Beads of Doubt (Kitzi Camden Mysteries, No. 2) [Paperback]

Barbara Burnett Smith (Author), Karen MacInerney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 5, 2007

Beader and former senator Kitzi Camden has the family manse sparkling like a jewel for the upcoming Bead Tea charity event. But the mood abruptly changes when a crafty cousin threatens to kick Kitzi and her mother out on the street. Then her cousin's beady-eyed partner is found dead in a Dumpster nearby. There are plenty of suspects at the Tea-and Kitzi's one of them.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (June 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042521608X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425216088
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,507,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, October 9, 2007

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Anonymous (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beads of Doubt (Kitzi Camden Mysteries, No. 2) (Paperback)

I have read the author's previous book so I was very excited about her second book. What a letdown. My understanding was Ms. Smith wrote the ovarian plot because of her sister's death. The problem is the book concentrates more on the cancer and Kitzi's friend's terminal illness than with the mystery plot. Also, there are paragraphs of medical terminoloy related to ovarian cancer and such simplistic comments by the character Kitzi as "this cancer is horrible and we must find a cure!" Duh! I think the reader realizes that and doesn't need to be dumbed down. In some areas of the book it felt like I was reading a medical terminology textbook. When I read a "cozy" mystery I want to be entertained and not walking away depressed.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, August 27, 2007

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Louise J. Rex - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beads of Doubt (Kitzi Camden Mysteries, No. 2) (Paperback)

As I am a beader, I related to this book. It was a very fun read and interesting on the beading side too.

As with all the books I purchase, I donate them to the local library for others to share in the joy of reading. Thank you..

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, funny, witty and mysterious, March 8, 2008

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Jeannie Hatchko "JeanJean" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beads of Doubt (Kitzi Camden Mysteries, No. 2) (Paperback)

I really liked this book and this series. Kitzi Camden is such a great character and I love her family and friends. I found this book to be exciting, funny and the mystery was really good. I would definitely buy the next Kitzi Camden book. If you like a good mystery this is it.