There are no vampires, Stella is sure of that; but five-year-old Steven Holman insists that his nanny--and Stella's friend--Elena, was taken by one and nothing will change his mind. When Stella goes undercover as the boy's new nanny to investigate, she discovers that she's going to need more than garlic and a crucifix for protection.
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This time, the lovelorn of greater Denver don't have problems enough for Stella the Stargazer; the advice columnist allows herself to be talked into serving as [X-year-old?] Steven Holman's nanny when her predecessor, Elena Ruiz, goes AWOL. Neither Steven's father, Grant Holman, nor the police are worried; after all, Elena left a note saying when she'd be back. But Stella, Elena's tutor in a literacy program, knows that Elena couldn't have written that note. Did she take off one step ahead of the INS? Was she killed by a vampire, as Steven tells Stella? Or does her disappearance have anything to do with the death of Cathleen Holman, the mother Steven insists he killed himself? Since Grant Holman is something of a magnet for unattached femalesfrom Elena's boss Louise Braden to Stella's friend Meredith Spenserthe biggest mystery may be who's telephoning Steven pretending to be his mother. The mystery is anemic, though Jorgensen (Curl Up and Die, 1997, etc.) is unexpectedly touching on sad Steven and his handsome, volcanic dad. -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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This review is from: Death of a Dustbunny (A Stella the Stargazer Mystery) (Worldwide Library Mysteries) (Paperback)
Death of a Dustbunny was the first book I have read by Christine Jorgensen but it certainly won't be the last! Witty, whimsical and a bit of "woo-woo" (as Stella calls her psychic abilities) woven together to make a wonderful mystery.While this is not the first book in the Stella the Stargazer series it certainly allows you to read it first and not feel like a stranger. Unlike other series it also doesn't reiterate everything from the pervious novels which I found refreshing. At the start Stella, who writes a column at her local paper, is upset because her friend and student Elena has not shown up after leaving a particularly disturbing message for Stella. Once Stella begins to worry and have a few psychic interludes she realizes that Elena is not merely late but in trouble and she sets off to find her. She calls the Holman house where Elena is a housekeeper and nanny to a disturbed little boy Steven, whose mother has died and will only reach out to Elena. Steven is also obsessed with the idea that a vampire has taken Elena and is equally terrified that one will get him as well. Then Stella calls the Dustbunnies, the service that Holman has hired Elena through to no avail. The owner of the Dustbunnies begs Stella to look after Steven until Elena or a replacement can be found as Steven likes her. She accepts the position to look into Elena's disappearance. Little does she know that no one will help her. Holman and the Dustbunnies refuse to place a missing person's report, the police can't do anything because Elena supposedly left a note and Holman and his friends refuse to answer any questions. Is this the end for Elena? Can Stella sniff out where she has gone? You can be sure that this book will have a satisfying ending. This was a very quick read but a good one. I guess it is true - good things do come in small packages!
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Enjoyable.entertaining and just plain fun,
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This review is from: Death of a Dustbunny (Stella the Stargazer Mystery) (Hardcover)
Stella the Stargazer, who writes a weekly astrology column for the Denver Daily Orion, is worried when her friend Elena Ruiz is reported missing by her employer, the Dustbunnies housekeeping and nanny service. Elena was working as the nanny and housekeeper in the home of Grant Holman. Stella believes something nasty happened to Elena. She convinces the owner of Dustbunnies to allow her to replace the missing woman. At the Holman home, she meets Steven Holman, a frightened child, who firmly believes that Elena has been abducted by vampires. Stella begins to investigate the disappearance of her friend and soon has several viable suspects if foul play has occurred. However, trying to obtain information is difficult amidst Elena's Mexican community and Stella does not yet realize how much danger she has placed herself in from someone who does not want any amateur sleuth to find out the truth. DEATH OF A DUSTBUNNY is a fun to read cozy that includes bumps in the night elements. Stella and the support cast are an eccentric enough ensemble that readers will take pleasure in their exploits. Though Christine T. Jorgensen's story line is a bit weak (Stella needs to add logic to her repertoire), fans of American cozies with a pinch of woo-woo will relish the latest Stella the Stargazer story. Harriet Klausner
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