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A Bed of Scorpions
A Bed of Scorpions: A Mystery | Judith Flanders
13 posts | 12 read | 4 to read
Summer in London-the sun is finally shining, the flowers are in bloom, and life is humming merrily along for book editor Samantha Clair, off to lunch with her old friend, art-dealer Aidan Merriam. Humming merrily until she learns that his partner has just been found dead in their gallery, slumped over his desk with a gun in his hand. Could anything be worse? Oh yes, the police investigation is being led by Inspector Jake Field, who just happens to be Sam's new boyfriend. And Aidan, who just happens to be Sam's ex-boyfriend, wants Sam's help. Finding herself drawn into another investigation, Sam does the only sensible thing and calls her mother. Before long, Sam finds her loyalties stretched to the limit as she herself is threatened. Armed with nothing more than her trusty weapons of satire, cynicism and a stock of irrelevant information culled from novels, Sam races to find a killer who is determined to find her first in the newest fast-paced, uproarious novel in the critically acclaimed series from New York Times bestselling author Judith Flanders.
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RowReads1
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My friend got a scorpion, who she named Stewart. I thought I‘d share. 🦂

Tamra Ewwwww just no! 1y
Tamra Let me add the one advantage to living in a cold climate is not having creatures like scorpions! 😜 1y
DocBrown Yikes!! 😳 1y
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thegreensofa How gorgeous. And I love his name! 🦂😊 1y
TheSpineView No, no, no!! I'll stick with horses! 1y
RowReads1 @Tamra @DocBrown @BookHoarder32 @thegreensofa @TheSpineView 😂 Some people like them, some don‘t. I think I just like to post things that have nothing to do with books once in awhile. 1y
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Clwojick
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What a crazy reading month it‘s been! I only have three prompts left to finish for #ReadYourSign, and then I‘ve completed all fifteen prompts for both Scorpio and Leo. I have 🦂6 - for which I‘m currently reading Genuine Lies (hibiscus on the cover) 🦁3, and 🦁7.

Unsurprisingly, prompts 1 and 15 have come up multiple times during this months reading. @Meaw_catlady

MidnightBookGirl That is amazing!!! 4y
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Victoria M.
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BeansPage
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😲😲😲 🦂🦂🦂

DrexEdit 😨😨😨😨 5y
IamIamIam 😵😵😵😭 5y
Oldschool_millenial THANKS FOR SCARIN' ME BEFORE MENTIONING THE MICROSCOPIC PART! 5y
BilboBookends Great 😅😱😭 5y
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I didn't know this was a sequel but it can certainly be read on its own. It's an enjoyable, quick read. I particularly enjoyed the bookish/publishing details and the humor. (Those delicious looking treats behind the book? They're soap!).

Psychobabble Great pic!! The soap looks delicious! 👌😊 (edited) 6y
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LiteraryLona
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Mehso-so

This one was a quick read, nice to bridge the gap between books. Fairly developed characters, but lackluster in story.

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Jeanne_S
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Pickpick

Fun mystery.

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WanderingBookaneer
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While the title did not appeal, the cover sure did!

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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post! This is the 2nd installment in the Sam Clair British #cozymystery series. Book editor Samantha Clair is off to lunch with Aidan, old friend & art dealer. But his business partner is found dead in their gallery with a gun in hand. Sam's bf, Jake, heads the police investigation. And Aidan, Sam's ex-bf, wants her help. With loyalties stretched thin, she uses satire & cynicism to find the killer. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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MagdaRosol
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Contemporary, light, British mystery with a klutzy and likable book editor as a sleuth. Reminiscent of Bridget Jones but more functional and clever. 2nd in the series. Charlie, the cat, likes it.

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GardenJess
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What are the little images sometimes found at the start of chapters called? I love the ones in A Bed of Scorpions by Judith Flanders.

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Bookquilter
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"It was in another country, and besides, the wench is dead." Loving the literary references in this book..

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Keryntalia
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Our entire household has been hit by seasonal plague, so taking a break from regularly scheduled reading for this (so far) highly satisfying mystery set in the London publishing world. Witty, dry and fascinating in its details about the publishing milieu.