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5.0 out of 5 stars Gem of a book!, Oct 10 2003

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Holly Kincaid "Book addict" (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dead Cat Bounce: A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

I love reading mystery stories when I'm ready for a light and easy read. I have read quite a few of them and I am thilled to add Sarah Graves to my "must read" list. Many "light" fiction books feel like you have just eaten cotton candy -- nothing to show for it and still unsatisfied. This book was just the opposite! The characters were well developed, the plot was enjoyable and the writing was very good. I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series and sharing my find with other fans of the mystery genre.

What a delightful book to read (either on the beach or in front of a warm fire with a cup of tea) when you just want to have some fun!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dead Cat Bounce, Feb 11 2003

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Louis M. Perdue (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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I bought and read this book based on a positive review I had read on the internet and am glad that I did so. The main character, Jacobia, grew on me as I read further into the book, although I have to admit I did not care for her at first, thinking her to be a bit judgmental and a little whiny. I learned to appreciate her and I hope that in the following books, we can see more of her background including her financial work with some questionable characters; now that would make some interesting storytelling. I agree with a previous reviewer in that I found nothing to like about her ex-husband, and everything to like about her boyfried; in fact, I found them almost too one-dimensional (evil ex-husband & perfect boyfriend), but not so much as in many of the cookie-cutter mysteries on the market today. I will definitely be picking up the next books in the series to read in the near future.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked Good, Sep 30 2002

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Lawrence E. Wilson (Mayfield, East Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dead Cat Bounce: A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

I read these over the summer, while vacationing near Boothbay Harbor---three engrossingly-interesting paperback mysteries set in Eastport, Maine, about as far Down East as a body can go...The Dead Cat Bounce, Triple Witch and Wicked Fix feature the indomitable Jacobia Tiptree, an escapee from the NYC financial scene (the first two titles derive from Wall Street slang for troublesome stock market situations), divorced from a high-maintenance neurosurgeon, who, having purchased an antique home in the easternmost city in the USA, spends all of her time and money fixing it up, raising her bright son, bonding with new friends, and solving the little problem of the bodies which keep turning up...in her mudroom, in the tidepools, in a boat's bait-box, hanging from the cemetery gate...

I really like these books! Not condescending regarding the Maine born-and-bred characters, but not over-romanticizing them, either. Graves catches the nuances of this small town on the sea's edge: the unrelenting hard work, the poverty, the long-gone fabled wealthy glory days of Eastport, the incredible natural beauty, the Edward-Hopper-like landscapes and the wealth of historical homes and buildings. She also manages to capture the feeling of being "from away" in a closed, tight-knit society where everyone knows everyone else's business and family skeletons...Jacobia's voice is a friendly, funny one, easy to like, and the supporting characters are all well-drawn and distinctive. Nor does she pull any punches in regards to the yuck-factor of murder: some of the descriptions are not for the squeamish. These ain't no tea-and-crumpets, civilized little murder mysteries...I can't wait to read more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars terrific
An author I hadn't heard of before. I bought this based on a rec.arts.mystery recommendation, and I loved it. Read more

Published on Nov 4 2001 by Andrew Barss

4.0 out of 5 stars Dead Cat Bounce - Not What You Think
The eye-catching title is really a reference to stock market jargon, which fits neatly into the story as the past career choice of the main character,Jacobia Tiptree, and which... Read more

Published on July 25 2000 by Barbara O'Neill