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The Lily Bard Mysteries Omnibus [Kindle Edition]

Charlaine Harris (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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Lily Bard just wanted to start life over - but life had different ideas. A thrilling crime series from an international bestseller!

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Lily Bard is starting over again. She's disguised herself as much as she can, cutting her hair short and wearing baggy clothes, and she's moved to Shakespeare, Arkansas, where, working as a cleaning lady, she can sweep away the secrets of her dark, violent past.Before long, everyone is going to know Lily Bard's name.
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1319 KB
  • Print Length: 924 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0575096438
  • Publisher: Gollancz (25 Nov 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004BDOJEK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #18,349 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars the strength of this volume of stories is in the journey of Lily Bard. 7 Jan 2011
By Lizzie Hayes
Format:Hardcover
Charlaine Harris has for me always been linked with vampires mysteries which are not for me, but just before Christmas I received to review a beautiful book, which was by Charlaine Harris, but announced itself as the The Lily Bard Mysteries. I just loved it.

Lily Bard lives in the town of Shakespeare. When looking for somewhere to live she fixed on this town purely because of its name. Lily Bard is a survivor, a survivor of a horrific event. Although from a loving family she just could not handle the knowledge that everyone where she had been brought up knew what had happened to her, and so she moves to somewhere new, and when people found out about her she moves again - but for now she is in Shakespeare. She works as a cleaning lady and that again gives her the freedom to work the hours she wants, where she wants, and on her own.

There are five books in this omnibus and I am glad that I read them one after the other for it has been an amazing journey with Lily. Her journey has been a painful one. She has taken steps to never again be as vulnerable as she was. True whatever we do we cannot always be totally safe but she has tried to stack the odds in her favour.

Whilst the mysteries are complex, intriguing and engaging, the strength of this volume of stories is in the journey of Lily Bard. Read it for yourself. Very highly recommended.
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Lizzie Hayes
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed these books very much 27 Jan 2011
By Barbara
Format:Hardcover
I bought this omnibus after reading Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series. They were so good that I wanted to give anything she had written a try. The Lily Bard books are totally different, the only common ground being the small town America setting, which is interesting to read about when you are from the UK. Lily Bard is an unusual character, and she develops further with each book. I like Sookie Stackhouse the best (hard to beat!), but these were very enjoyable. My only gripe would be the size and weight of the book - not possible to carry in my handbag to read on the bus, that's for sure! However that's not much of a negative.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A break from the Supernatural 2 Dec 2010
By Ray G
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've read quite a bit of Ms. Harris' work, some great (Sookie Stackhouse series) & some not-so-great (Harper Connelly series), so decided to try the Lily Bard mysteries. This is the first book I've read by this author that is not otherworldly (so far, haven't finished reading it yet) and it does not disappoint. If you ever wanted to pick up a Southern American accent, read this.

Shakespeares Landlord - Lily moves to the town of Shakespeare to try and set up a new quiet life as a cleaner after a vicious attack leaves her horribly scarred, physically & emotionally. All is going well until she finds the body of a neighbour. To avoid becoming a suspect herself in the murder, she starts her own investigation to find out what happened. In the meantime, her past comes to light and she starts having to learn to deal with what happened to her and begins to forge new friendships in the town including with the police chief Claude, gym owner Marshall & local GP Carrie. The plot is twisted but the humour that Ms. Harris is known for stops the story and heroine being too macabre. The series starts off slowly but soon becomes addictive.

Shakespeares Champion - When the town's up & coming bodybuilder is found dead at Lily's gym, Lily investigates in her own quiet way. This is not helped by the arrival of Jarred/Jack, a dangerous bloke who always seems on the verge of something fishy. This is a tale of tense racial relations, people not being who they pretend to be and eccentric yet dangerous middle-America families. All around a murder mystery or three. Lily's character develops nicely and she starts breaking free of her own insecurities around men and life in general. Again, good plot with a story that you wont be able to put down.... Read more ›
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lily Bard all in one 21 Feb 2011
By Guinea's Rule
Format:Hardcover
As a massive Charlaine Harris fan I was really pleased to find this series. I've read the Sookie Stackhouse series (several times) and the Aurora Teagarden series, and I have to say this comes a close second to Sookie Stackhouse. I would recommend this for those who like a great mystery with a lot of depth of the characters - Lily is brilliant.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Charlaine Harris is great!! 21 Feb 2011
By Bookaholic
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have not finished this book yet but as with all her books, this is great. Some Charlaine Harris fans might be expecting super natural events or creatures, there are none. However this is still a great read and a page turner.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars lily bard mysteries 28 Dec 2011
By Mrs. J. Riley
Format:Hardcover
this book was a xmas present so it hasnt been read yet. i like the author and have read her other books and enjoyed them so thought i would try these. i enjoy murder mysterys very much thanks for the prompt delivery
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lily Bard Mysteries 7 Sep 2011
By Mrs. S. Mcgrath
Format:Hardcover
Another great omnibus from Charline Harris. This is a detective series which is very enjoyable. I look forward to the second edition if indeed there is going to be one.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lily Bard Rocks 4 July 2011
By Plume
Format:Paperback
Lily Bard survived. There are bad people. They do bad things. Lily Bard survived a woman's worst nightmare. She is scarred physically, mentally and emotionally. Flawed, vulnerable, tough, compassionate, hardworking; Lily Bard solves mysteries in small town America. UN-PUT-DOWNABLE!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars A really good read
Charlaine Harris is a good story teller. I was really sorry to find that there were only these 5 stories in the series. I could have read a lot more! Read more
Published 14 days ago by Mrs. E. M. Saunders
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Lilly Bard stories
I enjoyed this very much. I love Charlaine Harris and have read her Sookie and Harper books and these are just as good. Lily is very believable and likeable. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Mrs. R. Burnett
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good
I picked this up, although not a great fan of her books, I love romantic thrillers - and this didn't disappoint. It was a wonderful series and I can't reccomend it highly enough. Read more
Published 22 days ago by malbg
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Reading
Good stuff, well written. Somewhat to a template, but enjoyable nevertheless. Good ol murder mystery with a bit of a love interest.
Published 1 month ago by Julia Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great mystery from Charlaine Harris
I'm a big fan of the Sookie Stackhouse and Harper Connelly novels so thought I'd give this omnibus a go! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars Shakespeare's own Bard
Wonderful, Charlaine Harris does it again. I am a True Blood fan but love these stories as well. The characters have depth and the story comes to life brilliantly.
Published 3 months ago by Lisa Cornwall
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book realy enjoying reading it
I love (Charlaine Harris) Sookie Stackhouse books and have read them all , so I was looking for more books from Charlaine Harris and found the Lily Bard books. Read more
Published 3 months ago by clare
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read.
I was sceptical about this omnibus when I started reading, but I've enjoyed both the aurora teagarden mysteries and the Sookie stackhouse books so thought I would give this book a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by angel78
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books
Such an easy read & great stories, a big fan of Charlaine Harris, the omnibus is fab as u have all the books at once!
Published 4 months ago by miss c flanagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
There is something about this authors writing style that grips you and I find that I can't put down any of her books. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Hurstey
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