Rating:  Summary: Mc Pherson differs from other McCrumb's Works Review: Sharon McCrumb has two definate sides, her fun loving side, and her more serious tone. If you are looking for a book that is funny, informative, adventurious (and know geography of England), "Missing Susan" fits the bill. Do not look to it for serious murder mystery, or heavy handed suspense--this isn't the book. I've read all of Mc Crumb's works, and this one ranks among my most favorite. It is a light read. Elaine McPherson is never to be taken very seriously, but this book is corker!
Rating:  Summary: A FRESH ANGLE Review: Sharyn McCrumb is a gifted author and this book proves that yet again. Elizabeth MacPherson is a keeper! In this installment, our heroine is asked to commit a murder. To make a good story even better, references to old crimes are interspersed throughout this story. I liked the British Tour as that provided a fresh new angle on an already good mystery. Sharyn McCrumb has a wonderfully WICKED sense of humor and her fans and followers will not be disappointed in this installment.
Rating:  Summary: A FRESH ANGLE Review: Sharyn McCrumb is a gifted author and this book proves that yet again. Elizabeth MacPherson is a keeper! In this installment, our heroine is asked to commit a murder. To make a good story even better, references to old crimes are interspersed throughout this story. I liked the British Tour as that provided a fresh new angle on an already good mystery. Sharyn McCrumb has a wonderfully WICKED sense of humor and her fans and followers will not be disappointed in this installment.
Rating:  Summary: Please Don't Miss Susan Review: This book is a must read for anyone who loves light, fluffy mysteries. Sharyn McCrumb makes me acutally root for the killer. I love the tour of England as a setting and the the fact the mystery is written from the killer's point of view. I have read quite a few times and I still love it.
Rating:  Summary: Please Don't Miss Susan Review: This book is a must read for anyone who loves light, fluffy mysteries. Sharyn McCrumb makes me acutally root for the killer. I love the tour of England as a setting and the the fact the mystery is written from the killer's point of view. I have read quite a few times and I still love it.
Rating:  Summary: Fabulous! A Must Read Review: This book is so funny. To summarize, the main character takes a mystery tour in England and the tour director is persuaded by money problems to kill or try to kill a member of the tour (not the main character. He is a hopeless failure at it and the ending is a surprise to him and others. One of this author's finest works. Everyone I know who has read it loves it.
Rating:  Summary: ZZZZZZZ - Boring! Review: This book was so dull, I struggled to get through it. I will be skipping any McCrumb books from now on. I cannot believe how long it dragged on...I was dying for it to just end so I could get some closure!
Rating:  Summary: Surprise ending Review: This is a very enjoyable and humorous book. The characters are so typical of American tourists abroad. If you are American and have ever traveled to the U.K. you can really identify with this book and its characters. If you like a surprise ending, you'll like this.
Rating:  Summary: Not really a mystery, but a great book! Review: This really isn't a mystery, but it is a wonderful, funny read. There are lots of surprises to keep you laughing, I couldn't put it down...
Rating:  Summary: Missing Susan-Over And Over Again Review: This sprightly mystery will be a jolt to readers only familiar with Ms. McCrumb's much acclaimed ballad series. "Missing Susan" is part Agatha Christie-spoof, part England tour, and part very sharp character study. The star is not Elizabeth MacPherson, forensic anthropologist, but Rowan Rover, silver-tongued, down on his luck, tour guide. I was reminded of Stanley Holloway, the rascally father of Eliza in "My Fair Lady." The supporting cast of characters are lively individualists. Rowan is hired to 1) conduct a two-week Murder Mystery tour through England and 2) to eliminate one of the members of his group. Now Rowan is not normally a lawbreaker, but he has three ex-wives, a son in an expensive preparatory school and a rundown houseboat that he calls home. Fortunately for all concerned Susan, the proposed victim, is unlikable enough that all the tour members have murderous thoughts involving the best way to rid themselves of Susan. It is a near thing whether Rowan will do the deed or will one of the tour members beat him to it. Susan is from Minneapolis. Before I read this book, I had nothing but admiration for this fine city. After hearing Susan compare everything from airports to monuments unfavorably with Minneapolis, I could cheerfully go a long time without hearing Minneapolis mentioned again. That's what Susan does to you. The novel tidily begins and ends with a Jack the Ripper tour through Whitechapel. You may think you have everything figured out, but Ms. McCrumb has a few surprises in store for you. A good, fast enjoyable read.
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