Statue of Limitations (A Den of Antiquity Mystery) [Hardcover]

Tamar Myers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2004

Book club hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 356 pages
• Publisher: Avon; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739444123
• ISBN-13: 978-0739444122
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,071,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tamar Myers, who is of Mennonite background, is the author of the Pennsylvania Dutch mysteries and the Den of Antiquity series. Born and raised in the Congo, she lives in North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, how I loved it!, June 29, 2004

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Statue of Limitations (A Den of Antiquity Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Abigail "Abby" Washburn was the petite and feisty owner of "Den of Antiquity", an antiques shop in Charleston, South Carolina. When Marina Webbfingers offered Abby the job of decorating the rooms of the B&B, Abby accepted. Abby's best friend, Wynnell Crawford, did the garden. The two friends stopped speaking when they disagreed over a cheap, three-foot-high replica of Michelangelo's David that Wynnell placed in the garden.

Death, disease, and mystery seemed to follow Abby where ever she went. So it should not have surprised Abby when Wynnell called her from prison. Mrs. Webbfingers had been bludgeoned to death by the statue in the garden. (The statue was later found in the harbor.) The suspects were numerous, at least to Abby. None of the current guests were who they claimed to be and Mr. Webbfingers failed to look like the grieving husband. But the police fingered Wynnell, who had just finished a very heated, verbal spat with the B&B owner.

***** Abby could very well be considered a female, modern day type, Sherlock Holmes. Well, except for the fact that while reading the novel Abby had me laughing aloud at the most embarrassing times. Here is a tongue-in-cheek type of mystery that will have you laughing one moment and then seriously considering the facts the next. I dare anyone to test their wits with this story! Excellent characters and an extremely well thought out plot that I highly recommend to all. *****

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Limitations Likeable, August 27, 2004

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Ann Sherry (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Statue of Limitations (A Den of Antiquity Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

This latest book in Tamar Myers' 'Den of Antiquity' series has Abby trying to absolve her best friend of being accused of murder. The suspects are all staying at a B & B, and since there are three couples involved it can get a little confusing, but Ms. Myers is good at differentiating between her interesting characters. Some laughs are there, but not as plentiful as in her "Penn/Dutch" series books. The main character, Abby, seems to be lacking something to flesh her out all the way. She's not really likeable, and she is not disliked, but on the blah side. She's a short (4 foot-something) lady. Okay, we got it Ms. Myers. It'd be nice to have more to go on. Her fight with her husband in this book seemed based on little and does not warrant reader sympathy for either of them. It only sounds like she's dumb for walking out on the great-looking husband he is supposed to be. The supporting cast of regular characters surpass Abby in charm and general characterization. Still a very good read and not to be missed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner in the Den of Antiquity Series!, March 16, 2008

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C. A. Hopkins (The gorgeous Rockies) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Statue of Limitations (A Den of Antiquity Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is another winning cozy by Tamar Myers! If you appreciate antiques, you are sure to enjoy her Den of Antiquity series, starring Abigal Timberlake Washburn as the very likeable shop owner and amateur sleuth. Abigail has had a falling out with her BFF, Wynnell Crawford, over the appropriateness of a statue of David that Wynnell used on one of Abigail's jobs and which also just might have been used as a murder weapon. Abigail must swallow her pride if there is any hope of getting Wynnell out of jail and finding the real killer. Suspects abound as Abigail finds herself the center of some very unwanted attention. A fast, fun read with a cast of believable and enjoyable characters. This wasn't my first Den of Antiquity experience, and it won't be my last!

Carol Ann Hopkins