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I'd Kill For That
 
 

I'd Kill For That (Mass Market Paperback)

by Marcia Talley (Author) "ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, CITY OF cobbled streets and graceful door lamps, of austere Federalist architecture, and at least one millionaire per block-guaranteed ..." (more)
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In I'd Kill for That, a dead body is discovered on the sixth hole of the Gryphon's Gate golf course after three people are mysteriously called to the exclusive gated community course one spring evening. Vanessa, a ruthless real-estate developer, quickly figures out that she is a suspect, given her many enemies, one of whom is obviously trying to set her up. Jerry, a down-on-his-luck trader, chalks the crusty academic's death up to bad luck--or so he hopes. And Toni, well, she has so much to live for, what with being a single parent and all; how could she get mixed up in this? But someone has the goods on all three and is playing them like puppets. The 13 contributors to this playful mystery include such popular and talented female mystery writers as Linda Fairstein and Rita Mae Brown. A thoroughly enjoyable tale. Mary Frances Wilkens
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"Each chapter flows smoothly into the next so that it feels like one author wrote this tale. Marcia Talley and her dozen cohorts deserve kudos for this successful project." --Midwest Book Review

"A thoroughly enjoyable tale." --Booklist

"A diverting tale of murder among the social elite..." --Publishers Weekly

"Each contributor plants the seeds of skullduggery and suspicion so generously and harvests the earlier copr so conscientiously that the story miraculously avoids the besetting sin of such productions: contradiction and incoherence." --Kirkus

"A spicy, witty whodunit. --Baltimore Sun

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5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everybody, Jul 4 2004
By "lechatgris00" (Naples, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: I'd Kill For That (Hardcover)
Okay, I admit it. I'm a guy and I only picked up this book because one of my favorite thriller writers, Gayle Lynds, wrote the first chapter. But after that, I was hooked. This zany send-up of modern suburban life will appeal to everyone, not just those of us who live in gated communities like (well, not exactly like, thank goodness!) Gryphon Gate, the setting for this novel. You won't be able to get some of the characters out of your mind -- Col. McClintock (self-appointed organizer of the managed deer hunt), the widow Toni and her daughter, Miranda (who want to save Bambi's mother), ruthless developer Vanessa, tortured Roman Gervase, the sex-starved Rev. Peter Armbruster and his pinch-faced wife, Laura ... And the book also features one of the most unusual murder methods I've ever heard of. Buy the book, fix yourself a tall glass of iced tea, settle down in that beach chair by the pool and ENJOY!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed my head off!, Jul 4 2004
This review is from: I'd Kill For That (Hardcover)
This is a really good book! I laughed from beginning to end. Even though it was written by 13 different women with 13 different writing styles, it flows smoothly, but you still get tantalizing hints of each author's individuality -- Kathy Reich's forensics expertise(of course!), Heather Graham's background writing romance novels, Julie Smith's knowledge of Santeria, Jennifer Crusie's trademark wit, Anne Perry's psychological insights, and so on. Gayle Lynds sets the plot in motion -- Gryphon Gate residents are receiving threatening faxes -- and the story gallops along from there. Katherine Neville, best known for her sprawling historical novels, wraps everything up in a most entertaining and satisfying way. I wasn't familiar with some of the authors, but will definitely be looking for their books in the future.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Too Smooth, Jul 1 2004
By M. Bechyne "free_fall" (Downey, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'd Kill For That (Hardcover)
This book was created under a great idea, all these different writers working together. But, unfortunately, to make the story run smoothly, each writer had to suppress their regular writing style to create a generic style. Nice effort, though. Wouldn't recommend buying it . . . get it from the library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great summer read!
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