A Murder between the Pages by Amy Lillard continues on the antics of the ladies of the Friday Night book Club and their abilities to test Arlo's patience. I enjoy the growing details of the relationship between these women and Arlo as well as that of Arlo and Chloe's friendship. The awkward romantic triangle between Arlo, Mads, and Sam, while a bit cliché, is an interesting dynamic that overlays the mysteries as well. This book depicts life in small town Sugar Springs, Mississippi which I imagine is quite like living in a small town in many areas of the US. The ladies of the book club use the beauty parlor as the source for town gossip to help them investigate both the 50 year old mystery as well as the current murder that both involved Lillyfield Manor and the wealthy Whitney family. There is definitely a sense of reverence for the wealthy Whitney family whether they deserve it or not and there is a sense of mystery that surrounds their life as it differs from the rest of the town's residents. These details add to the storyline and the mystery. The mystery was a bit predictable as I formulated my suspicions about halfway through the story, but it was still enjoyable to see how the story played out.
The mystery ends with a cliff hanger that I am curious to learn more about in the next book in the series.
A Murder Between the Pages by Amy Lillard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This second book in the series does a wonderful job of incorporating small town Mississippi into the plot. The antics of the Friday Night Book Club add a wonderful dimension to the mysteries. The structure of this story was well written and I enjoyed the correlations the book club made between the real life story in their town with that in the novel written by a local raised author. The realism of their actions is a bit stretched as I am sure they would be in much more trouble in real life for their interference but it still adds a fun tone to the story.
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