Lavender and Lies by London Lovett [Review]

Lavender and Lies (Port Danby #11) by London Lovett
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: June 7, 2021

Port Danby
1. Marigolds and Murder
2. Carnations and Chaos
3. Mistletoe and Mayhem
4. Roses and Revenge
5. Tulips and Trouble
6. Dahlias and Death
7. Peonies and Poison
8. Hyacinths and Homicide
9. Crocuses and Crime
10. Sunflowers and Sabotage
11. Lavender and Lies - Paperback | Kindle
12. Freesia and Foul Play
13. Cornflowers and Corpses
14. Jasmine and Jealousy
15. Shamrocks and Shenanigans
16. Thistles and the Unthinkable
17. Holly and Horror
18. Violets and Vengeance
19. Daisies and Destruction
20. Lilacs and Liability
21. Poinsettias and Peril

London Lovett
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

There's a new man in town, Lionel Dexter, an eligible, handsome bachelor who has taken up residence in a Chesterton mansion. He quickly wins over many hearts, including Kate Yardley's, the stylish, man crazy owner of the Mod Frock Boutique. Much to everyone's chagrin, it turns out Lionel is quite the scoundrel. Soon, jealousy and heartbreak flood the town. When the town's newest hot commodity winds up dead, Lacey joins her boyfriend, Detective Briggs on a quest to find the killer. Could it be a jilted lover or was there more to Lionel than broad shoulders, graying temples and a blinding white smile?

Thoughts on Lavender and Lies: It's getting cooler in Port Danby and Lacey is nose-deep in another murder investigation. This time, however, it's not the Nose that gets the job done. Nope. it's Lacey's ear to the ground and her ability to pick up clues just by listening. (Are we going to have to refer to her as The Ear, now? Because that doesn't quite have the same ring to it.)

Anywho. As she's ambling along on her journey to find out what really happened to the Hawksworth family a hundred years ago, she's pulled into a more current murder investigation. One where a lot of hearts have the potential to be broken seeing as the victim was seeing a lot of different women around town. Which means, quite naturally, there are more than a few suspects popping up around every corner.

A little sleuthing through a musty crypt, a little chatting with the town folk, a few meals at the diner, and more than a few battered hearts left in the wake of the truth. Lacey's nose might not have been the star this time around, but she got the job done all the same.