Murder in the Library (Julia Bird Mysteries #2)

by Katie Gayle

‘Julia, will you come?’ Sean asked. ‘Will you come with me to tell Sarah? I would appreciate you being there.

Unlikely. And inappropriate.

You being a social worker, it might be helpful.’

The excuse for the unlikely and inappropriate. :-)

The searing pain of a burst appendix,

Not accurate. Actually, the pain vanishes when it bursts (so I say from personal experience. Mine ruptured between getting to the hospital and the surgery a couple hours later)

(and to avoid coming back to a dog breath sauna),

:-) Being a cat person I never had to consider a similar possibility. Books are educational/enlightening. :-)

Frederick looked surprised to discover that the scene he had imagined – in which he would be the one asking questions and getting answers – had been replaced by one in which he was being questioned and Hayley was getting answers.

YES! Arrogant ass....

‘If you ask me, it’s the pills talking. They affect people in strange ways. Let her sleep it off and we’ll see.’

NOT a professional M.D.'s comment! Sean wouldn't.

her rather ill-defined role of ‘sounding board with good human instincts’,

good;I was just thinking that Julie and the police (Hayley)'s association is just NOT likely.

– she’d brought it to me,

which makes no sense. Why on earth her?