An unlikely couple of sleuths--the beautiful, black, spoiled Jewel Averick and her insecure white friend, Dee Sweet--team up to locate the legendary Two-Mile McLemore, a baseball star from the Negro Leagues. A first novel. 10,000 first printing."
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This initial outing in a new mystery series features Jewel Averick and her sidekick, Dee Sweet, baseball wives married to players on the Washington Diamonds. Caught in a Rundown begins when Jewel discovers that her husband has paid $15,000 for a baseball glove that once belonged to Negro Leaguer "Two-Mile" McLemore. When a stranger appears at Jewel's front door offering $20,000 for the glove, Jewel takes him up on his offer but switches gloves at the last minute. Now Jewel has two men angry at her, and a mystery to solve--just who was "Two-Mile" McLemore, and why is the glove so important? The first clue is a note in "Two-Mile's" glove that directs her to Philadelphia, the first stop on a scavenger hunt that may lead to McLemore himself.
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Jewel Averick and Dee Sweet have little in common except marital difficulties with their rich, baseball-playing husbands. Jewel throws a fit when her husband pays fifteen grand for an historic baseball glove, but hidden in it she finds a paper that starts her and Dee on a dangerous quest to cities that had teams in the Negro League. As the two chase clues, pursued by several sleazy hoods, they alternately embarrass, alienate, and protect their husbands. While uneven in tone, inconsistent in character, and short on setting, this first effort may yet succeed on the strength of plot. Still, a marginal purchase.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Homerun for Lisa!,
By msrachee "msrachee" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Caught in a Rundown (Hardcover)
Lisa Saxton's first novel is a fun, enjoyable read. The story of selfish, insensitive Jewel Averick and her polar opposite Dee Sweet as they track the mystery of Two-Mile Mclean's baseball mitt. Each woman has her own reasons fo tracking the glove: Jewel to show her husband that she is not a selfin spoiled person and Dee to show her husband that she is no doormat. Throw in a couple of gangsters and all bets are off as the race to home plate (I had to throw that in!) heats up. A good read, so much fun, this book will have you laugh out loud, on the edge of your seat and cheering out loud.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Terrific Screwball Comedy-Mystery,
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This review is from: Caught in a Rundown (Hardcover)
Caught In A Rundown is a wonderful debut for author, Lisa Saxton. It's hard to believe this is her first novel. Jewel Averick and Dee Sweet, both unlikely sleuths, are like a couple of bulldogs with their teeth in a juicy steak once they latch onto the Two-Mile McLemore mystery. The exchanges between characters in this novel were always sharp, witty and kickin'. A delight throughout. I especially liked Jewel's extremely hip grandparents. Reminded me of my own. If you're the type of reader who likes a good brain teaser with the added bonus of a rollicking adventure then this is for you. Be warned however: you won't want to put it down. And when you do, your mind will be on the story, the characters, and what they could possibly be up to next.
5.0 out of 5 stars
a geat book,
This review is from: Caught in a Rundown (Hardcover)
3 shouts to my homegirl from Cleveland for an outstanding crime thriller. I really enjoyed this book it took me 2 days only because I had to go to bed for work the next day. I am really looking forward to reading the next book about Jewel Averick and Dee Sweet.
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