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Murder Unmentionable (A Sweet Nothings Lingerie Mystery #1)
by
Meg London
Emma Taylor leaves her job as a stylist in New York City to return home to Paris, Tennessee to help her Aunt Arabella renovate her lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings. When Emma discovers that Arabella has a cache of vintage lingerie, Emma realizes they have hit on a fabulous theme for Sweet Nothings. Unfortunately she also discovers a dead body and enough secrets to make everyo...more
Mass Market Paperback, 293 pages
Published
September 4th 2012
by Berkley Prime Crime
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I kept reading a mixed variety of reviews this book was receiving and decided I wanted to read it for myself. The story takes place in Paris TN and centers around a young woman named Emma Taylor who has been working in New York as stylist at Femme magazine. Her aunt Arabella owns a lingerie boutique called Sweet Nothings. Arabella has a French Bulldog named Pierre, who also comes to the boutique on a daily basis. Emma returns to Paris to help her aunt Arabella breathe new life into the boutique...more
First of all, I want to make this very clear, I really liked this book. This was a debut in a brand new series and yes, I knew who had done the dastardly deed very early on, however, the motive wasn't clear to me and I enjoyed the journey learning it.
The characters were happy and you know what? That was a great change that I wish more writers would take. Not everyone comes from an unhappy marriage, childhood, or adulthood. Although our newest sleuth, Emma Taylor comes back to her childhood home...more
The characters were happy and you know what? That was a great change that I wish more writers would take. Not everyone comes from an unhappy marriage, childhood, or adulthood. Although our newest sleuth, Emma Taylor comes back to her childhood home...more
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Emma Taylor finally achieved the life she always wanted in the bustling city of New York. She had her small overpriced apartment, a great job as a fashion stylist, and a hunky French boyfriend. She had it all until she found out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her; repeatedly!
Now Emma is back in Paris, Tennessee helping her Aunt Arabella resurrect her struggling lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings. Emma is catching up with old friends, including her best fri...more
Emma Taylor finally achieved the life she always wanted in the bustling city of New York. She had her small overpriced apartment, a great job as a fashion stylist, and a hunky French boyfriend. She had it all until she found out that her boyfriend has been cheating on her; repeatedly!
Now Emma is back in Paris, Tennessee helping her Aunt Arabella resurrect her struggling lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings. Emma is catching up with old friends, including her best fri...more
Emma Taylor has returned to Paris, Tennessee to help her Aunt Arabella update her lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings. The big-city fashionista thought she knew want to expect but she never expected to find a dead body smack dab in the middle of the shop. That it was the body of her philandering ex didn't make the discovery any more "sweet". She would give anything to have absolutely "nothing" to do with his untimely appearance but she has become the #1 suspect.
It will take more than whispering a few...more
It will take more than whispering a few...more
Murder Unmentionable is the first book in the Sweet Nothings Lingerie Mystery series by Meg London. It could very well be a revealing series.
Emma Taylor has broken off her relationship with Guy Morgan and has returned to her hometown of Paris, TN to help her Aunt Arabella to renovate her lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings. As Emma and Brian, who manages the hardware across the street, are beginning to start the renovations in walks Guy wanting to patch things up with Emma. Emma has no intentions of p...more
Emma Taylor has broken off her relationship with Guy Morgan and has returned to her hometown of Paris, TN to help her Aunt Arabella to renovate her lingerie shop, Sweet Nothings. As Emma and Brian, who manages the hardware across the street, are beginning to start the renovations in walks Guy wanting to patch things up with Emma. Emma has no intentions of p...more
This is the first in a new series about a woman who moves back home to Paris, Tennessee to help her Aunt renovate and run the lingerie shop. There's a lot to like about this book - great characters, interesting setting, and a smattering of vintage clothing talk if you like vintage. If you don't, it isn't overwhelming at all. The author has done a really nice job setting up an alternate reality a lot of readers will want to visit and get to know better.
Unfortunately, I found the mystery part of t...more
Unfortunately, I found the mystery part of t...more
When her ex-boyfriend follows her to Paris, little did Emma know it would be the last time she sees him and in the same breathe accused of his murder. To clear her name and reputation, Emma and her friends will need to undress a killer before Emma is hung up to dry.
I like it. Mix an entertaining whodunit, some laughs and a little bit of romance and you got the makings of a great debut series. This was an enjoyable mystery that I could not put down. The writing flowed easily with crisp dialogue a...more
I like it. Mix an entertaining whodunit, some laughs and a little bit of romance and you got the makings of a great debut series. This was an enjoyable mystery that I could not put down. The writing flowed easily with crisp dialogue a...more
I am over halfway finished reading this book and get drawn out of the story with discrepencies. Ms. London gets away with several things that a good publisher should have caught. The "thinking" of the characters, the conversations, are very basic and kindergarten. The thinking of the author is ridiculous at times. I plan to finish the book today although I know the "who did it" because that is quite obvious.
Now that I am finished reading it.....yep! I was right and the entire ending totally pre...more
Now that I am finished reading it.....yep! I was right and the entire ending totally pre...more
I really wanted to like this book, but I didn't. I honestly felt like it was a chore to read. I skimmed through parts of the book due to the repetitiveness of the scenes/dialogue. I don't think it necessary for a sequence of events to happen and then have the characters telling what happened a page or two later. I also felt there were one or two plot elements that were dropped...perhaps the author was setting up for future plot lines? I Might read the next book to see if the plot is better devel...more
Murder Unmentionable was a nice cozy and a good debut for Meg London. I did figure out who did it before the end but did not feel that it detracted any from the stor. The setting is a lingerie shop, specializing in expensive vintage undies, nighties, and so on. I learned a little about vintage lingerie which was interesting. I enjoyed the characters in this story and the love interest that was presented. An enjoyable read.
Another cute cozy mystery. This one has a woman trying to revitalize her aunt's thrift store into a vintage lingerie shop.
I liked reading this one despite knowing right away whodunnit. So perhaps it's not for everyone. It's cute, the info about vintage lingerie is interesting, the characters are fun and there's a bit of romance.
I liked reading this one despite knowing right away whodunnit. So perhaps it's not for everyone. It's cute, the info about vintage lingerie is interesting, the characters are fun and there's a bit of romance.
Cute first in series..will more than likely read the next one.. even though I had the killer figured out extremely early on.. the writer did a nice job of wrapping it up in the end
Really enjoyed this book. Loved the theme - lingerie, particularly vintage. Lots of misdirection in solving the mystery to keep it interesting.
I really loved this book! From the southern setting, where the sweet tea was overflowing, to the relationship between Emma and her aunt (and all of her aunt's love interests!), this was just a fun read that I had trouble putting down. Emma is revamping her aunt's lingerie shop and trying to make it new and exciting to everyone in town. She lives over the shop but is usually working or out and about seeing old friends. When someone from her past is found murdered in her aunt's shop she is the pri...more
You knew who the killer was from the beginning, but I enjoy all things lingerie so it managed to keep my interest.
Just so simple and not at all what I thought it would be. Completely obvious plot.
A definite 5 Star beginning to a great new series.
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I have lukewarm feelings about this one. I am not really interested in lingerie but the characters were cute. One of the reviewers wasn't able to hide their spoiler so I knew who did it but had a guess anyway. The author did a bad job proof reading as did her editor. A lot of small issues. Definitely not as strong as some of the other cozies I've read. I only have so much time to read and I think I might put this author on the maybe shelf.
Not bad, definitely not good. Mostly so-so. I really hated the cheating ex-boyfriend. The French guy who speaks French half the time because is't suppposed to be "oh-so-sexy"??? YUCK!! Hate it! He got what he deserved! Liked Aunt Arabella, not so much Emma. Very obvious murderer. Best part of the book was the talk about the vintage lingerie. Might read another......then again maybe not.
Great first book! Looking forward to more from this series :)
The only thing I will say is that I knew who the murderer was right from the start!
The only thing I will say is that I knew who the murderer was right from the start!
Fun beginning to a new cozy series! When a niece returns to a small Tennessee town to help her aunt breathe life into a lingerie shop life gets very interesting. Emma's big city boyfriend follows her and trouble follows him. There are quirky characters and fun fashion bits. I'm looking forward to the next entry. Loved the cover art, too.
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- Easy-to-Read 5 stars.
- Easy-to-guess who's murderer? 2.5 stars.
Summary: Nice Cozy Mystery. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
- Easy-to-guess who's murderer? 2.5 stars.
Summary: Nice Cozy Mystery. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
way too predictable-had the murderer figured out by chapter 2.
Nov 20, 2012
Karen
marked it as gave-up
Just not my cup of tea.
May 18, 2013
Tmiller18
marked it as to-read
May 17, 2013
Gchris
marked it as to-read
May 12, 2013
Whitney
marked it as to-read
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