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Murder, My Suite: A Bed-And-Breakfast Mystery (Beeler Large Print Mystery Series)

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I am a devoted fan of Judith and Renie and have read every one of the Bed and Breakfast books with the exception of Creeps Suzette (I'll get to it soon). I have to say that this is the ONLY book in the series I have not enjoyed. The plot was up to par with the usual twists, turns and colorful characters. However, I just felt that Judith and Renie weren't their usual selves. Renie was not nearly as fiesty as usual and her slobbering over Rover at one point is unbelievable if you remember in September Morn that she "hates" dogs!! As for Judith, this was the only time I found her to be insensitive, pushy, and irritating. If this had been written by anyone other than the exceptionally talented Ms. Daheim, I probably would have thought it was pretty darn good. I would be interested if any other devotees who have read the series feel the same way! Can't wait for SILVER SCREAM!!

In this installment of the Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery Series, Judith Flynn's patience is tested when Dagmar Chatsworth, a gossip columnist, takes up temporary residence at Hillside Manor. Her condescending attitude is bad enough, but her dog Rover destroys some property at the B & B and her nephew Freddie is a bore and a horrible flirt. Thinking she can leave her worries behind her, Judith accompanies her cousin Renie to a ski resort. Unfortunately Dagmar and her traveling companions also show up there! When one of them is murdered, Judith takes it upon herself to find the culprit. There is some speculation as to whether Dagmar was the intended victim, but Judith doesn't believe it. She persists in her investigation and comes to some false conclusions, but eventually finds the murderer. This is another entertaining and enjoyable "cozy" from Mary Daheim.

I FIND THIS SERIES BY MARY DAHEIM A TOTALLY ENJOYABLE READ. LIGHT BUT NOT GORRY.

It seems to me that cozy mystery authors hit a wall anywhere from volume 5 to 8. Their charming and fun characters turn obnoxious, difficult, stubborn and appear to lose all of the common sense they have ever possessed.
Ms. Dalheim isn't the only author who succumbs to this malady, I've seen in so many of the cozies.
I have enjoyed all of the B and B mysteries up to this point, after I finish this one, I'm taking a break, one can only absorb so much disappointment.
Judith has turned into a witch with a capital B. She all of a sudden had determined that she is Super Sleuth and that any and all police departments and staff are worthless and couldn't find their way out of a paper bag.
I fully realize this is fiction, but even in fiction, if the police say "back off", the character should do just that. Of course there are ways of solving the mystery, gathering clues etc. without being arrogant and breaking the law.
Murder My Suite is a horror. I hold out hope that the Ms. Dalheim has gotten it together for the sequential volumes and once again I can laugh, and enjoy my time with Judith and Renie...

It, like the rest of the B&B mysteries was fun and I loved it.