• A Deadly Cliché

  • Books by the Bay Mystery, Book 2
  • By: Ellery Adams
  • Narrated by: Karen White
  • Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (480 ratings)

Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
A Deadly Cliché  By  cover art

A Deadly Cliché

By: Ellery Adams
Narrated by: Karen White
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $15.47

Buy for $15.47

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

While walking her poodle, Olivia Limoges discovers a dead body buried in the sand. Could it be connected to the bizarre burglaries plaguing Oyster Bay, North Carolina?

At every crime scene, the thieves set up odd tableaus: a stick of butter with a knife through it, dolls with silver spoons in their mouths, a deck of cards with a missing queen. Olivia realizes that each setup represents a cliché. And who better to decode the cliché clues than her Bayside Book Writers group?

©2011 Ellery Adams (P)2015 Tantor

What listeners say about A Deadly Cliché

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    332
  • 4 Stars
    111
  • 3 Stars
    30
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    3
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    305
  • 4 Stars
    94
  • 3 Stars
    26
  • 2 Stars
    4
  • 1 Stars
    4
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    299
  • 4 Stars
    99
  • 3 Stars
    25
  • 2 Stars
    6
  • 1 Stars
    2

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Women’s special friends

Once again Ellery Adams has written a book with strong female friends. Really good mystery,

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A deadly cliche

This is 1 of the best books I've read well actually listen to a long long time excellent listen Thank you for making it possible for me to listen to

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Cozy series

Characters are beautifully drawn and there is a nice mix of mystery and story. I'm becoming fast friends with Olivia, I want to write such quick witted dialogue some day.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved it, no...LOVED IT!!!

I absolutely loved this book. I don't know exactly, the words to express my feelings for this book. It had such heartfelt emotions and made me feel so connected that I almost forgot where I was. Thank you so much for writing this book. I would love to shake your hand. Instead I will delve into the next book with great enthusiasm!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great read

Loved the story, so well done. The most touching scene was Olivia meeting her dad. I felt like I was in the room.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Fun and Entertainig

I love listening to this series. I wish they would be released at a quicker pace. I look forward to the next one.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

awesome

love this series. narrator s awesome. story is just the right amount of cozy..not boring...not too much excitement. author is great. love tantor audio!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

gave it some thought

Would you listen to A Deadly Cliché again? Why?

no...but then I don't listen twice.

What did you like best about this story?

the story itself

What about Karen White’s performance did you like?

at first I thought her too clipped too precise. but then realized it really did seem to fit the character. in the end i actually enjoyed it.

Any additional comments?

this book was a great one to listen to while doing housework. I love any book where i can get into the story and still get things done. good job

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Engaging Second in Series

This series is quickly growing on me 😊. Olivia and her poodle, Captain Haviland discover a buried body on the beach, all the way up to his HEAD! Not only that, he is completely nude and has a shovel in his hand . . . 😲 As if Olivia doesn't already have enough going on in her life, she receives a letter making her question if her long missing father really is dead as she's always been told . . . Police Chief Sawyer Rawlins warns Olivia to stay out of the investigation, as the heat between the two continues to spark . . . and the burglaries around town continue, with the culprits leaving clues along the way. Excellent second in the series that left me itching to listen to Book Three!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Loved it!

This book had just the right amount of twists and turns along with some unforseen excitement. I look forward to the next in the series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!