Love and the Single Corpse (Hannah and Kiki Mystery) [Paperback]

Annie Griffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2000

Hannah and Kiki, sister sleuths (of a certain age), must revisit their high school days when their favorite teacher is suddenly murdered.

"Two of the best characters to grace a who-done-it in years!"-Midwest Book Review

"You will snicker, chuckle, and finally laugh out loud at all the funny mannerisms and antics of the characters."-Rendezvous

"A humorous and diverting new series."-Library Journal

Book three in the Hannah and Kiki Mystery series

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

There's never a dull moment in Griffin's latest Hannah and Kiki romp (after Date with the Perfect Dead Man), a caper that has less to do with solving a mystery and more to do with the eccentric antics of the 60-something sisters who star in this smart, snappy series. The story opens at Hannah and Kiki's high school botany club reunion in California's trendy Marin County. While flamboyant, man-hungry Kiki sets her sights on the most recently widowed male, sensible Hannah prefers to chat with her old teacher, Geraldine, who tells Hannah that she's in trouble and is about to bring to light something illegal and morally reprehensible. Geraldine is murdered before she can reveal the rest, but leaves Hannah with a letter containing a list of names, one of which leads to a distributor of exotic meats. Between manicures, mud wraps and snooping, Hannah and Kiki manage to expose a racket that harvests human organs by using the most heinous methods. The engaging, mature characters who populate the pages will be enormously appealing to older audiences. (Aug.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 277 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (August 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425176126
• ISBN-13: 978-0425176122
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,063,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Buddha, have you heard? This is a delightful series!, September 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Love and the Single Corpse (Hannah and Kiki Mystery) (Paperback)

Annie Griffin has created a place called Hill Creek I love to visit. Each book in this series just gets better and better, a wonderful, skillful mix of mystery, humor, and emotion. Her characters are superbly drawn. I know that if Hill Creek were real, I would go directly to Lady Nails so I could hear all the good gossip. Naomi would be there to give me spiritual advice (or at least her card with the 900 number on it), Kiki would give me advice on my love life (then I'd know what not to do!), Wanda would tell me about her dog, who's really a reincarnation of her uncle, I might see Lauren and encourage her to go after Morgan, and if I were very lucky, I might find the wise and thoughtful Hannah quietly reading a gardening magazine.

If you haven't tried a Hannah and Kiki mystery, get this one. The series doesn't have to be read in order. Besides, if you miss this book, you'll miss out on one of the most exciting uses for cornmeal I've ever heard.

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love and the single corpse, August 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Love and the Single Corpse (Hannah and Kiki Mystery) (Paperback)

Five stars! The zany characters in this book kept me laughing the whole time. Being a Marin County resident myself, I especially enjoyed Griffin's satire of the area. This is a great light read that will leave you in a good mood. Can't wait to see what Kiki and Hannah are up to next!

Sausalito, CA

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great summer reading, August 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Love and the Single Corpse (Hannah and Kiki Mystery) (Paperback)

I couldn't put it down. Literally, got a sunburn at the beach one day because I couldn't stop reading. I honestly didn't guess the killer. At some times, I thought I knew but then there was just enough to throw me off. The characters are terrific and kept me laughing, sometimes right out loud!!! A truly enjoyable read....can't wait until the next one!