Lilly Bennett, the irrepressible high-society sleuth featured in the acclaimed debut novel Bad Manners, investigates the murder of a German baroness at a luxury ranch in Wyoming, frequented by a diverse group of suspects.
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From Publishers Weekly
Lilly Bennett is snowed under by love, murder and rich and famous friends in Kellogg's second Roundup, Wyo., tale (after Bad Manners). Lilly, a U.S. marshall and owner of Bennett Security International, headquartered at her family's Circle B Ranch, attends the Children's Hospital Christmas Dance with her current beau, wealthy Richard Jerome. After local heiress Rita Haye, known as Baroness von Singen und Mengen since her marriage, is murdered at the event, her husband, Harry, the chief suspect, hires Lilly to prove him innocent. Delving into Rita's life, Lilly learns of the woman's disastrous investment in a local country club development. One of the co-investors is heavily linked with the mob while another is a former lover of Rita's who still holds a torch for her even though he too is married. As she gossips with old friends, Lilly is struck by the number of women who are chasing Harry. With all the possibilities, she must decide if Rita was killed for love or money. Holding fast to her good humor and down-to-earth attitude, Lilly endures harsh weather and stuffy social pretensions to solve the crime.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Kirkus Reviews
Who says there's no social life in Roundup, Wyoming? Certainly not Lilly Bennett, the marshal/security chief who graciously allows her beau Richard Jerome to squire her to every function on the calendar--and finds corpses at most of them. This time the luckless victim is the Baroness Rita von Singen und Mengen (n‚e hometown fatty Rita Haye), shot neatly to death as the Children's Hospital Christmas Party winds down. Since rumor has linked the Baroness with everyone from Texas oilman Sam Campbell to midwestern widow Cordelia Hamilton, and the widower, charming Baron Harry, with everyone from Lilly's old friend Fancy French to Fancy's brother Daniel, Harry decides he'd better retain Lilly to keep him out of jail. But Lilly's detection, as in her debut (Bad Manners, 1995), takes a back seat to easterner- bashing, great clothes (Sam Campbell's infant wife turns up as ``a carhop in Versace''), glimpses down every aging d‚colletage in the county, and a delicious social parade from one tacky gathering to another, from the Roundup Debutante Ball (equally lethal to one invited guest) to opening night at Ada, a cattle- queen Aida. As for the mystery itself, well, ``once we got the remains taken care of, the party turned out to be hysterically fun.'' -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ms. Kellogg lives up to her reputation,
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This review is from: Curtsey (Lilly Bennett Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Curtsey, the second book in Ms. Kellogg's Lilly Bennett series, is just as wonderful as all the rest. Kellogg portrays Bennett brilliantly, giving her wisdom and insight into some very human traits she encounters throughout the book. I couldn't put this down, it truly is a breath of fresh air if you're used to reading normal, stuffy murder mysteries that involve the upper-class. This mystery, while still dealing with the upper class, is both funny, entertaining, and a great, easy read. It's nice and light but still grabs your attention and won't let it go. I highly recommend it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Shallow all the way,
By Madchen Reynolds (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Curtsey (Lilly Bennett Mysteries) (Hardcover)
I put down this novel about a third of the way through, a rare occurence for me and enough to prompt me to write my first-ever review. I truly don't care about Lilly or any of the other two-dimensional characters (or their social affairs or what label of clothing they wear or how they decorate their homes). I'd much rather learn about the characters and see them interacting in a well-paced plot. Kellogg offers neither, telling us rather than showing us anything. Lilly, like her creator, seems simply to be a shallow woman with far too many biases. And anyone who has ever been to Wyoming knows better than to believe her setting!I'm a Westerner too, but she brings out the worst of the West. I read the first book in this series and planned to read the others. While the first one was weak, this one isn't worth the waste of time. There are far better female detectives out there who are actually multi-dimensional and become involved in a plot that keeps us turning the pages. Lilly Bennett isn't one of them.
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