"The next in the Main Street Book Club mysteries! It was only a few months ago that the ladies of Arlo's Friday Night Book Club-Fern, Camille, and Helen-solved the murder of the renowned author, Wally Harrison. So when they select Wally's bestseller, Missing Girl, for their next discussion, Arlo is hopeful it will be the end of their mystery hunt. But the women are convinced Missing Girl was inspired by a 50-year-old cold case from their own Sugar Springs, Mississippi-the disappearance of Mary Kennedy-and Arlo can do little ...
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"The next in the Main Street Book Club mysteries! It was only a few months ago that the ladies of Arlo's Friday Night Book Club-Fern, Camille, and Helen-solved the murder of the renowned author, Wally Harrison. So when they select Wally's bestseller, Missing Girl, for their next discussion, Arlo is hopeful it will be the end of their mystery hunt. But the women are convinced Missing Girl was inspired by a 50-year-old cold case from their own Sugar Springs, Mississippi-the disappearance of Mary Kennedy-and Arlo can do little to stop the book club ladies from investigating. When a young girl is murdered in the exact place the women believe Mary went missing all those years ago, it becomes clear these two cases are connected. And with Arlo's help, they may just be able to crack the case"--
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We return to Arlo and Chloe's Books & More in this second book in the Main Street Book Club Mysteries where the Friday Night Book Club, which meets each day at noon are discussing Missing Girl by the now-deceased Wally Harrison. (Can't Judge A Book by Its Murder) The elderly members of the group, Fern, Camille, and Helen, are sure the book was derived from a 50-year-old-case when piano teacher Mary Kennedy went missing after giving a lesson to the son of a wealthy family.
When the ladies travel to the very manor where the disappearance occurred to pick up a book donation they witness another murder. They are convinced the two murders are connected and no matter how hard Arlo tries to direct their attention elsewhere they are intent on investigating both murders come hill or high water.
I will confess when I started this book I stopped to be sure I hadn't already read it because the young woman's death was very similar to something I had remembered reading before. I had not read this book and as I got further into it the similarity faded away.
Arlo is a terrific character. Her book club plan did not come together as planned but she rolled with it and accepted that she ended up with Fern, Camille, and Helen. It sure turned out to be a lot more work especially now that the ladies see themselves as amateur sleuths instead of book club members. It tests Arlo's patience but I enjoyed tagging along to see what kind of mischief they were going to get into much to Arlo's dismay. Arlo also has man trouble, personally and tangentially. With both Sam and Mads back in her life, she is dealing with old feelings and new. Plus Camille is dating a very interesting man that no one knows anything about. Ms. Lillard has created a wonderful group of characters. They make me laugh and a bit nervous at times but all are characters I want to follow through their adventures.
As I said the new mystery felt familiar but the way the author twisted it to encompass the old cold case caught my interest. While nosing around a certain event got the ladies all twitterpated. They were all in on solving both mysteries. I was nicely entertained by the way the drama all played out. Ms. Lillard threw in some wonderful twists and turns that really muddied my thinking. I really enjoyed the subplot about Chole and her son too.
There is plenty of humor sprinkled through this story including the antics of some spry octogenarians but also from a certain parrot named Faulkner. His quips and one-liners had me in stitches.
A Murder Between the Pages was a delightful trip back to Sugar Springs, Mississippi. I am excited to know I will be returning in just a couple of weeks when I read and review A Murder Like No Author.
J. Augustine
Dec 24, 2020
Just when things were getting back to normal...
I've been on a real cozy mystery kick this year. Whether it's an e-book or audiobook, as long as it's a clean read and features a nice friendly murder, I'm in. That means A Murder Between The Pages, the second book in Amy Lillard's fun Main Street Book Club Mysteries series, fit right in with my mood.
While I enjoyed the first Main Street Book Club Mysteries book I actually enjoyed A Murder Between The Pages even more. I'm a fan of stories where mysteries from the past are connected to current crimes so I really got into the story straight off. I had so much fun following clues Amy Lillard wove throughout the story and trying to figure out whodunit and why they done it.
Let me just say that I love the ladies in Arlo's book club! They are quirky, not very PC, and always speak their minds. Plus they are not your average grandmas, no these ladies poke their noses into some pretty dangerous situations and help solve crimes, albeit sometimes almost inadvertently, instead of baking cookies. You just cannot help but get a kick out of them!
If you enjoy cozy mysteries, small town settings, and sometimes hilarious characters you really should check out Amy Lillard's Main Street Book Club Mysteries. Though, for A Murder Between The Pages to make more sense you do need to read the first book. Anyway, what are you waiting for?
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
