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sheltzer's review against another edition
3.0
When a little girl goes missing, Miss Dimple finds her near a reclusive artist's house. She is charmed by the artist and her Japanese nurse. When the artist is found murdered, everyone assumes the nurse is at fault. Miss Dimple is not convinced and works to clear Suzy's name.
There is nothing spectacular about these books, they are a good cozy mystery. The writing is clunky at times, but for the most part it's an easy read. I like the little band of teachers and their families as they band together in wartime to help the war effort and support each other.
There is nothing spectacular about these books, they are a good cozy mystery. The writing is clunky at times, but for the most part it's an easy read. I like the little band of teachers and their families as they band together in wartime to help the war effort and support each other.
beckmank's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book purely for the cover - it reminded me of Nancy Drew,compelling me to pick it up. Set during WWII in a small town in Georgia. The third book in the series, I will go back and read the other two. Miss Dimple is an "older" school teacher (how much is anyone's guess, imthinking 40ish?), who ends up investigating the murder of Mae Martha. Mae Martha's companion is thought to have done the deed because she is of Japanese descent, but Miss Dimple and several other "younger" teachers don't believe it. I enjoyed this not for the mystery so much, but for the time period setting. And the cover art. ;)
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