Say No to Murder (Jenny Cain Mysteries, No. 2) [Paperback]

Pickard (Author)

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Publication Date: November 14, 2007

Jenny Cain was thrilled about the Liberty Harbor Restoration, a picturesque collection of shops, museums and restaurants. But when a runaway truck barreled into the project committee, it seemed someone in Port Frederick was out to sink Liberty Harbor. Then a wooden cross raised in unholy wrath made the message clear. Murderously clear. As director of the town's Civic Foundation, Jenny should have been glad when police detective Geof Bushfield reeled in a prime suspect. Unfortunately, it was the one person she was desperate to prove innocent. Fishing for a ruthless killer, she had to bait her trap fast - before the cold New England waters closed in over her own head!

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There are an astonishing number of murders per capita in the seacoast city of Port Frederick, Massachusetts. Fortunately, there's also Jenny Cain, foundation director and amateur sleuth, to solve them. The latest in this series concerns a commercial waterfront development and those whose lives are affected by it. Dialect is much easier to listen to than read, and Shea provides a range--Yankee, Southern and European--which runs counterpoint to her own first-person inflectionless narrative. A committee meeting shows her at her best. Plenty of red herrings swim in this mystery, but Shea as Jenny capably hooks the real predator. J.B.G. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Books; Jenny Cain Mystery #2 edition (November 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141658689X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416586890
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as some..., August 20, 2000

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This review is from: Say No to Murder (Jenny Cain Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I have to confess... to disappointment in this case. Of the half dozen or so Nancy Pickard/Jenny Cain mysteries I've devoured, this was definitely my least favorite. (For what it's worth, I.O.U. is at the top of my list!) It's hard to say what about the book didn't set well with me. The characters involved in the waterfront development project were simply difficult to like, difficult to become invested in. Nancy Pickard's character development is always good; unfortunately, that talent didn't serve me well in this particular case. I did like the conclusion of the tale, just didn't enjoy the journey as much as in the other Jenny Cain books.