Dead Man Docking: A Bed-And-Breakfast Mystery
| Dead Man Docking: A Bed-And-Breakfast Mystery |
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Judith and Renie's dreams of some R&R on a deluxe cruise are dry-docked when the stabbing death of the cruise line owner mars the prelaunch party. However, that murder is only the first in a trio of homicides as the cousins prowl the steep streets of San Francisco. |
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| Product Name | Dead Man Docking: A Bed-And-Breakfast Mystery |
| Manufacturer | HarperCollins |
| Product Number MPN | 3251664 |
| Retail Price | $23.95 |
| EAN-13 | 0978006056648 |
| UPC | 978006056648 |
| Weight | 2.5 lbs. |
| Deal first added on: | 14-April-2005 |
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 "Good but over the top cozy mystery" | 2008-12-31 |
| - Reviewed By drebbles |
Bed and Breakfast owner Judith McMonigle Flynn badly needs a vacation and when her cousin Serena (Renie) is invited to go on a free 1930's themed cruise, Judith agrees to go along. But murder has a habit of finding Judith and before the cruise can even get underway, the body of their host, Magglio Cruz, is found stuffed in a piano. With nothing else to do until their ship sails, Judith and Renie, along with the help of fellow passengers Rick and Rhoda St. George, decide to investigate the murder. They better find the killer soon - dead bodies are starting to pile up and none of them wants to be the next victim.
"Dead Man Docking" is a good, if over the top cozy mystery. Author Mary Daheim takes the 1930's cruise theme to the extreme creating characters straight out of a 1930's movie. Rick and Rhoda St. George (and their dog Asthma) are the best examples of this as they are thinly disguised takeoffs on Nick and Nora Charles. All of this is very amusing but not very believable. Daheim seems to have had a lot of fun writing the book which makes it fun to read, although the humor can be a bit much (Daheim relies a bit too much on puns at times and some of the characters, like the maid are stereotypical to the point of being offensive). The murder mystery elements are fine, although it's hard to believe people would open up as easily as they do to Judith and Renie. Also Judith and Renie tell people that are practically strangers far too much information when for all they know they could be talking to a murderer. There are plenty of suspects (and dead bodies!) and readers will have fun trying to figure out who the killer is. Unfortunately the scene where the killer is revealed is, like most of the book, way over the top and totally unbelievable. I was hoping that Daheim would put in a twist regarding the killer, but she didn't take any chances in this book which is too bad.
"Dead Man Docking" is a good but over the top cozy mystery.
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 "Dead Man Docking" | 2008-09-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1MXAXORE0EZ7H |
| Well, this was a mystery I had a hard time reading. Hey, I've had 2 hip replacements! What's with this woman detective? So she's had one. Must have gone to the wrong orthopedist. Slowwwww, I've read much better. And I am always combing through Amazon for much better reading than this mystery. |
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 "Stick a Fork In It" | 2006-09-15 |
| - Reviewed By toonces464 |
I've read this series since the first installment, and unfortunately they keep getting worse.
Renie, who used to be somewhat amusing, keeps getting more and more annoying. Way too much time is spent on stupidity such as her stuffed ape being "kidnapped" and her rabbit dressed in a tutu. Her mouthiness and attitude are also no longer entertaining -- the character has become unbearable. And Judith isn't much better -- people talking to her because she smiles warmly at them has long since gotten ridiculous.
When you run out of feasible reasons for your characters to be involved in murder and the reasons become as convoluted and lame as they have with this series, it's time to stick a fork in it. |
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| "Disappointing Read" | 2006-08-18 |
| - Reviewed By User: A36QIPGGC0SAIM |
This was my first Mary Daheim book, I picked it up on a whim.
I was disappointed in the book, in no small part because of the unlikeable characters. After about a quarter of the book was behind me I found myself wondering why I should continue, because the heroines were just as cranky as the supporting cast, and even the cruise ship setting, which had some great promise, lacked sparkle.
Unless you have an interest in reading everything in this particular series, I'd devote my time elsewhere. |
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| "Guys and Dames" | 2005-11-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3E067HEOGJUJ7 |
| On a cruise that is not to be, Renie and Judith find, of course, a corpse. The theme of the cruise is 1930's and once everyone disembarks into the wonderful city of San Francisco ( which is well drawn)it seems the theme continues ashore. Part of the mystery is for the reader to discern who the characters represent from past famous mysteries. At times enjoyable, frivolous and - tedious. |
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