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Do I need to read any of the previous books in the series before reading this one? Or are they each stand alones?

Marybeth You don't *have to* read the others, but there are characters you might not be familiar with if you don't read at least a few. Lilly Rowan was introdu…moreYou don't *have to* read the others, but there are characters you might not be familiar with if you don't read at least a few. Lilly Rowan was introduced in a much earlier book and is only mentioned here, but she's a recurring character. Saul, Orrie, and Fred are also recurring characters who have been in the stories from the beginning, but Johnny Keems is a recent addition. The stories are set in the time period during which they were written and the characters never age, so they're not connected in the same way as most series books, but every so often a previous case is mentioned that helps to inform the current one. Reading The Doorbell Rang and The Golden Spiders might give you enough background to be going on with, but I love Archie's narration so much I've just been reading the entire series in chronological order. I highly recommend it.(less)

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