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Summary: A delightful cosy
Review: In the past decade, Judith McMonigle Flynn, proud owner of the bustling Hillside Manor Bed and Breakfast, seemingly has stumbled on more dead bodies than many coroners have. Judith reluctantly accompanies her cousin Rennie on a death tour that the latter won with the highest bid during a church auction. Judith becomes outraged to learn her B&B is part of the tourThe tour stops at the dumpy Alhambra Arms where Judith peaks into a room only to spot the corpse of a woman on the bed. Judith becomes a media sensation just like she ha last many times before. Month ago the crew found the remains of a decades-old person walled up in one of the apartments. Judith believes there is a connection between the two deaths and begins to investigate, not yet aware that any revelation could make her corpse number three. The "Bed and Breakfast Mystery" series is like a bag of potato chips as readers can't read just one. Each time Mary Daheim releases a new entry, fans seem propelled to go back and reread the previous novels just to remember what trouble Judith manages to encounter. A STREETCAR NAMED EXPIRE is a well-done amateur sleuth novel filled with a plethora of suspects so that the audience struggles with identifying the villain. Cozies should always be this delightful. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: The best Judith and Renie book yet.
Review: In this mystery Judith and Renie take a murder mystery tour of their neighborhood. It is no surprise to the reader that Judith's bed and breakfast is featured, but Judith is furious at the lurid description of her home and rushes to confront the tour operator at the next stop. She follows him upstairs to the second floor of an historic apartment complex and finds the featured entertainment, an exorcist, dead of a gunshot wound. This is a fast moving and entertaining mystery, the characters are very quirky, and there are red herrings aplenty. I find myself looking forward to the next one.
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Summary: The best Judith and Renie book yet.
Review: In this mystery Judith and Renie take a murder mystery tour of their neighborhood. It is no surprise to the reader that Judith's bed and breakfast is featured, but Judith is furious at the lurid description of her home and rushes to confront the tour operator at the next stop. She follows him upstairs to the second floor of an historic apartment complex and finds the featured entertainment, an exorcist, dead of a gunshot wound. This is a fast moving and entertaining mystery, the characters are very quirky, and there are red herrings aplenty. I find myself looking forward to the next one.
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Summary: A mystery, straight up with humor!
Review: Judith Flynn is not James Bond when it comes to solving mysteries because Bond himself was never this real nor this funny! Toss her cousin, Renie Jones into the mix and you have a pair of the zaniest, middle aged sleuths this side of....uhhhhh....well, any Agatha Christie characters. This was my first experience at reading a Mary Daheim book but, certainly not my last. It was a riotious read that kept me guessing to the very end (and then I was wrong about who did what to whom). Judith and Renie may not have the most conventional methods of getting to the bottom of the case, however, they have the brains plus pure dumb luck on their side. They're both a hoot and an easy read! Now I'm off to find another Daheim book for my reading pleasure.
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Summary: Cousins go on a murder tour
Review: Judith Flynn's cousin, Renie, talks her into going on a "murder tour" of their city. Judith is surprised and incensed when she finds out that the first stop is her own bed-and-breakfast where, indeed, there have been previous murders. The next stop is the Alhambra Arms, an old apartment complex which is being converted to condominiums. A 40-year-old corpse, which had been buried behind a wall, had recently been discovered. In order to encourage sales and satisfy those concerned about lingering spirits, an exorcist is brought in....the mystery deepens. Judith is convinced...two murders are related so she launches her own "unofficial" investigation, much to the disgust of husband Joe who is a private detective....Another enjoyable "cozy" from author Daheim.
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Summary: Cousins go on a murder tour
Review: Judith Flynn's cousin, Renie, talks her into going on a "murder tour" of their city. Judith is surprised and incensed when she finds out that the first stop is her own bed-and-breakfast where, indeed, there have been previous murders. The next stop is the Alhambra Arms, an old apartment complex which is being converted to condominiums. A 40-year-old corpse, which had been buried behind a wall, had recently been discovered. In order to encourage sales and satisfy those concerned about lingering spirits, an exorcist is brought in....the mystery deepens. Judith is convinced...two murders are related so she launches her own "unofficial" investigation, much to the disgust of husband Joe who is a private detective....Another enjoyable "cozy" from author Daheim.
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Summary: Middle ages women find ostriches and murderers
Review: This is a quaint story about a pair of middle aged (50ish) cousins who like to poke their noses where the police should be involved. It is written in an old fashioned, innocent style, suitable for juveniles as well as little old ladies. I have never read a Daheim book before. It kind of reminded me of Jessica Fletcher on "Murder She Wrote." There were plenty of inter-related characters and lots of suspects. The end was pleasantly surprising, but some of the loose ends were never tied well. The book was OK, but I would rather stick with other mystery writers.
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Summary: Middle ages women find ostriches and murderers
Review: This is a quaint story about a pair of middle aged (50ish) cousins who like to poke their noses where the police should be involved. It is written in an old fashioned, innocent style, suitable for juveniles as well as little old ladies. I have never read a Daheim book before. It kind of reminded me of Jessica Fletcher on "Murder She Wrote." There were plenty of inter-related characters and lots of suspects. The end was pleasantly surprising, but some of the loose ends were never tied well. The book was OK, but I would rather stick with other mystery writers.
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Summary: Thrilling Ride
Review: When her cousin Renie wins a "death tour" at a church auction, Judith Flynn reluctantly agrees to go with her. Judith is horrified when she discovers that the first stop on the tour is her own bed and breakfast. She decides to confront the tour operator at the next stop, the Alhambra Arms which is being converted to condominiums. During the renovations, a 40-year-old corpse was discovered buried behind a wall. Unfortunately, during Judith's search for the tour operator, she stumbles upon the corpse of a woman in one of the bedrooms. Judith is convinced the two murders are related, and when her husband Joe is hired to solve the latest murder, she decides to investigate the previous one. Will she discover the truth before she becomes the next victim?
This is a well plotted, fast moving, and enjoyable mystery. There were plenty of suspects and twists and turns, and the identity of the murderer is a surprise. There wasn't as much bickering between Judith and her mother as there has been in previous books in the series, which I found a refreshing change. There's also plenty of humor in the book and readers should enjoy the appearances of "Emil".
Any fan of cozy mysteries will enjoy this book.
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