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Unhinged [Large Print] (Library Binding)

by Sarah Graves (Author)

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Library Binding: 320 pages
Publisher: Center Point Pub; Lrg edition (July 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1585474460
ISBN-13: 978-1585474462
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 454 g

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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This is item 6 in The Home Repair is Homicide Series.

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When the most notorious snoop in Eastport, Maine, disappears, amateur detective and ex-stockbroker Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree suspects foul play in this winning addition to Graves's Home Repair Is Homicide series (Wreck the Halls, etc.). Convinced that widely disliked Harriet Hollingsworth was murdered, Jake and her friend, Ellie White, team up to investigate. As accidents and the death toll mount in the small island town, crumbling foundations and rotting clapboards become secondary to discovering the identity of the perpetrator, who appears to have a diabolical blueprint for homicide that includes Jake's own family. Jake won't let physical injuries, starting with yet another fall off a ladder (evoked on the cozy yet menacing jacket), slow down her pursuit of the truth. Lending support are Wade, her husband; Sam, her teenaged son; and devoted friends who always seem to be there when they're most needed. A sleuth as tough as the nails she drives into the walls of her 1823 Federal home enhances a clever plot, which comes to an unexpected and explosive conclusion. Many will relish the vividly described Down East setting, but for anyone who's ever enjoyed making a home repair it's the accurate details of the restoration of Jake's old house that will appeal the most.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Do-it-yourselfer Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree (Wreck the Halls), a former financial consultant-turned-Maine sleuth, worries about a missing elderly recluse with snooping proclivities. Coincidentally, the retired cop who purchases the old lady's cottage saved Jake's life long ago and has been searching for her father (presumed dead by everyone else) all these years. And the last murderer whom he pursued has apparently followed him to Maine, causing a wreck that injures Jake's son. No down time here, then, either for Jake or her fans, who will be vastly entertained by her sleuthing foibles, animals, fixer-upper accidents, and eccentric friends. For most collections.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Very light-weight mystery with so-so writing...., Sep 5 2003

By	K. L Sadler (Freedom, Pa. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Unhinged: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery (Hardcover)

I am not impressed. That pretty much says it. This book was very light reading, you could blow it away like a dandelion. I like my books with more heft to them. There was not enough characterization�the people came across as being cardboard. Graves means well as a writer, she�s picked an area which no one else has, concerning a woman and her friends who get involved in mysteries through their home repair. That�s very strange to say the least, but there are other mystery writers out there who use cats, who do catering (which leads to trouble), etc. So I guess a book using home repair as a catalyst for crime is not any more farfetched then the other things.

This book was so uninteresting to me, that every time I picked it up to finish reading it, I couldn�t remember the plot line or the characters, and I�d have to read back a bit to remember what it was about. I know my memory is shot sometimes, but it isn�t that bad, and I don�t have that problem with other books!

Karen Sadler

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great home repair, middling mystery, Jun 2 2003

By	booksforabuck "BooksForABuck.com" (Dallas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unhinged: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery (Hardcover)

It's a bad couple of days for Jacobia (Jake) Tiptree and her family. After falling off a ladder while working on her old house's gutters, Jake's son is involved in a truck accident, her husband is nearly killed by an exploding shotgun shell, and she discovers major foundation problems. She also decides that the vanished woman down the street must have been killed and it's up to Jake and her friend Ellie to solve the mystery. A questionable foundation man, annoying ex-husband, con-man ecologist, and a cop who seems to think that everything is about him add to the complexity.

Author Sarah Graves seems to know her home repair. For anyone (like me) who has attempted to rennovate an old house, many of Jake's frustrations will ring true. As a loving mother, abandoned child, and hardworking sleuth, Jake Tiptree makes a sympathetic character.

I found the mystery in UNHINGED to be a bit over the top without being funny. The killer's motives are illogical (admittedly he/she was crazy, but still) and few serious mystery readers will be thrown off by the rather weak red-herrings that Graves offers. All of Jake's sleuthing doesn't really lead to much except an exploration into the culture of Eastport, Maine (admittedly, Eastport, Maine seems pretty interesting). I would have liked to see more action on the part of Jake, more logical action, and especially action that had a direct bearing on solving the mystery.

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4.0 out of 5 stars a fine mid-series addition, Jan 25 2003

By	Eric Johnson (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Unhinged: A Home Repair Is Homicide Mystery (Hardcover)

Jacobia Tiptree strikes again! I love these books -- they're like potato chips for the brain. I was sorry in this volume not to learn more about the town of Eastport, but happy to learn more about Jacobia's past. The mystery itself is interesting, and the evolution of Victor, and Sam, and Maggie's characters continues pleasingly.

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5.0 out of 5 stars riveting amateur sleuth
Jacobse "Jake" Tiptree lives on the small island of Eastport off the coast of Maine in a home that needs serious renovation otherwise it will soon crumble into nothingness. Read more

Published on Jan 18 2003 by Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent entry in this series about Eastport, Maine
Unhinged is an excellent read for several reasons. First, the book provides a real flavor of Maine, and is clearly written by someone who loves Eastport. Read more

Published on Jan 5 2003