Sister and Mouse (Mary Alice and Patricia Anne) are back and meeting their match in Mary Alice's new daughter-in-law's family. The first introduction Mary Alice and Patricia Anne have to the new family is stumbling over a body in a trailer. Things just get better from there. When Sunshine (the daughter-in-law) disappears, the sisters have to find the solution to the puzzle before time runs out. Anne George's characters are a riot of fun and excitement. Sometimes the plot wanders but the characters make it well worth reading the books.
Sadly, the author, Anne George, passed away in 2001 from heart surgery complications. She was a celebrated poet as well as being a wonderful mystery writer.
8.20.2007
Knots and Crosses
The streets of Edinburgh are being haunted by more than just ghosts. Girls are being kidnapped and murdered and the police have no suspects. Detective Sergeant John Rebus begins to receive notes from the killer which taunt and tease him with the same message and pieces of string tied into knots. Can he figure out who the killer is before his own daughter becomes a target?
As an interesting side-note, during the writing of Knots and Crosses, the author, Ian Rankin, briefly became a suspect in a murder case. The Edinburgh detectives had a real-life case on their hands which mirrored the plot of the story too closely for their liking. Once Rankin was able to prove that he had alibis for the relevant times, he was cleared of all suspicion.
As an interesting side-note, during the writing of Knots and Crosses, the author, Ian Rankin, briefly became a suspect in a murder case. The Edinburgh detectives had a real-life case on their hands which mirrored the plot of the story too closely for their liking. Once Rankin was able to prove that he had alibis for the relevant times, he was cleared of all suspicion.
Singled Out
Bella DePaulo sets out to show that people do not have to be married in order to be happy. She explores the discrimination that singles face in the workplace, the federal tax structure, and the marketplace. This book is an interesting read for people in (or not in!) every sort of relationship, not just singles.
Dog Days: Dispatches from Bedlam Farm
Welcome back to Bedlam Farm. It's another year and some old friends have been lost but new ones have been found. Jon Katz shares his observations of life on the farm and its characters both animal and human. This book is a wonderful tale of companionship and love. I highly recommend this and Katz's other Bedlam Farm Books.
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