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Earlene Fowler, author of Seven Sisters

A quintessential amateur sleuth. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Second in the delightful new Scumble River mystery series... When school pyschologist Skye Denison's beloved grandma is found dead in her bed, an autopsy proves it was murder. And Skye is determined to find out whodunit, even if the answer lies in the rotten roots of her own family tree. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Riveting, Mar 17 2004

By	Trunk Music (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Of A Sweet Old Lady (Paperback)

I just love Skye Denison, Denise Swanson's amateur sleuth. She's a school psychologist who has to battle parents who can't wrap their flaccid minds around the fact that perhaps their little Betty or Reginald isn't as perfect as paradise. With these little battles to...well, battle, the last thing poor Skye needs is someone to murder her beloved grandmother, Antonia Leofanti. But someone has. Sky finds her grandma dead as the proverbial doornail in the poor old lady's bedroom, with the covers pulled up over her head, only a cloud of wispy gray hair peeking over the top. Later on the same day, or perhaps the next day, Antonia's maid and caregiver, Mrs. Jankowski is found in an abandoned well or some such, along with a half a pan of poisoned brownies jammed in beside her. As if all this isn't enough, Skye is almost positive that the person(s) who murdered her grandma and Mrs. J is a person in her family. This is a fun, fast mystery that I had a terrible time putting down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Down-home Murder Mystery, Sep 10 2003

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This review is from: Murder Of A Sweet Old Lady (Paperback)

This was my first time reading one of Denise Swanson's books and I will definitely read the rest of the Skye Denison series. From the very first chapter, I was hooked on the small town flavor of the book. Ms. Swanson's writing style takes the reader through twists and turns that entice the mystery connoisseur. Perfect light reading for a vacation.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but..., Jul 16 2003

By	rantboi (Dayton, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder Of A Sweet Old Lady (Paperback)

I thought this book was good, but I didn't really get into the storyline that much. The idea of her grandmother being murdered by a family member is a very good one, but Ms. Swanson didn't really live up to my hopes. This book could have been much better handled with the idea, and the fact that someone from the family was the responsible for the murder was an interesting one.

So far, of the three books that I've read in this series, the first one is still my favorite (Murder of a Small-Town Honey). I hope that the fourth book (Murder of a Snake in the Grass) becomes my new favorite once I find time to read it.

-Ater

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Small-Town Cozy!
In the 2nd book in the Scumble River mystery series, we see amateur sleuth, Skye Denison working hard at fitting into her hometown and finishing up the school year. Read more

Published on Jul 11 2003 by L Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Skye's grandmother is found murdered
Skye Denison is the school psychologist in Scumble River, IL. Her office is in the Jr. High but she spends time at the high school and elementary schools as well. Read more

Published on Feb 10 2003 by Dawn Dowdle

1.0 out of 5 stars My last visit to Scumble River
Since moving back to Scumble River, Skye Denison has enjoyed spending afternoons with her grandmother, learning the family history. Read more

Published on Nov 22 2002 by Mark Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Even though Skye's poor grandmother is murdered, this book still brings entertainment as we meet the crazy extended family and try to find out who commited the murder. Read more