thank you netgalley for the arc. a quick and easy lucy score read!! i love lucy's writing and the FMC in this one

I love all Lucy Score books but this has to be my least favorite. The Body In The Background is the 3rd installment of the Riley Thorn series. All the beloved characters are back! I enjoy the banter and witty comments but I just feel like the story fell flat. It didn’t draw me in as most Lucy Score books do. I absolutely LOVE her romance novels and her writing skills is impeccable but I don’t think mystery/ thriller genre is her strong suit.

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

5—spite-cow approved—stars! Riley Thorn and the gang are back in full swing! I hope there will be many more books in the series!

Picking up directly where the last book left off, Riley, Nick and all the wonderfully insane people in their lives have to help Riley’s self-obsessed ex-husband. And it was an utter delight! The combination of romance, suspense and comedy worked perfectly once again!

I also loved that the book and Nick acknowledged that he messed up during the events of Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past! Him and Riley not being on the same page has been the only moment I didn’t enjoy in the series, so I’m very pleased it not only got addressed but was dealt with in the usual funny and light-hearted way that I’m used to seeing in these books!

If you enjoyed the other instalments in the series, definitely pick this one up. You’ll have a great time!

I had such a great time reading this book! It was funny and a quick read. Lucy Score never disappoints! I highly recommend to read the other 3 books first before reading this one. Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for this arc.

I loved the humor aspect of this book.
There were many funny moments throughout the book. I really enjoyed the relationship dynamic between Riley & Nick. I definitely recommend that others read this book and the other 3 books in the series! It is such a fun story.

I will start this review by saying I didn't realise this was book 4 in a series and I haven't read the other 3, however I loved this book. There were a few backstory references I didn't get due to not reading the first 3 but the story still worked as a standalone and I know want to go back and read the rest. I loved Riley & Nick and Lily & co are hilarious. Lucy Score is a genuis, would highly recommend.

This wasn’t my favorite out of the series but it was still so enjoyable! This definitely gives Stephanie Plum vibes but I’m here for it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc ebook.

I have read the three previous books of the series and they just keep getting better, I laughed most of the time ! This is a really fun lovely story. I would definitely recommend this series to all my friends!

OK So, I'm so in LOVE with this series. I feel like part of the family of friends.
The Riley Thorn mystery series is unlike Lucy's romances it's clean, sweet and so funny.
I swoon over Nick and his BFF. I am hoping for a love story between Riley & Nicks best friends. Wink Wink sigh.
It's hard to put this series down and I cannot wait for more of this wild and crazy fun!!

Thank you to Lucy, the publisher and Netgalley for my ARC copy in exchange for a review that I won't spill nada.

I enjoyed this read but I made a mistake of not reading the preceding Riley Thorn stories. I caught on pretty quick but there are a lot of characters so I think for a better reading experience, I’d recommend the entire series. The banter is great. I loved Nick and Riley’s adventures.

Once again we are following Riley, Nick and others into a new chapter. This one had a cute plot and some funny moments but I truly am bored with this series. I feel Riley barely used her abilities in this one and there were more annoying things than not. I struggled to get through this.

The body in the backyard follows Riley, Nick, and the rest of the gang as they try their best to help her self-absorbed ex-husband find out who's trying to take him out. Natutally, Nick doesn't believe gentry until someone turns up dead. So the real question is, can Riley block out the usual chaos to focus on her psychic visions long enough to narrow down the list of suspects? Or will Griffin’s bad karma be the downfall of them all?

I love this series. The side characters are SO funny, and I love Nick and Riley together. The banter and bickering are so outrageous, but it's funny versus annoying... unlike Griffin.

SO FUCKING GOOD WHYYYYYY ugh this was my favorite one and I never ever want this to end. I refuse anything to do with this series ending

thank you so much to NG and Sourcebooks for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have now officially read all the released books in this series and while I enjoyed most to an extent, part of what pushed me through was the potential of the series. It is such a fun/funny idea and the main characters are great- no notes. Unfortunately, all the things that were continually obnoxious throughout the other books were just ratcheted up 100% in the latest installment.

The body in the Backyard is centered around keeping Riley's ex safe from attempts on his life and that may have been the catalyst for the bad to just bad so hard. Gentry isn't an idiot. He is written- intentionally- to not understand the world around him. He can somehow navigate a career and multiple affairs but doesn't know when a hostage situation is happening or when he's being directly threatened?? He was written as if to have an IQ of 70 or below. I was actually worried for his intellect. Not in a slap stick comedy way but in a 'this is wildly unrealistic' kind of way. Which brings me to major beef number two- Penny. As with Gentry, the tastes and teases you got of these two characters in previous books were funny and meant to be caricature of themselves, but you just got too much of them in this book. It began to pull me from the story the situations they would get themselves into or what they would do. It was absurd.

I wish that were the extent of my issues but in quick summary: Riley rarely even uses her abilities in the last couple of books. They offer no help to the solving of the crime. Speaking of, again, for the last 2 books the big reveal at the end was something that the reader was in no way clued into. The fun of a mystery is that you are fed a bit here and there.

I think this just isn't Lucy's genre that she thrives in and unfortunately- since I've read like 20 of her books- I think I need to take a break from her. This one was just too much of a let down. She get's one start for technical writing skill.

Fourth book in Riley’s series and it’s keeping me entertained! This book is yet another mystery to solve, this time involving Riley’s ex husband. The characters are still all over the top. Overall I enjoy this series so much. Don’t go into this expecting deep, intense story. Everything about this series is whimsical, and over the top. I loved that Nick and Riley’s own story continues on with this book.

I enjoyed this entire series. I loved the jokes, the crazy shenanigans and the funniness from all these characters. Out of all the books this one was my favorite. Lucy Score is a genius!

Thank you NetGalley and Bloom Books for the arc of this book.

I genuinely laughed out loud so many times through out the whole book! I really love Riley & Nick as individual characters and what they create together. I did find this one to be a slower start than the rest of the books in the series, and I felt as if Riley and Nick didn’t have as much romance in this as the other books. Although, I still enjoyed the overall theme for this book. I can not wait to see what they get into next & for their next big adventure! I highly recommend the series for a romantic comedy read!

Perfect addition to the series! This is definitely on my list of top reads of the year. I can’t wait for more Riley and Nick. Mrs. Penny and her gang always entertain me. Griffin is probably the most annoying character. I could really do without more of him and Bella.

Thank you to NetGalley, Lucy Score, and the publisher for sending me this arc in exchange for an honest review.

The Body in the Backyard follows Nick, Riley, and the rest of the group on yet another mystery. This mystery is a little different because it involves Riley’s ex husband, Griffin. Someone is after Griffin, will they manage to find out who?! Also, Nick and Riley are getting serious! Can the two find time for one another?

Hahahahaha I loved this. This series has been so fun and entertaining. I’ve loved it so much. I think the side characters are SO funny and I love both Nick and Riley. This is just a fun series for sure! Definitely recommend!