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Summary: A Great New Mystery with an Utterly Engaging Character!
Review: Miss Amelia Prentice is a high school English teacher with a passion for grammar. One of her pet peeves is the use of the word "irregardless," a misuse of the word "regardless." But if you think that this is her only passion, you would be mistaken. Miss Prentice is also passionate about the children in her classroom, and perhaps, there is another fire burning somewhere inside her for a long-lost love.When she stumbles over the body of one of her students, Miss Prentice is determined to find out what happened. When her investigation points toward the possibility of drugs, she begins to look carefully at those around her. Could there be something sinister brewing underneath the surface of the seemingly peaceful town? To make things even a little more confusing, Gil Dickensen, a man that Amelia almost married when she was young, shows up unexpectedly. As her search for the truth heats up, so also does her relationship with Gil. IRREGARDLESS OF MURDER is filled with fun, fascinating characters, a persnickety old cat, and believe it or not, an illusive monster who makes an appearance from his home in Lake Champlain. This is an absolutely delightful mystery. It is captivating from front cover to last. Ms. Kennedy will have to keep `em coming. I'm absolutely stuck on Miss Amelia Prentice! Highly Recommended
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Summary: A Great New Mystery with an Utterly Engaging Character!
Review: Miss Amelia Prentice is a high school English teacher with a passion for grammar. One of her pet peeves is the use of the word "irregardless," a misuse of the word "regardless." But if you think that this is her only passion, you would be mistaken. Miss Prentice is also passionate about the children in her classroom, and perhaps, there is another fire burning somewhere inside her for a long-lost love. When she stumbles over the body of one of her students, Miss Prentice is determined to find out what happened. When her investigation points toward the possibility of drugs, she begins to look carefully at those around her. Could there be something sinister brewing underneath the surface of the seemingly peaceful town? To make things even a little more confusing, Gil Dickensen, a man that Amelia almost married when she was young, shows up unexpectedly. As her search for the truth heats up, so also does her relationship with Gil. IRREGARDLESS OF MURDER is filled with fun, fascinating characters, a persnickety old cat, and believe it or not, an illusive monster who makes an appearance from his home in Lake Champlain. This is an absolutely delightful mystery. It is captivating from front cover to last. Ms. Kennedy will have to keep 'em coming. I'm absolutely stuck on Miss Amelia Prentice! Highly Recommended
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Summary: A delightful and magnetic cozy mystery - with a twist!
Review: This charming and original first novel by Ellen Edwards Kennedy is an ideal companion for a bubble bath or a secret dash away to a favorite chair. Each page offers a natural, easy escape into the pleasant and very real world of Miss Prentice, whose gentle character, poignant insights and constant (and mysterious!) challenges will draw you into the story from the first line forward, and will keep you guessing until the very end. Ms. Kennedy's talent with dialogue and character description are especially striking. Also particularly moving is the deftness with which she draws the reader into the very fabric of each scene, weaving careful, creative and very realistic detail throughout the text, blending plot, character, and setting into a living, breathing, and very believable literary tapestry. Irregardless of Murder is a pleasure to read, and I look forward to seeing more from this up-and-coming author!
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Summary: A delightful and magnetic cozy mystery - with a twist!
Review: This charming and original first novel by Ellen Edwards Kennedy is an ideal companion for a bubble bath or a secret dash away to a favorite chair. Each page offers a natural, easy escape into the pleasant and very real world of Miss Prentice, whose gentle character, poignant insights and constant (and mysterious!) challenges will draw you into the story from the first line forward, and will keep you guessing until the very end. Ms. Kennedy's talent with dialogue and character description are especially striking. Also particularly moving is the deftness with which she draws the reader into the very fabric of each scene, weaving careful, creative and very realistic detail throughout the text, blending plot, character, and setting into a living, breathing, and very believable literary tapestry. Irregardless of Murder is a pleasure to read, and I look forward to seeing more from this up-and-coming author!
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