Groomed For Death [Kindle Edition]

Carolyn Banks (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Banks' technique...is as sharp as any killer's knife blade."--The Washington Post

Product Description

Texas horsewoman Robin Vaughan is surprised to find herself flat on the sidewalk the first time she leaves her hotel. More surprising is the young woman who picks her up. In her black fishnet stockings, Flora looks more like a hooker than someone who gets up at five A.M. to feed the horses at an uptown riding stable. She may in fact be a hooker, for when Jeet, Robin's nervous husband, calls Claremont Riding Academy to confirm her identity, nobody there has heard of her.

But is the staff at Claremont as sinister as Flora claims? Or is trustful Robin being set up for a deadly fall? There's only one way to make sure, and Robin takes a ride on the wild side of the West Side that culminates in glory...but not before murder is done...

Genres: Mystery / Detective / Humor

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 212 KB
• Print Length: 130 pages
• Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC (November 12, 2008)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001O1FLCQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #213,955 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, this is just NOT a good book., November 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Groomed for Death (Mass Market Paperback)

It's written in a breezy, "I know you won't believe this, but..." manner that overlooks basic character motivations. It is filled with stereotypes. How does the heroine know, for example, that the t-shirt seller she gallops past in Central Park on a Park Ranger's horse is "a little Filipino man"? Sorry, but I cannot recommend a book where ALL African-American women wear door-knocker earrings. If you're looking for an adult book about horses, try BARBARA DIMMICK, or JODY JAFFE if you want a mystery. Props to Banks, though, for quoting "Heads Up, Heels Down". Now THERE'S a book I'd rather read.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, October 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Groomed for Death (Mass Market Paperback)

I laughed out loud at Robin's hilarious situations. A difinite page-turner you don't want to miss!And don't miss DEATH BY DRESSAGE, that's my favorite!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Groomed for Death is GREAT, December 30, 2007

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Edward A. Snyder (Jamesville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Groomed for Death (Paperback)

A knowledge of horses, combined with a sense of humor make this well paced mystery a delight as we follow the adventures of Robin Vaughan, a Texas horsewoman.