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nitabee's review against another edition
4.0
Poppy Done to Death opens with Roe getting ready to attend a meeting of the Uppity Women's Club (they read books together but also do charitable work, back politicians, etc) with her sisters-in-law Melinda and Poppy. Poppy doesn't make it to the meeting, so Melinda and Roe go looking for her, as she's supposed to be inducted, and it's a big slight on her part. Unsurprisingly, she's .
Roe's brother Phillip makes an appearance in this book. His parents had moved him out to California after the events in the first book, to keep him far away from Roe, but Philip has grown up quite a bit and runs away from home. Roe and Phillip's dad has cheated on Phillip's mom (history does like to repeat), and so things are rough at home. Once Phillip is in Georgia though, his mom actually leaves their dad, and so we don't know where that leaves Phillip. Roe's reporter friend Sally is exhibiting signs of early onset dementia, which is sad for her. Robin Crusoe is still in the picture, and his mom visits for Thanksgiving, marking the first time Roe meets her. Things go well, which is good because.
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been murdered. Poppy is the mother to a young baby, Chase, and she's married to Roe's stepfather John's youngest son, John David. They have a difficult relationship, constantly cheating on each other, and there's no shortage of suspects since Poppy had so many affairs. It turns out to have been her next-door neighbor, Cara Embler. Cara claims it's because she was next on the list to be an Uppity Woman (membership is limited, so a new person only joins when a member passes away), but Cara's husband had been one of Poppy's conquests, so there's that tooRoe's brother Phillip makes an appearance in this book. His parents had moved him out to California after the events in the first book, to keep him far away from Roe, but Philip has grown up quite a bit and runs away from home. Roe and Phillip's dad has cheated on Phillip's mom (history does like to repeat), and so things are rough at home. Once Phillip is in Georgia though, his mom actually leaves their dad, and so we don't know where that leaves Phillip. Roe's reporter friend Sally is exhibiting signs of early onset dementia, which is sad for her. Robin Crusoe is still in the picture, and his mom visits for Thanksgiving, marking the first time Roe meets her. Things go well, which is good because
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it turns out Roe is actually pregnant! Robin is thrilled when he finds out and promptly proposes, saying he's been carrying the ring around for weeks trying to find the right momentthehodgenator's review against another edition
4.0
Sad for the end of the Roe Teagarden series.
I did the entire series via audio because I loved the reader, and she helped me get through some of the more "outrageous" elements of the series.
The conclusion still feels unfinished. There's so much more to say, but Roe's character has come full circle in the conclusion.
More to come...
I did the entire series via audio because I loved the reader, and she helped me get through some of the more "outrageous" elements of the series.
The conclusion still feels unfinished. There's so much more to say, but Roe's character has come full circle in the conclusion.
More to come...
miraworker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
khoerner7's review against another edition
2.0
This is the last book in this series and, frankly, I'm glad it is finished. It is not the author's best work. I find the main character too sanctimonious. In this one, Roe discovers her stepsister-in-law murdered and her teenage brother shows up on her doorstep unannounced. Good riddance Aurora.
litspinster's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jyothi_nair's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bekstar's review against another edition
2.0
A quick and easy read. Nothing fancy- and it was just what i was after on the day- something a bit silly I did not have to think about much.
I remember liking the books a lot more than the True Blood series when I first read them- but now I cringe at the language as well as the sentiments of many of the characters. They have really dated, and not in a good way.
Most interesting thing was learning about what people eat and how they cook for Thanksgiving :)
I remember liking the books a lot more than the True Blood series when I first read them- but now I cringe at the language as well as the sentiments of many of the characters. They have really dated, and not in a good way.
Most interesting thing was learning about what people eat and how they cook for Thanksgiving :)