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Agatha and Macavity Award-winner Jill Churchill brings murder and mayhem to the suburbs once again (and adds a 13th punny title to the popular series she began with Grime and Punishment) in her good-natured cozy The House of Seven Mables: A Jane Jeffrey Mystery. With parenting demanding less of their time, best pals Jane Jeffrey and Shelley Nowack agree to decorate a house that's being renovated by a bevy of feminist laborers, but when the contractor winds up in the basement with a broken neck, the plucky duo must determine if the crime was personally or professionally motivated not to mention stay out of harm's way themselves.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Hired by hard-core feminists to decorate a large house, Jane and best pal Shelley (Mulch Ado About Nothing) are hampered by nasty pranks and murder. As usual, Churchill mixes comic relief with traditional sleuthing. For fans and others.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Awful Entry in an Uneven Series, Mar 8 2004

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This review is from: The House Of Seven Mabels: A Jane Jeffry Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

The Jane Jeffrey series can be pretty good--and it can positively stink. This entry is a clunker. I guess I keep reading the series for the prospect of a good book coming along; every once in a while one does. Churchill really needs to stop bragging about her parents in the diplomatic corps, and I can definitely do without her incessant snarky comments about her daughter (in contrast to her huge love for her apparently saintly sons). She also needs a better editor. Almost every dialog bit in this series begins with Shelley saying, "Jane,--" or Jane saying, "Shelley, --" This book was particularly grating in its gratuitous (and passe) attack on feminism, which Churchill apparently regards as a huge farce, as she does *every* social concern. Give the woman a t.v. set and a bag of chips and she's happy! Jane Jeffrey is more trailer park than she knows.

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2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing entry in this series, Sep 20 2003

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This is definitely the weakest entry in this series. If you're a fan, you'll read it, but be prepared to be disappointed. The story is weak and formulaic, the mystery is contrived, the characters don't seem as likable as before. Even the title seems to be trying too hard. Hopefully, if this series continues, the next entry won't be such a paint-by-number effort.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not Her Best, Aug 16 2003

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A typical book in this series, with Jane and Shelley occupying their time by solving a mystery.

However, while there were a lot of suspects, the ending came way too quickly, in about two paragraphs. And the confrontation only lasted about two sentences.

Definitely not the best in this usually entertaining series.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Strange title, easy read
I have liked the character Jane Jeffrey and her pal and neighbor Shelley. And this is an easy read with the comfort of known characters growing older and progressing as... Read more

Published on Aug 13 2003 by dikybabe

4.0 out of 5 stars Home Repair Can Be Murder!
The 13th book in the Jane Jeffrey shows Jane and her best friend Shelley Nowack at work again. These two suburban mothers are asked to help old friend, Bitsy, renovate/redecorate... Read more

Published on Jul 16 2003 by L Smith

4.0 out of 5 stars Renovations Can Be Murder!
The 13th book in the Jane Jeffrey shows Jane and her best friend Shelley Nowack at work again. These two suburban mothers are asked to help old friend, Bitsy, renovate/redecorate... Read more

Published on Jul 16 2003 by L Smith

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as others in this series
I have read all the books in this series and this was the weakest. I couldn't stay with it and skipped ahead to the end. Hopefully the next book will be better.