Chestnut Mare, Beware (Natalie Gold Series)

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Summary: The best of a good series
Review: Anyone who enjoys murder mysteries will enjoy this book. It is an added bonus if you are in the horse world because you can recognize parts ie. George Morris. The characters are well thought out, and the writing is comfortable. I recommend this book.

Rating:
Summary: The best of a good series
Review: Anyone who enjoys murder mysteries will enjoy this book. It is an added bonus if you are in the horse world because you can recognize parts ie. George Morris. The characters are well thought out, and the writing is comfortable. I recommend this book.

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Summary: My favorite Nattie Gold mystery!!!
Review: Chestnut Mare Beware is definately my favorite of the Nattie Gold mysteries. I love that it takes place in Middleburg and Upperville! I have been to these towns many times, always gazing longingly at the beautiful Virginia horse farms. Jaffe portrays every aspect of the horse world accurately, from the snooty rich people to the gay trainers. When I'm feeling discouraged at not being able to afford riding on the A-circuit, her books always make me laugh. Her books, especially Chestnut Mare Beware, are must-reads for horse people. I can't wait for Sins of the Sire, her next book.

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Summary: A must read for any horse person!
Review: Jody Jaffe's books are awesome and Chestnut Mare, Beware is one of the best. The story is a good one, fast paced, excellent dialoge, but what really does it for me is the accurate horse world descriptions. Very few writers get it all right, and Jaffe is one of them. Definitely a must read for any horse person!

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Summary: A must read for any horse person!
Review: Jody Jaffe's books are awesome and Chestnut Mare, Beware is one of the best. The story is a good one, fast paced, excellent dialoge, but what really does it for me is the accurate horse world descriptions. Very few writers get it all right, and Jaffe is one of them. Definitely a must read for any horse person!

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Summary: Good Story, Poor Editing
Review: My main complaint with this book is that the author obviously does not know the meaning of the word "penultimate" since she has used it incorrectly at least twice. Also, she has the Canterbury Tales being written in Old English when, in fact, they were written in Middle English. I am not even halfway through the book, and these things are already taking away from my enjoyment. Good editors should eliminate these egregious mistakes.

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Summary: Good Story, Poor Editing
Review: My main complaint with this book is that the author obviously does not know the meaning of the word "penultimate" since she has used it incorrectly at least twice. Also, she has the Canterbury Tales being written in Old English when, in fact, they were written in Middle English. I am not even halfway through the book, and these things are already taking away from my enjoyment. Good editors should eliminate these egregious mistakes.

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Summary: Give her the gilded hoofpick ...
Review: The only thing wrong with any Jody Jaffe book is that there are not more of them. Natalie Gold is a real person, with wit, smarts, and real faults (hey, I'm terrified by oxers, too!). The horse show world portrayal is dead on, as are the sidelights -- Jack Russel Terrorists, indeed! So many novelists THINK they know about horses and horse people -- Jody Jaffe doesn't even have to think, because she DOES know. And the book titles are winners too -- get In Colt Blood on the shelves ASAP, please!