Murder Can Rain on Your Shower: A Desiree Shapiro Mystery [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Selma Eichler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2003

Desiree Shapiro hosts a bridal shower for her niece. But just a couple bites into the first course, the groom's aunt keels over. Now the plump P.I. must sift through the suspects, all of whom have reason to wish the husband-stealing Bobbie Jean dead.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786255668
• ISBN-13: 978-0786255665
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,427,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Desiree Mystery, October 7, 2004

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Martie_Kr (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Can Rain on Your Shower (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #10) (Paperback)

Selma Eichler continues to write good mysteries involving this plus-size detective who is comfortable with herself and her love of food.

In this one, Desiree is helping her niece Ellen plan her wedding at a posh country club. When one of the guests keels over dead, Desiree is asked by Ellen's fiancee to look into the matter.

Despite the snobbery of the society ladies and bogus clues galore, Desiree manages to solve the crime.

If you like a cozy mystery with a little meat on its bones, be sure to check out this Desiree Shapiro mystery. You'll be sure to read the rest.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guest keels over after a few bites of her salad, July 28, 2003

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Dawn Dowdle "Mystery Lovers Corner reviewer" (Lynchburg, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder Can Rain on Your Shower (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #10) (Paperback)

Desiree Shapiro, a Manhattan PI who loves food, throws her niece Ellen a bridal shower with Allison Lynton, mother of the groom, at Silver Oaks Country Club. Unfortunately Bobbie Jean, Allison's sister-in-law, takes a few bites of her green salad and keels over.

Desiree believes this to be a homicide and begins investigating. She discovers many people didn't get along well with Bobbie Jean. Bobbie Jean had stolen many fiances and husbands over the years. The suspect list keeps growing and changing.

Allison's husband Wes, Bobbie Jean's brother, has a tough time accepting her death. This adds to the tension in the family.

A new love interest starts calling Desiree. This makes it quite difficult, at times, for her to concentrate on the investigation.

Unfortunately Chief Porchow has set his sights on one suspect, and Desiree has to speed up her investigation before they arrest an innocent woman. She also finds Chief Porchow is not very receptive to her help and information. But, narrowing down the suspect list is not an easy task.

Desiree is the type of PI I'd want to hire if I ever needed one. She is very down-to-earth and loves food. We get to know her strengths and weaknesses in this series. She is a three-dimensional character. She also has a great relationship with Ellen -- who is a character in her own right.

The society ladies that Desiree investigates are very realistic. It is easily believed that they could be hiding something and adds to the overall mystery.

At the end of this book is a tasty new recipe for Desiree's Wild Mushroom Croustades. Food is a big focus in this series.

This cozy is one of my favorite series. I highly recommend this book. When you read one book, you'll want to read the whole series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in the Series, April 24, 2003

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Ellen b (Long Island United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Can Rain on Your Shower (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #10) (Paperback)

I always love Desiree, but this mystery outdid itself. There were a lot of interesting characters to pick from, all with nice juicy reasons [to end the life of] the...victim. I like the way Desiree goes about figuring things out, plus I love the recurring set of friends she has. Her humor is incomparable.