- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (Mar 21 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 031234211X
- ISBN-13: 978-0312342111
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,112,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Rumor has it around Dorset, Conn., that film critic Mitch Berger and police trooper Desirée "Des" Mitry have broken up due to Mitch's ill-timed marriage proposal in their diverting fifth adventure (after 2004's The Burnt Orange Sunrise). But before the town's resident odd couple can resolve the big question, a homeless man known as Pete is found slain near the home of famed chef Poochie Vickers. It's quite a coincidence that Pete is murdered just as Poochie's prize Mercedes Benz is stolen, right after local bad boys Stevie and Donnie Kershaw have been released from prison. Everyone knows there are decades of bad blood between the Kershaws and the Vickers, and Poochie's Mercedes proves to be the tip of the iceberg. When a second body turns up, it's clear the blood feud between Dorset's Montagues and Capulets will take a devastating toll on the town unless Mitch and Des can unravel a twisted tale of love, hate, greed and cold-blooded murder. Handler once again delivers a top-notch tale of crime and intrigue. (Mar.)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist
Handler's Berger and Mitry series features a true odd couple: pudgy, white film critic Mitch Berger and tall, elegant African American state trooper Desiree Mitry. The two reside in the Connecticut gold-coast town of Dorset, where the townsfolk are as oddly matched as Berger and Mitry: preppy, plaid-clad rich folks mix (sometimes uneasily) with hardworking laborers and farmers. The fifth entry in this solid series finds Mitch waiting for Des' answer to his marriage proposal. She has other things on her mind, though, as the vintage Mercedes of eccentric, filthy rich "Poochie" Vickers is stolen, and the murdered body of Pete, the town bum, is discovered. Meanwhile, Poochie's daughter, Claudia, confides in Des that her mother is hoarding candy, shoplifting, and exhibiting other strange behavior. The appeal here remains rooting for the mismatched Berger and Mitry to make a go of their unconventional but heartwarming relationship. Jenny McLarin
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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fantastic police investigation, Mar 25 2006
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sweet Golden Parachute: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Hardcover)
In Dorset, Connecticut, police trooper Desirée "Des" Mitry struggles with the marriage proposal from her lover film critic Mitch Berger (see THE BURNT ORANGE SUNRISE). Even though she loves him she has doubts about tying the knot. While Des procrastinates, eccentric aristocratic renowned chef Poochie Vickers has been behaving odd even for her; at least that is what her daughter Caroline claims as she tries to take legal control of her mother's assets. However, her weird behavior, which may be a sign of aging, like Mitch's proposal, take a back seat to the discovery of the corpse of homeless Pete found on Poochie's property at about the same time she reported someone stole her Mercedes.
The Dorset townsfolk immediately assume that sibling convicts Stevie and Donnie Kershaw, just freed from prison, committed both crimes as their family has an ongoing feud with the Vickers seemingly forever. Adding to the tension between the families is a Romeo and Juliet romance that except for the star-crossed pair everyone else objects to. Des uses the case to defer her response to Mitch as she is too busy investigating the homicide, which quickly turns into a second murder.
The Mitry-Berger mysteries started off as some of the best police procedurals published and somehow keep getting better with each new fresh entry because they are entertaining and gripping. The fifth who-done-it, THE SWEET GOLDEN PARACHUTE, is a fantastic police investigation that is made trickier by the hatred between the Dorset equivalent of the Hatfields and McCoys. The marriage proposal is always at the edge of the gripping story line as Des wants to say yes because she loves Mitch, but the terrible things people do pushes her towards refusing. David Handler handles her personal woes perfectly as part of a strong mystery.
Harriet Klausner
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I am totally Hooked on this series!........, April 30 2006
By H. Legette-Hill "tigasinamon2" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sweet Golden Parachute: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Hardcover)
I read backwards in this series, finally reading the first Berger/Mitry Mystery. From reading each of these was like watching the writer perfect his ideas. The writing is outstanding, the dialogue between the characters make you feel like your watching these people actually hold a conversation. The romance is very much there, but doesn't overtake the plot. I couldn't wait to read Mr. Handler's latest installment, I was not disappointed.
Des and Mitch are at it again solving a murder of a homeless man. Des has her eyes on the teens that just got released from prison, but bodies continue to turn up and the culprit is the last person she would have suspected. In the mean time rumors of Des and Mitch's "break-up" are flying around. Des is forced to examine her feelings for the man she's fallen in love with. Just as she has decided and told Mitch, the unexpected happens and she is forced to come face to face with her past. A whodunnit and a romance cliffhanger all in one. I can't wait to see what this authors imagination can cook up next!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Consistently fabulous!, July 20 2007
By Ivy979 "Prissy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sweet Golden Parachute: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Hardcover)
I promised myself I'd keep my review brief. So, I decided to describe the book (series) from my perspective: Well-balanced layering!!
-Plot development and pace: perfect!
-Dialogue: Real/brief/to-the-point!
-Character development: just enough/just in time!
-Mystery: inside of a mystery-under that mystery-wrapped around another mystery!
-Romance: Refreshing/tasteful (I'm still looking for a feather)
-Conclusion: Didn't see him coming! (Ready for the next installment)
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