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Summary: A great cozy mystery!
Review: I loved this book! It was so much fun to read, I couldn't stop laughing. The characters are fantastic (especially Emily and the sexy detective) and the mystery elements were well-written. I don't agree with a previous review that said the book was too "over the top." I don't think that the reviewer is very familiar with the cozy mystery genre; the characters are supposed to be endearingly eccentric. I would definitely recommend this series to Janet Evanovich fans as well as mystery readers in general. I can't wait for the next book.
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Summary: sjw
Review: I totally agree with review by sweet sixteen. There were parts of the book that were funny, but for the most part I found it tedious to try to follow the plot with all the silliness. I won't be buying any more by the author.
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Summary: A 2 star book with several 5 star moments
Review: The 5 star moments are the cast of supporting characters and my most endearing moments are "the choppy cut" that ending up adorning several elderly heads and race to get the "good seats" in the dining room. It is unfortunate that much of the book was truly just mediocre but for the choppy cut alone I would again plow through the boring bits.
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Summary: Sweet sixteen-
Review: This was a dreadful attempt at humor or a worse attempt at a mystery. The plot (?) is highly improbable and the writing made me feel as if I were back in high school reading a "kill an afternoon" sort of book. I am all for humor in mysteries (Sharon Mc Crumb's humor was superb in her early books) but this was SO over the top it was almost insulting.
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Summary: Not a very good read
Review: Too much silliness for me! The book is amusing for the first 20-25 pages or so, then it drops all pretense of being a mystery and turns into something trying to be cute and coy. Would a government, any government anywhere, really allow a business that had had 40 deaths in only two years to continue to operate? Especially a tourist-related establishment? I know this book is a work of fiction, but at least it could be somewhat believeable fiction! And Nana may have won 7 million dollars (plus change)but since her money isn't germaine to the plotline or storyline, I wonder why it was even mentioned. For instance, Emily (who is always broke) is the one to loan Berniece money when she comes up short, not Nana. Also don't like the generalizations regarding Iowans and Minnesotans (and I'm not even from Iowa or the Midwest!), and feel like Nana's poor grammer is out of place in this book. None of the other elderly characters constantly use double negatives - why does Nana? By it for the beach or for when you're stuck on the couch with a bad cold but not for much else.
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Summary: Death and mayhem on a tour of Ireland
Review: You will laugh out loud reading this book! It's great!Emily Andrew is once again escorting a bank-sponsored group of Iowa senior citizens on a trip. This time it's a ten-day tour of the Emerald Isle. Her beloved Nana is on the trip as well. First Nana and Emily end up on a death-defying ride in a horse-drawn carriage on their way to the hotel. Once at the hotel, the Iowa group meets up with the group from New York and meets their tour guide, Ashley Overlock. Emily was not impressed with her beauty. Then Emily's ex-husband Jack arrives. Only he isn't Jack anymore. Now he's Jackie and "she" is on her honeymoon. Emily is flabbergasted! Once in her room, Emily is interrupted from unpacking when Bernice bangs on her door. Turns out Bernice left her traveler's checks at home! Emily lends her some money for meals and shopping until Bernice can contact her bank to wire her some money. Next Emily's boyfriend from Scotland, Inspector Etienne whom she met on the last trip, arrives unexpectedly to spend time with Emily. She is thrilled but there are so many interruptions that she has to attend to. Next the group goes to Ballybantry Castle where they settle in for the rest of the trip. Immediately Nana and Tilly, her roommate, find a dead body in their room. They end up staying with Emily for a night. There goes her plans with Etienne once again! Not only is there a dead body, the castle is haunted. Things start going missing, they hear noises at night, and then there's another dead body. Emily and Etienne are hoping to get to the bottom of things before anyone else dies! This is such a fun book I read it in one day! I just couldn't put it down! You will love this book. Emily is a fun character but the best characters are all the senior citizens on the tour. You will especially love the Iowans. They are always afraid of being late, so much so they arrive very early for everything! The different location of each book in this series really adds to the story. I feel like I've been to Ireland now! Great descriptions. I highly recommend this book. You won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Death and mayhem on a tour of Ireland
Review: You will laugh out loud reading this book! It's great! Emily Andrew is once again escorting a bank-sponsored group of Iowa senior citizens on a trip. This time it's a ten-day tour of the Emerald Isle. Her beloved Nana is on the trip as well. First Nana and Emily end up on a death-defying ride in a horse-drawn carriage on their way to the hotel. Once at the hotel, the Iowa group meets up with the group from New York and meets their tour guide, Ashley Overlock. Emily was not impressed with her beauty. Then Emily's ex-husband Jack arrives. Only he isn't Jack anymore. Now he's Jackie and "she" is on her honeymoon. Emily is flabbergasted! Once in her room, Emily is interrupted from unpacking when Bernice bangs on her door. Turns out Bernice left her traveler's checks at home! Emily lends her some money for meals and shopping until Bernice can contact her bank to wire her some money. Next Emily's boyfriend from Scotland, Inspector Etienne whom she met on the last trip, arrives unexpectedly to spend time with Emily. She is thrilled but there are so many interruptions that she has to attend to. Next the group goes to Ballybantry Castle where they settle in for the rest of the trip. Immediately Nana and Tilly, her roommate, find a dead body in their room. They end up staying with Emily for a night. There goes her plans with Etienne once again! Not only is there a dead body, the castle is haunted. Things start going missing, they hear noises at night, and then there's another dead body. Emily and Etienne are hoping to get to the bottom of things before anyone else dies! This is such a fun book I read it in one day! I just couldn't put it down! You will love this book. Emily is a fun character but the best characters are all the senior citizens on the tour. You will especially love the Iowans. They are always afraid of being late, so much so they arrive very early for everything! The different location of each book in this series really adds to the story. I feel like I've been to Ireland now! Great descriptions. I highly recommend this book. You won't be disappointed!
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