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Veteran youth author Francis’ fourth fast-paced mystery-thriller for adults once again takes place in Key West. Past efforts have featured a rookie private detective and a foot reflexologist, and now we have singer-songwriter Bailey Green. Each of these spunky and complex heroines is in the process of remaking her life. Just as Bailey arrives at the Key West airport, the body of her benefactor, Francine Shipton, is found lying at the foot of a stairway in her Eden Palms mansion. As usual, Francis has assembled an interesting and eclectic mix of suspects, including a doctor operating a private clinic, a funeral director, a real-estate salesman, the victim’s son, and Bailey’s brother. The motive seems to be pretty clear, however, as Francine had plans to donate her mansion as a safe house for the homeless. When a homeless man also goes missing, Bailey tries to get police help and nearly ends up a victim herself. This is an enjoyable page-turner with quite appealing and realistic characters and a well-delivered social message. Any of Francis’ three sleuths would be welcomed back in future novels. --Judy Coon
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining Drawing Room Type Mystery,
This review is from: Eden Palms Murder: A Key West Mystery (Thorndike Mystery) (Hardcover)
I recently had the pleasure of hosting a Book club meeting in which we discussed this book. We were on a cruise which took us to Key West as one of our stops. This book contained many elements which reminded me of the drawing room type mystery genre popular many years ago. In beginning. the heroine finds herself in a drawing room situation when she discovers that after arriving in Key West, her hostess had been murdered just about the time she arrived at the airport. Throw in the victim's son with whom she agrees to investigate the murder and then her brother appears on the scene with another identity . . . supposedly in Witness Protection. You have the makings of a mystery to solve.
I did think the author seem a little hesitant in her use of the first person . . . just didn't ring completely true for me. Overall, a quick, entertaining read.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviewing: "Eden Palms Murder: A Key West Msytery" by Dorothy Francis,
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This review is from: Eden Palms Murder (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)
Bailey Green has returned to Key West to help her elderly friend, Francine Shipton. She will live in a guest cottage at the Eden Palms estate while working as her secretary and gofer on a project to help the homeless on the island. It also gives Bailey a chance to at least work on her music part time while she escapes the Iowa winter and recent painful memories. A good plan for both Bailey and Francine and one that both are very much looking forward to as the novel begins.
Too bad Francine Shipton is dead. While Bailey was waiting at the airport for Francine to pick her up, neighbor Winton Gravely discovered Francine lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in her house. Of course it could have just been a freak accident that resulted in an accidental death. If it was an accident, how would one explain the fact that a dead black snake was wrapped around her neck twice with the head shoved through Francine's mouth and deep into her throat? Clearly, it was murder though the police don't seem to want to accept the obvious in the beginning. The question is who did it? The suspects are many, the clues few, and before long Bailey Green has set her music aside in favor of sleuthing. Featuring the same quirky characters as her other books set in Key West, author Dorothy Francis once again brings Key West to life for readers. Along with plenty of historical trivia and cultural nuggets, eccentric characters and a hint of romance, there is greed, deceit and murder in this latest cozy style novel. Homage is paid to the mystery masters as well with an early scene depicting all the suspects and the police detective gathered together in the solarium. An enjoyable novel from start to finish, one wonders if this is the first novel in a planned new series. If so, this book is a rock solid foundation to build from. If not, this latest cozy style novel from the author is another very enjoyable read and one worthy of your attention. Kevin R. Tipple (copyright) 2009
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of local color in this compelling mystery.,
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This review is from: Eden Palms Murder (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)
Songwriter/Singer Bailey Green leaves her former home in Iowa to live in the cottage on the grounds of the estate of Francine Shipton in Key West, Florida. She is going to be Shipton's assistant, but she will also try to write some songs for a new CD which she hopes to make soon. Bailey arrives at the home from the airport to find policemen and crime scene tape all over the house and grounds of her benefactor. She then finds out that Francine Shipton has been murdered. So Bailey and Zack Shipton band together to try to solve the crime. They are looking mainly at the neighbors because they might have had reason to want Shipton dead since she wanted to turn her home into a homeless shelter. We meet a very interesting cast of characters who are suspects in the death, but we still manage to be very surprised by the twist at the end. I did not foresee this ending at all. This is an exciting mystery, and I also enjoyed the local color of an area which I have never visited.
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