{"id":27809,"date":"2026-09-14T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=27809"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:32:11","slug":"dead-in-the-shop-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/27809","title":{"rendered":"Dead in the Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dead in the Shop<\/em><\/a> (2018) Dahlia Donovan<\/a> (Grasmere Cottage #3)<\/p>\n

\"Dead<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d let it all fade away into history if I had my way.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cOur name? Our legacy?\u201d <\/p>\n

Her lack of insight blew Valor\u2019s mind. How did she not see their family had offered zero value to the world? Their name meant nothing; they had no legacy beyond the money they threw around.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pudding crawls had become one of their traditions after one of their many Olivers had given up drinking. They\u2019d supported him through Alcoholics Anonymous, and decided to create a way to celebrate without alcohol. Instead of reunions spent in one pub after the other, they gorged on sweets instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhy is answering the phone so hard?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Valor Tarquin Scott, Bishan Tamboli, Detective Inspector Reggie Spurling, Detective Inspector Hugh Asheford, Detective Roberts, Lottie Wright, Wilfred Wright, Sunesh Tamboli, Reva Tamboli, Rana Tamboli, Barnaby Tamboli, Aashi Tamboli, Luna Tamboli, Penelope Scott, Mrs Harris, Cyril Kerr, Harrison Smith, Hannah Smith, Dr Maggie Paterson, Daniel Zhou, Nina Andoh<\/p>\n

Cover by Claire Smith<\/p>\n

Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing<\/p>\n

Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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