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Investigating her friend's murder, private eye Sharon McCone follows a trail into San Francisco's glamorous architectural community in search of a very valuable clue--a Tiffany lamp adorned with the grinning face of a Cheshire Cat. Reissue. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Death inside a "Painted Lady", Jui 10 2002

Par	Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Cheshire Cat's Eye (Mass Market Paperback)

Private eye, Sharon McCone, receives a frantic phone call from a friend, Jake Kaufmann, who paints houses in the Painted Lady district of San Francisco. When she reaches the Victorian house where Jake asks her to meet him, she finds him dead. During her investigation she discovers that there are many special interest groups in the area who might have a motive for murder. There are purists who want the homes restored to their original look and there are those who want to fix them up to sell them by painting them the gaudy colors which became popular in the 60's. Sharon (and the reader) find out about the different kinds of Victorian houses which became popular in San Francisco and also some of the furnishings which go well in the houses. Against this background McCone finally figures out who in the community committed Jake's murders and some others. This is a good mystery from the reliable Marcia Muller.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Enjoyed the Painted Ladies but not the plot, Nov. 13 2000

Par	Carol Peterson Hennekens (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Cheshire Cat's Eye (Mass Market Paperback)

Ah, the San Francisco of the postcard. Alamo Square with Victorian Row houses with downtown in the background. Muller's third Sharon McCone novel has a terrific sense of place and taught me many new things about the Victorian scene in San Francisco.

Still, the pacing seems a bit bogged down. The side characters, often a highlight in Muller's books, aren't very interesting or sympathetic. Who cares if one of them is killed -- just don't wreck the Tiffany Lamp.

A good read if you love the atmosphere of "romantic San Francisco" but otherwise so-so.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Another good outing for McCone, Jui 25 2000

Par	Ricky C. Nelson (Commerce, GA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Cheshire Cat's Eye (Mass Market Paperback)

"The Cheshire Cat's Eye" is the third book in the Sharon McCone series by Marcia Muller. McCone finds her friend Jake Kaufmann dead in a San Francisco Victorian house that he is restoring by painting it with gaudy colors. The architectural communty is very opposed to these psychedelic houses. There are several suspects, and McCone is one of them. She must investigate, not only to clear her name, but find Jake's killer. Sharon McCone is by far my favorite female PI in detective fiction. Muller's characters are well-drawn, and her books are a pleasure to read. This novel is not as complex as some of her later works, but this is an excellent place to start. If you haven't yet met Sharon McCone, you will be in for a big treat.

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2.0�toiles sur 5 Not as good as other McCone mysteries
I've read about 5 of Muller's books featuring Sharon McCone. This wasn't one of my favorites.

Publi� le Ao� 18 1999

4.0�toiles sur 5 A thrilling quick read!
Yet another great job by Muller. This time, she takes us into the world of San Francisco's famous "painted ladies. Read more

Publi� le F�v 10 1999