- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1st edition edition (Jan 19 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312363613
- ISBN-13: 978-0312363611
- Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 17.5 x 2.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #323,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Maggody, Arkansas (pop. 755) is perceived of as a two-bit hick town, filled with one-bit hicks. But Mrs. Jim Bob Buchanan seeks to change that perception with her latest scheme—a charity golf tournament. This presents a bit of a challenge, since no one in Maggody plays golf and there is no course. But when the prize for the first hole-in-one is announced—a top of the line bass boat—nearly everyone in town develops a new-found interest in the sport. The town goes golf crazy, trying to learn the sport in time to win the bass boat, with limited success and maximum domestic disorder. Sheriff Arly Hanks, who has better things to worry about, just wishes it would all go away. When a small-town golf instructor wins the bass boat on the first day of the tournament, it looks like all the excitement is over. But the next morning, when he’s found dead, sitting in the parking lot in the front seat of the bass boat, the prize is once again up for grabs and nearly everyone in town is a murder suspect.
About the Author
JOAN HESS is the author of both the Claire Malloy and the Maggody mysteries series. She is a winner of the American Mystey Award, a member of Sisters in Crime, and a former president of the American Crime Writers League. She lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
a little tired?,
By mad-about-murder "pugma" (invermere, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Merry Wives of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Hardcover)
i yield to nobody in my appreciation of maggody. i have fallen off my sofa laughing at the antics of maggodians and at arly's patient exasperation with them. but in this book i sense that joan hess is reaching a bit. there's a coarseness in the language, which hasn't been subjected to f-bombs in the past. it's disappointing that arly finds herself pregnant (i'm not giving anything away - it's not a secret; we're told on page one). she doesn't know what to do about it and i suspect neither does joan hess. altogether a bit of a let-down.....
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3.9 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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I love Maggody and it's eccentric citizens.,
By andiesenji - Published on Amazon.com
I've read every Maggody book with great delight and have been anticipating this book and expecting great pleasure in reading it.
It did not disappoint. The entire premise of a golf tournament in this tiny, rural town, with its limited resources and mostly backward folk, was hilarious to begin with. Mrs. Jim Bob's idea of "golf widows" being needy set me off in a spasm of giggles that recurred with each and very mention of the term. (Having known a few "golf widows" who thoroughly enjoyed their status, made it even funnier for me.) The new major and incidental characters from "away" who are involved in this story are every bit as exceptional as the "ordinary" denizens of Maggody and their characters are perfectly developed in this story. Arly Hanks is, as usual, the only truly sane member of this menagerie and, in spite of being in an "interesting condition," is able to see through the obvious and collar the perpetrator. I certainly recommend this cozy for anyone who loves mystery with humor. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Loose Ends,
By melissmcmlx "melissmcmlx" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Merry Wives of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Hardcover)
I love Joan Hess, don't get me wrong. I've read all of her Claire Malloy and Arly Hanks novels, but, I think this one left too many loose ends. While it sets Ms. Hess up beautifully for another Maggody memoir, I sure wish she'd "closed" some of the open doors. Definitely a good read, just not one of her best!Merry Wives of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Major disappointment,
By TopCatLvr - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Merry Wives of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Hardcover)
I have read all the previous books in this series and loved the quirky sense of humor exhibited in the writing, the finely-crafted characters and the wacky goings on of the town and its people. This particular book is very, very dull in comparison to the previous ones. I like that Ms. Hess is not one of those writers who cranks out several books a year "just because", but this one should have never made it to print without some major changes. To me one of the expectations going into any story about Maggody is that Estelle and Ruby Bee will do their own amateur sleuthing, the miscellaneous wacky characters will be involved in a variety of personal crisis, and it will all work out in the end. I am nearly finished with this book and have not found any of it particularly amusing or interesting. Please don't tell me this charming series, as we have come to know and love it, is over.
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