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Exit the Milkman (Mass Market Paperback)

by Charlotte MacLeod (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Kidnapping and murder, no strangers to Balaclava Agricultural College, expose doughty professor Peter Shandy to the lifestyle of the rich, if not famous. Shandy, last seen in Something in the Water, is desultorily investigating the disappearance of his neighbor James Feldster, head of the dairy management department, when the missing man's awful wife, Mirelle, is discovered dead and covered with blood. Mystery writer Catriona McBogle, visiting the Shandys during a spell of writer's block, accidentally finds the missing man unconscious in a limousine at the bottom of a ravine off a deserted road. For complicated reasons, she keeps his whereabouts mostly secret. That the henpecked dairy professor is heir to a major dairy dynasty and that his late wife is rumored to have bestowed her affections freely around Balaclava are issues that fearsome college President Thorkjeld Svenson wants kept out of the papers. Shandy takes the recovered but reluctant Feldster to the family manse to take charge of the family fortune and dispossess his nephew, Florian, as head of the family. In the 10th Shandy tale, MacLeod again demonstrates her skill and with incomparable whimsy makes her bucolic puzzles great fun. Mystery Guild selection.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Series star Peter Shandy is the last person to see fellow professor Jim Feldster?a man who welcomes any excuse to get away from his wife?before he disappears. When Feldster's wife accuses the Shandys of hiding her husband, they begin sleuthing. Another series charmer.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, yet missing, Oct 8 1998
By ST1701J@AOL.COM (CHICAGOLAND, ILLINOIS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Exit the Milkman (Paperback)
As a long time fan of Ms. MacCleod, I eagerly dug into two new finds. I believe I own every Shandy book she has written; "The Odd Job" and "Exit the Milkman" "Exit.." is very true to her form. Charming, whimsical characters, and a familiar cast of regulars, make it a great addition to her repetoire. However, the humor seemed bit less apparent than usual. I find I often laugh aloud during her stories. This outing was a little more subdued. The delightful dialog was there, but seemed just a tad less witty than usual. The story was more "plot" than "people" driven. In every other regard, I found it entertaining. The ending twist, was one I had totally missed! I could not have picked up her cues til then. Great Addition to a mystery reader's collection.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great, Aug 23 1998
This review is from: Exit the Milkman (Paperback)
As most writers grow older, their skills diminish. So with Enter the Milkman. A lot of the book is padding - each character repeating the same thing over and over again. MacLeod's books are humorous mysteries and the humor is there but the mystery is not that taxing. Her earlier books are masterpieces, so get this one to fill out the set.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wry, off the wall fun time!, Oct 11 1997
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This review is from: Exit the Milkman (Paperback)
A great book. While maybe not the most textbook of mysteries, its a great read full of fun and humor. I loved it, I couldn't wait to finish it and find out who dun it!
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