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What a Delightful Book, September 4, 2006
This review is from: Murder Passes the Buck: A Gertie Johnson Backwoods Adventure (Paperback)
"Adulation" meaning extravagant praise. I thoroughly enjoyed Deb Baker's start to each chapter with the "word for the day" approach, providing it's definition and having the central character, Gertie try to use it. As Gertie works to solve a hunting murder, she flies in the face of all societal norms and makes her son, the sheriff, determined to declare her unfit to take care of herself. Her friends provide the only means of support to help her solve the murder and protect her from her son taking her rights away. Thus, following Gertie through her quirky and outright funny trevails throughout this book is just outright fun. I can't wait for the next book to follow. This story is a clever mystery and moves along so well that I didn't want to put it down.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Evanovich Fans Will Love this Series!, May 16, 2007
This review is from: Murder Passes the Buck: A Gertie Johnson Backwoods Adventure (Paperback)
Picture Grandma Mazur of the Stephanie Plum series sporting hunting orange, living in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan, and trying to operate her own PI business, and you have the laugh-a-minute fun of Murder Passes the Buck. The mystery itself takes a backseat to the wacky characters, but if you love slapstick fun, you won't mind. I found myself laughing out loud every few pages.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Murder Passes the Buck by Deb Baker, September 11, 2006
This review is from: Murder Passes the Buck: A Gertie Johnson Backwoods Adventure (Paperback)
Reviewer: Anne Godden-Segard
This is a fun book. I really enjoyed it. Right from the start you know the heroine, Gertie, 60 something, is no run of the mill granny. She has bright orange hair, a dye job gone wrong, and she just can't seem to stay out of trouble. From the minute she suspects that her neighbor, Chester Lampi's death was no accident until the conclusion, she's in it. And we, and her friend Cora Mae, also 60 something in her come hither outfits and an eye for the guys, and self appointed body guard, Kitty, are along for the ride. And this ride includes Gertie teaching herself to drive mid-investigation! She's seen others do it. How hard can it be? Whoops! She soon becomes intimately acquainted with a lot of Upper Michigan ditches. This all horrifies and worries her son Blaze, the local sheriff, who's ruled the death accidental. His mother is causing so much attention with her investigation that she's in danger and he fears for her life and even her sanity! (She named her three children after horses: Heather, Star and Blaze.)
What's especially attractive about this book is the age of the heroines - mid 60s. It's a refreshing change to have a book with mature heroines who can have adventures, get the job done and not even have to stop and take a nap!
And as for the word fun at the start of each chapter, I was very relieved to discover that I knew each one!
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