Murder Carries A Torch Mm (Mass Market Paperback)

The plot involves a snake handling church that sisters Patricia Ann and Mary Alice cross paths with in the search for their cousin Luke's wife -- who has disappeared with a house painter who is also a pastor at this church. Mary Alice is as outrageous as ever (and funny), while Patricia Ann is domestic as a plate (we hear about every meal she prepares) and yet gets dragged into a dangerous situation in her search for her cousin's wife.

If you like the series, you'll like this book, but if you haven't read any of the series, it would probably be best to start at the beginning. I personally didn't think this was the best in the series but it's well worth reading.

Siblings in their 60's - Patricia Anne (retired schoolteacher, petite, reserved, married for 40 years) and Mary Alice (a foot taller, 250+ lbs, bossy, bold, impulsive, and widow of three husbands) have just returned from visiting Patricia Anne's daughter, Haley, in Warsaw, Poland. Suffering from jet lag, they team up with their first cousin - "Pukey Luke" in this hilarious tale.

Luke, a successful businessman and father of U.S. Congressman, will never outlive his nickname, "Pukey Lukey," which he earned due to his propensity as a child for motion sickness in cars. The sisters have never forgiven him for ruining virtually every vacation while they were growing up and Mary Alice NEVER lets him ride in her Jag!

While Patricia Anne is out walking Woofer, a distraught Luke shows up at her home. Virginia - his wife of 40 years, has run off with a snake-charming painter/preacher! Mary Alice drops by and the saga is retold. Luke is so upset that Mary Alice must remove her colorful frog-detailed sweatshirt as "Pukey" starts to feel a little queasy when the frogs start hopping with each inhaled breath from Mary Alice!

The girls encounter danger, a few murders, and lots of mayhem as usual as they seek to find Virginia. Mary Alice meets possible husband #4 and the results will leave you laughing.

This is a series which is great for all ages, but especially for those who are older with children or grandchildren - although I have neither. It is one of the FUNNIEST series that I have ever read and I urge you to buy them all. You will get hooked and the sisterly bantering will remind you of your favorite sibling or relative.

The dialogue is PRICELESS and the mystery plots are SUPERB. You will not go wrong with this series!