- Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
- Publisher: Avon; First THUS edition (Jan 6 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380800799
- ISBN-13: 978-0380800797
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,197,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Seattle B&B owner Judith McMonigle Flynn and her ill-tempered cousin, Renie, leave behind their recently retired husbands to look after the elderly mother of an indisposed friend in this chatty mystery. Convinced someone is trying to kill her, and undeterred by her relatives' strong opposition to outside interference, wealthy widow Leota Burgess welcomes the middle-aged sleuths into the prisonlike confines of her aptly named estate, Creepers. When they find the family doctor's bludgeoned body at the bottom of the stairs, Judith and Renie quickly set about snooping into the reticent clan's sordid past. More than once, their probing unearths references to a mysterious past employee named Suzette, who some say still haunts the house. Daheim (Legs Benedict, etc.) pokes fun at Burgess's dysfunctional, WASPy family, whose skeletons include suicide, adultery, racism, mental illness and murder. Her acerbic wit and sarcasm propel the dialogue, but sadly, Daheim leaves few clues to the killer's true identity. 5-city author tour. (Jan.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Judith and Renie are sleuths to treasure...Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books." -- --- Carolyn Hart
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JUDITH MCMONIGLE FLYNN grabbed the fire extinguisher from the kitchen wall, aimed it at her mother's feet, and squeezed the lever hard. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good plot, solid cast of characters,
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This review is from: Creeps Suzette (Mass Market Paperback)
Out of the 4 books I have read so far from Mary Daheim, this one is the best. It has a little bit of everything: humor, suspense, romance, family secrets galore and a good mystery to boot. The two main characters in the story (and in this series) are cousins Judith and Renie, whose witty banter back and forth keep the story flowing well. Just a warning, though - Mary Daheim is a good mystery writer who likes to have a lot of murder suspects in each book, so pay attention as new characters are introduced into the story!My one beef with this book is an unrelated scene where Renie flips off an evangelical Christian woman after a brief exchange back at the B-and-B. How in the world this adds to the story is beyond me. It left a bad taste in my mouth for an otherwise very enjoyable and funny book. For other good mysteries with zany characters, I also recommend Charlotte Macleod's "Peter Shandy" series and Dolores Johnson's "Mandy Dyer" series.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jeepers, creepers!,
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This review is from: Creeps Suzette (Mass Market Paperback)
Judith Flynn and her cousin Renie are asked to watch over a wealthy, elderly woman who suspects that someone wants to murder her. She lives in a mansion called Creepers where she is surrounded by a dysfunctional family who seem to have some very good motives for murder. A terrible family secret is carefully guarded but Judith and her intrepid cousin finally figure out the culprit--and the secret. Another entertaining "cozy" from reliable author Mary Daheim.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mystery in a Creepy Mansion,
By Nancy J. Cohen (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Creeps Suzette (Mass Market Paperback)
This is a cute story in the classic cozy tradition. A wealthy old lady believes one of her relatives is trying to kill her. Enter onto the scene Judith and her cousin who stay at the woman's estate to unravel the plot. Just about everyone has a motive, but what is more shocking is the dark family secret that Judith uncovers. A delightful read.
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