The Pumpkin-Shell Wife

Hometown Heroes #2

by Susanna Hofmann McShea

Alarmed by the death of a wealthy woman from their town, four elderly Raven's Wing residents--recently divorced Mildred Bennett, former police chief Forrest T. Haggarty, nurse Irene Purdy, and retired physician Trevor Bradford--join forces to solve the crime

Genres: Fiction, Mystery

Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

Reviews

[Karen Hufman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A former chief police and his older friends end up looking into the murder of a prominent plastic surgeon's wife which happened outside of their little town in NYC. The police felt the death was an accident but her 14 year old son feels differently. This book has religious overtones, an absent father, a missing daughter and a mother with secrets. It wasn't quite as believable as some books but it was kind of cute. I won't ruin anything but I didn't love the end.

[Catherine Amos · Rating 2 out of 5]

As far as contemporary mysteries go, this one wasn't much of a challenge for me. I knew the murderer within the second chapter. Much of the resolution seemed convoluted and a little too "neat." Overall this is a good way to spend the weekend if there is nothing on TV.

[Lori]

Awesome book,we are never to old to be smart detectives.

[Melinda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Light, mystery. Interesting twist as the who dunnit, but not great.

[Linda Lawrie]

knew in the first chapter how it would end