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fun installment in this series! I really enjoy the details about Lilas job and the book blurbs throughout.
The mystery was a little darker and more twisty than the last, Overall, still a fun series, This took me a while to finish, I had taken a break from it, went back to reading it then took another break from it.
While I didn't mind the first one, I thought it was okay,

With this one, it was okay, It does have its moments but wow did Lila

seem different than she did in the first book.
I do like some of the characters to give the series a chance, Same goes for the mystery,

Overall, an okay installment but still liked reading it, And I like the cover for these cozy books, It fits the theme and tone and will read the other books, By the middle of October, the heat and lassitude of a Southern summer had finally loosed its hold over the quaint, artsy town of Inspiration Valley.


Novel Idea Literary Agency is holding the first Book and Author Festival in Inspiration Valley.
Lila stumbles across a murder victim who just so happens could pass as her sister, Lila takes the murder personally and begins to investigate,

It has been some time since I read the first book in this series and I had to dig through my mind about what happened.
I enjoyed that Lila is settling into her job as a literary agent and that she specializes in cozies.
I was pleased to see that she and Sean have an adult relationship without the need for the dreaded triangle.


I addition to the murder, there are some strange things going on at the coop where Lila's son is living.
It's always interesting to see more than one mystery evolving at a time,

The murderer was not very well concealed, It was mostly a matter of tracking the culprit down, The reasoning behind the murder was quite sad,

I really like the "bookish" shops and restaurants in Inspiration Valley, I can picture the town nestled in the foothills of the NC mountains, It sounds like a place I would want to visit,

I will follow up with the next book to see where the story leads Lila and her merry crew.
I had a difficult time decding betweenorstars, While the beginning chapters drew me right in, the story then fell apart, There was no reason for the agent and editor to look alike because one was killed right way.
there was no reason for the subplot of Jasper and the farm, It appeared the author wasn't sure what to do woth this book, And I find it totally ridiculous that Lila shows up the police over and over again, Just not sure about this one, The second book in the Novel Idea series our literary agent turned amateur sleuth works with her boyfriend police office Sean to solve several homicides as well as a mystery at the Red Coop.
Enjoyable read. I'm in love with Lucy Arlington's characters, The story was a thoroughly enjoyable read on a quiet afternoon, I'm looking forward to book three and have already noted the title on my advance release list to keep track of it.
You have heard it said that all of us has a twin somewhere out there, What would you do if you came face to face with yours and then they end up murdered! at an event you have helped organize!!

Thats what happens to Lila Wilkens in this second installment of the Novel Idea Mysteries.
She has helped organize the Book and Author Festival and she was hoping to discover some talented new authors but she never imagined there would be one dead body and then another.
Lila finds herself hunting down another killer and the clues that bring everything together are found in a very familiar place for this new literary agent.
Can she catch the culprit before she is written out of the story

Dollycass Thoughts
There is so much to love about this story!

A behind the scenes glimpse at book publishing from the agents point of view set in an enchanting place.
Inspiration Valley, North Carolina sounds like a perfect escape for me, I would never want to come back, Lilas job would delight me as well,

The author has her hands full because she is not only writing the plot and subplots, she also has to come up with snippets of manuscripts and proposals for stories so that Lila can do her job.
She does this with a precision that makes them all blend together and flow seamlessly for the reader.
A lot happens in this story but it happens so naturally that before you know it you are on the last page and sad to have the story end.


The characters are superb and Lilas new hire could prove to very interesting in the next editions.
The rest of the agents at Novel Idea Literary are starting to gel, Lilas son Treys path is changing, Lila is getting settled in her cottage after a little moving day drama and her relationship with Sean, the policeman, is moving forward even as he wishes she would just stay out of his cases.


I am excited for the next story, Books, Cooks and Crooks to be released in December.
I am sure Lila will find “in the soup” again and I will devour every word, This was a solid book, but not as good as the first in the series, I didn't believe the plotline changes with the son character, and liked the protagonists struggles better when she was an intern versus an agent.
Still, a solid series! I wanted to like it because of the premise, but it was boring and poorly written, a double sin in my book.
The main character was also very unlikeable and nearly hysterical in her reactions, Throw in that it had an obvious conclusion and, well, I had to push myself to finish.
When the book starts, Lila is very busy with the organization of the Book and Author Festival in town this weekend, and she just hired a new intern.
Now she has been promoted to literary agent, some one else has to tackle the query letters, and all the other jobs that needs to be done.
And this woman,year old Vicky Crump, is perfect for the job: a former librarian, and not afraid to get her hands dirty with cleaning as well.
In no time she organises the office, and makes sure everything runs smoothly,
A few days after hiring Vicky, Lila gets really spooked by a proposal, it is undoubtedly good, but not her genre, and she gives it over to Jude.
The author, Mason Kirk, will be at the literary festival as well, Lila and the other authors will be having pitch sessions, where an upcoming author can pitch their books life to them.
They will get only a few minutes each, Lila is extremely nervous about it all, but ofcourse the authors will be even more so,
While drinking some of Makayla, from Espresso Yourself, her delicious coffee, Lila meets a woman who could be her twin sister! They even have the same taste in dress, and immediately hit it off.
Melissa is a senior editor, and in town for the literary festival,

Lila is really enjoying herself, except for that very creepy man who cant stop staring at her.
And when he drops a Ravens feather on her table before leaving the room at the end of the pitch sessions, she sure is scared.
Then the roof starts leaking over her head, and she needs to get something to catch the rain in, before they all get soaked.
While going to the janitor closet in the closedoff hallway, she meets the scary guy again, and he tries to accost her! Luckily, another coworker chases him off, but Lila sure is rattled.


The next day, all is going well, they are having fun, and there are some promising new authors who might become their new clients, with a bit of encouragement.
The day closes with a costumed ball, and they are all having a blast, Lila and her almostboyfriend, the yummy police detective Sean Griffiths, are dressed as Helen of Troy and Paris.
But their lovely evening out is cut short, when it is discovered that the restricted section is no longer barred, and that someone got murdered there! Lila is horrified to discover Melissa, it is like looking at her own dead body! But who could have murdered her, and why Did the killer pick the wrong woman Or did he mistake Lila for Melissa earlier, and is it Mason Kirk who is the killer

Of course Sean doesnt like Lila getting involved, but she feels like she has no choice, and she can get more information about Melissas literary work than Sean.
Perhaps a disgruntled author is the killer, or a jealous collegue,

At home there is also not much rest for Lila, Her son Trey is visiting, and he feels like something is off at the Coop he joined last summer.
He still enjoys working with the goats, and selling their products in town, but things have changed, and he doesnt like it.
When Lila goes up for a visit, she sure is surprised, Not only is there electricity, and other luxurious amenities, the leader doesnt look like Jesus anymore either, but more like a businessman.
How did they get the money for all this And why has everything changed so much Is there really something hinky going on now
Trey wants to find out for himself, if he wants to stay on the mountain, or go to college after all.
Which will depend on his girlfriend as well, the younger sister of the leader, and a really sweet person.


Of course, Lila cant help but meddle a bit, as she comes up with a plan for Trey to find out what is happening in truth at those meetings he is not welcome at, but lots of college students from town are.


With a killer on the loose, a lot of work at the agency, and moving into her new home, Lila is kept very busy.
And as Sean has to capture that killer, that means they cant spend as much time together as they should like.
But when Lila is in danger, it is Sean who races to the rescue,


A very good cozy mystery, with the roots of the mystery planted far in the past.
Two women who both made a new life for themselves, are brutally murdered, What is their connection, and why did it happen With the help of Makayla, Lila sets out to find out the truth, and the real killers identity.


I enjoyed it, and since Lila is so very fond of her bright yellow Vespa scooter, named Sunshine, I keep seeing those things everywhere in town.
Which makes me think about the book again, with a smile,
Lila still dives headfirst into danger, and she rushes to conclusions, but mostly I like her.
She is more cool about her son living his own life, but of course very happy when he mentions perhaps going to college after all, all on his own.
She wants him to have the best possible future, and in America, that means getting a college education.
Trey has really grown from a spoiled boy to someone who knows how to work, and doesnt mind helping his mother in and around the house.
I like him in this book, a lot,
Then there is Lilas mother, the amazing Althea, She is a bit of a clairvoyant, a fortune teller, and Lila is starting to believe in her powers, as they have been scarily accurate a few times lately.
I like her, a feisty old lady with a love for Jim Bean,

And last, Lilas love interest, Sean, I think he is genuinely interested in Lila, but his work keeps getting between them, Which I dont mind at all, I do prefer a slow setup of a romance, especially in a cozy mystery series.
I am looking forward to more of them as a couple though,

The mystery part was very good, I did guess most things, but the execution was amazing, and even a bit scary at the end.
I really do like to be surprised by an author, and kept guessing on what will happen next.
Lucy Arlington is well on her way to land on my autobuy author list with this series.
Lets hope the next book is even better than this one,

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