When Lila Moore inherits her grandfather’s house, she finds herself in a small Midwestern town where margarine is never an acceptable substitution for butter, a coveted family recipe can serve as currency, and the friend who will take your darkest secrets to the grave will still never give you the secret to her prize-winning begonias.
Lila is charmed by the people of Auburn, from the blue-eyed … blue-eyed lawyer with the southern drawl to the little old lady who unceasingly tries to set Lila up with her grandson. But when strange things begin to happen, Lila realizes some of her new friends are guarding a secret like its a precious family heirloom. It’s a dangerous secret, and it has come back to haunt them. Lila is caught in the middle, and her life may depend on uncovering it. But even if she can, can she stay in Auburn when not everyone is what they seem, and even the house wants her gone?
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This was a fun read. Got a little slow but I loved it. The characters were real and you could feel the heat.
A little predictable but entertaining.
Lovely book with a hint of the supernatural. What I like to call brain candy.
Not strong enough in character formation. Some details left without answer so it was unsettling.
A little confusing but fun.
Will definitely read the next one!
Great to the last page.
This is the first book I have read by this author and it won’t be my last. Loved the characters, reminded me of the grandmothers I grew up with!
A fun read.
Not what I was expecting–didn’t enjoy it.
I enjoyed it very much
Very enjoyable
Loved this book. There is a really good story here. I enjoyed it!
If you want to escape to a new little town with potty and not so potty old ladies, a wonderful old house and a fairy tale mystery with a happy ending, this is four you. It will keep. Your attention to the end and you’ll wish it was real so you could go there too.
Not my cup of tea.
The ladies’ detective club can give pointers to police today. Who says the mind is the first thing to go once you reach a certain age? Spry, gutsy and funny – they have it and they use it, along with great detection talents!
A great story with well developed characters.
Couldn’t believe it. Also, it was too obvious.
The book is awfully slow.
Great book