A Shoot on Martha's Vineyard: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (Martha's Vineyard Mysteries): Amazon.de: Philip R. Craig: Englische Bücher

Taschenbuch: 256 Seiten
Verlag: Avon; Auflage: Reprint (1. Juli 1999)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0380732017
ISBN-13: 978-0380732012
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 17,6 x 10,6 x 1,9 cm

Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 3.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (5 Kundenrezensionen)

Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 653.671 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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The title is a triple pun: J. W. Jackson and his wife, Zee, are discomfited and then ensnared when Hollywood descends upon the Vineyard to make a movie; Zee is back to practicing sharpshooting after the birth of baby Joshua; and a respected environmentalist whose enforced opinions threaten the age-old habits of the locals is found dead of a gunshot wound. Since J. W. found the body, and had fairly public words with the guy the day before, it behooves him to find the killer quickly. That takes a backseat, however, to fishing, caring for Joshua, and J. W.'s very ambivalent feelings when Zee is offered a small part in the movie. Zee is a little hard to take: she's incredibly beautiful, wildly sexy, and a great shooter, fisherwoman, and nurse. Mildly amusing, however, is a subplot wherein actor Kevin, er, Turner puts the moves on Zee, and actress Kate, er, Ballinger does the same to J. W. Movie stuff, lots of local color, and the real conflicts between native habit and habitat and environmentalism make for a fine summer read. GraceAnne A. DeCandido -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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Yet another love letter to Marthas Vineyard via this ninth adventure for resident J.W. Jacksonex-Boston cop, fisherman, cook, husband of beautiful nurse Zee, sometime nanny to new son Joshua (A Deadly Vineyard Holiday, 1997, etc.). J.W. has long been antagonistic to beach-closing environmentalists led by blue-blooded biologist Lawrence Ingallsso, naturally, when J.W. finds Ingalls shot to death on the beach just days after theyd come to blows, he finds himself the prime suspect, even getting shot at by Ingallss assistant Beth Harper. Eventually off the hook, J.W. is hired as local guide by handsome Californian Drew Mondry, whos scouting locations for a Hollywood movie to be made on the island. Mondrys already tagged the gorgeous Zee for a minor role, increasing J.W.s baby-tending chores as he goes about the business of finding Ingallss killer. His attempts to explore Ingallss Chilmark residence, though, are thwarted by housekeeper Connie Beruba, who lives in a shack nearby with a brood of children and her abusive, recently vanished husband, Moonbeam. It takes all of J.W.s usual information sources, and more, to uncover the flaw in Ingallss seemingly blameless life and charactera flaw that pinpoints the murderer. Long on scenery, fishing lore, picturesque local characters, and J.W.s inner thoughts, now augmented by his archly whimsical one-sided conversations with three-month-old Joshua. Short on excitement and suspense. A genial snooze. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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One too many 13. Juni 2000

Von Shazbat

Format:Gebundene Ausgabe

Aside from milking Vineyard popularity in his rather dull series of mysteries, Craig does not fail to disappoint in this weakest of his offerings. Nothing much happens in this book, the murderer is fairly obvious, and Craig spoon-feeds us dribs and drabs of drama about as riveting as a bowl of mush. Cold mush. As one reviewer noted, there's just too much Zee adoration and Joshua junk. There is very little excitement. Like Martha's Vineyard after the tourists (finally!) go home. I gave this book two stars for the recipes that Craig thoughtfully includes with his stories. Now, if he would only publish his cookbook...

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Another delightful story from the Vineyard 15. August 1999

Von Ein Kunde

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I have devoured each of Philip Craig's Vineyard mysteries with great enthusiasm, and this one was no exception. His folksy description of Vineyard life is as enjoyable as the story itself, as is his ongoing update of his character's family life. His writing is as refreshing as an offshore breeze, and I look forward to each new book with pleasure.

"Snooze" is right! 6. Februar 1999

Kirkus summarized this book with "a genial snooze". How true! While I, too, enjoy reading about Martha's Vineyard, I expect the sleuth to do some searching for clues, which is at a minimum here. The solution is offered at the end almost as an aside to tending Joshua and worshipping Zee. Craig's earlier books are a bit better; I won't read any future ones.