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leslierholm's review against another edition
5.0
Charlotte McLeod doing what she did best [albeit under a surname] - a cozy, set in a tight knit community in Canada. An old woman dies of 'botulism' according to the not-so-good doc. The doc dies. The young gal, returned to her old homestead to nurse appendix and an appalling break up, gets suspicious. Enter the Mounties (well, one rather shy and definitely gentlemanly Mountie). The joint detecting begins, a chaste and discreet romance is hinted at, more murders occur, and there is a satisfying dénouement.
No sex, absolute minimum of violence [I have to accept that murder of itself is violent :0)]
No sex, absolute minimum of violence [I have to accept that murder of itself is violent :0)]
jim_jam's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Pretty standard cosy mystery. Written in 1980s so a little dated and a touch sexist.
judyward's review
2.0
Angela Treadway, an elderly widow in a small Canadian town, is poisoned by botulism in some canned green beans that she ate and Janet Wadman is instantly suspicious because Mrs. Treadway was known in the community for being fanatically careful with the fruits and vegetables that she canned. Before Janet could alert the local doctor about her suspicions, he is also killed. Before the murderer is unmasked, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are involved and then things get really interesting. An attention-grabbing plot, but, unfortunately, the story moved a little slowly for me.
slferg's review against another edition
5.0
I am so glad Charlotte MacLeod's books are finally out in ebooks. I have been keeping an eye out and finally decided to check again after being disappointed so often. Yay!
I had not read this series before but am very pleased with it - it is good fun.
Janet is suffering from a bruised heart and a ruptured appendix and has come home to her brother's farm to recuperate. His wife is having an operation for "female troubles" and their kids are at her parents so Janet doesn't have a lot to do. Hearing a commotion at their only neighbors she finds the doctor there and his sister-in-law, Aggie's niece there on a visit, looking at the dead woman lying on her kitchen floor, having apparently been poisoned by home canned string beans. Janet is suspicious because Aggie had always been so careful. Then the doctor is killed when Janet goes to see him about the jar of green beans.
She talks to the local marshall about the situation and agrees to check on the second jar she found before they call in the Mounties. But a fire burns down the house where Gilly Bascom lives nearly killing her, her son Bobby and their dogs. So the mounties are called and Madoc Rhys arrives. Not your typical Mounty in looks. He is 5'8" and soft spoken - and Welsh, with an amazing resolution record.
He is instantly attracted to Janet and keeps reminding himself he is on a case and she's a suspect.
There are many more quirky characters with their own idiosyncracies as in any small town. Jason Bain is one, with jis penchant for suing at the drop of a hat. And for some reason he is after a patent for one of Aggie's husbands useless inventions.
Lovely, warm fun mystery. Now I will have to read the rest. A quick read, too.
I had not read this series before but am very pleased with it - it is good fun.
Janet is suffering from a bruised heart and a ruptured appendix and has come home to her brother's farm to recuperate. His wife is having an operation for "female troubles" and their kids are at her parents so Janet doesn't have a lot to do. Hearing a commotion at their only neighbors she finds the doctor there and his sister-in-law, Aggie's niece there on a visit, looking at the dead woman lying on her kitchen floor, having apparently been poisoned by home canned string beans. Janet is suspicious because Aggie had always been so careful. Then the doctor is killed when Janet goes to see him about the jar of green beans.
She talks to the local marshall about the situation and agrees to check on the second jar she found before they call in the Mounties. But a fire burns down the house where Gilly Bascom lives nearly killing her, her son Bobby and their dogs. So the mounties are called and Madoc Rhys arrives. Not your typical Mounty in looks. He is 5'8" and soft spoken - and Welsh, with an amazing resolution record.
He is instantly attracted to Janet and keeps reminding himself he is on a case and she's a suspect.
There are many more quirky characters with their own idiosyncracies as in any small town. Jason Bain is one, with jis penchant for suing at the drop of a hat. And for some reason he is after a patent for one of Aggie's husbands useless inventions.
Lovely, warm fun mystery. Now I will have to read the rest. A quick read, too.
quietjenn's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks for putting this on sale the other day, Open Road! Because Overdrive only has one book in each Macleod series and I can't afford 7.99 a pop, but I am super digging these. Sort of ultimate cozies, but back before they were super punny and cutesy. I love Rhys and Janet, but since I can't depend on more sales coming, I'm exploiting interlibrary loan now.
storiesforhisglory's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Cute and fun. Lots of twists and turns. I really liked Janet and Madoc. Too cute!! Would love to see what happens when he's officially off duty... Lol.