Cursed to Death [Mass Market Paperback]

Bill Crider (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Ivy Books (March 28, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804104247
• ISBN-13: 978-0804104241
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #970,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born and brought up in Mexia (that's pronounced Muh-HAY-uh by the natives), Texas, went to college at The University of Texas and North Texas State University, and taught high school and college classes for many years. In 1992 I retired as Chair of the Division of English and Fine Arts at Alvin Community College, in Alvin, Texas. I'm married to the lovely Judy, and we have two grown children, Angela, who's an attorney in San Francisco, and Allen, who's in the music business in Austin. Other than that, I'm a pretty boring guy.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars #3 in the Sheriff Dan Rhodes series, March 24, 2007

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Corinne H. Smith (Athol, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cursed to Death (Hardcover)

Dan Rhodes likes a select few things in life: drinking Dr Pepper out of an icy glass bottle, watching old black and white movies during his lunch hour, "keeping company" with his lady friend Ivy Daniel, and maintaining a peaceful community in Blacklin County, Texas. Since he's the sheriff, that last part is also his job, and he takes it quite seriously. So when a witch places a public curse on a local dentist / landlord, and the target of that curse disappears without much of a trace, Rhodes does as much investigating as he can, with what little he has to go on. Then the dentist's wife is murdered, and the investigation is taken up a notch. The most likely suspects are the four tenants who rent from the dentist -- including the witch, who turns out not to be a witch at all. And all of this action happens just before Christmas, when folks are scurrying around putting up trees and buying presents for each other. That sight gives Rhodes pause, as this is his first Christmas to celebrate with Ivy, and he hasn't yet gotten to the store himself. Will he figure everything out in time?

Crider continues this mystery saga well, though this particular title isn't the strongest of the series. Fans will enjoy the ever-playful conversations Rhodes has with Hack and Lawton at the jail. Vivid descriptions allow us to easily visualize scenes for ourselves -- even the bloody skirmishes Rhodes always manages to get himself into.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!!, July 27, 2010

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Victoria M. Earl (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cursed to Death (Mass Market Paperback)

Just as described!! Thanks my Dad loved getting this book which is very hard to find :)

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cursed to Death, October 28, 2009

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Richard A. Cox - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cursed to Death (Mass Market Paperback)

I like the Dan Rhodes series, but after all the times he is beaten up he sould learn to be a little more careful and anticipate what could happen!