Deal Gone Dead: A Lily Sprayberry Realtor Cozy Mystery (The Lily Sprayberry Realtor Cozy Mystery Series Book 1) - Kindle edition by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Lily made a promise to sell Myrtle’s land whether her client’s alive or not. But whoever wants that money doesn’t want the property to sell and will do whatever’s necessary to stop her.
Can Lily keep her promise, or will she wind up another victim in this deal gone dead?
5.0 out of 5 starsLily is just trying to sell a house, then Lily finds the owner dead in her own kitchen.
Lily is trying to sell a old house for Myrtle Redbecker. Ms. Redbecker is a rather crotchety old woman and not loved by anyone. As per their usual weekly meeting, Lily shows up and finds Ms. Redbecker lying on the kitchen floor dead. She calls 911, and none other than Dylan Roberts, the now county Sheriff walks in. Dylan was Lily's one and only love, but he broke her heart when he left their small town. Jessie Pickett thinks he will get the house now that his aunt is dead, but she left it in her will he was not to get a dime from the sale of the property or the property itself. There was a rumor that Myrtle's father left some money buried on the property. One of Myrtle's neighbor's says that the property line is wrong. Then there is another murder in the same kitchen! The house has been ransacked and there are more holes on the grounds. Someone is looking for that money! Who is the killer? Lily comes face to face with the person and it will surprise you! I did not see that one coming at all.
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When realtor Lily Sprayberry arrives for a meeting with an elderly client. She discovers the front door open, when she doesn't get an answer from calling the owners name, she goes in to make sure everything is okay. What she discovers is the back door broken in and her client dead on the floor.
With a rumor of hidden money, disputes over land ownership and her ex-boyfriend now the sheriff.
Lily is just trying to make a sale, but more deaths at the house, and her being threatened if the property sales. Lily has her hands full just trying to do her job.
This is a fun story with lots of laughs, some intrigue.
Cons: There's enough romance to push the story towards the romance category instead of a cozy mystery.
Lily Sprayberry owns a real estate business with her best friend, Belle. Things are going great for Lily, professionally. Her personal life could use some help - she doesn't date and keeps to her small group of friends. Belle thinks things will change for the better now that Lily's ex, Dylan, has moved back to town to be the sheriff.
Lily is completely twitterpated. Things only get worse when Lily discovers the body of one of her clients.
There are secrets to unravel, unresolved feelings to cope with, and a serious case of puppy love for a dog at the local shelter that Lily has to deal with. And she has to make sure she stays alive long enough to figure our if the butterflies she feels around Dylan are real.
Deal Gone Dead is a good set up for the rest of the Lily Sprayberry Realtor series.
A great kick off to a new series. The mystery is full of surprises that had me changing my mind repeatedly as to who dun-nit. I still was wrong, it's a great twist! Lily is a great new character and her relationship with Dylan had me feeling sorry for both of them while laughing at them at the same time. The friendship between Lily and Belle was one of my favorite parts, this author has a real knack for writing great, realistic best friend relationships. I can't wait to see what mess this group gets into next.
This is the first in the series and the first time reading this author. The main character is Lily, a realtor in a small town. She finds a client dead and this starts everything. Her ex boyfriend is now the sheriff and she has to deal with him. He also wants another chance with her. Before she can figure out who did it, she finds another body at the same place as the first one. It takes her awhile before everything is figured out and she almost dies before she does figure it out. Look forward to more adventures with her.
5.0 out of 5 starsI adored the sweet southern charm in this new cozy mystery.
I adored the sweet southern charm in this new cozy mystery from Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. With the author’s eye for details I was easily transported to Bramblett County. From page one I was hooked by the shocking murder of Mrytle Mae Redbeckere. My “who done it” list was surprisingly long for such a small, close knit community. Aspenson weaved quite the web and left me changing my suspect list several times.
This a perfect weekend read that flowed nicely with an intriguing storyline and complex characters. I look forward to reading other books in the series.
It took me a while to get into the story. I was used to Angela Panther and love all books about her. Had to try this one out. I found it difficult to get into, but that is probably Angela's fault haha. In the end it was a very nice read, a new series for Carolyn and I'm absolutely going to read the next one in the series :D If you like Carolyn's writing and have enjoyed other books of hers, this one is an absolute must!
Encountering a boundary dispute with an adjacent neighbor is a fairly common issue for landowners, but this time it was deadly. I totally knew who did it – just kidding! I had NO idea. And that is what makes a GREAT cozy mystery. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.