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yodamom's review against another edition
4.0
Twisted !
When local world traveling author/artist Lawrence comes home stirs the pot with his tell all book that he has written. He warns about secrets that are all going to come out and the people should prepare. Worried stares, whispers and scrambling surround his pressence. When he goes belly up at after his whoop to do dinner party the fun begins.
Sarah Booth is paid by her electric dance teacher and friend to find the murder. The players all peek their heads into her view. The quirky, jerky, sexual, smooth and bitchy, that make up this small town are almost all suspects. She wanders into something so deep her boots may not save her from getting touched by the muck. Her life once again my be ended early with her inability to stick her nose in her own business only.
Her love life is still a mess. The man who has been a perfect gentleman has sipped into something ugly. He gives her a sweet cuddly puppy one minute and completely shuts her off another. He can go from hot to freezing so fast even I got whiplash. Yes, here is another man who could use a basic class in communication 101. His lack of ability to share might just cost him any chance with Sarah Booth. Then there is the fact that even his is a suspect.
Sweetie Pie was the hero of this story. She wore her super dog cape and wore it well, so well the 4 legged male population visited her regularly. It's tough being a sex symbol an hero at the same time.
I had a good time reading this second book in the series. I love the quirky side characters they each hold so much attention they could go off on their own stories. I've already ordered the next book and can't wait to see where the ending went. I can't tell you without spoilers but Sarah Booth was in a very happy moment in the arms of....
When local world traveling author/artist Lawrence comes home stirs the pot with his tell all book that he has written. He warns about secrets that are all going to come out and the people should prepare. Worried stares, whispers and scrambling surround his pressence. When he goes belly up at after his whoop to do dinner party the fun begins.
Sarah Booth is paid by her electric dance teacher and friend to find the murder. The players all peek their heads into her view. The quirky, jerky, sexual, smooth and bitchy, that make up this small town are almost all suspects. She wanders into something so deep her boots may not save her from getting touched by the muck. Her life once again my be ended early with her inability to stick her nose in her own business only.
Her love life is still a mess. The man who has been a perfect gentleman has sipped into something ugly. He gives her a sweet cuddly puppy one minute and completely shuts her off another. He can go from hot to freezing so fast even I got whiplash. Yes, here is another man who could use a basic class in communication 101. His lack of ability to share might just cost him any chance with Sarah Booth. Then there is the fact that even his is a suspect.
Sweetie Pie was the hero of this story. She wore her super dog cape and wore it well, so well the 4 legged male population visited her regularly. It's tough being a sex symbol an hero at the same time.
I had a good time reading this second book in the series. I love the quirky side characters they each hold so much attention they could go off on their own stories. I've already ordered the next book and can't wait to see where the ending went. I can't tell you without spoilers but Sarah Booth was in a very happy moment in the arms of....
gamz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
klippy's review against another edition
5.0
I am really enjoying this series - it seems to be like a Stephanie Plum book but set in the south. Sarah Booth is so funny and can get herself in to some messes. I am excited to start the 3rd book tonight.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Sarah Booth Delaney is at it again in her 2d mystery adventure. The plotting is a bit weak, but I enjoy the Southern charm. Good vacation reading.
cfulton20's review against another edition
4.0
I'm enjoying this series, lots of laughs and fun to read.
classic's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very good read that really picked up in the second half. I love the way the author describes the food and atmosphere of the Mississippi Delta- all of it is very rich.
Which leads me to the interesting way in which the secret life of the wealthy and rich society circles that Sarah Booth inhabits are explored. I am under the impression that this book was written during a time in which this way of life was starting to fade- and that’s fine- and it made me wanna grab a bag of popcorn picturing these people who used to be rich off the backs of others and are still seeing their old way of life crumble. Debts, becoming a has been, foreclosures, marrying for money and squandered inheritances- oh my! Give me more.
For as problematic as Jitty is the absurdity of her character makes me laugh. She wasn’t as funny to me as she was in Them Bones but I still appreciated her quips. I loved that in the first book she was giving really useful and cunning ideas to Sarah. This time around she seemed like a depressed housewife one generation removed from Valley of the Dolla. To me that doesn’t fully negate that there were other laugh out loud parts that gave this mystery a cozy feel.
I was so excited towards the end of this book because the pace picked up wildly. The end was satisfying and I am off to book 3.
Which leads me to the interesting way in which the secret life of the wealthy and rich society circles that Sarah Booth inhabits are explored. I am under the impression that this book was written during a time in which this way of life was starting to fade- and that’s fine- and it made me wanna grab a bag of popcorn picturing these people who used to be rich off the backs of others and are still seeing their old way of life crumble. Debts, becoming a has been, foreclosures, marrying for money and squandered inheritances- oh my! Give me more.
For as problematic as Jitty is the absurdity of her character makes me laugh. She wasn’t as funny to me as she was in Them Bones but I still appreciated her quips. I loved that in the first book she was giving really useful and cunning ideas to Sarah. This time around she seemed like a depressed housewife one generation removed from Valley of the Dolla. To me that doesn’t fully negate that there were other laugh out loud parts that gave this mystery a cozy feel.
I was so excited towards the end of this book because the pace picked up wildly. The end was satisfying and I am off to book 3.
desertmama's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
momruns's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75