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The Widow's Club (Mass Market Paperback)

by Dorothy Cannell (Author)

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Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Bantam; Reissue edition (Sep 1 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0553277944
ISBN-13: 978-0553277944
Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
Shipping Weight: 182 g

Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #281,811 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Ellie Simons has a great deal on her mind: her pending marriage to handsome Bentley Haskell; the opening of his restaurant in the charming English town of Chitterton Fells; the restoration of the castle Merlin's Court, where she and Ben live. Most compelling of all, Ellie must learn to feel comfortable with her newly thin body, celebrated in the first Cannell mystery, The Thin Woman. But from the bacchanalian wedding reception on, she runs into trouble. She and Ben seem to drift apart. His parents, preparing for divorce, arrive separately to live at Merlin's Court. And in her heart of hearts, Ellie is convinced she is still a fat person. Into her already chaotic life come Hyacinth and Primrose Tramwell, proprietors of Flowers Detection Agency, to enlist her help in an investigation. Chitterton Fells has been marked by a recent rash of murders, the victims all unfaithful husbands. The Tramwells suspect the the existence of a Widows' Club, whose services include emotional support, various social activities and, possibly, murder. Ellie joins the effort to ferret out "the Founder," who could be any of a number of prominent citizens from the notorious Dr. Simon Bordeaux to Edward Digby, writer of murder mysteries. The humor is broad and delivery fastindeed franticand while the resolution may seem far-fetched, Ellie, for all her scatterbrained foolishness, remains a heroine with gumption and grace.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Stylish, amusing, and deliciously wicked, the Misses Hyacinth and Primrose Tramwell are hired to investigate a woman's organization whose members choose widowhood over divorce. With the help of a newlywed friend, the spinster sleuths stalk the mastermind of matrimonial murder. HC: Bantam.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Blah, Jul 20 2003

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At first, the book's premise is interesting: women banding together to do in errant spouses. However, it quickly becomes boring as the plot seems to meander and the same type of wit is used over and over. The characters are too one-dimensional to be of much interest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A British Mystery sure to loosen that Stiff Upper!, Feb 3 2001

By	Brian Nahodil (Catlett, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Does Agatha Christy bore you to tears? Do British Mysteries make you constipated? Well, drop what you're doing and if you like clever witty mystery's mixed with British wit and humor, you'll love this book! You will hopefully never encounter a grief support group anything like the "Sisters in Sorrow" but you may find amusement in considering the possibilities! Especially if your spouse gets on your nerves a bit.

This, the book that started the Ellie Haskel series is highly recommended by this reader and like me you will no doubt crave to read more of Ms. Cannell. I recommend that you buy this paperback and at least the next two in the series as you won't be able to wait for the postman to bring the next one once you've finished this one.

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4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT & INTRIGUING IDEAS!, Jan 8 2001

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The Widow's Club itself is a very interesting and unique plot idea. The most interesting part of the book was learning about how the Widow's Club worked, the exact arrangements, etc. The rest of the book was fairly slow and I found myself skimming and just plain skipping a lot of it that was repetitive. I hated the frequenty Ellie whining about "what if Ben finds out" -- when it comes to Ben she is so wimpy and illogical and it is plain boring and disappointing to read those parts.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ellie and Ben are at it again
I really liked this book. At first, I thought it wasn't going to be as good as The Thin Woman, but once I got into it, my interest was held completely. Read more

Published on Aug 27 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars YAY! More Ellie!
You have to read this, if just for the hilarious wedding of our dearly beloved couple from The Thin Woman: Bentley T Haskell and Ellie Simons! Read more

Published on Jul 27 2000 by sarasarah

3.0 out of 5 stars Genteel Murder
I am new to Dorothy Cannell's books, but I was delighted with the Widows Club. The plot is great-a group of proper English women, "sisters in sorrow", who have found... Read more

Published on Jul 1 2000 by Alice Kingsbury

2.0 out of 5 stars I really wanted to like this book...
since I loved her first one, The Thin Woman. I jumped into The Widow's Club with two feet and found that it was disjointed and plain boring. Read more

Published on Sep 21 1998