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Creeps Suzette (Bed-And-Breakfast Mysteries)

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This is a cute story in the classic cozy tradition. A wealthy old lady believes one of her relatives is trying to kill her. Enter onto the scene Judith and her cousin who stay at the woman's estate to unravel the plot. Just about everyone has a motive, but what is more shocking is the dark family secret that Judith uncovers. A delightful read.

Out of the 4 books I have read so far from Mary Daheim, this one is the best. It has a little bit of everything: humor, suspense, romance, family secrets galore and a good mystery to boot. The two main characters in the story (and in this series) are cousins Judith and Renie, whose witty banter back and forth keep the story flowing well. Just a warning, though - Mary Daheim is a good mystery writer who likes to have a lot of murder suspects in each book, so pay attention as new characters are introduced into the story!

My one beef with this book is an unrelated scene where Renie flips off an evangelical Christian woman after a brief exchange back at the B-and-B. How in the world this adds to the story is beyond me. It left a bad taste in my mouth for an otherwise very enjoyable and funny book.

For other good mysteries with zany characters, I also recommend Charlotte Macleod's "Peter Shandy" series and Dolores Johnson's "Mandy Dyer" series.

Mary Daheim's "Creeps Suzette" isn't bad, but I find it irritating that she seems to find it necessary to mock those who are in favor of animal rights. I find the frequent religious references and moralizing a bit much, as well. But all in all it's not a bad story. I appreciate her showing a family tree; it helped to keep the characters straight.

Judith and Renie find themselves in the midst of another murder after being summoned by wealthy Leota Burgess to find out who has been making attempts on her life. It is up to the cousins to explore the estate known as The Creepers and to question the Burgess family members to find out who may want to get rid of old Leota. The plot is interesting and the interaction between the characters is engaging and credible. The only problem I have is with the title. It doesn't make much sense given the situation in the story. Yes, there is a Suzette, a marginal character. I suppose "Creeps" is referring to the estate. The title is just too cutesy for the quality of writing in the book. The author has a strong enough reputation that she shouldn't have to come up with silly titles.

Judith Flynn and her cousin Renie are asked to watch over a wealthy, elderly woman who suspects that someone wants to murder her. She lives in a mansion called Creepers where she is surrounded by a dysfunctional family who seem to have some very good motives for murder. A terrible family secret is carefully guarded but Judith and her intrepid cousin finally figure out the culprit--and the secret. Another entertaining "cozy" from reliable author Mary Daheim.

The company listed book as good. Most of the time I receive books in very good condition. This time I received a book that was in well worn condition and had been withdrawn from a public library.
I complained to the seller and he sent me an Amazon gift certificate to reimburse me for my cost. I know ratings are subjective and I really appreciated the seller reimbursing me for my cost.
Good company to deal with. I might try them again.