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- Publisher: Recorded Books Unabridged (March 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1402572077
- ISBN-13: 978-1402569869
- ASIN: 1402569866
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
Amour and a murder make this Mississippi Delta whodunit from Haines (Crossed Bones, etc.) sure to please. Since PI Sarah Booth Delaney's most spiritual aspect is her live-in ghost, it's more than surprising when a nun hires her to help a "healer" who was raised in the sister's orphanage. Doreen Mallory, tarot card reader, charismatic teacher and object of a large following's devotion, sits in a New Orleans jail cell, accused of murdering her baby. Was it a case of "if you can't heal 'em, kill 'em," or was someone else responsible for the crime? Sarah Booth's associate Tinkie Richmond joins the hunt, and the two set off for the Crescent City, intent on finding the truth. The trail forces Sarah Booth into close quarters with Sheriff Coleman Peters, whose almost-indiscretion with the Southern belle turned detective has left them both wondering what might have been, barring Coleman's wife's first dibs on the lawman. But, par for the course, it's either feast or famine in Sarah Booth's love life, so re-enter her former flame, Hamilton Garrett. Between her own problems and delving into an impressive trio of could-be sperm donors for Doreen's daughter, a number of reasons for wanting the child dead reach the surface. The twists and turns take the reader through the labyrinth of the charming French Quarter and into the settings of high and low society. When the dots are connected, the conclusion is both clever and impressive.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Booklist
The newly formed Delaney Detective Agency of Zinnia, Mississippi, consisting of southern belles Sarah Booth Delaney and her friend Tinkie Richmond, is hired by Sister Mary Magdalen to prove miracle worker Doreen Mallory didn't murder her infant daughter as charged. Doreen denies she placed the sleeping pills in her severely handicapped infant's bottle, so Sarah Booth and Tinkie investigate Rebekah's three possible fathers: a married politician, a well-known televangelist, and the man who handles Doreen's accounts, although all deny being the baby's father. While working on the case, Sarah Booth must also deal with two additional issues: her feelings for the married Sheriff Coleman Peters, whom she loves but whose wife has deliberately become pregnant to keep from losing him, and her concern that Tinkie may have breast cancer. Sarah Booth makes an endearing heroine, and her first-person narration draws readers close to her. Jitty, the ghost of Sarah Booth's great-great-grandmother's nanny, adds humor to this story of faith and hope, the fifth in the series. Sue O'Brien
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Hallowed Bones,
By A. Christie "bibliofiend508" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hallowed Bones (Hardcover)
Southern Belle and P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney along with her best friend, Tinkie Richamond, has finally opened her own detective agency. For her first case they are called upon by a nun looking to help healer, Doreen Mallory. Doreen has been arrested for killing her deformed infant daughter by giving sleeping pills. Doreen swears she did not do it and from all accounts loved her baby very much. Three other suspects are the men who might be the baby's father. Sarah Booth and Tinkie set out to prove Doreen's innocence, and unleash an avalanche of secrets in the process. If you are looking for gritty realism, this will not be the book for you. It's a charming, atmospheric tale set in the south with a cast of likable and somewhat stereotypical characters. The plot was not overly complex, but it was a light and enjoyable read while it lasted.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Suspension of Belief Required of Sarah Booth...,
By Portianay "portianay" (KY, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hallowed Bones (Hardcover)
... and the rest of us. One reviewer says the author brings the Delta to life? Only if there are readers who truly believe that "life" means a land where heroines are pursued by not one, but two incredibly perfect males--one of whom globe trots between life-and-death political standoffs and our heroine, Sarah Booth (whose sexual proclivities are mighty virulent)--and where "Daddy's Girls" still circle the wagons on behalf of each other's so-called honor.This book may have worked in the seventies, possibly a stretch in the eighties, but there is no way anyone with a healthy dose of realism can force it to fit today. Not only is there a live-in ghost--dredging up unfortunate memories of the Aunt Dimity cozies--but we are treated to frequent sexually-charged romantic interruptions, recalling (shudder) Barbara Cartland and her earls, dukes, and wayward lords. The perpetrator can be guessed rather early on, which made finishing the book even more of a chore. But finish it I did, so that probably says something about me: an incurable optimist. I kept believing there had to be *something* at least lightly touching reality in this book. Another suspension of belief! I will definitely pass on the series. If you like a good mystery, not too much gore, and a real brain teaser, this is not the book for you. If, however, you like a romance-titillator-cozy-snuggums, buy the book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another good Sarah Booth novel,
By Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hallowed Bones (Hardcover)
In the latest installment of this series, Sarah Booth and Tinkie are hired by a nun to prove that a faith healer didn't murder her handicapped illegitimate daughter. Not as simple as it looks. The healer Doreen, is the daughter of a deceased religous fanatic, who lived in Zinnia until her death in a fire 12 years before. There are many intertwining plot lines, much like Sarah Booth's love life. Coleman is still sort of in the picture, with his manipulative wife pulling his strings and Hamilton returns with the intention of taking Sarah Booth back to Paris with him. Aunt Jitty doesn't play as big a part in this one as the others, but CeCe and Tinkie really make up the difference. I hope the next one comes out quickly.
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