Missing Marlene [Large Print] [Paperback]

Evan Marshall (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405630582
• ISBN-13: 978-1405630580
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Evan Marshall is an internationally recognized expert on fiction writing and author of the "Hidden Manhattan" and "Jane Stuart and Winky" mystery series. A former book editor, for 27 years he has been a leading literary agent specializing in fiction. His Marshall Plan® Novel Writing Software, written with Martha Jewett, is an adaptation of his bestselling Marshall Plan® series.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great debut mystery, April 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Missing Marlene (Jane Stuart and Winky Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

In Shady Hills, New Jersey, the school secretary calls literary agent Jane Stuart to pick up her son Nick when his nanny Marlene Benson failed to do so. After they get home, Jane calls her best friend Ivy, who happens to be Marlene's mother, to complain about her daughter.

Jane wonders how her beloved, deceased spouse would handle rejecting a work by one of her top writer's, Roger Haines. She tries to persuade Roger to rewrite the novel, but the egotistical author refuses. Instead he demands she sells his work. Before she can draw a conclusion on what to do next, Jane, with the help of Nick's cat Winky, looks into the disappearance of the MISSING MARLENE. She soon uncovers a secret life that places her and her son's cat in danger.

The debut of the Jane-Winky amateur sleuth series is an entertaining amateur sleuth tale. At first look, the story line seems simple, but actually have several interesting twists. Fans will enjoy Jane's exploits and Winky's assistance, while the support cast makes suburban New Jersey appear real. However, though Evan Marshall provides the sub-genre with a fine mystery, his talent shines when he uses current scenarios for Jane seeking a solution to flashbacks into her past. This provides readers with much character insight and motivation while propelling the plot forward. Fans will want more novels starring this new amateur duo.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast Paced, and FUN!!!, August 3, 2000

By 

Marsha Kyrmse (Mifflinburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Missing Marlene (Jane Stuart and Winky Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

I don't read a lot of mystery books, but this one was a keeper! This book is fast paced, fun, and full of exciting twists. I recommend it to anyone who likes the suspense of mystery, but doesn't enjoy the darkness of most mysteries.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, February 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Missing Marlene (Jane Stuart and Winky Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

I loved this book! The story is engaging from the beginning and doesn't take you in a hundred different directions just to throw you off. Very well written, and I look forward to many more great books from this author!