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Summary: Not the best in the series...
Review: ...but I think I enjoyed it more than the other reviewers listed here. One factor that may have played into my enjoyment is the fact that I lived in southern Indiana for quite some time (now living in Europe) so I recognized many of the locales mentioned, especially the Indiana University sites.
I do have to agree with the other reviewers regarding the fact that the episodes of this series that take place in England are better than this one. I enjoy the interaction of Dorothy with the English mentality/way of life, and hope that the next book in the series returns to the UK.
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Summary: Enjoyable and engaging mystery with minimal violence
Review: I have enjoyed all of Ms Dams' Dorothy Martin mysteries, and so was looking forward to this one. I was not disappointed. My favorite aspect of this series is the interaction between Dorothy and her husband, Alan, and this book has more of this interaction than any of its predecessors. Dorothy and her husband return to the United States pursuant to the will of an old friend of Dorothy's. Dorothy discovers that much about her former home town has changed; thus, introducing Alan to her home town involves some emotional pitfalls. The mystery is more of a backdrop to what I viewed as the main plot, the developing relationship between Alan and Dorothy. Thus, I did not mind that the mystery aspects of the plot were not particularly strong.
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Summary: Plot good
Review: I like Dorothy Martin. I read the reviews already written and don't agree with the negatives about this book. It's definately worth reading, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the ones set in England. I tend to choose English mysteries over American because of a quaintness and charm that I missed in this one. We automatically expect her books to take us to familiar places and miss them if our expectations are not met. But this is a good book. Many will enjoy it.
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Summary: SEND DOROTHY BACK TO BRITAIN...QUICK!!
Review: Killing Cassidy takes place in the author's home state of Indiana rather than the village of Sherebury in England and the results are somewhat disappointing. Dorothy seems out of sorts during the entire book and is rather whiny. The characters lose much of their charm in the move across the Atlantic. The plot was ok but I enjoyed the other books in the series a lot more. Let's hope Dorothy hightails it back to England and stays there.
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Summary: jeanne m. dams english medical care
Review: THE AUDIOBOOK WAS FAIRLY GOOD UNTIL THE AUTHOR DECIDES TO PASS
JUDGEMENT ON THE BEST MEDICAL CARE IN THE WORLD AND COMPARES IT
TO SECOND RATE MEDICAL CARE WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE NOW MAKING THE
SALE OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ONE OF LARGEST BUSINESS' IN ITS
COUNTRY.IT MAKES FOR A BORING SOCIAL SEVICE STORY IN WHAT WAS INTENDED TO BE A MYSTERY NOVEL---OR WAS IT.
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Summary: Worthy effort, but lacking in mystery
Review: The first book of this series is one of my all-time favorites. Maybe that is why I had higher expectations for this installment of Dorothy Martin's adventures. Compared to the first five books in the series, Killing Cassidy is definitely the weakest. Unlike the other reviewers here, I didn't mind that Dorothy and Alan left England for America. In fact, it was a lot of fun to see Dorothy come to terms with how much her life has changed. Too bad the mystery itself was lacking. It seems like the author was more concerned with her message about healthcare and less concerned with constructing a solid mystery. The problem is, I read mysteries to be entertained and this one had me wanting to skim over the preachy parts. The supporting characters were fun, but we didn't see enough of them. Finally, the ending was too abrupt and under-explained.
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Summary: Not an English Cozy!!!
Review: This mystery just didn't live up to the rest of the Dorothy Martin series. It was an entertaining mystery, but I have grown to expect more from this series. She could have gotten alot more out of the homecoming, but seemed to take the easy way out. Still, this was an enjoyable read.
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