Great read. It's starts out slow but picks up steam and goes full steam ahead. Books flow better when characters are well developed and these some of the best ones around. Great writing, mystery and book

I liked this mostly for the behind the scenes details of staging Shakespeare. Charlotte is a fine character- a classic cozy heroine- and the mystery is intriguing enough to keep you reading. This was a standalone for me (thanks Netgalley for the ARC) and I don't think that was a problem as there didn't seem to be any missing info that would keep me from enjoying the story. Try this if you like cozies, It's got nice drawn characters, a good setting, and the added bonus of Shakespeare!

Ill Met by Murder is the second installment in the Shakespeare in the Catskills series. Being a lover of Shakespeare myself, I definitely enjoyed this series. After reading the first installment, I was eager to read the second. This book definitely grabs you and keeps you wanting more. The setting is beautiful, the characters well written and developed, and the whodunnit beautifully executed. I love that the author took the time to " set the stage" so to speak with such attention to detail it felt you were actually in the book. A most enchanting read.