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A Deadly Cliche by Ellery Adams

Captain Haviland has a heck of a job taking care of Olivia in this book. And, make no mistake, Olivia does need taking care of. Our strong woman sleuth stumbles upon a body while taking Captain Haviland on his morning run. Then she learns of robberies in the beloved town of Oyster Bay, NC.

What is going on? Laurel, a member of the writing group, shares her dream of wanting to be a journalist. What better story to try your teeth on than the goings on in town? Olivia champions her friend's dream and finds herself figuring out tried and true cliches that are being left by the robber/murderers.

There are personal stories also going on in Olivia's life. The mystery of where her Father went becomes alive again. Olivia knows he is dead...but is he? A betrayal that she never saw coming hits and Olivia needs emotional support. Money won't make this better.

I was finding myself immersed in Olivia's life in this novel. The crimes were horrific, however, I truly was caught up in the drama that surrounded Olivia and Haviland. The ending was very satisfying and left me craving the next installment.

This is a page turner!


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A Deadly Cliche A Books by the Bay Mystery Ellery Adams Books Reviews

"A Deadly Cliché" is book no. 2 in this series about a strong-willed, self-contained, woman of wealth who lives in the fictional seaside town of Oyster Bay, North Carolina. Olivia Limoges (like the china) goes quietly about her business, living simply but comfortably, spending time with her standard poodle, Captain Haviland, unobtrusively helping her neighbors when she can, and, of course, solving murders.

At the start of this book, Olivia is walking Captain Haviland along the seashore when she sees something that catches her eye in the distance. She investigates and finds what's left of a man's head hidden under a bucket. The next thing she knows, the town is hit by a string of strange but harmless burglaries, until someone else gets killed.

Olivia and the members of her writing critique group, the Bayside Book Writers, spend time trying to solve the crimes and decode the cliché hints left at each scene. Oyster Bay Police Chief Sawyer Rawlings, a member of the writers' group, reluctantly asks the group to keep its ears open and share any gossip regarding the crimes and deaths. Olivia is instrumental in solving the murders, while solving the 30-year-old mystery of what happened to her father.

I was caught up in the story, from the opening scene of the town preparing for a major storm, through the various crimes, to the surprise ending, and I was bereft when the book ended. The characters are memorable, complex and likeable, even the secondary ones.

Olivia reminds me of Kate Fansler, from Amanda Cross's collegiate mystery series. Like Cross, Ellery Adams writes a clean, literate series with complex dialogue and captivating plots and subplots. I feel smarter when I'm done. And I have such a great time along the way, I don't realize she's slipping in some education.

Adams also writes the Charmed Pie Shoppe mysteries, which while completely different from the Books by the Bay series, are equally entertaining and well-written.

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This is the second of the series, A Books By the Bay Mystery. And it certainly has a lot going on in this story. Main Plot and sub-plots galore. You will dive right in after a page or two and not want to put the book down until you know the answers to murders, burglaries, who becomes a Journalist and why, who is trying to blackmail Olivia, and what new projects Olivia has started to help her community grow and prosper. You learn about cliches and how the one selected for this story lead to the rampage the burglars started and why. There does seem to be more action and personal risk in this book. Some of the details will make you a little squeamish. Captain Haviland, the Poodle that Olivia shares her life with, is just so cute, funny, brave, and smarter than some of the characters. If you like mysteries, beach towns, dogs, a cast of interesting characters, budding romance, and the lessons of a life learned regarding forgiveness, you will be thrilled with this book.
A Deadly Cliche by Ellery Adams

Captain Haviland has a heck of a job taking care of Olivia in this book. And, make no mistake, Olivia does need taking care of. Our strong woman sleuth stumbles upon a body while taking Captain Haviland on his morning run. Then she learns of robberies in the beloved town of Oyster Bay, NC.

What is going on? Laurel, a member of the writing group, shares her dream of wanting to be a journalist. What better story to try your teeth on than the goings on in town? Olivia champions her friend's dream and finds herself figuring out tried and true cliches that are being left by the robber/murderers.

There are personal stories also going on in Olivia's life. The mystery of where her Father went becomes alive again. Olivia knows he is dead...but is he? A betrayal that she never saw coming hits and Olivia needs emotional support. Money won't make this better.

I was finding myself immersed in Olivia's life in this novel. The crimes were horrific, however, I truly was caught up in the drama that surrounded Olivia and Haviland. The ending was very satisfying and left me craving the next installment.

This is a page turner!