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Sew Deadly: An Iris House B&B Mystery
  
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Sew Deadly: An Iris House B&B Mystery [Large Print] (Paperback)

by Jean Hager (Author)
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A Cantankerous Biddy...

Newly engaged to her devoted boyfriend, Luke, and in the midst of wedding plans, Tess Darcy, owner and operator of the charming Iris House B&B, manages to vounteer some spare time at the senior center, but her goodwill is challenged by petty, mean-spirited Edwina Riley, an elderly tyrant. With her sharp tongue, bullying manner and nasty temperament, Edwina harasses people into meeting her demands. And if they refuse, there's the devil to pay.

Becomes and Inconvenient Body

But it is Edwina's time to pay, when she unwittingly makes her final appearance a the quilting circle and then dies before Tess's eyes. As expected, no one is sorry about the despot's demise. But murder is murder, and as Tess begins investigating Edwina's family and long list of enemies, she discovers some startling secrets about some not-so-innocent seniors and the bizarre company they keep. Now she'll have to connect motive to murder--and learn who wanted to end the strife of Riley. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Every room in the Iris House B&B is named after a distinct iris blossom. Tess Darcy is the proprietress of Iris House, newly engaged to her devoted boyfriend Luke. When mean-spirited Edwina Riley, an elderly tyrant, dies before Tess's eyes, she discovers some startling secrets about some not-so-innocent ancients that set her straight on the heels of a murderer--who wants her fiance left permanently in the lurch. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Blackmail and greed, Jun 22 2000
By loraine magee (olalla, wa United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sew Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)
This story is part of a series and I had not read any of the others.The story starts in a place called Victoria Springs and I spent the first half of story wondering what part of USA this story took place.Eventually learned that Missouri was the location. Tess is the owner of a bed and breakfast and it is the slow season in February. She is helping out at the local senior center with a book group and quilting projects. A mean, difficult woman is murdered and suspicion falls on everyone,since she blackmailed people or made life difficult for them. This story starts off slow, without much information on the protaganist or her fiancee,Luke. After the murder, I became more interested and wanted to know about the lives of the seniors.This is an interesting story with references to sewing,mystery novels, and secrets hidden for 50yrs. I had many questions about the locale, the relationships of the main characters,and the lack of a detective on the police force. A story with potential,but lacking in key information.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This one keeps you guessing to the end., Jun 12 1999
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This review is from: Sew Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the most recent installment on the life and times of the Iris House Bed and Breakfast and its owner, Tess Darcy. Once more, Tess has fallen head first into a murder, the death of Edwina Riley, an elderly quilter and possibly the most hated woman in town. Discovery of Edwina's secrets and how she collected the secrets of the town adds interest to many of the characters. The characters were well written and drew me in emotionally...I actually grieved over one of their deaths! The true killer never even entered my mind as a possibility until almost the end. Tight and quick action in this story, though I was disappointed that Edwina's house and history weren't more explored. In particular, her old and crumbing mansion and her own past, which is always looming over the story, but never really seen. Nevertheless, a very enjoyable read, hard to put down.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining addition to a charming series., April 16 1999
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This review is from: Sew Deadly (Mass Market Paperback)
I've enjoyed the previous books in this series, and this one ranks right up there with interesting characters and a plausible situation, but . . . .

This author apparently does not sew (or quilt). The entire premise of her mystery revolves around the use of a thimble, and it is used incorrectly in the story. (Or at least not in the way I - or any seamstress I know - has ever used one!

Non-quilters will not even notice this gaffe; people who sew will be bothered by it throughout the book.

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