Small town folk don’t always take care of their own. As Bramblett County, Georgia realtor Lily Sprayberry preps for the annual community yard sale fundraiser, she discovers the body of the newly hired lacrosse coach lying in the high school gym. At first, all signs point to natural causes, but when Lily finds an empty syringe lying under the bleachers, the coroner decides the coach was murdered. … coach was murdered.
Lily learns the coach wasn’t liked by the lacrosse parents, and when word got out about his murder, the state athletic association suspended the program entirely.
When a few of the lacrosse moms decide to take matters into their own hands, they threaten someone close to Lily—her county sheriff boyfriend and his reelection status–by bullying Lily.
And soon, Lily’s had enough. As she searches for answers, she’s dragged deeper into an angry mob of high school sports parents all seeking revenge and gunning for their kids to sign with the most elite schools offering the best scholarships.
And some of them are willing to do whatever it takes, including murder.
When the killer figures out Lily is close to cracking the case, things take a dangerous turn, and Lily’s life is on the line. Can she save herself, or will she be the next victim in Bramblett County?
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I really enjoyed Signed, Sealed and Dead. I love the characters. Lily and her gang are hilarious! The mystery is interesting and has many twists and turns to keep you guessing. This book was a fun read.
Nice, quick cozy read – great characters and fun mystery to solve! A+
This book was amazing…definitely delivered what the reader is looking for. A well-written mystery sure to please all cozy lovers and the best part, you don’t need to read them in order. Lily is a murder magnet, always seems to come across a dead body, and what I loved most about this book besides the question marks floating around my head related to who did it, was the humor and snarkiness! Definitely worth the read…also a bonus, Lily’s boyfriend, the hunky sheriff is part of the sleuthing! Great characters, wonderful plot, overall a must-read for any cozy mystery lover. You’ll be hooked and want to go back and read the others! I received a complimentary copy of this book and the opinion expressed here is unsolicited and mine alone.
I enjoyed the book. The interpersonal relationship between the characters were outstanding. Bonnie and Henrietta are hilarious. The plots were interesting and had so many twists and turns that you are kept guessing until the very end. The books are full of humor, loving friendship, mystery and suspense. I highly recommend the book!
There sure is a lot of drama in this southern small town!
I love the southern small-town setting for this series. However, there are always a few bad apples that ruin the bunch. The recurring characters are really what makes this story great. You have to love the antics of the feisty members of the senior citizen population.
An enjoyable and entertaining clean, fun, and easy read. On to book four of the series.
Lily and Belle are helping with a rummage sale at a local high school when Lily finds a body. Since Lily is sure the wrong person is accused, she sets out to solve the case. This is a complex cozy mystery, with a nice, twisty plot and engaging characters. I’m looking forward to the next book. I received a free copy of this book and chose to make a voluntary, unbiased review.
Fun book!! Lily finds the new lacrosse coach dead and the main suspect seems to be one of the players’ fathers. The parents are in an uproar over the sport program being pulled because the school wasn’t following procedure by suspending players whose grades were down. The moms of the players seem to have it out for Lily. Lily investigates with some help from her sheriff boyfriend. This was a fun book and I enjoyed seeing the moms riled up and all the Southerness. I really enjoy these characters and the town. Looking forward to the next book and more of Lily and Dylan!!
What’s All The Fuss About?
Some people get really intense over sports. Some people could care less. Then there are those who would kill to get what they want. The world is full of all kinds of people and sometimes the really crazy ones do really crazy things. This time, though, the entire town goes crazy when the high school sports department is shut down and sports are stopped dead in their tracks, literally. A whodunit that will keep you guessing right to the reveal!
Well sports are a big thing in the south at least in this book they are. And mama bears are out in full force. Lily does again help solve this murder. She also finds herself in danger. Changes are coming for Lily and bestie. You could read this as a stand alone but it would be more fun to read the first two books. This book is a fun cozy mystery with a little romance and great female relationships.
*I received a free copy of this book via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review.*
Lily Sprayberry is helping set up a community rummage sale when she has the bad luck of finding the high school’s newly hired lacrosse coach dead in the high school gym. She feels a tie to the coach because she and her best friend/business partner, Belle, had been the realtors who helped him buy his townhouse.
Lily can’t help but get involved in the investigation. This brings down the wrath of the Lacrosse Moms on her, who think that she is somehow responsible for the state athletic association suspending all athletic programs at the high school.
Signed, Sealed, and Dead is a fast-paced cozy mystery with plenty of laughs woven into the mystery. The small town, Georgia setting provides a southern flavor that hits the right note – fun without going overboard.
While it could be read as a standalone mystery, Signed, Sealed, and Dead is much more satisfying when read as part of the larger series.
Signed, Sealed and Dead (Lily Sprayberry Realtor #3), my third highly enjoyable read from author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. Well-written & enjoyable, again reminiscent of the early writing of Karin Slaughter. I look forward to reading more in this series & from this author. I own 10 other books by her up next is The Scarecrow Snuff Out (Lily Sprayberry Realtor #1.5). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
I adore the Lily Sprayberry Series! Lily and her bestie, Belle, will cut you down, bless your heart, and bake you a casserole all in the same breath. Add Henrietta, Bonnie, and Millie to the mix and it’s Steel Magnolias. The characters leap from the pages and remind me of ladies from my own small southern town.
Lily may be a realtor by day but she makes a fantastic amateur sleuth too. Somehow she and her sidekick, Bo, really know how to step in it. They certainly keep her boyfriend the sheriff on his toes!
This is a laugh out loud, witty, southern mystery with Nancy Drew feel to it. I highly recommend it!
While doing a community sale to raise money for the local high school sports, Lily runs into her latest client, Carter Trammell the Lacrosse coach. She talks with him a little while then notices another person, a mother of one of the lacrosse players talking with Carter in a ‘personal way’. Later she goes to look for Carter about a portrait he wanted to purchase and she finds him lying on the floor. Warm, but not breathing or a pulse! She considers herself a friend of his and is going to find out who killed him and why. They have the janitor, Bobby Yancy arrested for it since they found the syringe with his prints on it. Lily doesn’t think he did it even though he and Carter got into a huge fight at a practice session earlier. Bobby even threatened to kill him! But did he? You will have to read the book to find out all the hassles that Lily gets trying to find the right killer. Seems southern ladies aren’t so ladylike at times.
This is a warm, touching, and often humorous cozy mystery. I am always delighted to spend time with Lily Sprayberry and her friends Belle, Henrietta, and Bonnie. This author’s account of small town Southern living is spot on. I loved this book, and I highly recommend it!
Lily Sprayberry must solve yet another murder, this time of a new friend and she means business! Her sheriff boyfriend, Dylan, is opening up to her more on his investigations and she cannot be more pleased! Unfortunately, many of the townspeople are upset with Lily and she must fight them all the way to find out who done it! This is definitely a hard to put down book, with a very nice ending…of course leaving me wanting to read more of this series!
Another fun adventure with Lily and gang. This town has such great characters and I love how loyal they are to Lily. I love how Dylan let Lily be involved but still protected her. Millie at the cafe really shined in this book. She has a way of telling people off without losing her customers. And the older crowd is as funny as ever while trying to help and protect Lily. So many suspects. So many motives. So many twists. Can’t wait for the adventure to continue. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. All of the above opinions are my own.
Signed, Sealed and Dead by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson may be the third book in the Lily Sprayberry Realtor series but it’s the best one yet.
Lily and Belle are involved in the town’s annual yard sale fundraiser for their high school sports teams. Unfortunately, Lily finds the body of the new high school lacrosse coach just before the doors open. Lily is heartbroken because she considered him a friend. I give Lily credit that she really tried to stay out of the investigation this time but her curiosity and need for justice for her friend was too much. I adore Millie who runs the local cafe. I want to go eat a meal and just sit and talk to this southern woman. She is so good at telling it like it is and yet phrasing it in perfect “polite” wording. Oh, and Bonnie and Henrietta are back. I laughed until I almost cried every time they were on the page.
A well-crafted mystery with twists, plenty of suspects, no clear motive for the murder and a scary reveal that made this an afternoon of pure entertainment.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. All of the above opinions are my own.