This is a new series for Kate Young. Lyla Moody lives in a small southern town and those themes are pulled into the book. At times those social southern themes seem outdated or exaggerated. The book felt like a good start to me, but like it was not quite finished. There were places where I felt like plot points were missing. during most of the book, it was heavy on conversation and light on descriptions. I sometimes had no idea where people were. or how old they were. I had the culprit pegged early on.and even the reason for it, but it still could have been developed better.

This book is one of the most well written cozy mysteries that I've read, and the title is pretty great. Unfortunately, I wasn't a huge fan of the ending, but Young does keep you guessing who the killer is. It is a bit less obvious than other cozy mysteries that I've read, though it does keep with the cozy mystery formula in general.

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Lyla Moody works as a receptionist for her uncle's private investigation business. What she really wants though is to be a PI, investigating and solving crime. She's part of the Jane Doe book club that reads mysteries and crime novels. Her life takes a turn when the body of one of the book club members, Carol, was found in a suitcase placed on Lyla's front stoop.
I got a bit confused sometimes because Lyla's book club is called Jane Does, but there are also real-life unsolved murders of Jane Does that looked to be connected to Carol's murder. I was able to guess who the killer is about halfway through the book, though. Not saying it's predictable, but for one who reads a lot of these books, one can kind of see the formula. It did keep me reading though, just to see if my guess is correct. Overall, a nice cozyread.

Lyla has one problem after another, including a dead body in a suitcase. A fair cozy mystery that started strong in the beginning, lagged and skimmed the middle a bit, and ended strong. Would recommend as it kept my interest.

Lyla Moody works for PI Uncle and hopes to turn it into a partnership once she establishes herself in the business. Her mother, on the other hand, would prefer Lyla to marry and become a full time domestic goddess and Mother, leaving all thoughts of mystery and murder as well as her book club, the Jane Does, in the rearview mirror. But Lyla is determined and when one of her friends is murdered and left in a suitcase on Lyla’s front porch, all best are off.

Being a Southern girl, Lyla is a dutiful daughter and polite to a fault, but no one seems to realize just how much times have changed and that a woman can have a career and a family. Being true to herself, Lyla takes on the case of her murdered friend with her Uncle’s blessing and finds herself the new target of a murderer who has been killing young women up and down Georgia’s Interstate 85. Lyla doesn’t plan to become the next victim, but she sure didn’t plan on not being able to trust those around her as some of her suspects end up being people she has known most of her life.

A good start to a promising new series! It’s fresh, it’s modern and it’s a page turner. I cannot wait for the second book in this series to drop!

This debut book from Kate Young was such an exciting read. The action and adventure of the plotline kept me well entertained and rigged. I could not put this book down - I was afraid that if I did I would miss the action! I had several suspects in mind throughout the book but was pleasantly surprised when I was wrong in the end.

The characters are already like old friends and I can not wait for the next installment in the series!

Kate young cannot write a bad book! I love where the story takes place. The main character is also very likable.

First book in Jane Doe mystery series. Also a first by this author for me.
A more intense cozy mystery.
It keeps you guessing to the end who did it.
Lyla is likable protagonist. Secondary characters were good too. Although I wanted to slap her parents a time or two.
Will read next in series.

On Borrowed Crime is a great start of a new series by Kate Young.
Lyla Moody is an interesting character, and I’m looking forward to getting to know her.
Lyla works as a receptionist for her uncle, who is a private investigator. She is also a member of the Jane Doe book club, which is primarily known for their interests in true crime and cold cases.
When Lyla finds the decomposing body of a fellow book club member, she finds that people will work very hard to get what they want, even at the expense of loved ones.
Lyla’s fascination with true crime does not please her mother, but I can tell that Lyla doesn’t always do exactly what her mother wants her to do. I loved all the twists and turns, and even though I worked out some of the mystery, I was still gobsmacked with the reveal,
I’m really looking forward to reading more in this series.

Never doubt it, insects rule our world. They were around long before us and will be along longer after we are gone. This book is a fascinating account of the bizarre, beautiful, creepy and sometimes down right scary creatures that share their world with us.