Death Lurks in the Bush (Paperback)

by Kate Grilley (Author) "THE NEWS THAT a Very Important Person was coming to St. Chris was the biggest thing to hit our little Caribbean island since Hurricane Gilda..." (more)
Key Phrases: homestead house, royal lunch, pink plant, Miss Maude, Miss Lucinda, Government House (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
An ingenious heroine and a tropical Caribbean setting make for an exciting combination in this acclaimed mystery series.

"Grab a piña colada and sit back."(Mystery Reader)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (July 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425185494
• ISBN-13: 978-0425185490
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,340,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Queen is coming to St. Chris, July 19, 2002

By	Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Miss Maude's old friend, the Queen of Denmark is coming to St. Chris for a visit and the island is in a tizzy. It hasn't been so Danish since their independence in the early part of the 20th century. Miss Maude has planned a special dinner for her Queen and invites her friends for a taste testing party. Everyone ends up ill, much to the horror of Miss Maude. Then her old friend Miss Lucinda dies suddenly, as does the doctor who does her autopsy. Who is behind this, and is the security for the royal visit in jeopardy?

This was a quick and enjoyable read, full of decriptions of life on a tropical island. The mystery was very easy to solve, but the story worth reading.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, quick read; little side trip to the islands, June 21, 2004

By	dikybabe "admeyer" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews

Mama! (That's what protagonist Kelly Ryan is called by her current queeze, Michael, the double agent!) And, Mama, this is a fine little escape read. Not deep, but a relaxing, quick beach read, or anything to keep one at a relaxed, cool, summertime state.

Picked this one up at The Dollar Tree on the chance that I would like it, and I did.

Now, I will enjoy Kate Grilley's other little books in the series, again as nice little escapes.

Must admit that her book makes me long to tour St. Croix, where I understand that the author lives and writes.

Nice set up this, running a classical music station in fictional St. Chris, hobnobbing with the island locals around lots of cooling island drinks. Kelly Ryan can't be very old to imbibe so much and still know what she's doing. Nice connections to the community, the colonial heritage and the tourist trade. Very nice connections to the island "royalty" of elderly Miss Lucinda, once the love of the Prince of Wales, or David. And so nice to know the remaining Danish citizen, Miss Maude, the retired island school teacher, the revered link to the coming visit of the Queen and King of the Danes.

I do recommend this little escape and if you can find it at a bargain, so much the better, eh, Mama?