Lifeless in the Lilies

· Lovely Lethal Gardens (eBook Series) Book 12 · Valley Publishing Ltd.
4.9
41 reviews
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250
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Riches to rags. … Chaos calms. … Suddenly it’s quiet. … Too quiet if Doreen’s involved!


What was supposed to be a leisurely stroll through a peaceful cemetery after a recent funeral turns into the start of a new case. Someone clobbers Doreen over the head and leaves her facedown among the funeral flowers.


Is it random violence? Revenge? A warning of worse to come?


No one knows, not even Doreen, but one thing is certain: the attack enabled the disappearance—perhaps the abduction?—of Doreen’s beloved African gray parrot, Thaddeus. Frantic, Doreen foregoes a trip to the emergency room in favor of heading straight home, where she hopes Thaddeus will return sooner rather than later.


When he does show up, riding a branch down the river, coming right home, he’s different, and all he can talk about is Big Guy. He’s also sporting an SOS message fastened around his ankle… Doreen sets out to retrace Thaddeus’s path, while Mack hunts down her attacker.


Between birds and boys and Corporal Mack Moreau’s brother, the lawyer looking into her divorce situation, Doreen has her hands full. And that’s before her former lawyer shows up unexpectedly at her home! Off-balance by all these events, Doreen opens her door to someone with a serious grudge to take her down …





cozy mystery; riches to rags; clean romance; animal mystery; cat and dog; mystery; Female sleuth; back yard mystery; Mystery; Animals; Parrots; Birds; Fun; amateur sleuths; mysteries with dogs; mysteries with Cats; Clean and wholesome;

Ratings and reviews

4.9
41 reviews
Fleur Wilkinson
February 6, 2021
Things hit a lot closer to home for Doreen this time around not only for herself by getting attacked and having to face some people from her past but also for Thaddeus. We have three mysteries with this book who is after Doreen, who took Thaddeus and what is the little boy Isaac and good luck guessing any of them as there are so many red herrings, twists and surprises you aren't sure what will be uncovered next! I can't wait for the next book although I worry for Doreen not just for how the last book finished but also for what the ripple effect will be due to Mack's brother. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Moon Fox
January 26, 2021
I'm always very happy to settle back in with these beloved characters and get to work solving another mystery. I will say that I felt that this book really upped the tension and the stakes for Doreen, the crew and the reader. This tale is fast-paced, suspenseful, emotional and offers up some really big twists are going to live you stunned. Another solid winner in a series that never disappoints. This is my volitional, forthright review.
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Cheryl McCullough
January 24, 2021
Picking up speed! This cozy mystery series is gathering steam, fast paced, lots of action and poor Doreen really bears the brunt of it all through out the book. As Doreen searches for where Thaedeus had gone, or was he taken, to she meets Isaac. The little boy appears to need help. She just wants to make sure he has a home, that he is ok. The neighbors all try and shoo her on her way at various times leaving you to wonder just what is going on. When it comes out.....well it was pit of the stomach moment, one they themselves were not aware of. We (Doreen to) finally meet Mac's brother, Nick, the lawyer. This sets of another set of worries. There is a lot more happening in this one book and can be read as a stand alone. Thank you Dale Mayer and Booksprout for the arc. I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions.
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