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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing and boring,
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This review is from: Dead Man Docking: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery (Hardcover)
I'm a fan of this series and have read them all. After the last installment (This Old Souse)I hoped for a return to Judith and Renie I met in the earlier books, but this book isn't it. The strength of the books for me has always been the skewed take on life these two have, but in this book, they just seemed silly, almost caricactures of their former selves. Like the cruise, the book didn't go anywhere - the two cousins seemed to run around a lot, but getting nowhere, I think since the plot was so weak and the other characters so "cardboard cutout". I miss the focus on Hillside Manor, the family characters (Joe and Gertrude are almost non-existent in this book), and the comfortable atmosphere and the earlier books have. It seems as if the author has run out of ideas and is forcing the humor. I actually found myself skipping parts of the book, impatient with what sometimes seemed like needless diversions or filler. I hope the next book is better, or maybe it's time for this series to end.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Guys and Dames,
By Casiana (CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dead Man Docking: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery (Hardcover)
On a cruise that is not to be, Renie and Judith find, of course, a corpse. The theme of the cruise is 1930's and once everyone disembarks into the wonderful city of San Francisco ( which is well drawn)it seems the theme continues ashore. Part of the mystery is for the reader to discern who the characters represent from past famous mysteries. At times enjoyable, frivolous and - tedious.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing Read,
By MyFirstMystery (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dead Man Docking : A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery (Bed-And-Breakfast Mysteries) (Hardcover)
This was my first Mary Daheim book, I picked it up on a whim.I was disappointed in the book, in no small part because of the unlikeable characters. After about a quarter of the book was behind me I found myself wondering why I should continue, because the heroines were just as cranky as the supporting cast, and even the cruise ship setting, which had some great promise, lacked sparkle. Unless you have an interest in reading everything in this particular series, I'd devote my time elsewhere.
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