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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Read for Your Vacation, Jun 4 2004
Amateur sleuth, Susan Henshaw, her loving husband Jed, and her closest friends, Kathleen and Jerry Gordon, couldn't be more excited about heading to Compass Bay, a tiny Caribbean Resort filled with luxury. Rum punch, quaint, yet beautiful cottages for all vacationers, blue water, white sand, and a gorgeous, single, blonde occupying the premises. However, the vacation isn't all that it was supposed to be. Kathleen and Jerry are having marital problems, putting a huge damper on the trip, and when the gorgeous blonde turns up dead, a huge secret comes out. The victim was actually the once overweight, frumpy sister of Jerry's previous wife. Years ago, Susan, Jed, and Jerry knew her well, which is why the island police don't believe that it's a mere coincidence for them to show up at Compass Bay at the same exact time as the blonde. Susan doesn't think it's a coincidence either, which sends her into overdrive, and ready to sniff out the caper.Since I have been a huge fan of the Susan Henshaw Mystery series for years, I was ecstatic to find that DEATH IN A BEACH CHAIR had been released, and raced to the local Barnes & Noble to purchase it. I was not disappointed. The mystery is both enticing, and exciting at the same time, and keeps you turning the pages, dying to find out who the true killer is. Susan, as usual, is up to her old tricks (i.e. shopping and sleuthing), and is just as likeable than ever in this installation of her glamorous, and sometimes deadly life. While this is a great read for anytime of the year, I recommend taking it with you if your headed on vacation, as it's a great book to read while lounging by the pool, and relaxing. Erika Sorocco
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and Entertaining, May 5 2004
By A Customer
I'm a fan of Valerie Wolzien's books and I found this to be one of the most enjoyable of the series. As always, Susan Henshaw makes for entertaining company. She's got a keen eye for people as well as mystery, and I love sharing in her adventures and observations. This time out, I got to go along on a Caribbean vacation, which was great fun. Colorful supporting characters, humor, and a puzzling mystery all add up to an enjoyable read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
As a fan of the Susan Henshaw mysteries..., April 7 2004
By A Customer
....I found this one to be my least favorite. Mostly, it was just annoying. By the middle of the book I didn't really care what happened to any of the characters. The story was sort of muddled with odd useless stuff, like the cryptic messages from the person suspected of the murder, to the behavior of the suspected murderer's wife. Even Susan and Jed weren't particularly likeable. All in all, not Valerie Wolzien's best work.
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