Shakespeare's Trollop

By Charlaine Harris

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 194 pages Published In: United States, May 2004 Quantity Available: 90 Ships within 6-10 days Lily Bard, Shakespeare, Arkansas's local karate expert/cleaning woman, has a particular knack for finding skeletons in closets. But when the local woman of ill repute is found murdered, being familiar with her dirty laundry could make Lily the next Shakespearean to die. Martin's Press. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime ISBN: 0425196992 EAN: 9780425196991 Dimensions: 17.48 x 10.77 x 1.42 centimeters (0.10 kg)

The "Lily Bard" series, written by Charlaine Harris, are consistently good 'who-dunnits' with believable character growth and context from one book to the next. I have read three from the series (including this one) and hope to read the rest. Would recommend as good, light(ish) fiction.

In this third installment another Shakespearn dies, and again, Lily is there to ensure the baddies do not get away with it and that she does not get stuck with the accusation. Again the murder/detective plot is relatively simple, but that is not the joy of a Harris novel, it is the interesting character reaction and development to the situations they find themselves in. I find the books are more about returning to a well loved town and meeting familiar people again, than determining whodunit. Again, this novel shines a light on the ugly darkness that is present everywhere and we get to see Lily further her relationship with ex-cop PI.