Permanently Deleted

Phee Jefferson #3

by Amy E. Lilly

Phee's friend, Nellie, is in a dilly of a pickle. Her husband, Mike, purveyor of pickles, is found drowned in a vat at his factory. It wasn't an accident, and Nellie is a suspect in his murder. Phee and her sister, Juliet, put on their sleuthing hats and start investigating to prove Nellie's innocence. Phee soon discovers that Mike wasn't the man everyone thought he was. As she digs deeper, secrets are revealed. Can Phee solve the crime or will someone make sure she's permanently deleted before their secret is revealed?

Genres: Mystery

192 pages, Paperback

Published April 12, 2016

About the author

Amy Lilly can be found trapped in a library somewhere in Virginia where she pushes books on unsuspecting library patrons. When she is able to escape, she spends her free time raising Nigerian Dwarf goats, chickens, a herd of well-fed cats and two hyperactive Jack Russell Terriers. She is married and has two sons.

Reviews

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Phee Jefferson is a small town librarian and her friend Nellie's husband is drowned in his pickle factory. Worried that Nellie will be arrested, she and her sister set out to solve the crime. Then Nellie disappears and things become ever more urgent.

I like Phee a lot. She has a soft spot for animals - adopting a stray dog early in the book. She is smart and determined and standing her guns with deputy Clint who she is dating and refuses to make a commitment. Her sister on the other hand, I found a bit annoying. She was determined to get involved immediately and often pushed reckless behavior. She was great comic relief but in a bit predictable way.

It is hard in cozies to not be too formulaic. I found it slipping into those a bit in this book and my biggest frustration was the attitude that the investigation was a fun game. Murder is a serious business even in cozies - or it should be.

That said, this book was quite funny, though the colloquialisms were a bit heavy handed at times. I read some reviews where that seemed to be a negative for some people, and I can see why as it seemed a bit too much.

I did however, really enjoy the ride and will read others in the series.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Occasionally I get on a jag and read all of the books in a series one after the other. This is one of those series. It's enjoyable to do, but makes reviewing them more difficult since usually they are pretty similar in terms of my critique of the characters and plots. So, I'll just say that like the others in this series about library director, Phee Jefferson, the people are entertaining, the clues are numerous, and Phee once again ends up in jeopardy while solving the murders.

[Jeanie Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I pretty much read all three books in the series back to back. While there were definitely some of the typical cozy mystery weaknesses, over all I loved the book and connect to quite a few of the characters. Not surprisingly this is my favorite book of the series.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Books are developing.

[Christine VIvian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

The sister team works well. Plot was also pretty good. Can not wait for the next book in this series.

[Linda Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

Enjoyed reading this book and I can't wait for the next book. Phee is a true librarian with a talent for finding murder