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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sadly Disappointing,
By Jenny Hanniver "medieval_student" (Philadelphia, PA, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Twilight
I've really loved all the previous Jenny Cain mysteries by Nancy Pickard (with the exception of BUM STEER, which wandered all the way across the country from the New England setting). Nearly all are witty, wise and well-written, satisfying all three of the "Important W's" of popular fiction. In all the other Jenny Cain novels, even BUM STEER, the plotting is tight, the characters plausible, and although clues are dropped along the way, the conclusions aren't easy for a reader to figure out. TWILIGHT's chief problem is that it's a clumsy mystery. Even the characterization seems weak in this book, and Jenny is by no means at her interesting, clever best. Even distracted by the Autumn Festival, how could she have misinterpreted Bill's odd behavior and remarks as "funny" when readers immediately know that something is wrong with his perception of reality? There were also hiking trails, many of which crossed paved roads. Didn't Nancy Pickard ever hear of multiple signs warning of pedestrian crossings? Of blinking red lights? Ordinary stop signs at the bottom of the grade, on both sides of the trail, would have prevented every one of the fatalities caused by the carelessness of a person who seemed not to wander from his own yard and driveway. Look, I live in Philadelphia. We have a long woodsy hiking trail winding along a scenic creek with urban neighborhoods on either side. Going from the Chestnut Hill neighbohood to the Andorra neighborhood, a heavily trafficked road crosses this trail -- and vice-versa. This crossing is protected by stop signs, and elswehere by traffic overpasses. Urban trails are, of course, inherently somewhat unsafe. The trails in Philly are sometimes stalked by muggers and rapists, but if any hiker has been killed by a vehicle in the seven years I've lived in Philly I've never heard of it. I'm sorry that the Jenny Cain series is at an end, but perhaps Ms. Pickard realized that something went wrong with this book. I just wish Jenny had gone out like a lioness.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best mystery series I've read!!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Twilight (Jenny Cain Mysteries, No. 10) (Mass Market Paperback)
I love the Jenny Cain series. I have read all of them and each one gets better as you go along. The only bad thing that I can say is that it looks as if Nancy Pickard is no longer writing books in this series. I'm hoping she will come out with a new Jenny Cain book. I can't say enough about these books. The plots are great. Please Nancy write more!!!!!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Keep me up all night!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Twilight (Jenny Cain Mysteries, No. 10) (Mass Market Paperback)
Most mysteries are pretty dull, if you ignore the wrong piece of trivia you are lost. This multi-layered mystery is excellent as it blends Jenny Cain's personal and businesses affairs into a compelling mystery that kept me guessing to the end. I was more enthralled by the complex backgrounds for her small town characters, than the mystery itself
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