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squishythings's review against another edition
2.0
RITA HAS OPINIONS AND DOGGONE IT HER CHARACTERS WILL YELL ABOUT THEM FOR HER
ariadne_oliver's review against another edition
2.0
I like cosy mysteries where half of the main characters are animals. But this would have been way more enjoyable if the author didn't use her characters as mouthpieces to preach at the reader.
lizlogan's review against another edition
4.0
I still love the Mrs. Murphy mysteries, but as the series has continued the focus seems to have shifted from the animals to the humans. Harry is very interesting, but I read the books because I love the animals. I do like the very obvious research that Rita Mae Brown puts in her books. I always learn something when I read one of her books, and that's something that I appreciate when reading, and something that doesn't always come when reading fiction.
bibliophelia's review
1.0
I have read a lot of the Mrs. Murphy, Pewter and Tucker books but I agree with the majority out there- this was one of my most horrendous reads of the year.
I understand the necessity of addressing the cancer part of the story, and it is important, hell, my mother, sister and aunt had breast cancer and I've had at least 5 other relatives die of it.
But if you want to air your uneducated backwater views on politics, write an editorial in your local paper. No one cares, is interested or wants it in the guise of our favorite characters, especially not for 5 pages followed by an adorable pencil sketch which is supposed to distract from your egomanical ravings. Ms. Brown, really. You and your editor should be ashamed that this was printed.
There was next to no plot and it appeared in the last 4 pages that you remembered there was supposed to be a mystery going on and wrapped it up in 3 paragraphs with the most contrived unbelievable drivel I have ever read.
Please don't waste the publisher's budget on releasing this in paperback, audio or ebook. It's not worth any of it.
I understand the necessity of addressing the cancer part of the story, and it is important, hell, my mother, sister and aunt had breast cancer and I've had at least 5 other relatives die of it.
But if you want to air your uneducated backwater views on politics, write an editorial in your local paper. No one cares, is interested or wants it in the guise of our favorite characters, especially not for 5 pages followed by an adorable pencil sketch which is supposed to distract from your egomanical ravings. Ms. Brown, really. You and your editor should be ashamed that this was printed.
There was next to no plot and it appeared in the last 4 pages that you remembered there was supposed to be a mystery going on and wrapped it up in 3 paragraphs with the most contrived unbelievable drivel I have ever read.
Please don't waste the publisher's budget on releasing this in paperback, audio or ebook. It's not worth any of it.
acreech's review
2.0
Too many political rants in the mouths of her characters, but not as bad as other recent books in the series. Could do with more mystery and less of that. The cancer part was interesting, but predictable.
bookcrazylady45's review
3.0
Not fond of exercise and this book went into far too much detail about gym exercise which bored the bejesus out of me.
bichito_feo's review
2.0
Pretty much just hate-reading these at this point. And yet I just can't quit you, cat mysteries...
ginabeirne's review
2.0
The animals didn't play as big a role this time, and RMB is very preachy about healthcare, cancer, etc.
mparkhill's review
3.0
The medical stuff was a little much for me and the animals didn't factor in as much as in some of the other Sneaky Pie books. But I still enjoyed it!
hoosierreader's review
3.0
Ms. Brown's descriptions are wonderful. The mystery carefully plotted. An easy read. Maybe too easy as she spent much time on the soapbox, good information but not contributing so much to the plot. This is the first book I've read of her Sneaky Pie Brown series, and I would have thought the animals would have had more -- input maybe. Anyway, it was an easy read. Leaned some information.