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  • Shakespeare's Trollop

  • The Lily Bard Mysteries, Book 4
  • By: Charlaine Harris
  • Narrated by: Julia Gibson
  • Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (646 ratings)

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Shakespeare's Trollop

By: Charlaine Harris
Narrated by: Julia Gibson
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Publisher's summary

Lily discovers lifelong Shakespeare resident Deedra Dean murdered inside a car parked in a woodsy area out town. Determined not to get involved, Lily wants to leave the police work to Sheriff Marta Schuster and her team of deputies, and concentrate on cleaning, high kicks, and her boyfriend Jack's impending visit. But when Deedra's notoriously promiscuous lifestyle provides an extensive list of suspects but very few clues, Lily has no choice but to resume the role of amateur detective and join the investigation.
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Interesting story and narration

What made the experience of listening to Shakespeare's Trollop the most enjoyable?

The narrator does a good job and "fits" how I see the voice of Lily.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lily...although I felt bad for poor Deedra in this one.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No. It was a good read to listen to while commuting. I thought Harris might have taken the "Deedra was a sl**" theme a little far, but overall the book was OK.

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Wow! Another great book by Charlaine Harris

Love this series! Never saw the end coming. Only one more book in the series. Boo hoo!

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Escape

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Great 'simple' listen. Nothing too complicated, a great story which kept me interested until the end. I did not expect the ending, which is typical of Charlane Harris, she is a great story teller.

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Perhaps over the top, but still love Lily

Would you recommend Shakespeare's Trollop to your friends? Why or why not?

I continue to enjoy the books in this series. This one is a somewhat over the top story and does have people behaving in what might not be the most believable ways. That didn't bother me, though it might bother some people who have definite rules about a mystery. I am more interested in the characters than the mystery usually. However, if you can let go of the disbelief it is an interesting mystery to follow. On a side note, it's funny how old a book feels when people are using VCRs and such. I criticized the motive in a previous Lily Bard Mystery but that was not an issue here. I felt a little sad knowing I have only one more Lily Bard book to go. I meant to mention in previous reviews that Harris spends a lot of time discussing clothes, make up, relationships, etc. A male reader's head would probably explode the 100th time we heard the description of someone's navy belt matching their navy leather pumps, or that they shaved their legs or put cream on their cuticles and if anything this installment is even more like that. Still, I enjoyed both Lily and teh mystery in this one.

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I enjoyed it.

It went by fast as I was working. I enjoyed the story. I wasn’t sure of the narrator at first, but it’s grown on me and I kinda enjoy her deadpan curt responses.

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Fav Author

Luv, luv Charlaine Harris's books!!! I have reread most except the Sookie Stackhouse series!!

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Better

This story had me a bit more interested. I don’t really care for her “man” choices. Definitely had a twist ending. I like when it’s hard for me to figure it out.

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Nice addition

As a fan of Charlaine Harris This was one series I haven't updated. I am glad I had a chance to read more. I like that Lily has become more open and at the same time finding herself a bit lost because of that. The mystery was interesting, too. Nice fast easy listening!

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Lily investigates on behalf of her clients

Lily loses a client and investigates when Deidre is killed; not for her worst attribute, but her best. Then she loses another client when Joe C.’s house is set on fire. Lily and Jack come to an understanding.
Lily Bard is my second favorite Harris series after Harper Connelly; then Sookie Stackhouse; then Aurora Teagarden. I haven’t gotten into the Midnight, Texas series but I believe it features Manfred from the Harper Connelly series.
Gibson does an OK job of narration.

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A Good Read

Nothing profound, never a classic, - but a good enjoyable read - Enjoy!

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