This best-selling mystery series, from an Anthony Award-winning author, features a unique sleuth. Amanda Pepper is not the usual gumshoe; she teaches English in one of Philadelphia's most exclusive schools. In a world of old families and solid wealth, Amanda's cases test her wit, wisdom, and social graces. During a lively discussion of The Awakening at Amanda's book club meeting, a member, Helen Coulter, vigorously denounces the main character's suicide as cowardly. When Helen tragically falls from the roof of her house the very next day, Amanda finds it very strange that the death is ruled a suicide. Immediately, she smells foul play. As she begins an investigation, Amanda will follow an increasingly dangerous path--one leading toward a cold-blooded killer ready to strike again. Richly layered, Helen Hath No Fury has received glowing, widespread praise from critics and fans alike.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Amanda Pepper series is a continuing delight.,
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This review is from: Helen Hath No Fury: An Amanda Pepper Mystery (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Gillian Roberts is a wonderful mystery writer. In each of her books, there is always at least one point when I laugh out loud at her witty phrasing, and when she's at her very best, as she is in "Helen Hath No Fury," I laugh from beginning to end (look for Roberts' vivid description of the effects of humidity).Amanda Pepper is a high school teacher in Philadelphia. Although she has a live-in boyfriend (homicide cop C.K. Mackenzie), she is of an age when her friends have been married multiple times, and her own single status is a source of frustration (at least to her mother). When a member of Amanda's book group is found dead of an apparent suicide, the group's suspicions are aroused, and Amanda, in her continuing quest to retrieve her raincoat from the dead woman's house, finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. Roberts has cooked up a solid mystery here. At one point, I felt positive I knew the culprit and was surprised and pleased to discover I was completely wrong. For the avid mystery fan, there is nothing better than the surprise ending. Add to that the fun of reading about Amanda, a character whose evolution throughout this series has been interesting and enjoyable without ever overpowering the mystery plot, and you have a real winner.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another winner!,
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This review is from: Helen Hath No Fury: An Amanda Pepper Mystery (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Gillian Roberts has given readers another treat in HELEN HATH NO FURY. Spending time with Philadelphia high school teacher Amanda Pepper--charming, intelligent, witty, indepedent, with a sense of the gentle ironies of life--is always a pleasure. This series is one of my favorites because Roberts consistently entertains, even as she provides thoughtful exploration of contemporary society. In HELEN, Mandy is shocked by the apparent suicide of a member of her book group. Her attempt to put together a memory book for the dead woman's daughter leads her to wonder if the death really was a suicide. At the same time, one of Mandy's students comes to her with a serious problem. Roberts weaves the two stories into an engrossing , entertaining, throughly enjoyable whole. I'm going to put this one on the list for my book group!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Whodunit?,
This review is from: Helen Hath No Fury: An Amanda Pepper Mystery (Amanda Pepper Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Whodunit? Gillian Roberts' done it with the newest in the Amanda Pepper series! She has crafted a cast of characters that I would like to discover in future books(those who live through this one, that is). However, I did miss Sasha and wonder if she made it to London. This book is a must for anyone having read the series as it answers two questions which have been looming over Amanda in recent stories. And the answers are not what this reader anticipated after reading "Adam and Evil". Ms. Roberts' writing reflects a level of contemplation and a discovery of wisdom in Amanda that began in the last book. It keeps the reader attentive to each paragraph as Amanda reflects on life, its meaning, and our place in it. This makes the series more enjoyable as it causes the reader to reflect on the same issues in his/her life. This reader enjoys the mystery but also appreciates the philosophical side of the book. Thank you Ms. Roberts!
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