- Paperback
- Publisher: St Martins Pr (1988)
- ASIN: B000OT2NDY
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Long on humor, short on surprises,
By DFE (Lake Forest, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mischief in Maggody: An Ozarks Murder Mystery (Hardcover)
This is not your typical murder mystery. Although the victim, a moonshine making, ginseng picking, illegitimate baby producing mountain woman dies around chapter three, no one will realize that she is dead until about halfway through the book. The first half is taking up with the humorous goings on of the wacky inhabitants of Magoody who seem to include at least one example of every unflattering hillbilly stereotype in existence. When the mountain women goes a missing, her five wild children are dragged into town for their own good. The mystery is as much about who their fathers might be as who is responsible for the booby-trapped dope field that took their ma's life. In the end, or rather long before the end most readers will have figured out the answers to both of these questions. Fortunately, the mystery plays back seat to her large cast of crazed characters. If the authors raunchy sense of humor hits your funny bone you will be turning the pages faster and faster trying to find out what nutty thing will happen next.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Maggody books are thoroughly enjoyable!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Mischief in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
I found the Maggody mysteries in a wonderful case of serendipity and now I can't get enough. They have me turning pages as fast as I can to find out what hilarious development is next. One of the few writers that make me laugh out loud, and frequently. Joan Hess has created characters that you would never admit to knowing, but secretly wish you had met. They are at the same time outrageous and very real.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Laugh out loud!,
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This review is from: Mischief in Maggody (Arly Hanks Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
If you're a fan of the Maggody series, or looking for a great summer read then this is the book for you! Joan Hess brings her characters to life in this book! You'll find yourself laughing out loud at the antics of Hammet, Ruby Bee, etc.
This book is the best in the series (all though I love them all!), I've read each of the books in this series several times over & this one is my favorite by far!
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