Wed and Buried: A Laura Fleming Mystery

Laura Fleming #8

by Toni L.P. Kelner

Since the birth of her six-month-old daughter, Laura Fleming has wanted to do nothing but camp out in her Boston apartment and dream of having one good night's sleep. But then her Aunt Nora calls to say there's trouble brewing back home in Byerly, North Carolina. It seems Aunt Maggie has gone and married Big Bill Walters - and now someone's trying to kill the old coot. That's enough to get Laura packing the diaper bag . . .

Genres: Mystery, Fiction

Hardcover

First published February 1, 2003

About the author

Toni L.P. Kelner is the author of the "Where are they now?" mysteries and the Laura Fleming mysteries. She was awarded the 2002 Mystery Series Award from Romantic Times Book Reviews Career Achievement Awards for Best Author for the Laura Fleming series and and her story "Sleeping with the Plush" won the Agatha for Best Short Story of 2006. Kelner has also been nominated for the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Derringer awards. You can find more out about her on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toni-LP...), Twitter (@ToniLPKelner) or her official website (http://www.tonilpkelner.com/).

Reviews

[Elizabeth Bear]

I'm sorry that there aren't any more of these.

[Evan Þ. · Rating 3 out of 5]

There're some very good parts to this last entry in the Laura Fleming series, and some bad. We get a very satisfactory conclusion to several character arcs left loose in previous books, with people finally reconciling and starting to improve their behavior, and Laura's own apprehensions about raising a kid being (partly) alleviated.

Unfortunately, several other characters - prominent in this book - are surprising me in ways that I don't think were led up to even in retrospect. I would not have expected Laura's aunt, specifically, to get married to whom she did under the circumstances she did - and that's what kicks off the investigation. Also, as usual, the mystery is not fair-play; there're several prominent revelations we only see after the fact.

I'm glad I finished this series, but I wish it'd finished with a better case. Though, this is a good ending - stopping not with Laura having a baby, but with one final case afterwards.

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nagging feeling that I might've liked this book better if I didn't start in the middle of a series. If a cozy series is really good that shouldn't matter. Might go back and read the first one, maybe not. Just depends if I find one in a used book store or a free kindle download. Bottom line - stop short at recommending.

[Camisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me, there were too many characters to keep separate. the storyline was somewhat confusing and the villain's motive was very weak.
I found it a bit unbelievable that a new mother could undertake this task and not feel conflicted that her child was being cared for.

[Cindy Grossi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice cozy for summer pool reading

[Stephen Levesque · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has been 7 months since Richard and Laura have given birth to their daughter Alice, but they are still basking in the afterglow and are acting like typical doting parents. Laura has no intention of leaving her Boston home and going to visit her relatives in her hometown of Byerly. However, when she gets a call saying that Aunt Margie eloped with the town's wealthiest citizen Big Bill Walters, The Flemings hightail it to Byerly as fast as they can. When they arrive, Maggie tells them that there have been three attempts made on her husband's life. They married so she can legitimately watch his back. Laura and Richard, who have solved many a murder case in Byerly, immediately start trying to find out who wants Big Bill dead. Over the years, Bill has made many enemies but nobody seemingly with a strong enough motive to kill him so Laura and the local police decide to bait a trap and see what they catch. Laura has so many relatives living in Byerly that they are each taking turns watching Alice while her parents investigates a crime. Alice steals the show without saying a word. A great read. I am sorry there are no more books with this charater.

[Alie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the eighth book in the series and the first one I have ever read. There are a lot of funny parts but I missed about 30 of the previous book referenecs that the author mentions (and has a footnote referring to previous books..yah) so I probably missed some of the other humor. No real plot twists really or suspense. As usual with some mystery authors, the bad guy is someone barely mentioned during the whole book so as a reader you would not be able to "solve" the mystery. Not sure if I would read the other books because I really didn't connect with the characters that well.

[Chance Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the final book in the Laura Fleming series, and I'm kind of sad it's over, but at the same time, I think it was probably time. Pretty much every character who's ever been in this series EVER shows up in this book, and it's a little overwhelming for me. The mystery involved characters I didn't really care about, and I didn't have any idea who did it until the end, but not in a good way. I didn't suspect anyone because I figured the answer would kind of come out of left field, and it did. Oh well, there was plenty of humor, but not enough sausage biscuits.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laura Fleming returns to her home in Byerly, NC, where her feisty great-aunt Maggie has surprisingly married the riches t man in town. Big Bill Walters and Maggie confide in Laura and husband Richard that they got married so Maggie could help Big Bill t rack down the person who's trying to kill him. Leaving her new baby Alice with a series of adoring relatives, Laura tries to t rack down the many enemies that Bill has made--enemies that may include members of his own family.

[Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

own HB
Cute story with Aunt Maggie life long spinster "marrying" local town tycoon Big Bill to help him prevent a murder..... his
Off the top southern fun realtives and snooping
BTW
Does anyone know why the baby that police officer and her partner are having name's choices are Charlaine, Lily, Sookies and Aurora? (I know who they are but why?)

[Pamelaj James]

I love this series and have read them all.

[Suzanne Bordwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last of the Laura Fleming books. I compare them to the Nancy Drew books only for adults. Fast easy read before I go to bed.

[Kimber · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was OK, I didn't quite like all the plugs for her other books. (There were a LOT. Like more than 5-6. It was a bit weird.)

[Tiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and quick read. I want to find more of this series.

[Joanne · Rating 1 out of 5]

yaaaaaawn

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun!