- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK (Mar 8 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0738708380
- ISBN-13: 978-0738708386
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,779,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Mira digs up a closetful of dirty secrets, including sex parties, cross-dressing and blackmail, on her way to exposing the killer. Lourey's debut has a likeable heroine and surfeit of sass."
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Minneapolitan Mira James has been taking it easy since college graduation - too easy. Due to a dead-end job and a cheating boyfriend, the Twin Cities have lost their charm, and Mira decides to begin a new life in rural Battle Lake. Right away she is offered jobs as an assistant librarian and part-time reporter, and falls into an unexpected romance with a guy who seems to be the perfect man - until he turns up dead between the reference stacks her tenth day on the job.
Anxious to learn more about the man who had briefly stolen her heart, Mira delves into the hidden mysteries of Battle Lake, including a old land deed with ancient Ojibwe secrets, an obscure octogenarian crowd with freaky social lives, and a handful of thirtysomething high school buddies who hold bitter, decades-old grudges. Mira soon discovers that unknown dangers are concealed under the polite exterior of this quirky small town, and revenge is a tator-tot hotdish best served cold.
A hip, humorous, and gripping account of small-town murder, this novel is the first in a series of cozies featuring Mira James, an urban woman with rural Minnesota roots.
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TUESDAY MARKED MY TENTH official day alone at the library, but the heady draw of being my own boss had worn off. Read the first page
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3.7 out of 5 stars (45 customer reviews)
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sassy fun!, Jan 27 2006
By Holly Hassel - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: May Day (Paperback)
Lourey's debut novel is zany and nonstop hilarity without being silly or unbelievable. The protagonist, Mira James, a disenchanted English graduate student, moves to Battle Lake to housesit for a friend and infiltrates small-town life through her job as an erstwhile columnist for the local paper and a part-time librarian. High jinks ensue after a romantic tryst turned relationship ends tragically. James turns her considerable research and social skills toward solving the crime to achieve both justice and pesronal closure. Lourey's strenght is her trenchant wit, cleverness, and hilarious turns of phrase. She clearly knows the small town life and can turn a witty, cynical, and at time poignant eye to the ins and outs of rural mores, local politics, and small-town gossip to paint a lurid picture of the whimsy of the midwestern burg. Readers will revel in the hard-nosed heroine's cynical take on life and delight in Lourey's way with language. If you're looking for a smarter, more capable, and funnier (on purpose) Stephanie Plum, then this is your book. Fabulous!
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Minnesota Librarian, Oct 1 2009
By S. R. Schnur "srschnur" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: May Day (Paperback)
I ordered three books from this series sight unseen because I have a fondness for Minnesota and because I live in a small town where I was once librarian. It seemed a great combination for this mystery fan. The book is well enough written. My problem is that I could not warm up to the heroine. I find it difficult to have patience with anyone who falls in love and has sex with someone she met only a few hours before. This might be generational, but I was irritated enough with the heroine from the start that I didn't enjoy the book.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A breath of fresh, youthful air, Mar 2 2006
By P. Davidson "casual reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: May Day (Paperback)
What a nice find! This is a nice break from the heavy beach-read mysteries that are trying to outdo each other and CSI at the same time. This is a fresh look at the mystery, where the solution lies as much with the quirky characters that inhabit our heroine's small town as in the physical evidence. What really kept me reading was the emotional, intelligent and giggle-out-loud humorous outlook of out lead character. She's a nice conduit for our own reactions to this world of diners, seniors, and bait shop regulars. The book takes place in a well-drawn rural community that exudes a definite sense of history. I'm looking forward to the "months" to come.
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