Death at High Tide: A Jersey Shore Mystery: Amazon.ca: Beth Sherman: Books

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"Fresh as an ocean breeze, this is a resourceful character and setting rich with menace and satisfying mystery twists." -- "MysteryLovers Bookshop""Ghostwriter Anne Hardaway is a delightful mix of humor, pragmatism, and vulnerabilty." -- Margaret Maron

Margaret Maron

"Ghostwriter Anne Hardaway is a delightful mix of humor, pragmatism, and vulnerability."

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The trailers rumbled down Ocean Avenue, one after another, like a herd of elephants stampeding a watering hole. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Local Girl Gets Dead, Oct 8 2003

By	Vesta Irene (the Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

Ghostwriter Anne Hardaway is ghosting the autobiography of movie star Mallory Loving, who is in town doing her latest movie, but the conservative townsfolk of Oceanside Heights are appalled at decadence the star has brought into their midst and the fact that Loving grew up there, married a local, then dumped him is another reason for the town to resent her.

Mallory and her ego plague the production and when she vanished, then turns up dead, nobody seems to care very much and the death is ruled accidental. But the star had been repeatedly threatened and Anne suspects foul play, and the more questions she asks, the more she's sure of it, because it seems there is someone who will stop at nothing to keep her quiet. Secrets abound, but is there one worth killing for? Can Anne find out before she becomes a victim herself?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Local Girl Gets Murdered, April 22 2003

By	Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Mallory Loving has already had her star rise and fall in the competitive world of Hollywood. She's returned to Oceanside Heights to film what will hopefully be her comeback picture. Meanwhile, Anne Hardaway is trying to get the information she needs to ghost Mallory's autobiography. The star promises information, but doesn't really deliver. Things aren't easy on the set, either, as accidents keep delaying the filming. Then Mallory vanishes, only to show up dead. None of her co-workers on the film seem upset at this turn of events, and Anne is sure that solving the murder will be just the ending her book needs. But will she be able to sift through the suspects and find the real killer?

This is the second Jersey shore mystery staring Anne Hardaway. The plot starts out a little slow, but quickly gains speed and doesn't slow down until the climax. There were enough twists to have me completely confused until the very last page. I love the resort town setting; the author makes it seem very inviting. The biggest problem is the little time returning characters get. Anne interacts almost exclusively with the suspects. While they're interesting, getting to see her with a few friends helps define her character better.

Anyone looking for a fun setting with complex plots need look no further. Time spent on the Jersey Shore with Anne is fun but certainly not relaxing.

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2.0 out of 5 stars The Ending is so Convulted and Confusing, it's Ridiculous, Sep 25 2002

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Save your money on this one. Very uninteresting and the ending is so crazy, you'll be annoyed that you bothered to finish it. Still don't even know who's alive and who's dead, nor do I care.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining.....Escape to the Jersey Shore.....
I read this book first and then went to find the others in the series. I am happy that I found Beth Sherman's books because they are very entertaining. Read more

Published on Dec 15 2000 by Mary Davis

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new under the sun
This is the second book in the Jersey Shore mysteries with Anne Hardaway as the heroine. I started the series because I spent my summers at the Jersey Shore, and I thought that... Read more

Published on Sep 21 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Sherman crafts entertaining novel on familiar plot
The conventions of women-written mysteries can be every bit as restrictive and stereotypical of those that had been written by men for decades. Read more

Published on Sep 1 2000 by William Peschel

5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery that kept me totally entertained!
Really strong mystery from an author that I've just discovered...Recommend her first book also - "Dead Man's Float. Read more

Published on Aug 20 1999