- Gebundene Ausgabe: 224 Seiten
- Verlag: St. Martin's Minotaur (September 1999)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312203063
- ISBN-13: 978-0312203061
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,3 x 14 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.2 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (17 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.194.243 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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As winter settles on Lawrencetown, Georgia, Aurora "Roe" Teagarden sees neighbors behaving outlandishly after a dose of a mystery drug. Then Regina, the feckless niece of Aurora's husband, Martin, arrives with a newborn and disappears the night of a murder. With the baby in tow, Roe and Martin rush to Regina's Ohio hometown to find her and solve the murder before Regina is accused. This second Roe Teagarden mystery is capably written and accurately captures the varied landscapes of Georgia and Ohio. Although the tale starts out like an endearing cozy with a southern accent, Harris ambushes the reader with a stunning ending that carries the impact of Sherlock Holmes falling into the Reichenbach Falls. Readers who like mysteries starring strong, witty, southern women--Linda Barry's Death and the Easter Bunny or Sara Shakman's Digging Up Momma --will like this one, too, but they had better be prepared for a surprise. John Rowen
From Kirkus Reviews
Aurora (Roe) Teagarden (Dead Over Heels, 1996, etc.) is enjoying newlywed life with businessman Martin Bartell in Lawrencetown, Georgia, when Martin's niece Regina from Ohio suddenly appears, accompanied by an infant named Hayden. Within the next 24 hours, Regina has disappeared, with her car but without her clothes or her baby; and her ne'er-do-well husband Craig has been found, a hatchet through his head, on the stairs leading to their garage apartment. Then his best friend and former jailmate Rory also turns up, appearing stunned by Craig's death. It's soon decided that Hayden will have to be brought back to Corinth, Ohio, where Martin grew up and where there are relatives who might take the baby in. Martin owns an old, refurbished farmhouse on the outskirts of town where Craig and Regina had been living. Now, he and Roe can stay there until matters are settled. Once arrived, Roe struggles with the complex details of child care as she and Martin try to find the reason for Regina's disappearance and a permanent home for the baby. Their neighbors Margaret and Luke Granberry try to be helpful, but Martin's sister Barby is off on a cruise and other possibilities for Hayden's care seem nonexistent. Then all hell breaks loose: Regina reappears; heroics abound, and heroism too, as the convoluted plot comes to its end. Gossipy, blithe, often funnywith a wind-up thats fierce, shocking, and poignant. A winner for Harris this time out. -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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I had heard before I read this that a recurring character was to meet his end. I was pulling for Aurora finally coming to her senses and divorcing her husband. I don't doubt that there is love and attraction there, but Martin's conscience really isn't up to Roe's standards. Some of the darkness from Harris's other books spills over into this series, which is usually quite frivolous (the previous book had the poorest excuse for a murder I'd ever encountered), and makes for a very satisfying read, and a surprising ending.
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In case anyone has forgotten the "real" Roe Teagarden, may I recommend a return trip to REAL MURDERS? This is NOT a "cozy" series, never was, and A FOOL AND HIS HONEY shows Roe dealing with dreadful deaths and the nastiness humans can inflict on one another. The humorous moments (particularly with her husband Martin's ex-wife, Cindy) support the development of the characters and the tension of the plot. And there is a LOT of tension -- there is always a sense that something is hovering just outside one's peripheral vision. Harris has skillfully conveyed the frustration the characters feel as they seek information, and their sense that they are in danger (which they are) unless they can find what's really going on.
My only (slight) criticism is the way the police courteously leave Roe (thorn in their side from several previous cases) and Martin (whom they've always regarded with dark suspicion) to themselves after a grisly murder and disappearance is (again!) discovered at their house. Pure fantasy! Still, a little suspension of disbelief is part of novel reading.
Harris has left so many possibilites for future plots that it's dizzying to contemplate. This is a tough, exciting and suspenseful mystery. I can't wait to see what happens next in this series.
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This climax to the relationship between sleuth Roe Teagarden and her new husband, Martin, was as humorous, engrossing and fun as the prior books. It is a testament to the great writing of Charlaine Harris that I was so engrossed in the progression of their relationship that this ending totally shocked and floored me! I can't wait to see what happens next in Charlaine's life! Her writing just gets more suscinct and powerful!
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This "cozy" turns dark
Wow! What has happened to that sweet, fun-loving librarian, Aurora Teagarden? This book begins in typical humorous Aurora-fashion with her firewood delivery man going crazy in... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Juli 2000 von Karen Potts
Oh, baby....
Charlaine has done it again...provided me with an evening of pure entertainment. I was worn out with taking care of that baby long before I had to help fend off the killers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Juni 2000 von marigo1014@aol.com
Dismal, depressing, disappointing
I read this with trepidation after what I'd heard. Worse than I feared--definitely lacking the "charm and wit" the jacket copy hopefully offers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. März 2000 veröffentlicht
The best Aurora Teagarden mystery yet!
Charlaine Harris went beyond anything I'd expected in this book. A little darker than the usual cozy, it takes Aurora on a personal journey that truly tests her moxie. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 6. Februar 2000 veröffentlicht
A Fool and His Honey
I'm a big fan of the Aurora Teagarden series, and was waiting for the latest book. I had heard that someone close to Roe was going to die, and was very disappointed by the ending.
Am 12. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
a fool and his honey are soon parted
This is another great aurora teagarden mystery.Fast paced, and exciting. Beautifully written, scary, with a very comfortable old friends kind of feeling. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Januar 2000 von jennifer sweet
Disappointed
While I really enjoyed Three Bedrooms, One Corpse, I found the story line this time seemed rather weak and then falls apart at the end. The ending was very disappointing.
Veröffentlicht am 9. Dezember 1999 von Shari Lloyd
Not the usual caliber of this author.
I am a fan of this author and I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED in the ending of this story. It made me wonder if Charlaine Harris is going through a bad time in her own life. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
Disappointing to series fan
Much has been written about the unexpected ending. I was disappointed with the whole book. The 'spirit' of the earlier books was pretty much missing. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
Disappointed
Alright, I like lighter mysteries. I have enjoyed and saved Harris' books for years, so that the paperbacks are getting yellow. Yes, her novels have a bite. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Oktober 1999 von Heather C. Mcfarlane
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