The Black Honeymoon [Paperback]

Constance Little (Author), Gwenyth Little (Author), Enid Schantz (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 187 pages
• Publisher: Rue Morgue Press; 2 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915230216
• ISBN-13: 978-0915230211
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,660,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like Watching a Good Old Movie, August 14, 2001

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3dogs3 "bunnymama" (Eagan, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Honeymoon (Paperback)

This was my first exposure to the Little sisters, and I'm a definite fan. I couldn't put the book down; it was like watching a good old black-and-white movie set in the 40s. It has a cast of great characters (the batty old aunt, the young lovers, the pompous older relatives and a smart-alecky detective), and lots of humor. I'm so glad the sisters wrote many of these mysteries!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Black Honeymoon, November 29, 2000

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"beverly64" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Honeymoon (Paperback)

This is a Golden Age mystery written in the 1930's. The story is of a young man and a young woman who get married and plan to spend their honeymoon in the young man's family mansion. When they arrive, they find that his whole family is staying at the mansion, much to their chagrin, and because of an old aunt who is very ill. There are several murders, husband and wife try to find the murderer, and at the very end, surprisingly, we find out who did it. And it is a surprise ending!

I really liked this book because it gives a certain flavor of the 1930's and how people lived and spoke, etc. Very well written! It's funny and also keeps you on the edge of your seat.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love the Little Sisters, October 9, 2006

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Remy Norton (Hollywood) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Black Honeymoon (Paperback)

I adore all the Little Sisters series - every one is a delightful romantic-comedy-mystery. They are very much of their time and I like reading about these independent young woman during WWII and knowing that this was my grandmothers' generation ( and that these are from the time, not some retro-feminized take on the past. The Black Honeymoon first came out in 1944 ). The Little Books are slight and very formulaic, so if you like your books thick and emotionally deep, they are probably not for you. But truly, if you're a fan of films like "The Thin Man" and "Arsenic and Old Lace" it's almost a guarentee that you'll enjoy these.