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I read this through my online bookclub Pigeonhole without realizing it was the 2nd book in a series It can be read as a standalone but I suspect would have made sense if read after Book 1. Book The Case of the Singer and the showgirls 2 Lily is a character who by banging her head can transport herself back in time She does this to prevent crimes she foresees happening by seeing newspaper articles from the past In this adventure she is transported to Las Vegas and the mob with the big entertainers of the day Dean Martin Frank Sinatra etc Somewhat predictable but still an enjoyable read 4 stars 304 This is the follow up to The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black where Lily Jones time slipped back to the Golden Age of Hollywood s 1950s to save Honey Black She also fell in love and was devastated when she returned to her mundane humdrum present day life So much so that she finds herself googling some of the people she met in the 50s and what happened to them But what she finds shocks her as she discovers that Evelyn Louis ex was brutally murdered Ok I ll pause here to say the obvious You might want to read Honey Black first so you can get to know the characters before re meeting them in this book Well for that reason and also it s a cracking book in its own right. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl fictional character Oh my days I loved the Honey Black book when I read it and have to say that I loved this one just as much I do love the glamour and glitz of the bygone era the golden age of Hollywood so it is great that the author is recreating it and giving it intrigue with an absolutely cracking case for Lily to once again get her teeth into This time she crosses paths with the Mob with interesting effectsI was great and also heartbreaking watching Lily reconnect with Louis It s been a few months since she left him and her other new friends suddenly Disappearing without a trace And now she s expecting them to not only welcome her back but also trust in what she has to say next I also loved all the name dropping especially with Lily s additional commentary on what happens next for certain celebrities but I will leave you to discover these as the author intends And the ending after the case has been wrapped up after the dust has settled most satisfactorily well I can t say anything than I really hope there s a book three and that I can get my hands on it soon. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl fictional character My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book 304 I liked this better than book one as it flowed better but I still feel it was lacking A vintage shop in Hollywood only having one party dress from the 1950s era Oh please Then just deciding battered converse teamed with them will be fine and she will just blend right in. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl book Once again Lily let s her mouth run away with her forgetting every time she mentions things that haven t happened yet and then explains them to us in her POV just in case we are that stupid as well. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl childrensalon Huge emphasis on men treating women like rubbish Yes we got it in the first book and we got it this time too Then shocker it s a woman who s schemed lied hurt other women too again Barely touched on the butterfly effect from Lily messing around in the past. Book The Case of the Singer and the showgirl hat Also the Sonny story made less and less sense as time went on It s a shame I had such high hopes for these books They were okay and filled a gap as I got through them easy enough 304 Entertaining time travel mystery set in 1950s Las Vegas For the second time in a month I have picked up a book that is a sequel and found myself rather bewildered for the first few chapters However the author does a pretty good job of bringing us up to speed with the backstory and I quickly worked out what was happening. Fiction The Case of the Singer and the showgirls book Lily Jones is working two menial jobs in California and struggling to forget her previous time travelling adventure and the people she met in Hollywood When she sees a news article online reporting the violent death of a woman she knew in that era she becomes determined to travel back in time to save Evelyn s life On arrival she learns that Evelyn s boyfriend Sonny has been jailed on suspicion of murdering a showgirl called Bess Although protesting his innocence his alibi is weak and his lawyer seems ambivalent about the case Lily her friend Tilda and romantic interest Louis Tilda s brother go to Las Vegas and soon find themselves surrounded by singers showgirls and mobsters and are soon in danger from asking too many questions. Book The Case of the Singer and the showgirl chicken This was a pacy and enjoyable story which was a lot of fun The setting is a real strength with the time travel element allowing for fascinating comparisons between modern and 1950s Las Vegas and the presence of stars such as Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner adding glamour and sparkle I m not usually keen on time travel stories but this had a lot of humour and didn t become too way out in its plot I did eventually suspect who the culprit was but there were enough twists to keep me guessing for a while especially when the original novel was such a success The author plots a clever and mostly trouble free course in re introducing time travel and avoiding the inevitable questions Where have you been How could you just leave without staying in touch In this second episode Lily quickly re establishes links with the principal characters from before and that element of continuity enhances the story The story leaves LA for a newly emerging location Las Vegas Gambling Showgirls and The Mob. Book The Case of the Singer and the showgirls book I again enjoyed the elements all time travellers needs to be wary of and thought the free thinking modern woman who is Lily Jones overcame the slip in time Bemoaning her loss of a mobile and wi fi connection whilst confronting issues around male and female roles. EBook The Case of the Singer and the showgirl costumes At times quite gritty and with a real sense of violence and corruption The story rattles along at a pace with little time to waste words or back stories Also delightful in name dropping of A listers and plotting the growth of this unique place in the desert Above all I find the writing quite absorbing and the simple revealing of plot action based scenes and drama led story telling makes this a book to remember and appreciate. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl fictional character You wonder if a third outing for Lily could happen and the paradox of time travel can be resolved to keep her memory alive in both eras I would read book three in a heartbeat and in an accomplished writer like Lisa Hall greater wonders and adventures can follow 304 
A vintage scooby doo Lovely easy read young adult perhaps in the way it s written but still kept me want to read on to the end and solve the mystery. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl epub reader We travel back in time with Lilly to 1950s Vegas now I love anything time having most definitely been born way too late so that ticked the box for me It was a cool addition having real life characters within the story which added to the feeling of being there back in time with them. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl fictional character A really nice read nothing bad to say about the book really didn t have too much depth to it and was easy to follow and a nice little twist that I didn t see coming. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl childrensalon Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this title 304 Today was the finale of The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl by Lisa Hall which I ve been reading stave by stave with The Pigeonhole a crime thriller set in 1950s Las Vegas where Lily Jones is attempting to stop a murder that happened before she was born Lily s adventure began in a previous book when she moved from London to Los Angeles to work in a big hotel A knock on the head sent her back in time to the Golden Age of Hollywood where she made friends with a handsome barman Louis and his sister Tilda and together they solved a crime In this novel she has to force an accident to slip back again to prevent Louis ex girlfriend Evelyn from being brutally murdered in 1953 It sounds complicated but it isn t and the book is fast paced and entertaining a bit like an old film with real stars of the fifties and The Mob all of whom she encounters in Las Vegas before its prime The characters even the baddies are well drawn and believable and I liked the way real life stars and their lives are woven into the fiction and juxtaposed with Lily s anachronistic references to mobile phones Google etc An enjoyable read 304 I was so excited when I saw this book pop up on NetGalley A chance to jump back in time with Lily Jones again. Book The Case of the Singer and the showgirls book yes please I do love a bit of time travel and a murder mystery to boot This book made me so happy I read it in a day travelling to the city and back and during any break that I could get I loved it so much. The Case of the Singer and the showgirls So Lily has been back in her time for 18 months and not much has changed in her life She misses her friends and life in the past so when she learns of the fate of one of them she forces her body to jump back to 1953 only she ends up in 1950 just 6 months after she left She soon finds her friends and manages to explain her absence throwing herself into saving her friend This time we end up in Las Vegas for the most part of the story which I loved Vegas in the 50s Frank Sinatra Ava Gardner the mob nuclear bombs so exciting so dangerous It was lovely to see Lily and Louis again hoping good things for them The ending was surprising and perfect Thank you Lisa Hall for giving us from all these wonderful characters. The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl fictional character Publishes on June 20th thanks so much to Hera for my advanced copy to read Another easy 5 stars 304 I soooo loved The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black so it was with great excitement I started will leave blank until you have final title knowing I was going to be time slipping back from the present to the 1940 s with Lily and of course meeting all the characters I had instantly bonded with previouslyAnd it was just as magical as we headed from Beverley Hills to well Beverley Hills but a different timeline and as Lily dropped back into everyones life the mystery and whodunit that had drawn her there started to unfoldWonderful descriptions of old Las Vegas this time I felt I was there wry humour that brought a smile and full on excellent story telling made this 2nd outing for Lily and friends mesmerising and as for the ending I was than tense waiting to see if she would or wouldn t A superb read and 2nd book. Book The Case of the Singer and the showgirl bra loved every word 304 Another 5 stars Full review to come tomorrow It was wonderful being back with the gang in the 1950s we start the story on my birthdate a lot of years before I was born but fun non the less I loved Lisa s last book in this series I went in blind that time but was pleasantly surprised with the story and when the second book came out I ran to NetGalley to request it I had a blast reading this second installment and seeing all the old friends and famous names was just great This time Lily is send back to save Evelyn from a horrible marriage but when Lily wakes up in 1950 she is confused why has she been send to a moment 3 years before the news article she read about Evelyn What does this mean I loved that Tilda and Louis just took Lily back like nothing happened and she didn t disappear for 6 months in their time about 18 months in Lily s Once again this was such a great read and everything felt so real and the things Lily knows about the future were weaved into the story really well Thank you to NetGalley Herabooks and Lisa Hall for this advanced copy All opinions are my own 304
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