simply say, if you enjoy intelligent cozy mysteries with multi-level characters and stories, you will surely enjoy this one. My thanks to #DreamscapeMedia for creating this lovely audio of the book.
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