Customer Reviews

Wedding Day Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 8)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The whole Lucy Stone series is very enjoyable reading. Lucy is a very regular person with family issues that could apply to alot of people. Sometimes I wish she could have a nicer time of things, but then the story wouldn't be the same. The mysteries she solves are not huge conundrums, but I like to get an idea of who the killer might be before the last page sometimes! Not every mystery book needs to be the end-all of stories--just fun and easy is nice, too. And her series is definitely that. If you are looking for deep darkness, this is not it. But if you want a likable character and easy flowing story, here you go.

The residents of Tinker's Cove, Maine enjoy staying away from the hustle and bustle lifestyle of big city living as found in Bangor or Portland. Crime is rare in the tiny hamlet, but when a homicide occurs all the locals know that Pennysaver reporter Lucy Stone can found be in the midst of the investigation.

Currently, Lucy works on a more difficult project than murder. She is helping her best friend plan a wedding reception. Things go so wrong right from the start so that Lucy wonders if Murphy was an optimist, as he never had to deal with t wealthy groom's mother who has her own ideas that she expects implemented. The two families hate each other, but the townsfolk back the bride's side because the groom's brood is interfering with the local livelihood. When the groom's body is found floating in the nearby sea, a victim of murder, almost everyone within the town's radius had a motive, making a plethora of suspects for Lucy to learn who had the opportunity.

The Lucy Stone mysteries engage fans of cozies as the violence occurs off stage leaving the heroine and her who-done-it inquiries to share the starring roles. Lucy, her family, and those locals the reader meet seem genuine and very likable some in a more crustacean manner. On the other hand, the odious groom's family feel more like Robin Lynch drawing caricatures of the rich and famous. Still cozy fans will enjoy Leslie Meier's latest Stone adventure.

Harriet Klausner

it was very entertaining,always enjoy Lucy Stone books. A fun read!

Lucy is asked to help arrange the wedding of her best friend Sue's daughter Sidra. Sidra is marrying a dot.com millionaire and is working as a talk show host's assistant in NYC so she asks her mother to take care of the details. Then, Ron, the groom, and Thelma, his mother arrive on a huge rented yacht and take over, the dock, the wedding, everything they come in contact with. Sue feels pushed aside, and her husband Sid seems to really hate Ron. There is also a local controversy with the harbormaster. He is micromanaging every aspect of the town dock and is squeezing the local fishermen out in favor of the large yachts of summer people. Sidra and her horrible friends come into town for her bridal shower on the yacht, and Ron is found dead in the water. Sidra's ex boyfriend is accused and Lucy tries to find out what really happened.

This book was OK, but a little flat somehow. Lucy and Bill seem to have problems, but they are never really explained. Sue is not the same person as in the previous books. Lucy's children are pretty irritating and seem to figure too prominently in the story. I didn't figure out who did it, but the ending seems to have been just thrown on. I hope the next book brings the old Lucy back. I really love this series and the book is good, just not as good as her others.

Leslie Meier is a great mystery author. Her stories are fun and interesting. The only problem is I fly through them! They are great books though and I truly reccommend this and the other Lucy Stone mystery. Lucy Stone is a heroine that any woman can identify with. She is a housewife and mother with a awesome talent for getting herself into trouble!

This is a usually first-rate, warm and lively series with an engrossingly charming heroine. All of the books are well done. I waited for a good month for my library to get WEDDING DAY MURDER. Must admit, however, this is the book which deserves the title of "not as good as the others." The characters are NOT as well drawn as usual, our heroine, Lucy Stone, isn't her usual 'cope with it' self, and there's simply a flavor of a book done hurriedly and without the usual charming touches.

The title should have been 4th of July murder. This was a good installment in the series. I enjoyed reading about the rich and famous coming to Tinker's Cove. The conflict between Sue and Lucy was unexpected. I was surprised she suspected her best friend for a while. I do think Lucy should have pressed charges for the carjacking/kidnapping. She is too forgiving.
All in all it was an intertaining few hours.

Sidra, the daughter of Lucy's best friend Sue, is planning to marry a millionaire. Sidra's parents do not want her to marry him. He appears to be a jerk, and they can't figure out why she wants to marry him. Meanwhile, her old boyfriend, who is a good person, is still in Tinker's Cove.

This is a murder mystery, so a murder takes place. I won't say who, where, or why, because I don't want to ruin it. After the mystery was solved, there was a very nice surprise at the end, in which I was very pleased, but I won't say what it was, so as to not ruin it.

This was actually a pretty good book. I was bouncing between giving it 3 stars or 4 stars, and because of my reasonings, I settled on the 3 stars. It had potential for being a 5-star review, but there were 2 things that kept me from giving it 5 stars: 1- the boring "lobster business" which I could care less about, and I felt it was elaborated a bit too much and 2- Elizabeth. I absolutely despise Elizabeth. I can tolerate the boring lobster business more than I can tolerate Elizabeth. If it weren't for Elizabeth, I would have given the book 4 stars. Elizabeth doesn't deserve a job or the opportunity to go to college. She doesn't even deserve a mother as nice as Lucy.

I loved the end of the book - it had a nice little surprise - a trip down memory lane to Lucy's own wedding.

Definitely not her best book in the series. The characters don't quite come across as the same they've been in other books, and the ending just comes too quickly and feels slapped together...there's a whole bunch of filler after the murderer's identity is revealed that seemed to go on forever.

In the 8th book in the Lucy Stone Mystery Series, wedding bells are ringing in Tinker's Cove, Maine. Lucy Stone's best friend, Sue Finch, has a daughter, Sidra, returning home from her fancy TV job in New York to get married. Sue, who has never met the groom, quickly learns that he is rumored to have become a millionaire in the Internet craze. She runs to Lucy for help, begging her for the use of her backyard gazebo. Wanting to help her friend (and believing that it will be a small wedding), Lucy readily agrees. The groom, Ron, and his mother soon arrive in town in their yacht, upsetting the local fishermen that use the harbor for their lobster fishing business. It seems as though they feel the harbor should be used for private boats only, and the fishermen are soon up-in-arms over the takeover of their waterfront. And when everyone seems to hate the pasty, sullen young groom, everyone quickly begins to question the bride on her choice. His death surprises no one, but Lucy begins to believe that the Finches may have been involved. Fearing the worst, Lucy begins to investigate the murder, and hopes to find that her best friend's family has nothing to do with the death of the unlucky groom.

I have enjoyed each of the Lucy Stone mysteries, and this one did not disappoint. Like a previous reviewer, I was annoyed that the book never explained why Sidra wanted to marry Ron, an annoying character at best. I also would love to see Lucy's husband actually become nice to her (he makes some nasty comments to her that really irritate me) in future installments. I know marriage and family life are not perfect...but some of his comments go a bit far. Besides these two items, I love the series, and feel like I am back for a visit in Tinker's Cove each time I pick up one of the books.

If you enjoy the Jane Jeffry series by Jill Churchill, give this series a try. The 1st book in the series is called "Mistletoe Murder". Enjoy!