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First in the new Do-It-Yourself mystery series!
Avery Baker was once a New York designer, but inheriting her aunt's old Maine cottage has led her down a new career path— home renovation. Now, with help from hunky handyman Derek Ellis, Avery starts learning the ABCs of DIY. But when the designer-turned-renovator finds clues that lead to a missing professor, she wonders if she can finish the house— without getting finished off in the process.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (32 customer reviews)
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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An ingeniously plotted murder mystery with several prime suspects and a nail-biting conclusion, Dec 7 2008
By Roy E. Perry "amateur philosopher" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fatal Fixer-upper (Mass Market Paperback)
Jennie Bentley writes, "If Derek--six feet tall, with melting blue eyes, sun-streaked hair, snug jeans and a toolbelt riding low on his hips--can't make it interesting, then I don't know what to tell you."
If you surmise, however, that this novel is "chick lit" or a sappy romance novel, you would be wrong. It's an ingeniously plotted murder mystery with several prime suspects and a nail-biting conclusion.
Avery Baker, 31, receives a letter from Inga Morton, her 98-year-old great-aunt, summoning her to Waterfield, a village on the Maine coast. The letter concludes, "It is time for secrets to be told, for the truth to come out, and wrongs to be put right."
When Avery arrives in Waterfield, she learns that her great-aunt is dead and a professor at nearby Barnham College is missing. Something is mephitic in the state of Maine.
According to a local legend, items belonging to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of prerevolutionary France, were smuggled into Maine. Could these priceless artifacts be the source of foul play?
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's every woman's dream, isn't it?:, Nov 23 2008
By Corinne H. Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fatal Fixer-upper (Mass Market Paperback)
To move to a strange place, find a need to hire a handyman, and discover that he's not only competent but also handsome? That's what happens to interior designer Avery Baker when she moves into her recently-deceased great-aunt's place along the coast of Maine. Of course, she's not sure she will want to keep the old Victorian house once it's renovated. Avery gets more than one signal that someone in this small town doesn't want her to stick around for very long. And a local Realtor is also making herself a constant irritant, circling for a sale.
But besides finishing the house with the help of Derek Ellis' strength and expertise, Avery would like to discern whether or not her Aunt Inga's death was really accidental. And where is that young professor who interviewed the nonagenarian just before her fall down the stairs? His simultaneous disappearance surely is no coincidence.
"Fatal Fixer-Upper" is an expert prelude to a new Maine mystery series. It's a substantial yet fast-paced, entertaining read.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great whodunit, Nov 4 2008
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Fatal Fixer-upper (Mass Market Paperback)
Textile designer Avery Baker is based in New York City working for Aubert Designs when a letter arrives from an aunt she never heard of living in Maine. Her aunt asks her to come visit her so that truths and wrong doings see the light of day. Avery is intrigued by the note, but has doubts about going until she finds her lover in bed with his receptionist. The house in Maine is in terrible condition, but Avery who inherited her late aunt's estate hires Derek Ellis to renovate the house she can get a better price for it.
Before arriving she had received an anonymous letter warning her to stay away from her late aunt's home. On her first day in her new home, Avery sees someone broke in and destroyed the crockery and dishes. She soon finds a picture of a tapestry in her aunt's home, but it is missing. Avery discovers a fainting couch meant for Marie Antoinette if she had gotten out of Paris alive. Professor Wentworth was a frequent visitor of her late aunt; Avery believes his disappearance is tied to those truths her aunt's letter mentioned that someone wants remained hidden. Her inquiries bring her to the attention of killer colder than a Maine wintry night.
Readers will find that this first book in a new series a delight and are happy that they found a great whodunit and tips on rehab a house. The heroine is spunky, talented and obstinate; as she refuses to allow anyone except Derek change her mind once she decides something. Fans will enjoy this fine cozy as readers and Avery know someone wants her to leave; dead if necessary.
Harriet Klausner
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