Murder Can Kill Your Social Life [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Selma Eichler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2001

Full-figured New York private detective Desiree Shapiro takes on the case of a grocery delivery boy accused of the brutal robbery and murder of an elderly woman.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 379 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786234733
• ISBN-13: 978-0786234738
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delightfully funny, descriptive and entertaining., June 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Murder Can Kill Your Social Life (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #1) (Paperback)

Dez Shapiro made a hit with me. She was funny and didn't let her size or age intimiate her in any way. The mind of a detective was clearly used here as she processed the multiple murders into a solution of why and who done it. She was a delight to read and plan to add the following books to my reading list.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A light read., March 18, 2002

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Tabitha M Hochscheid (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Can Kill Your Social Life (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #1) (Paperback)

Desiree Shapiro is a fun, enjoyable and interesting character. This book is a well thought out enjoyable read with only a few minor draw backs. First, the fat humor borders on excess. Second, the niece's relationships and the additional girlfriend plot were distracting. Overall, however, I enjoyed it as fluff reading. It was pleasant to have mind candy with a female heroine that wasn't of the trashy romance variety. I plan to read the rest of the series as I feel the need to let the stresses of my life disappear for awhile.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good and Cozy, November 21, 2004

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Ann Sherry (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Can Kill Your Social Life (Desiree Shapiro Mystery #1) (Paperback)

This first book in the Private Eye "Desiree Shapiro" mysteries was pretty good. But advertised as a "Queen-Size Manhattan PI", which is why I bought the book thinking 'here's something different', there wasn't much reference to her being fat. The author could have done a lot more with that angle and should have since that is the series' signature mark. Still, the plot was fine; characters pretty good; and it was a fairly fast read. It was easy to keep track of what was happening. I found the writing to be charming, with a good sense of humor. I'll read another.