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A review by wdecora
Mausetot: Ein Fall für Mrs. Murphy by Rita Mae Brown
1.0
I didn't finish this book and let me tell you why. After two chapters I remembered why I hadn't finished the last Mrs. Murphy book either: the author's insistence of putting her opinions about government and politics and all kinds of other issues into the mouths and minds of her characters.
Here's the thing, I don't necessarily disagree with Brown's opinions on global climate change, entitlement reform, or gay rights, but this book series isn't the place to voice them. I've been reading these books for years and had read the previous seventeen to much delight (except for that one where the main characters went on vacation, that just didn't work).
Harry has always been a frugal character. [a:Rita Mae Brown|23511|Rita Mae Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1209493600p2/23511.jpg] used to paint that characterization well by having Harry talk (either out loud or internally) about how she loves her old truck and why, despite looking longingly at a newer fancier model someone else has, that she won't spend the money because the old truck is fine. But now Harry's internal thoughts go more like "the average American household has fifteen thousand dollars of credit card debt. I guess I'm not as as average an American as I thought." Hello, heavy-handed anyone?!
This isn't limited to Harry. There are political talking point shoved inelegantly into conversations and thoughts every couple of pages and the result is jarring.
If Brown wants to voice her opinions about these issues, she would be better served to write a non-fiction book on the subjects or sound-off in a blog format. Trying to preach via a mystery series where some of the main characters are cats and dogs who talk amongst themselves to solve crimes is very misguided and a disservice to her readers.
Here's the thing, I don't necessarily disagree with Brown's opinions on global climate change, entitlement reform, or gay rights, but this book series isn't the place to voice them. I've been reading these books for years and had read the previous seventeen to much delight (except for that one where the main characters went on vacation, that just didn't work).
Harry has always been a frugal character. [a:Rita Mae Brown|23511|Rita Mae Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1209493600p2/23511.jpg] used to paint that characterization well by having Harry talk (either out loud or internally) about how she loves her old truck and why, despite looking longingly at a newer fancier model someone else has, that she won't spend the money because the old truck is fine. But now Harry's internal thoughts go more like "the average American household has fifteen thousand dollars of credit card debt. I guess I'm not as as average an American as I thought." Hello, heavy-handed anyone?!
This isn't limited to Harry. There are political talking point shoved inelegantly into conversations and thoughts every couple of pages and the result is jarring.
If Brown wants to voice her opinions about these issues, she would be better served to write a non-fiction book on the subjects or sound-off in a blog format. Trying to preach via a mystery series where some of the main characters are cats and dogs who talk amongst themselves to solve crimes is very misguided and a disservice to her readers.