I had fun in travelling back in time and meeting mythical characters and the atmosphere of Las Vegas in the 50s.
Well researched, well plotted, entertaining.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I was unaware going into this read that there was actually a Book 1, however this without a doubt can be read as a stand alone. I loved being brought back to the 1950s with Lily and seeing Las Vegas through very different eyes. I didn't see the twist coming until just before and I enjoyed the adventure of Lily, Tilda & Louis. Enjoyable book and would definitely recommend.

I really enjoyed The mysterious double death of Honey Black so was excited to read this follow up. I love the time travelling element and think it is done well by the author. There is a mix of real life events and people and fictional ones which work well together and help the plot fit into place.

The characters from the first book are brought back in the second book and it's nice to catch up with them.

I'm hoping the series continues so we can see Lilly stop something else happening and see how the characters are progressing.

I loved this. A brilliant timeslip novel, the sequel to the equally brilliant Honey Black finds Lily returning to Old Hollywood to hopefully prevent yet another tragedy.

I love the mix of history, real people and fictional characters and the setting is beautifully imagined and compelling.

It is a page turner and a joy to read. Highly Recommended.

This is the follow-up to The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black where Lily Jones time-slipped back to the Golden Age of Hollywood's 1950s to save Honey Black. She also fell in love and was devastated when she returned to her mundane humdrum present day life.
So much so that she finds herself googling some of the people she met in the 50s and what happened to them. But what she finds shocks her as she discovers that Evelyn, Louis' ex, was brutally murdered. Ok... I'll pause here to say the obvious... You might want to read Honey Black first so you can get to know the characters before re-meeting them in this book. Well, for that reason and also it's a cracking book in its own right.
Oh my days. I loved the Honey Black book when I read it and have to say that I loved this one just as much. I do love the glamour and glitz of the bygone era, the golden age of Hollywood so it is great that the author is recreating it and giving it more intrigue with an absolutely cracking case for Lily to once again get her teeth into. This time she crosses paths with the Mob, with interesting effects...
I was great and also heartbreaking watching Lily reconnect with Louis. It's been a few months since she left him and her other new friends suddenly. Disappearing without a trace. And now she's expecting them to not only welcome her back, but also trust in what she has to say next. I also loved all the name dropping, especially with Lily's additional commentary on "what happens next" for certain celebrities, but I will leave you to discover these as the author intends.
And the ending, after the case has been wrapped up, after the dust has settled, most satisfactorily, well, I can't say anything more than I really hope there's a book three and that I can get my hands on it soon.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

"Murder and scandal in the heat of 1950s Las Vegas: can Lily Jones stop a murder that happened before she was born?

Lily Jones can't forget her incredible time-slip adventure back to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the friends she made there - especially a handsome barman by the name of Louis, with whom she felt such a strong connection.

Back in 2020, life isn't going so well for her and Lily is idly googling when she is horrified to discover that Evelyn, Louis' ex-girlfriend, is brutally murdered in 1953.

She is compelled to go back to the 1950s and try to save Evelyn's life, but this time it isn't just the gilded stars of Tinseltown she will have to contend with, but The Mob as she finds herself in the seedy glamour of Vegas and learns that Evelyn's future depends upon her first solving the murder of a Vegas showgirl.

Thankfully she has Louis and his sister, Tilda, to help her, but her own life is in danger as she tries to find the killer and change Evelyn's fate.

What will she risk to save a life?"

Well I'd totally choose the 1950s of 2020 any day...

I was so excited when I saw this book pop up on NetGalley. A chance to jump back in time with Lily Jones again.. yes please!! I do love a bit of time travel and a murder mystery to boot. This book made me so happy, I read it in a day, travelling to the city and back and during any break that I could get, I loved it so much.

So Lily has been back in her time for 18 months and not much has changed in her life. She misses her friends and life in the past, so when she learns of the fate of one of them she forces her body to jump back to 1953… only she ends up in 1950, just 6 months after she left. She soon finds her friends and manages to explain her absence, throwing herself into saving her friend.

This time we end up in Las Vegas for the most part of the story, which I loved. Vegas in the 50s!! Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner, the mob, nuclear bombs, so exciting, so dangerous. It was lovely to see Lily and Louis again, hoping good things for them.

The ending was surprising and perfect!! Thank you Lisa Hall for giving us more from all these wonderful characters.

Publishes on June 20th, thanks so much to Hera for my advanced copy to read. Another easy 5 stars .

Scooby doo in the 50s!
A nice easy read that kept me wanting to read on till the end. Probably verging on young adult but totally enjoyable.

I love a bit of time travel amd a little escape witb Lily back to the glitz and glam of the 50s in vegas was like a little crimw solving holiday. It was refreshing for the characters not to have phones and mod cons to get in contact with eachother and solve things, made it a bit more suspensful. The story flowed niceky and havireal life characters in added a bit of a something too.

Nothing bad to say about this book really, just a genuine nice chilled read.

Lily Jones returns for another time-hop back to LA circa 1950.

In the first book she made a number of friends who were mystified by her sudden disappearance. In the 18 months or so that have elapsed in her own time she has often thought about them and always steered away from reading too much about their lives that had continued in the past without her.

But the news that one of the people she knew is potentially in danger of losing her life she tries to re-find her way into the earlier time to try to save another life.

Being a second book this is always a difficult enterprise, especially when the original novel was such a success.
The author plots a clever and mostly trouble-free course in re-introducing time travel and avoiding the inevitable questions, “Where have you been?” “How could you just leave without staying in touch.”

In this second episode Lily quickly re-establishes links with the principal characters from before and that element of continuity enhances the story. The story leaves LA for a newly emerging location, Las Vegas. Gambling, Showgirls and The Mob.

I again enjoyed the elements all time travellers needs to be wary of, and thought the free thinking, modern woman, who is Lily Jones overcame the slip in time. Bemoaning her loss of a mobile and wi-fi connection whilst confronting issues around male and female roles.

At times quite gritty and with a real sense of violence and corruption. The story rattles along at a pace with little time to waste words or back stories. Also delightful in name dropping of A-listers and plotting the growth of this unique place in the desert.

Above all I find the writing quite absorbing and the simple revealing of plot, action based scenes and drama led story telling makes this a book to remember and appreciate.

You wonder if a third outing for Lily could happen and the paradox of time travel can be resolved to keep her memory alive in both eras. I would read book three in a heartbeat and in an accomplished writer like Lisa Hall greater wonders and adventures can follow.

I really wanted to love this based on the premise, but the writing style didn’t work for me so I ultimately put it down.

I think if the idea sounds interesting to you, absolutely still give this one a go. This was very much a me thing and I’m really quite picky about what writing styles I like.

The idea of this book is fantastic, and I really do hope people read this one!

I have still given this a three star rating on netgalley as I do believe it could very well be a good book and I’m completely aware that it’s a ‘me problem’

I loved the mixture of fact and fiction in this 1950's based book.
Lisa has once again used her writing skills to create another addictive read.
Loved the characters, the description of Las Vegas and the use of history to scaffold the theatrical theme.
We're left wondering will Lily stay with her true love Louis in 1950 or go to her lonely modern day life.

Overall, this was a thoroughly enjoyable and suspenseful read. Lisa Hall's writing is sharp and engaging, and she has a true knack for keeping you on the edge of your seat.

If you're looking for a book that will transport you to another time and place while also providing a thrilling mystery, then I highly recommend picking this one up.

A good, twisty read. My first read of Lisa Hall’s, but not the last! Would definitely recommend if you like that 50s glamour vibe with a bit of murder mystery.

It was wonderful being back with the gang in the 1950s (we start the story on my birthdate, a lot of years before I was born but fun non the less). I loved Lisa's last book in this series, I went in blind that time but was pleasantly surprised with the story and when the second book came out I ran to NetGalley to request it.
I had a blast reading this second installment and seeing all the old friends and famous names was just great. This time Lily is send back to save Evelyn from a horrible marriage but when Lily wakes up in 1950 she is confused, why has she been send to a moment 3 years before the news article she read about Evelyn? What does this mean? I loved that Tilda and Louis just took Lily back like nothing happened and she didn't disappear for 6 months in their time (about 18 months in Lily's).

Once again this was such a great read and everything felt so real and the things Lily knows about the future were weaved into the story really well.
Thank you to NetGalley, Herabooks and Lisa Hall for this advanced copy. All opinions are my own.