When Claire Malloy and her daughter Caron attend the mock murder weekend at the charming Mimosa Inn, everything goes swimmingly until Harmon, the leader of the theatrical group staging the event, turns up as the corpse . . . for real. Now the game turns to deadly earnest . . .
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"Hess's books are funny, acerbic, touching, terrific." -- Elizabeth Peters
"Joan Hess is one very funny woman." -- Susan Dunlap
"Joan Hess is the funniest mystery writer to come down the pipe since England's incomparable Pamela Branch. And oh, how well Joan writes." -- Carolyn G. Hart
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"Joan Hess is one very funny woman." -- Susan Dunlap
"Joan Hess is the funniest mystery writer to come down the pipe since England's incomparable Pamela Branch. And oh, how well Joan writes." -- Carolyn G. Hart
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When Claire Malloy and her daughter Caron attend the mock murder weekend at the charming Mimosa Inn, everything goes swimmingly until Harmon, the leader of the theatrical group staging the event, turns up as the corpse . . . for real. Now the game turns to deadly earnest . . .
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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MURDER ISN'T A GAME!,
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This review is from: The Murder at Murder at the Mimosa Inn (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
Taking a break from the daily bookstore grind, Claire decides to get away from it all and drafts her daughter Caron to accompany her on a mystery murder weekend at the Mimosa Inn. Her boyfriend Peter Rosen (an investigator with the Farberville police department) scoffs at the whole idea of solving a pretend murder. This only makes Claire more determined to take part in the mystery murder weekend and become the person who solves the murder. To complicate matters, Lt. Rosen shows up at the Inn shortly after Claire, who is positive he is only there to show her up. Clues are dispersed to the mystery participants up until the point when the murder victim turns up murdered for real. With a situation like this, it's a given that Claire will try to out-sleuth Peter, and only get herself in harm's way. And with Joan Hess's comic flair and skillful plotting it turns into a pretty interesting read. It's the kind of book you want to read when you just want to get away from it all for a bit. Actually I enjoyed the book so much; I grabbed her A Diet To Die For from my bookshelf as my next book to read. (Also reviewed today on Amazon.)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Good Mystery,
This review is from: The Murder at Murder at the Mimosa Inn (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
This mystery reminds me of the Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None. Guests come to the Mimosa Inn for a "mock" murder weekend only to find that one of the actors has actually been murdered. It was interesting to discover all the actors' true identities as their mock "storylines" had me convinced that they were someone else. The silly thing about this book is Claire's lack of supervision of her daughter with a murderer running around. Also, I think reading the first novel would be advisable as there is obviously a prior storyline between the Detective and Claire. Overall, it was a fast, light read.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A classic Joan Hess mystery!,
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This review is from: The Murder at Murder at the Mimosa Inn (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
Joan Hess, creator of the Maggody series, introduces a new slueth in this amusing romp. Claire Malloy is wonderful as the bored bookstore owner looking for some excitement in her life. Claire's daughter Caron is every mothers' teenaged nightmare. The book provides a great introduction to this series of amateur detective fiction at it's funniest.
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mock murder, murder weekend, croquet court, master script, rickety building, honey bear Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mimosa Inn, Harmon Crundall, Bella Crundall, Nickie Merrick, Lieutenant Rosen, Miss Marple, Peter Rosen, Scotland Yard, Miss Price, Sheriff Lafleur, Harmony Hills, Sergeant Merrick, Aunt Beatrice, Bruce Wheeler, Claire Malloy, Farber College, Farberville Community Theater, Ozark Chronicle, Did Peter, Eric Vanderhan, Miss Elbertine, Suzetta Price New!
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mock murder, murder weekend, croquet court, master script, rickety building, honey bear Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mimosa Inn, Harmon Crundall, Bella Crundall, Nickie Merrick, Lieutenant Rosen, Miss Marple, Peter Rosen, Scotland Yard, Miss Price, Sheriff Lafleur, Harmony Hills, Sergeant Merrick, Aunt Beatrice, Bruce Wheeler, Claire Malloy, Farber College, Farberville Community Theater, Ozark Chronicle, Did Peter, Eric Vanderhan, Miss Elbertine, Suzetta Price New!
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- Murder at the President's Door: An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery (Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries) by Elliott Roosevelt in Back Matter
- A Diet to Die for (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 5) by Joan Hess in Front Matter
- Roll Over and Play Dead (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 6) by Joan Hess in Front Matter
- The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction by Mike Ashley on page 225
- Death by the Light of the Moon (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 7) by Joan Hess in Front Matter
- A Conventional Corpse (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 13) by Joan Hess in Front Matter
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