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Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4)
Shakespeare's Trollop - Lily Bard, Bk 4
Author: Charlaine Harris
Welcome back to Shakespeare - a charming Arkansas town with endless back roads, an eclectic mix of residents, and a dollop of noir. Featuring cleaning woman/karate expert Lily Bard, Charlaine Harris's series puts a unique spin on the traditional cozy to create mysteries that "work on every level. The writing and plotting are first rate [and] Lil...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312262280
ISBN-10: 0312262280
Publication Date: 2000
Pages: 288
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 37 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 407 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This was a good mystery. I liked Lily's observations about various townspeople and how she comes to terms with her preconceived notions about the victim. There was also a nice twist at the end as not everything is as it seems.
LadyCrymsyn avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
4th in the Lily Bard mystery series. In this book, Lily continues to grow, overcoming more emotional obstacles as she continues to poke her nose in the murders occuring in her small Arkansas town. The body count in this book actually ends at 4 (rather high for this series), With Deedra Dean being only the beginning. This and the remainder of the Lily Bard books are highly recommended.
cathyskye avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 2307 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
First Line: By the time I opened my eyes and yawned that morning, she had been sitting in the car in the woods for seven hours.

Deedra Dean got very little respect in her hometown of Shakespeare, Arkansas. She liked men, and men most definitely liked her. In death, as in life, she was shown no respect: her nude body found in her car on a little-traveled road by the town cleaning lady, Lily Bard.

Lily cleaned Deedra's apartment, so it falls to her to help Deedra's mother empty it. Knowing the dead woman's proclivities, Lily manages to dispose of Deedra's home videos, photos and sex toys before the grieving mother can see and be upset by them. But Lily can't ignore the fact that this murder touches her in a way that others have not. Knowing that the easiest solution would be to pin the crime on one of Deedra's many "beaus", Lily is determined to see that justice is served.

The growth of Lily is the main focus of this series. She had a good career in Memphis, Tennessee until she was kidnapped and brutally raped and disfigured. Afterward, all she wanted to do was hide from all the publicity, heal, and mind her own business. Her body has been healed, and it's now toned and strengthened with karate. She's not afraid of being alone. Lily thought that being a cleaning lady would mean that she could exist beneath most peoples' radar, but instead the job has helped bring her back into the orbit of others. She's slowly made friends and is letting down her defenses enough to try a relationship with someone.

As interesting as the mysteries may be, this series is really all about Lily's journey from the shadows and into the light. Although it's a pity that there's only one more book in the series, if Harris brings this character fully back into the light, it will have been a good journey for both character and reader.
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robinmy avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 2097 more book reviews
Good Mystery. Fourth book in Harris' Lily Bard series.
4Hmomnm avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 79 more book reviews
Really loved Lily Bard, I am on a mad hunt to find her other books!
greendragon avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 71 more book reviews
i enjoyed this series
yanibooks avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 2 more book reviews
I have to say I really enjoy all of Charlaine Harris's books. I just finished Lily Bard Book 4 and it is my favorite so far. I am looking forward to reading the last book in the series. It really is an excellent murder mystery. If you enjoy this series and haven't already read Mrs. Harris's Harper Connelly Series or Aurora Teagarden Series, I highly recommend them. After reading both collection of books from Paperback Swap I actually purchased both collections because they are just as exciting reading them the 2nd and 3rd time around. Enjoy!
reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 11 more book reviews
I really enjoy Charlaine Harris's books. She is more well known for the Sookie Stackhouse series, but I enjoy the others (Teagarden; Shakespeare; Grave). This book is about a young lady who feels she can only be loved if she will sleep with almost anyone who asks. Lily Bard is a cleaning lady with an injured past who helps solve her murder while trying to stay disattached from the people around her. It is part of a great series about a small town and the people in it.
roswellann avatar reviewed Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, Bk 4) on + 5 more book reviews
Love the entire series. Want more!!


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