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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sorry, weaker than expected,
By Alistair Scott (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Hearse Case Scenario (Hitchcock Sewell Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
Having thoroughly enjoyed the two previous Cockeys I was a bit disappointed in the latest offering. This is not a bad book in the genre but given the strength of the first two in the series, I felt that this one needed a bit of tightening. The jazz ambience worked well and Pete the hapless husband also struck the right note but I found that both Lucy, the dupe, and the poison dwarf failed to engage. Overall a slight sense that the same book but 50 pages shorter may have made more of an impact. That said, this remains a series to watch and fingers crossed for the next one...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amateur sleuth and undertaker make this read a blast!,
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This review is from: The Hearse Case Scenario (Hardcover)
Hitchcock Sewell makes his living burying the dead-but he also seems to love trying to solve a good murder mystery. His newest problem arises when a childhood friend shoots her lover, the slightly sleazy nightclub owner Shrimp Martin. When Shrimp dies in the hospital, it isn't from the gunshot wound, but from being stabbed through the heart. Hitch's friend is arrested for the murder, but Hitch just can't believe that she killed him. Hitch is determined to find out who killed Shrimp to get his childhood friend off the hook. Of course things are never easy in the death business as Hitch soon learns while he searches for the real killer.Tim Cockey has written a darkly humorous book that had me alternately laughing and groaning at the outrageousness of Hitch's antics and bad jokes. Hitch is one of those characters that you can't help but love and tuning in to read his newest antics is a fantastic way to spend a few hours. I look forward to many more Hitchcock Sewell mysteries brimming with undertaker humor.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting amateur sleuth,
This review is from: The Hearse Case Scenario (Hardcover)
At Baltimore's Sewell and Sons Family Funeral Home, mortician and wannabe private detective Hitchcock Sewell receives the call from nightclub owner Shrimp Martin during a slow period in which Death takes a vacation. Shrimp, barely able to speak, mumbles that before Lucy Taylor left him she shot him. Later Shrimp is found dead.The police have one prime suspect Lucy. Though he believes Lucy shot Shrimp, Hitch refuses to accept his childhood friend as the murderess. He begins an investigation using his most incognito vehicle, the hearse. His inquiry leads Hitch to Pete Munger of Munger and Associates private investigation company who has been hired to find Shrimp's missing stepbrother. The amateur and the licensed agree to partner their resources to uncover the truth about a murder (or two) and a missing person. The third Hearse amateur sleuth tale is a weird case that contains Tim Cockey's all over the place sense of humor as the hero is parts reverent, parts street smart, and parts corny. The who-done-it entertains the audience thanks to a strong secondary cast that propels the plot forward and enables the fans to better understand Hitch. Fans of amusing amateur sleuth stores will want to read THE HEARSE CASE SCENARIO and the previous two novels due to Hitch, who knows that sooner or later he will get his man or woman. Harriet Klausner
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