Shakespeare's Champion (Lily Bard Mysteries, Book 2)
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When Lily stumbles upon the well-built corpse of a local body builder-his neck broken by a barbell-the town's underlying racial tension begins to boil over. The white victim was somehow connected to two unsolved murders of black residents of Shakespeare-and a dogged policeman is determined to stop the killing. But it is Lily herself who may have to decide whether to stay and fight for justice, or run away one more time.
This is going to be a ring!
1. penelopewanders (CH/EU)
2. cassandra2020 (UK/EU)
3. greenbadger /UK/int)
4. vaga-bonde (F/?)
5. Icila (F/int)
6. heartthumper (US/int)
back home to kiki
1. penelopewanders (CH/EU)
2. cassandra2020 (UK/EU)
3. greenbadger /UK/int)
4. vaga-bonde (F/?)
5. Icila (F/int)
6. heartthumper (US/int)
back home to kiki
This was not as enjoyable as the first book, but I liked it nonetheless.
I also found it sometimes quite brutal and violent, more than the first novel.
I did like the new character, the "ponytail man" ;-)
3.11.2017
Lily is now on her way to Switzerland!
I also found it sometimes quite brutal and violent, more than the first novel.
I did like the new character, the "ponytail man" ;-)
3.11.2017
Lily is now on her way to Switzerland!
Journal Entry 4 by 
penelopewanders
at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Tuesday, November 7, 2017
penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Tuesday, November 7, 2017
And the spiral rolls on... this has turned up in Switzerland - where it will have to spin its wheels a bit as there are a few other rings in front of it. I look forward to continuing this series - thanks so much sending and making available!
Journal Entry 5 by penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
penelopewanders at Hasliberg, Bern / Berne Switzerland on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
For some reason, from the word go, this struck me as far more violent than the previous book. Lily, the main character, remains someone you want to tag along with (and I wish I had her efficiency when it comes to cleaning!), but there are a great many very unsavory characters and scenes. I did enjoy it nonetheless, and had trouble putting it to the side to get on with the rest of my life, but I had to take a few deep gulps to get through some of it. I'm curious to see where things will go in the next - this was here as a ring / follow-up to a bookcrossing spiral which evaporated - hopefully this version of the spiral will continue. I'll be going to the UK in two weeks so I will take it with me and send it on from there...
This was brought from Switzerland to Glasgow and now heads over to Edinburgh. At the post office they didn't find a match with the postal code - hopefully it will arrive safely! If worse comes to worst, my return address is on the parcel... Thanks so much for making this available.
Arrived safely, thank you. Hmm, post code is 5/7ths correct. Must have been my typing on my phone.
Anyway, thanks to kiki66 for arranging and PenelopeWanders for posting on. I will probably read it this weekend whilst visiting my dad.
Anyway, thanks to kiki66 for arranging and PenelopeWanders for posting on. I will probably read it this weekend whilst visiting my dad.
Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris - good
Of course, no sooner do I win a dozen or so mystery books than two bookrays land on the mat including another mystery. This is the first of them and a second outing for Lily Bard, cleaner, martial arts expert and always embroiled in murders.
I've seen other reviews mentioning that this is more violent than the first. It was, but not gratuituosly so. The murders and violence all revolve around racial tension in Shakespeare and Lily's open minded nature means that she is soon caught up in the middle of it all.
My only problem with this series is that I read number four before the first and this one and as such I knew who some of the mysterious characters were and I know that at least one of the characters is going to be murdered in a future book and their story is being tee'd up.
Other than that, a nice quick and enjoyable read.
Of course, no sooner do I win a dozen or so mystery books than two bookrays land on the mat including another mystery. This is the first of them and a second outing for Lily Bard, cleaner, martial arts expert and always embroiled in murders.
I've seen other reviews mentioning that this is more violent than the first. It was, but not gratuituosly so. The murders and violence all revolve around racial tension in Shakespeare and Lily's open minded nature means that she is soon caught up in the middle of it all.
My only problem with this series is that I read number four before the first and this one and as such I knew who some of the mysterious characters were and I know that at least one of the characters is going to be murdered in a future book and their story is being tee'd up.
Other than that, a nice quick and enjoyable read.
Posting out to Greenbadger today. Happy travels little book!
Although this book is registered at www.bookcrossing.com, you don't have to be a member. It's perfectly OK to just take the book and enjoy it. Of course, if you can visit the website and let us know that you've picked it up, that would be even better - you don't even have to join, you can add your comments anonymously - you can also post your review when you've read it, then return it or pass it on to someone else.
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Although this book is registered at www.bookcrossing.com, you don't have to be a member. It's perfectly OK to just take the book and enjoy it. Of course, if you can visit the website and let us know that you've picked it up, that would be even better - you don't even have to join, you can add your comments anonymously - you can also post your review when you've read it, then return it or pass it on to someone else.
If you do join Bookcrossing, you'll be able to see what happens to it afterwards - for ever!
Journal Entry 10 by 
greenbadger
at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 23, 2017
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 23, 2017
The ring has arrived with me, thank you!
Journal Entry 11 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 2, 2018
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Book two of the Lily Bard series. When a man is murdered at Lily's gym, it seems like it must be related to two other recent murders in Shakespeare, and the rising levels of racial tension in the town. A mysterious dark-haired newcomer seems to be somehow connected. Lily, with ties to the gym and in and out of the homes of the many Shakespeare residents she cleans for, can't fail to get involved. A gritty murder mystery with a strong and feisty heroine.
Journal Entry 12 by greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 6, 2018
greenbadger at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 6, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (1/6/2018 UTC) at St Albans, Hertfordshire United Kingdom
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Travelling on to vaga-bonde today. Enjoy! :)
Journal Entry 13 by 
vaga-bonde
at Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
vaga-bonde at Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Tuesday, January 16, 2018
I got the book today. I will start it as soon as I finished my current read. Thank you so much greenbadger for mailing it to me, for the beautiful postcard and the January calendar bookmark! And thank you kiki66 for initiating this bookring!
Journal Entry 14 by vaga-bonde at Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Monday, January 22, 2018
vaga-bonde at Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France on Monday, January 22, 2018
Released 6 yrs ago (1/22/2018 UTC) at Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon France
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Indeed this volume is fairly violent, but what bothered me more was the number of fights and catastrophes Lily has to go through: how many injuries, on top of her previous ones, can this poor girl sustain?
This said, I enjoyed this feisty woman character, as I did in the previous volume.
The book was mailed this morning to Icila.
This said, I enjoyed this feisty woman character, as I did in the previous volume.
The book was mailed this morning to Icila.
In my mailbox this morning.
Merci vaga-bonde pour l'envoi et le marque-page . Bonne année à toi et ta famille également.
Merci vaga-bonde pour l'envoi et le marque-page . Bonne année à toi et ta famille également.
Lily puzzles me. How could you take how many blows and keep it going but anyway I like the series a lot.
On its way to heartthumper. Enjoy !
The book arrived today! I will finish the one I'm reading and start this one. I am finding that I really like this author. Thanks for including me. It looks like back to kiki66 when I finish!
Wow! She sure gets beat up a lot. I did enjoy this book, I hope ponytail guy sticks around for the next one.
And back home she is!
thanks to all for the good care and special thanks to heartthumper for the stickers! hope the snow did last for a while :-)
It does here - now!
thanks to all for the good care and special thanks to heartthumper for the stickers! hope the snow did last for a while :-)
It does here - now!
