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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Humorous transplantation of Maggody, AR folks to Manhattan.
Joan Hess is a delightful writer. She has defined the small southern town of Maggody and it's eccentric residents in a series of books about Arly Hanks, the sheriff, and Clara,her mother. In this, Clara has won a baking contest and travels to New York with her best friend to accept her prize. Needless to say, things are not what they should be. Dead bodies appear...
Published on May 22, 1996
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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Arly Hanks leaves Maggody
You can take the girl out of Maggody but you can't put quality into the writing. Unfortunately, this is just another example of the poor character development that Ms. Hess is known for. She has come up with such wonderful characters and does absolutely nothing with them, leaving you with a boring book and a waste of several reading hours. There are alot of...
Published on April 26, 1999
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Humorous transplantation of Maggody, AR folks to Manhattan.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Maggody in Manhattan: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Paperback)
Joan Hess is a delightful writer. She has defined the small
southern town of Maggody and it's eccentric residents in a series
of books about Arly Hanks, the sheriff, and Clara,her mother.
In this, Clara has won a baking contest and travels to New York with her
best friend to accept her prize. Needless to say, things are not
what they should be. Dead bodies appear and Arly has to leave
Maggody to save the day. The assorted Buchanons in the book
are hilarious and make this novel well worth reading.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
i felt confused of some of the contestants,
By A Customer
This review is from: Maggody in Manhattan: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Paperback)
I FELT CONFUSED OF SOME OF THE CONTESTANT AND WHY THEY CALL IT CO-CO NUT
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Arly Hanks leaves Maggody,
By A Customer
This review is from: Maggody in Manhattan: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Paperback)
You can take the girl out of Maggody but you can't put quality into the writing. Unfortunately, this is just another example of the poor character development that Ms. Hess is known for. She has come up with such wonderful characters and does absolutely nothing with them, leaving you with a boring book and a waste of several reading hours. There are alot of "cozy" writers out there. I would give this one a pass.
1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Even a humorous mystery has to make a smidgen of sense,
By A Customer
This review is from: Maggody in Manhattan: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Paperback)
Joan Hess is a very funny writer. Her Maggody series is a hoot. She creates situations and dialogue that make you laugh out loud. But she can't plot a mystery much better than her designated idiot, Kevin Buchanon, probably could. The plot in this one is a muddled mess.
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Maggody in Manhattan: An Arly Hanks Mystery by Joan Hess (Hardcover - October 1, 1992)
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