{"id":26660,"date":"2026-05-03T16:34:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T20:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=26660"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T23:10:58","slug":"silence-in-the-library-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/26660","title":{"rendered":"Silence in the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silence in the Library<\/em><\/a> (2021) Katharine Schellman<\/a> (Lily Adler Mystery #2)<\/p>\n

\"Silence<\/a>Set in London in 1815<\/p>\n

Lily knew others thought her father handsome, but she never could\u2014whenever he looked at her, lines of disapproval appeared between his eyes. They were there now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Laying aside the visual reminders of her grief felt too much like leaving behind her marriage.
\n…
\n\u201cThat was Freddy\u2019s favorite color,\u201d he said at last, his voice catching. <\/p>\n

Lily nodded. \u201cI know.\u201d <\/p>\n

Jack\u2019s jaw tightened for a moment as he swallowed. But he smiled. \u201cWell done, Lily,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cGood for you.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“On the one hand, he thinks having such a brother reflects poorly on the family and resents him. He especially resents how fond Sir Charles was of Arthur. On the other hand, he\u2019s offended that he\u2019s not one of the people Arthur will speak to.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Lily Adler, Captain Jack Hartley, Mrs. Carstairs, Mr. Carstairs, Anna Swift, Jem , Mr. George Pierce, Lady Winifred Wyatt, Sir Charles Wyatt, Mr. Frank Wyatt, Mr. Percy Wyatt, Arthur Wyatt, Wilkes, Ellen Cook, Thomas Cook, Mrs. Harris, Constable Simon Page, Judith Page, Fanny Andrews, George Andrews, Jeremy, Mr. Robert Branson, Margaret Harlowe, Mr. Andrew Harlowe, Mr. Matthew Spencer, Eloisa Spencer, Matthew Spencer Jr, Mr. George Hammond, Mrs. Edie Patton, Mr. Patton, Maud Patton, Lady Ofelia Carroway, Sir Edward Carroway, Major Hastings, Mary Forsythe, Mrs. Louisa Preston, Mrs. Gregory Smythe, Mr. Preston<\/p>\n

Cover design by Nicole Lecht<\/p>\n

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books<\/p>\n

Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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