Wishbones (Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries, No. 8) (Hardcover)

by Carolyn Haines (Author) "Spring is not the time to leave the South..." (more)
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Private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney, Haines’ popular series lead, returns to solve another crime. This time, though, she is not supposed to be solving crimes; she is supposed to be off in Costa Rica, starring in a remake of the steamy movie Body Heat. Her costar, Graf Mileau, is also a former love interest, and Sarah figures she’ll have a nice adventure, making a movie and rekindling an old romance. What she gets instead is a murder, a series of suspicious incidents, and a lot of people depending on her to unmask a killer. Fans of the Delaney mysteries will settle right in, but newcomers to the series may be a bit put off by the flimsiness of the premise: the idea of a private investigator picked to star in a high-profile movie seems a little forced, perhaps too obviously a gimmick, a way to take the hero to unfamiliar climes. Still, the book is lively, as always, and Sarah remains a likable protagonist. --David Pitt

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“Outrageous . . . the humorous romp through the pages is well worth taking.”
---Publishers Weekly on Ham Bones

“Ever-amusing . . . Fans of Nancy Atherton’s Aunt Dimity novels will enjoy the ghostly presence in this charming Southern cozy.”
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“Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood! Non-Southerners will find the madcap adventure an informative peek into an alien culture.”
---Kirkus Reviews on Bones to Pick

“Amour and a murder make this Mississippi Delta whodunit from Haines sure to please. . . . When the dots are connected, the conclusion is both clever and impressive.”
---Publishers Weekly on Hallowed Bones

“Funny, ingenious . . . and delightful.”
---The Dallas Morning News on Splintered Bones

 

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Product Details Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (June 24, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312377088 ISBN-13: 978-0312377083 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #490,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) This is item 8 in The Sarah Booth Delaney (Southern Belle) Series.

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Sarah Booth, Dahlia House, Sweetie Pie, Suzy Dutton, Costa Rica, Sheriff King, Los Angeles, Bobby Joe Taylor, Daniel Martinez, Carlita Marquez, Vincent Day, New York, Miss Delaney, Aunt Loulane, Estoban Gonzalez, Lettohatchie Canyon, Federico Marquez, Daddy's Girl, Miss Dutton, Sergeant Calla, Senor Lopez, Coleman Peters, Senor Marquez, Peyton Place, Graf Milieu

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars wishbones, June 25, 2008 By  Sarah Banks "sarahlen1980" (Madison, MS) - See all my reviews ***SPOILERS*** "Wishbones" is a pretty big departure from the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries set in Zinnia, MS. Sarah Booth heads to Los Angeles & Costa Rico to shoot her first feature film, &, as expected, there is a mystery that follows her to both locations. In itself, the mystery was pretty boring & downright anti-climactic. I was more interested in Sarah Booth herself & kept wondering if she would return to Zinnia & allow us to continue the rest of the series in the MS Delta. This question remains unanswered at the end of the book, but there will obviously be future books in the series. Something big happens in Zinnia to draw Sarah Booth back (at least for the time being), so I can only hope that the next book will be set in MS. The setting is part of the charm of the series & the real reason I picked these books up in the first place. As far as Sarah Booth's love life is concerned, it's still anyone's guess. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars No Matter Where She Roams, June 26, 2008 By  M. Ellis "magnoliamansions" (Gulf Coast, Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       Regardless of where Sarah Booth Delaney roams, she is still one interesting character. This "chapter" of the series is again filled with crisp dialogue, wonderful characters, and a twisted plot. Haines is a master of writing cliff hanger chapter endings, so don't start Wishbones unless you are prepared to stay up all night reading. It is interesting that her story moves to California and to Costa Rica (not Mexico as one reviewer said) and ends with Sarah Booth flying back to Mississippi. I hope she stays there, for you can take the girl out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the girl and Mississippi is where she shines brightest. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars another Haines' can't-put-it-down mystery, July 1, 2008 By  Ronald B. OGorman (Mobile, Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Carolyn Haines is the master of so many genres, but perhaps her most unique contribution is the Delaney mystery series. WISHBONES doesn't disappoint. If you're looking for a great mystery with rapid pacing, you've found it. And you'll enjoy the irreverent treatment of the South's "daddy's girls." Sarah Booth and Tinkie are uniquely delightful characters that shatter any stereotype (positive or negative) that you may have.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book... This is by far the best in the Sarah Booth series. My only problem is I was left hanging and wondering what is wrong with Oscar and when the next book will be published. Published 6 months ago by Elizabeth A. Gordon 4.0 out of 5 stars Wishbones--hanging loose Oscar might die. That's how the latest Sarah Booth Delaney mystery ends, very unsatisfactory. She is headed back to the plantation, which is good. Read more Published 7 months ago by Marylyn A. Hopper 1.0 out of 5 stars The Last Two Of This Series have just not been as great as the ones before. I don't know if I will continue to read the series if she doesn't return to MS all together. Published 9 months ago by J. Jeffries 5.0 out of 5 stars The Hollywood Scene Sarah Booth has made her venture to Hollywood to become a star. She immediately finds that Hollywood is nothing like Zinnia. Read more Published 11 months ago by Fred Camfield 5.0 out of 5 stars Upon finishing this.... title, I have to give this entire series the overall top rating of 5 stars. I have spent the last year starting from the very first Sarah Booth Delaney mystery, of course... Read more Published 11 months ago by Susan 4.0 out of 5 stars Quality you count on from Carolyn Haines I was so impressed that author Carolyn Haines received one of two 2009 Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence that I grabbed her new book, Wishbones: A Sarah Booth Delaney... Read more Published 11 months ago by armchairinterviews.com 5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It! Wishbones (Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries, No. 8) I loved this book. Just like all of the other "Bones" books, I had to MAKE myself put it down so I wouldn't finish... Read more Published 12 months ago by Carolyn E. Cowart 5.0 out of 5 stars exciting amateur sleuth Sarah Booth Delaney finds it difficult to leave her friends and home in Zinnia, Mississippi, but she follows her dream. Read more Published 12 months ago by Harriet Klausner 5.0 out of 5 stars Ghosts Keep Spooking My favorite character throughout the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries is Jitty. Sarah Booth must say goodbye to her favorite girlfriend/apparition, but don't believe that the door to... Read more Published 12 months ago by Joe O 5.0 out of 5 stars Sarah Booth Delaney fan! I couldn't put this book down. I admit I was yelling at Sarah Booth to stop going places alone and to please put a leash on her big hound but overall this book was amazing... Read more Published 12 months ago by Nancy Hubbard Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Minotaur Books (June 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312377088
• ISBN-13: 978-0312377083
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #490,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 8 in The Sarah Booth Delaney (Southern Belle) Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wishbones, June 25, 2008

By	Sarah Banks "sarahlen1980" (Madison, MS) - See all my reviews

***SPOILERS***

"Wishbones" is a pretty big departure from the Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries set in Zinnia, MS. Sarah Booth heads to Los Angeles & Costa Rico to shoot her first feature film, &, as expected, there is a mystery that follows her to both locations. In itself, the mystery was pretty boring & downright anti-climactic.

I was more interested in Sarah Booth herself & kept wondering if she would return to Zinnia & allow us to continue the rest of the series in the MS Delta. This question remains unanswered at the end of the book, but there will obviously be future books in the series. Something big happens in Zinnia to draw Sarah Booth back (at least for the time being), so I can only hope that the next book will be set in MS. The setting is part of the charm of the series & the real reason I picked these books up in the first place. As far as Sarah Booth's love life is concerned, it's still anyone's guess.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Matter Where She Roams, June 26, 2008

By	M. Ellis "magnoliamansions" (Gulf Coast, Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Regardless of where Sarah Booth Delaney roams, she is still one interesting character. This "chapter" of the series is again filled with crisp dialogue, wonderful characters, and a twisted plot. Haines is a master of writing cliff hanger chapter endings, so don't start Wishbones unless you are prepared to stay up all night reading.
It is interesting that her story moves to California and to Costa Rica (not Mexico as one reviewer said) and ends with Sarah Booth flying back to Mississippi. I hope she stays there, for you can take the girl out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the girl and Mississippi is where she shines brightest.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another Haines' can't-put-it-down mystery, July 1, 2008

By	Ronald B. OGorman (Mobile, Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Carolyn Haines is the master of so many genres, but perhaps her most unique contribution is the Delaney mystery series. WISHBONES doesn't disappoint. If you're looking for a great mystery with rapid pacing, you've found it. And you'll enjoy the irreverent treatment of the South's "daddy's girls." Sarah Booth and Tinkie are uniquely delightful characters that shatter any stereotype (positive or negative) that you may have.