Deathday Party [Paperback]

Paula Carter (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425171213
• ISBN-13: 978-0425171219
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,354,078 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for "Red Wine"!, May 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Deathday Party (Paperback)

I've read both of Paula Carter's new mysteries, Leading an Elegant Death and Death Day Party, and I can't wait for the next episode of Hillary and Jane, the most unlikely crime solving duo yet. Ms. Carter has a deft and masterful touch in creating characters whose foibles could quickly make them unsympathetic to the reader. However, both hilarious Martha Stewart take-off, Hillary, and domestically challenged Jane immediately capture our imagination, as do many of the minor characters, such as Billy the burglar, and Jane's young daughter who is sometimes more level-headed than her mother. This is a quick, fun mystery romp in magnolia country. Loved it.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Paula Carter does it again, April 3, 2000

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Donn A. Byrnes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deathday Party (Paperback)

Deathday Party is a continuation of the humor and the contrast between Jane and Hillary. This book is especially good at off beat conversations between the two and mis-matched meanings. All the actions taken by the two main characters deepen their impression on the reader and give a better picture of where they both come from. No matter where you are when you pick up Deathday Party, you will be transplanted to an "Addams Family" surrounding and will enjoy the sorta-spooky stuff deftly woven in with the sharper elements of the story line. While that is going on, Paula gives us just a hint of what is to become of the relationship between Jane and the Sheriff. No matter if you are waiting for a city bus, for the opera to begin, or the dentist to start your root canal, this book will lift your spirits and transport you to a Southern small town where you can be part of the action as the characters entertain you.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What's going on here??, May 30, 2010

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KCG "kg" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deathday Party (Paperback)

Haunted house. Misty cemetery. Washed out bridge. Thunder and lightning. Dumb dialogue. A cast of characters you can't keep up with. I was really disappointed with this book, which seemed like it would never end. It had a lackluster, contrived, meandering plot, with confusing portrayals of character relationships and motivation. Ugh.