Poor housecleaner Lily Bard once again finds herself coming across the body of one of her employers. This time the body is that of Deedra Dean, a young woman who has a reputation for entertaining most of the unmarried men in Shakespeare, Arkansas. It was clear the murderer knew of her reputation because poor Deedra was not just murdered ... her body was also left in a violated condition in her own car on an out-of-the-way road. Everyone quickly assumes the murderer was one of her beaus.

After working for Deedra for sometime, Lily was willing to admit that the reputation was true, but she also couldn't help but question the assumption. Being someone's housecleaner means you have access to all sorts of intimate details, but something just seemed off. After helping Deedra's mom clean out the victim's apartment (and discretely whisking away all sorts of photos, films, and toys), Lily finds herself questioning a lot of the details more and more.

Many of the details tug the police and Lily more and more into the complex family structure that Deedra was a part of. It quickly becomes clear (and confusing) that most of the town is interrelated and Lily works for many of her cousins, aunts, and grandparents. As she takes a look at the complex family ties, she can't help but wonder what role various members might have played in Deedra's death, particularly after her grandfather's house is set ablaze, leading to another victim.

Lily also finds herself becoming closer with her boyfriend, private investigator Jack Leeds. It seems that she might have come to terms enough with the terrible rape that had made her leave home and come to the not-so-quiet town of Shakespeare. Maybe it is time to let someone else into her life.

This series just keeps getting better and better. For some reason, this volume reminded me a lot of the Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton. I am not sure why, though. Either way, I really liked the book and am looking forward to the next one, though, saddened that it seems to be the final adventure for Lily.