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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Engrossing but unsatisfying,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fortieth Birthday Body (Mass Market Paperback)
Dawn, the "town tramp" of Hancock, manages to ruin Susan Henshaw's 40th birthday bash by showing up uninvited behind the wheel of Susan's new Volvo. No one gets to confront her about her obnoxious behavior, though, because she's deader than a doornail. Anyone in this wealthy enclave could have done the deed--Dawn had seduced husbands and alienated wives every time she was in town from one of her archaeological digs. Unfortunately for Susan, her husband had not been immune to Dawn's charms, and now he's a suspect in the murder, too. Susan copes with the investigation, a March blizzard, and the feeling that she's no longer sexy and her husband doesn't really understand her in this book that keeps you guessing till the end. The reason I didn't give this a higher rating is that there are too many things left unsaid and unresolved that have nothing to do with the mystery. Maybe future books in the series will bring them to closure (this is the second). Just let me say that if all wealthy suburbanite marriages are as shallow and sick as some that are portrayed in this book, then I'm moving to the country, pronto
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Week in the Life of Susan,
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This review is from: Fortieth Birthday Body (Mass Market Paperback)
Second book in the Susan Henshaw series.Susan is days away from her 40th birthday when she find out that Dawn Elliot, the neighborhood tramp, is moving back to town and all of Susan's insecurities resurface when she once again must be reminded of her husband affair with the woman. But Susan has other things on her mind as well, including the "surprise party" that he husband is planning - but that whole thing doesn't work out so well when Dawn's dead body is found behind the steering wheel of the brand new car that Jed bought Susan for the big 4-0. With the help of her friend Kathleen, an ex-detective, the two set out to solve the mystery of Dawn and the men she was involved with, including a strange husband, but this book quickly dissolves into naughty neighborhood goings on and storylines that could only be described as soap-operaeque. I don't know why I continued on with the series, other than its throw back to kinder gentler days of Dallas and Knot's Landing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A fun read,
By Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fortieth Birthday Body (Mass Market Paperback)
Susan Henshaw's fortieth birthday rapidly approaches and Jed plans a "surprise" party for her with a new car as a gift. Unfortunately the local tramp is found dead in the front seat. Everyone who had an affair with her in the town of Hancock is a suspect including Jed. Susan and Kathleen have to do their best to clear him.Ms. Wolzien has alot to live up to in her novels and this is not up to her usual standards. Her attempted red herrings just turn out to be loose ends. Susan and Jed never once discuss the affair--why--it almost gets him arrested and everyone else in town has told the police and Kathleen about it. This novel seems just sort of tossed together. It is however enjoyable for all that and I am slowly working my way through all her novels.
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