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Taschenbuch: 368 Seiten
Verlag: Bantam; Auflage: Bantam Mass Market Ed (30. Januar 2001)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0553580256
ISBN-13: 978-0553580259
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 10,6 x 2,4 x 17,4 cm

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Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 88.151 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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When a mystery author claims her cat as coauthor, it's a fairly safe bet that the team won't be producing disturbing psychological thrillers or hard-edged legal procedurals. And indeed, Rita Mae Brown and her cat, Sneaky Pie, have carved out a comfortable niche for themselves in the cozy category, spinning tales (Rest in Pieces; Murder, She Meowed; Cat on the Scent) around the goings-on in Crozet, a small Virginia town where everyone knows everyone else and recipes and gossip are exchanged over the post office counter. Mary Minor Haristeen ("Harry") is Crozet's postmistress and the proud owner of two cats, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and one corgi, Tee Tucker--animals with an uncanny ability to sniff out secrets and hidden motives as well as mice and roast beef.

Pawing Through the Past capitalizes on the myriad subtle relationships that form the backbone of small-town culture, and which Brown and Sneaky Pie have carefully woven throughout the Mrs. Murphy series. In a nicely appropriate nod to that culture's rivalries and alliances, Brown has chosen a high school reunion--traditional hotbed of simmering unease--as her mise-en-scène. When each member of the Crozet High Class of 1980 receives an anonymous note stating, "You'll never get old," most take it as a joke or a compliment. But when the class womanizer turns up with a bullet between his eyes, and more notes--and more bodies--start appearing, Harry and her menagerie find themselves at the center of a revenge plot 20 years in the making.

Brown's latest is replete with the sly asides that have endeared her to animal lovers--"Cats are by instinct and inclination dedicated anarchists"--and with the naively humorous "conversations" between the animals themselves. When Pewter, watching a team of police officers wrestling a stiff corpse out of a dumpster, wonders, "Why don't they just break his arms and legs?" Murphy replies knowingly, "They'd pass out. Humans are touchy about their dead." Unfortunately, these favorable attributes can't quite mask an incoherent plot, nor Brown's awkwardly pompous social commentary: "By and large, the women looked better than the men, testimony to the cultural pressure for women to fuss over themselves." But Brown's legions of fans will doubtlessly forgive these shortcomings, concentrating instead on the antics of a memorable four-legged and furry trio. --Kelly Flynn -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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Apparently eight's the charm for Rita Mae Brown and her cat, Sneaky Pie, whose latest adventure just may be the best in this long-running series. Did Brown read reviews or hear complaints from fans about her last effort, Cat on the Scent ? Whatever the reason, she has toned the corny elements way down this time around. Yes, the animals still talk, as they always do, but here the comments of Mrs. Murphy and Pewter (the cats) and Tee Tucker (the dog) are used judiciously, and Brown wisely avoids having them drive cars or perform other far-fetched antics. Happily, endearing protagonist Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen, the thirtysomething, no-nonsense farmer who runs the post office in tiny Crozet, Virginia, takes center stage. As she plans the twentieth high-school reunion of Crozet High's class of 1980, Harry finds herself pondering various emotional issues, including her feelings for her ex-husband, Fair. Soon introspection turns to action as several of Harry's male classmates are shot. Brown delivers more information about Crozet "regulars" than she has in previous installments, adding spice to the story and fueling our curiosity about which one of these folksy characters could be a killer. Fans of cat mysteries will be happy to discover that Brown has returned to form. Jenny McLarin -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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Leaves one wanting more... 13. Juli 2000

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I have read all of Rita Mae Brown's fictional works, and I love the way she uses the language. As a cat lover, I couldn't resist the books co-authored by Sneaky Pie. Reading has always been a way to go to other places, and the pictures that RM Brown creates take one there precisely. The animal characters are believable, lovable, wise and sassy. I do think that Harry's "outsider" stance in the community where she has lived her whole life is getting tiresome. She is so very much involved with everyone--as the Post Mistress she is at the very center of the action in the town--she should get over the past and move on. The only negative about the book is the illustrations. I much prefer the characterizations of the animals in the illustrations in the first five Mrs. Murphy books.

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A Winner. 27. Juni 2000

Von Stephen Fenn

Pawing Through the Past is the best Mrs. Murphy mystery yet. The animals are at their best. The viciousness of the murders suprised me. Rita Mae Brown very well showed the effects of the murders on the class of 1980. With them at each others' throats, Harry showed a side that I didn't know she had. It makes Harry's character even more human. All in all, this is an excellent book for the ones who read this series. This is also an excellent introduction for new readers that will make them want to read the others in the series.

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I always KNEW animals talked! 10. Juni 2000

This is one of the best in the series of Harry Haristeen and her beloved animals! Harry's 20th high school reunion brings more than old friends back home. Her fellow classmates begin to be victims of foul play. No one really understand why, but it looks like Harry may be one of the victims! The good news --- Mrs. Murphy, Pewtar, and Tee Tucker are on the job! They manage to save the day! Their cleverness far surpasses the humans'. Don't even ask...just get the book and read! More good news....it looks like Harry is ready to give Fair another chance! If you haven't begun this entertaining series, do so! This book stands alone, but you may want to start with WISH YOU WERE HERE and travel through the series! The animals' conversations about "their humans" alone will be worth it. Happy reading!