Rating: 
Summary: One of the Best
Review: This 11th book in the Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries by Tamar Myers was worth waiting for. I loved it. Magdalena, the owner of the inn, is in top form, as are all other characters. The humor was on target, the plot fairly simple and suspense worked well when called for. In this book, a guest at the inn named Colonel Custard checks in. He is in Hernia (the town) because he plans to build a five-star hotel and make a tourist haven out of the quaint, Amish-Mennonite community. Suspects abound, as no one wants him to ruin the town like that. Custard recipes look great and are an extra bonus to this highly entertaining book. Magdalena admits she "wails" too much, which helps to validate all the other books that have her "wail"-ing too frequently. One complaint, and that is how she solves this murder. I think it was too far-fetched, even for Magdalena and even if she herself was the one to solve it, there was not enough evidence to convince me to take the suspect seriously. It looked like, when her theory proved true, she just got lucky.
But that tends to be a small thing when being entertained so with another winner from Ms. Myers.
Rating:
Summary: One of the Best
Review: This 11th book in the Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries by Tamar Myers was worth waiting for. I loved it. Magdalena, the owner of the inn, is in top form, as are all other characters. The humor was on target, the plot fairly simple and suspense worked well when called for. In this book, a guest at the inn named Colonel Custard checks in. He is in Hernia (the town) because he plans to build a five-star hotel and make a tourist haven out of the quaint, Amish-Mennonite community. Suspects abound, as no one wants him to ruin the town like that. Custard recipes look great and are an extra bonus to this highly entertaining book. Magdalena admits she "wails" too much, which helps to validate all the other books that have her "wail"-ing too frequently. One complaint, and that is how she solves this murder. I think it was too far-fetched, even for Magdalena and even if she herself was the one to solve it, there was not enough evidence to convince me to take the suspect seriously. It looked like, when her theory proved true, she just got lucky.
But that tends to be a small thing when being entertained so with another winner from Ms. Myers.
Rating: 
Summary: humorous amateur sleuth
Review: Unlike those in Lancaster and similar towns, the Amish and Mennonite of Hernia are not a tourist attraction and the townsfolk want to keep it that way. There is only one place to stay when visiting Hernia and that is the PennDutch Inn, a place where the rich, famous and powerful flock to when they want to get away from it all. The owner Magdalena Yoder is looking forward to a visit from George Clooney but due to a misunderstanding she winds up with business Mogul Colonel George Custard, his cook and his chauffeur.Magdalena is horrified to learn that the Colonel wants to build a five star hotel that will cater to society's blue bloods. She embarks upon a campaign to have the zoning variance issued by her brother in law revoked. When she returns from a meeting, she finds the Colonel dead, a victim of a gunshot to his head. Her brother-in-law the chief of police asks Magdalena to investigate, but with so many suspects not wanting Custard's hotel in their area, solving the crime is proving quite difficult. CUSTARD'S LAST STAND is a humorous amateur sleuth novel with no violence or bloodshed. There are numerous suspects, but none apparently with a strong enough motive to kill. The heroine's knowledge of the town's history enables her to find a path towards solving the case, but even with that Magdalena has plenty of work left. Tamar Myers once again provides a fascinating cozy that is a delicious one sitting shoe fly pie. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: humorous amateur sleuth
Review: Unlike those in Lancaster and similar towns, the Amish and Mennonite of Hernia are not a tourist attraction and the townsfolk want to keep it that way. There is only one place to stay when visiting Hernia and that is the PennDutch Inn, a place where the rich, famous and powerful flock to when they want to get away from it all. The owner Magdalena Yoder is looking forward to a visit from George Clooney but due to a misunderstanding she winds up with business Mogul Colonel George Custard, his cook and his chauffeur. Magdalena is horrified to learn that the Colonel wants to build a five star hotel that will cater to society's blue bloods. She embarks upon a campaign to have the zoning variance issued by her brother in law revoked. When she returns from a meeting, she finds the Colonel dead, a victim of a gunshot to his head. Her brother-in-law the chief of police asks Magdalena to investigate, but with so many suspects not wanting Custard's hotel in their area, solving the crime is proving quite difficult. CUSTARD'S LAST STAND is a humorous amateur sleuth novel with no violence or bloodshed. There are numerous suspects, but none apparently with a strong enough motive to kill. The heroine's knowledge of the town's history enables her to find a path towards solving the case, but even with that Magdalena has plenty of work left. Tamar Myers once again provides a fascinating cozy that is a delicious one sitting shoe fly pie. Harriet Klausner
Rating:
Summary: Big foot strikes again
Review: We live in Pittsburgh, PA, so this was an especially delightful book with references to Southwestern Pennsylvania. Magdelena Yoder, who is a self-acclaimed bigfoot with her size 11 shoes, is a liberal mennonite at best, but she does have her limits. In this book not only is a murder solved, but we become invested in her relatives and all the inhabitants within a 20 mile radius of her B & B. These are the kinds of characters you want to know more about. This book reminds me of the sherbert served in between main courses. I had just finished a more serious intense novel. "Custard's Last Stand" cleansed my literary palate for other adventures, but you better believe I will have another one waiting to be read between the main course and dessert.
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