The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black by Lisa Hall
You know she has been murdered. Can you stop it from happening twice?
Two very different lives…
It is 2019 and Lily Jones is living her dream in LA. Sort of. It hasn’t quite turned out as she planned and instead of working as a movie producer, she is cleaning at the prestigious Beverly Hills Hotel. At least she gets to work in the renowned Paul Williams suite, site of the brutal murder of Honey Black 70 years ago, shrouded in rumour and dark glamour.
It is 1949 and Honey Black is about to hit the big time. She may have started out a country girl from Hicksville but now she is a star. And Hollywood had better watch out – nothing can stop her now!
One Hollywood murder…
After an accidental bump to the head, Lily finds herself in Hollywood, 1949. Like a dream come true, she is rubbing shoulders with the great and good of Tinseltown. Including Honey Black... Horrified, Lily realises that the actress has only two weeks left to live before she will be murdered.
Could this be why she has found herself in 1949?
To find the killer and stop them in their tracks?
A glamorous, time-slip murder mystery set in the Golden Age of Hollywood – All About Eve meets Back to the Future. Don’t miss this unforgettable read from bestselling author Lisa Hall; fans of Stuart Turton and cosy crime will love this!
Review
‘The Mysterious Double Death of Honey Black’ is a engrossing time hop novel that has all the sparkle and excitement from the Golden Age of Tinseltown. This was the first book of Lisa’s that I have read but I will definitely be keeping an eye out for what comes next - hopefully another book in this series as I loved the concept! This was a very quick read and I flew through it in one sitting!
Lily Jones is loving her life in LA, it might not have worked out as she wanted as she is a chambermaid in the famous Beverly Hills Hotel, but she is in the city she loves! At least she gets to work in the renowned Paul Williams suite, which was the location of the murder of rising star Honey Black seventy years ago. After a bump on the head Lily finds herself in 1949 Hollywood, rubbing shoulders with the stars including Honey Black. Lily realises that Honey Black only has two weeks to live and is determined to stop the murder from occurring!
I really liked Lily as a character, she needs to brush up on her detection skills as she is a bit too trusting and naive but she has a heart of gold! She was also way too sassy and bold for the time period but I loved this about her. In fact, the book has a host of great characters, all fleshed out with historical details and culture. This is an era of movies that I have no idea about so if there were real-life characters included I have no idea, well apart from Hitchcock. But I like when an author does this as it makes the story much more authentic and this felt the case when I was reading the book.
Did I guess who the murderer was? Yes, I did from quite early on but I enjoyed seeing the storyline play out and Lily floundering about trying to work out who did it! This was a book of reveals for me rather than one with crazy twists and turns but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The historical aspects were on point and I loved the time hop element. It was well paced and I found it to be very engrossing!
Hopefully, this is the start of a new series as I would love to read more of Lily and her adventures in LA!
Let me know if you pick this one up.
