Amazon.com: Death by Pantyhose (Jaine Austen Mysteries): Laura Levine: Books

More About the Author

Laura Levine is a former sitcom writer (The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, Three's Company, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman). As an advertising copywriter, she created Count Chocula and Frankenberry cereals for General Mills. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.

She and her husband live in Los Angeles.

Readers are welcome to contact her at Jaineausten@aol.com or on her website at www.lauralevinemysteries.com

Customer Reviews

13 Reviews

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.6 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They Keep Getting Better and Better, May 30, 2008

By

J. E. Stephens "Jeanne" (Florida) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)

This review is from: Death By Pantyhose (Jaine Austen Mysteries) (Paperback)

In this installment of the Jaine Austen mystery series, Jaine is hired by a comedienne, Dorcus MacKenzie, as a joke writer. Dorcus used pantyhose to throw at the crowd at the end of her act.
Unfortunately for Dorcus, her rival who is also her ex-husband, is violently murdered with pantyhose.
Jaine comes to the rescue again with lots of humorous scenes before she solves the murder.
You will love Death by Pantyhose.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pure Delight, July 23, 2007

By

Gloria Mundi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Death by Pantyhose (Jaine Austen Mysteries) (Hardcover)

I was delighted to discover a new entry in the Jaine Austen series. Every book has been fun, full of plot twists and engaging characters. "Death By Pantyhose," a comic parody of Hollywood behavior and mores, provides a wonderful escape from the harsh realities of today's world. It's highly recommended for anyone who wants a good mystery--or simply a good laugh.

And how can you not love a book dedicated to a beloved cat?

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stand-Up Comedy is Murder, May 29, 2007

By

Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Death by Pantyhose (Jaine Austen Mysteries) (Hardcover)

After what starts out as a great day turns very sour, Jaine finds herself desperate for a job. Any job. That's why she agrees to write jokes for stand-up comic at much lower then her normal rate.

Dorcas's act is really just a feminist diatribe that ends with her throwing pantyhose into the audience. Needless to say, it needs lots of work, and Jaine is wondering what she got herself into.

While getting to know Dorcas, Jaine observes Vic, another stand-up comic. He's as funny as he is arrogant, and Jaine takes an instant dislike to him. So she's not too sorry when he turns up dead. The problem is, Dorcas is the prime suspect since the murder weapon is one of the pantyhose she uses in her act.

Meanwhile, the love of Jaine's life has just come back into her life. Andrew is only in town for a few weeks. Should Jaine go for it? And her mother has given away her father's lucky shirt. Can she survive the fall out? And can Jaine balance all this and find Vic's killer?

Once again, author Laura Levine has written a funny and puzzling mystery novel. I laughed the entire way through. The pacing was a bit uneven this time as Jaine actually got a love life, but I enjoyed that sub-plot as much as the mystery. And it helped to keep Jaine a real character. And the ending once again was surprising, satisfying, and clever. Even with all the over the top antics, everything still feels real.

This series is still as appealing as ever. If you enjoy the lighter side of mystery, you'll definitely enjoy this book.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse | Permalink

Comment Comment

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 13 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing Story
This book is exactly why I always give an Author two chances to 'hook' me as a reader. This book was way more to my taste than the last one I'd read. Read more

Published 11 months ago by L. Rigod

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
I found this book by chance, I loved it and I am going to read the whole Jaine Austen collection. IT's funny, cute, interesting, mysterious - I really loved it!!! 5 *****

Published on August 11, 2009 by ML5

5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed for Midwest Book Review
Freelance writer Jaine Austen's finances are looking pretty good until a con man, under the guise of a potential employer, takes her for a free lunch and her Toyota. Read more

Published on May 2, 2009 by Christy Tillery French

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of fun
Jaine Austen will never learn, thank goodness! Fun book, I enjoy keeping up with prozac & her quirky parents.

Published on February 15, 2009 by Carrie Franklin

5.0 out of 5 stars Pantyhose, Comedy and Murder
Dorcas hires copywriter Jaine Austen to write stand-up comedy jokes for her act. Jaine soon finds that her feminist act isn't good and she throws pantyhose at the audience. Read more

Published on August 17, 2008 by Dawn Dowdle

2.0 out of 5 stars Series Going Downhill
This series had so much potential in the beginning, but it's now becoming unreadable.

The author really needs to stop the ridiculous gimmick of "He said... Read more

Published on June 2, 2008 by A Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars The laughs start with the cute title
The sixth in the Jaine Austen series, Death by Pantyhose starts with a bang--and a crime. Copywriter Jaine Austen goes for an interview at a huge ad agency and winds up getting... Read more

Published on July 17, 2007 by Armchair Interviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Jaine is back with more laughs!
This book was great! Prozac and her diet of mackerel guts, Jaine's obsession with food (so funny) and the witty emails from her parents are all back with tons of laughs. Read more

Published on July 11, 2007 by Julia

5.0 out of 5 stars Kudos.....again!
I won't do a synopsis as the previous reviewers have already done a good job at that. I'll just say how much I enjoyed the latest in the Jaine Austen series by Laura Levine. Read more

Published on July 9, 2007 by Donna in New York

5.0 out of 5 stars humorous amateur sleuth mystery
Freelance writer Jaine Austen is going through a dry spell and desperately needs a job. When stand up comic Dorcas in answer to Jaine's ad in the newspaper calls her up to see if... Read more

Published on June 10, 2007 by Harriet Klausner

› See all 13 customer reviews...

Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shopping channel, shirt thief, lucky shirt, traffic school

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Laura Levine, Laff Palace, Crazy Dave, Sugar Buns, Regan Dixon, Shoptillyoudrop Subject, New York, Manny Vernon, Andrew Ferguson, Quarter Pounder, Laurel Canyon, The Blob, Ginnie Rae, Steven Spielberg, The Patio, Big John, Jaine Austen, Vic Cleveland, Union National Bank, Santa Monica, Eskimo Pie, Tawny Breeze, Dickie Partridge, Poor Dorcas, Tampa Vistas

Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Surprise Me!