- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (July 8 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312376693
- ISBN-13: 978-0312376697
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #540,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Something has gone very wrong on bucolic Sour Cherry Lane. A straight-arrow high school student has started throwing wild sex parties. The distinguished history professor across the lane has gone missing. His estranged wife, a popular author of children’s books, is strung out on crystal meth. And the new man in her life is under surveillance by a joint federal and state drug task force.
It’s not exactly a day in Yankee paradise for Desiree Mitry, the alluring resident trooper of Dorset, Connecticut. Especially when you throw in those unwelcome fainting spells she’s been having ever since she broke it off with pudgy New York film critic Mitch Berger and took up again with her ex-husband, U.S. Attorney Brandon Stokes.
Mitch has moved on with his life, saying good-bye to Dorset and hello to a new high-profile television career. Not to mention a newly slimmed-down and styled self. Des is completely out of his system. Or so Mitch thinks.
Des, meanwhile, is furious to discover that a major drug cartel has been operating in Dorset right under her nose. Matters escalate when one of those troubled Sour Cherry Lane residents turns up dead. Des pursues the case in her own way. The problem is that her way gets her in way too deep. And there’s only person who can possibly get her out.
The question isn’t whether Mitch will ride to her rescue. The question is whether the two of them will live to tell about it.
The newest in this solidly entertaining series promises more twists and turns for the likable odd couple, and an astounding, heart-pounding conclusion.
About the Author
David Handler has written six novels featuring the mismatched crime-fighting duo of Mitch Berger and Des Mitry. His first, The Cold Blue Blood, was a Dilys Award finalist and a BookSense Top Ten pick. He is also the author of eight novels about the witty and dapper celebrity ghostwriter Stewart Hoag and his faithful, neurotic basset hound, Lulu, including the Edgar and American Mystery Award--winning The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald. David lives in a two-hundred-year-old carriage house in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
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4.1 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Weakest in the Series, Aug 19 2008
By wichitagirl71 "wichitagirl" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sour Cherry Surprise: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Hardcover)
Let me start off by saying that I love the Berger/Mitry series. That being said, there was something about this book that just had the ring of a "rush job". This wasn't Handler's best effort. Compared to the other stories, I didn't feel the characters or the storyline were developed or fleshed out well. Unlike some other reviewers, I didn't feel the breakup was resolved at ALL. What did Des say to Mitch when she dumped him in the first place? How did she turn off her emotions to Brandon like a faucet? I know she was trying to convince herself that she was still in love with Brandon, but it just didn't ring true. Both she and Mitch pulled a couple of 180's and I felt short-changed as a reader of the series. Something was just "off" about this story that prevents me from giving it a higher rating. I hope Handler turns it around in the next book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Stroy Line, July 13 2008
By Divisionred "Avid Book Reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sour Cherry Surprise: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Hardcover)
I was so disappointed when I read that Mitch and Desi broke up. I couldn't believe that David Handler broke up the best couple...so I really couldn't wait to get my hands on this book to read why they broke up. Because at the end of the last book Brandon walked back into Desi's life after she had accepted Mitch's marriage proposal.
Well in this book, an explanantion is given about the break up...what follows next is a great ride to find out who is upsetting the tenants on Sour Cherry Lane. This was a great book very well written.
We meet new characters and some of our favorites characters are back...Bella the cranky jewish woman...she is a riot in this story as always. Also back are Lt. Rico Soave Tedone and Yolie Snipes.
There are some fabulous new characters as well Molly (9), Richard and Carolyn Procter Molly's parents, Clay Mundy and Hector Villanueva, Patricia Beckwith the land lord for Cherry Lane and her tenants plus her daughter in law and her grand daughter.
The citizens of Dorset are giving Des the cold shoulder because she broke Mitch's heart and Mitch has decided to move back to NY where he is extremely busy with his new endeavors. His agent Lacey is still around...
I loved the book and I can't wait for the next installment. Thanks
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy on Mystery, Light on Romance, Dec 27 2008
By S. Thomas - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sour Cherry Surprise: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Hardcover)
The latest Berger and Mitry novel begins roughly three months or so where the last one left off. Mitch and Desiree, one of my favorite mismatched couples, are no longer a couple and Mitch is no longer a resident in Dorset, MA. This installment is mostly about the mysterious murder in Dorset and how the two lovers are coping without each other.
I primarily read this series for the interaction between Des and Mitch. Their relationship was the initial draw for me and that is what keeps me coming back. Usually the mystery fades into the background. It is just a backdrop for the evolution of their relationship. That was not the case with this book.
Since Des and Mitch are estranged during most of the book, the mystery was more front and center for me. It was interesting trying to figure out who murdered who and what were their motivations. The mystery component was more compelling in this book than in previous works. That may be because I wasn't distracted by the interaction between Des and Mitch.
Although Des and Mitch have about two actual conversations together in the entire book, the author was great at guiding the reader through their respective feelings about their separation. I could feel Desiree's confusion (even though I thought she was crazy) and Mitch's determination to move on with his life. Although their estrangement lasted almost the entire book, the last ten pages or so, made it worth the wait.
"The Sour Cherry Surprise" still retained the quirky humor and charm that is the hallmark of this series, although it was painful in certain parts. It was difficult to rate this book. I think it should rate a 3 1/2 stars. It was better than okay, but not quite up to the normal Des and Mitch standard. This is not a book that I will be reading again, unless its the last ten pages.
I would however recommend it to Des and Mitch fans, but be prepared for the frustration of the star crossed lovers being separated for the majority of the novel.
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