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Mary Cooper Mystery #1
Death by Sarcasm
Mary Cooper is a private investigator in Los Angeles with a penchant for solving crimes and extreme sarcasm. In DEATH BY SARCASM, Mary's uncle, a stand-up comedian, is brutally murdered. When Mary begins to investigate, she becomes the target of a sadistic killer who is bent on executing a bloody rampage.
DEATH BY SARCASM is the first book in the Mary Cooper Mystery series. Other books include (in order) MURDER WITH SARCASTIC INTENT and GROSS SARCASTIC HOMICIDE.
Dani Amore is an international bestselling author and winner of the Independent Book Award for Crime Fiction.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2011
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October 5, 2013
As the title would imply, this is a light, breezy read and is the first in a series featuring an L.A. private investigator named Mary Cooper.
Mary's uncle, Brent Cooper, was an aging stand-up comedian, and when he's found murdered behind a seedy comedy club, Mary is called to the scene. Mary's reaction to the crime is witty and sarcastic--just what her late uncle would have expected and relished.
As usual, the police tell Mary to butt out and not to interfere with their investigation. And, as usual in novels like this, Mary ignores their warnings and pursues her own investigation. She is usually about one step ahead of the cops and danger follows her everywhere. Soon there is another murder and it becomes apparent that some deranged killer has a group of aging comics in her or her sights.
Mary plunges ahead, unconcerned about her own safety, and dealing with virtually every situation she encounters in the same sharp, comic way she dealt with her uncle's death. Underneath, it's pretty clear that Mary has a softer and more sensitive side, but she's damned if she's going to let you see it.
This is a book that will appeal to readers who like their crime fiction on the comic and less-intense side, and there are plenty of laughs to even out the more gruesome crimes that follow Mary though her adventure.
Mary's uncle, Brent Cooper, was an aging stand-up comedian, and when he's found murdered behind a seedy comedy club, Mary is called to the scene. Mary's reaction to the crime is witty and sarcastic--just what her late uncle would have expected and relished.
As usual, the police tell Mary to butt out and not to interfere with their investigation. And, as usual in novels like this, Mary ignores their warnings and pursues her own investigation. She is usually about one step ahead of the cops and danger follows her everywhere. Soon there is another murder and it becomes apparent that some deranged killer has a group of aging comics in her or her sights.
Mary plunges ahead, unconcerned about her own safety, and dealing with virtually every situation she encounters in the same sharp, comic way she dealt with her uncle's death. Underneath, it's pretty clear that Mary has a softer and more sensitive side, but she's damned if she's going to let you see it.
This is a book that will appeal to readers who like their crime fiction on the comic and less-intense side, and there are plenty of laughs to even out the more gruesome crimes that follow Mary though her adventure.
December 12, 2011
Bad, bad, bad. Which is unfortunate, it had opportunity to be a decent read and missed by a mile long. There are certain language usage pet peeves I have and this novel contained ALL of them! What are the odds? Yes, all of them appeared and repeatedly. Example:
"really" or "really, really" - 63 times;
"just" - 207 times;
"like" - 222 times.
Are you kidding me? If that wasn't bad enough, the story follows Mary Cooper, private investigator, sarcastic potty mouth extraordinaire. I have no aversion to foul language nor sarcasm, but please use it in context and purpose. Mary's absolute inability to speak to ANYONE without insults and bullshit drove me nuts. Come on, the chick is about to get raped by a gang of geriatrics and she is flinging stupid one-liners?? Ugh. Please. And that was not the worst of it, plot devices are used rampantly. If you are going to throw in a obvious plot device, for God's sake, follow-up on it and finish where you are going with the story. There were an unbelievable amount of loose ends, and I truly hope that does not spell sequel.
So just consider yourself warned, it was like, really, really bad writing....
"really" or "really, really" - 63 times;
"just" - 207 times;
"like" - 222 times.
Are you kidding me? If that wasn't bad enough, the story follows Mary Cooper, private investigator, sarcastic potty mouth extraordinaire. I have no aversion to foul language nor sarcasm, but please use it in context and purpose. Mary's absolute inability to speak to ANYONE without insults and bullshit drove me nuts. Come on, the chick is about to get raped by a gang of geriatrics and she is flinging stupid one-liners?? Ugh. Please. And that was not the worst of it, plot devices are used rampantly. If you are going to throw in a obvious plot device, for God's sake, follow-up on it and finish where you are going with the story. There were an unbelievable amount of loose ends, and I truly hope that does not spell sequel.
So just consider yourself warned, it was like, really, really bad writing....
February 28, 2012
i do like female protagonists. and i don't NEED to like them. but it sure makes it easier.
i get that our heroine (or is that sexist? hero? whatever.) is funny and sarcastic - look at the title. but all that hilarity has totally stunted her emotionally. pushing people away with her sarcasm (none of which is particularly clever, btw) doesn't make for great relationships. and frankly, as a reader she totally got on my nerves. so i can only imagine what her fellow characters must think.
that said, i'll keep my eye open for the next book in the series. the protagonist bugged me like crazy, but the storyline was pretty entertaining. (given it was mostly about entertainers...).
i get that our heroine (or is that sexist? hero? whatever.) is funny and sarcastic - look at the title. but all that hilarity has totally stunted her emotionally. pushing people away with her sarcasm (none of which is particularly clever, btw) doesn't make for great relationships. and frankly, as a reader she totally got on my nerves. so i can only imagine what her fellow characters must think.
that said, i'll keep my eye open for the next book in the series. the protagonist bugged me like crazy, but the storyline was pretty entertaining. (given it was mostly about entertainers...).
January 5, 2012
Old stand up comics start dying and our private eye starts looking around. with many twists and turns the story stays interesting as Mary tracks down the killer(s) It is a typical who done it with a humerus amount of sarcasm added for laughs. I have to say that the rape scene feels as though it were shoe horned in. after the conclusion and all the pieces are put together you can see how it is relevant. yet it was out of place.
June 7, 2018
What a great read! Sharp wit, sarcasm, a good mystery and a female PI written by a bloke, which isn't something I've often seen (I actually can't remember ever reading a female PI written by a bloke). Thoroughly enjoyed it!
May 13, 2017
I have mixed feelings on this little mystery as it was quite funny in places. Sarcasm is both a weapon and a shield for Mary, our Private Investigator protagonist. I want to know more about her as she's an intriguing character who is at her best surrounded by family. We don't know much about her past, except that she was raised by her Aunt Alice after the death of her parents. Hopefully the author will reveal more about that in the next book.
Mary is investigating the brutal death of her Uncle, a comedian who was killed in an alley behind a comedy club. The majority of the time, I felt like Mary was running around chasing the only clue she had, which gave the mystery a very disjointed feeling. The long list of characters and correlating trail of dead bodies only added to the confusion, leaving me totally lost as to who was doing what and why. I'm still unsure about a few of the killings.
Was it entertaining along the way? Well...yes. There are seriously awesome one-liners in here that I should commit to memory, but when I hit Chapter 28, we crossed into my personal "Don't Go There" territory.
I have read far more graphic scenes, but this one was so out of the blue. It's difficult to select a star rating, too. Based on the first twenty-seven chapters, I'd rate the story four stars, but after that, it fell to two. Guess I'll settle for a three and call it fair.
So there you have it. Will I continue the series? Yes. I'll give the next book a try. The author does have a lot of potential and I want to see where her writing takes her in the future.
*** I only recommend this to folks who are huge sarcasm fans and only with a disclaimer / trigger warning for sexual assault. ***
Mary is investigating the brutal death of her Uncle, a comedian who was killed in an alley behind a comedy club. The majority of the time, I felt like Mary was running around chasing the only clue she had, which gave the mystery a very disjointed feeling. The long list of characters and correlating trail of dead bodies only added to the confusion, leaving me totally lost as to who was doing what and why. I'm still unsure about a few of the killings.
Was it entertaining along the way? Well...yes. There are seriously awesome one-liners in here that I should commit to memory, but when I hit Chapter 28, we crossed into my personal "Don't Go There" territory.
I have read far more graphic scenes, but this one was so out of the blue. It's difficult to select a star rating, too. Based on the first twenty-seven chapters, I'd rate the story four stars, but after that, it fell to two. Guess I'll settle for a three and call it fair.
So there you have it. Will I continue the series? Yes. I'll give the next book a try. The author does have a lot of potential and I want to see where her writing takes her in the future.
*** I only recommend this to folks who are huge sarcasm fans and only with a disclaimer / trigger warning for sexual assault. ***
February 2, 2012
As they say, so far, so good.
Actually, I'm enjoying this a lot, mostly because I have a fondness for sarcasm and have been known (pretty much my whole life) to say things that most people take the wrong way. In fact, I was reading a quote from Jane Austen the other day which I thought was darkly funny (Austen had commented that "a woman who had just lost her baby in childbirth due to suffering a shock, must have caught a glimpse of her husband [thereby causing it]." Maybe you had to be there, but I actually thought it was funny in a morgue humor sort of way.) So I was sort of shocked to read someone else comment that she "knew Austen's quote was in bad taste and shocking..." Really? I was shocked that she was shocked.
Maybe I have more in common with Jane Austen than I hitherto thought. Thunk. Whatever.
Which has nothing to do with this book, but illustrates why I find it a humorous book and others may be, well, shocked.
If you don't enjoy gallows humor, or have much of a sense of humor, period, about death, life and the weird period in between, you might not like it. This isn't the type of book that has "rich, literary-quality prose" or a plot redolent with the eternal struggle of mankind facing mortality, etc, etc, etc. It's a fast-paced, quick read. The plot is not deeply twisted. It's not Shakespeare (some doubt Shakespeare is even Shakespeare).
But it's fun.
Actually, I'm enjoying this a lot, mostly because I have a fondness for sarcasm and have been known (pretty much my whole life) to say things that most people take the wrong way. In fact, I was reading a quote from Jane Austen the other day which I thought was darkly funny (Austen had commented that "a woman who had just lost her baby in childbirth due to suffering a shock, must have caught a glimpse of her husband [thereby causing it]." Maybe you had to be there, but I actually thought it was funny in a morgue humor sort of way.) So I was sort of shocked to read someone else comment that she "knew Austen's quote was in bad taste and shocking..." Really? I was shocked that she was shocked.
Maybe I have more in common with Jane Austen than I hitherto thought. Thunk. Whatever.
Which has nothing to do with this book, but illustrates why I find it a humorous book and others may be, well, shocked.
If you don't enjoy gallows humor, or have much of a sense of humor, period, about death, life and the weird period in between, you might not like it. This isn't the type of book that has "rich, literary-quality prose" or a plot redolent with the eternal struggle of mankind facing mortality, etc, etc, etc. It's a fast-paced, quick read. The plot is not deeply twisted. It's not Shakespeare (some doubt Shakespeare is even Shakespeare).
But it's fun.
October 24, 2016
Mary Cooper was raised in a family that couldn't communicate without busting the chops of the person they were trying to communicate with. The family was a long line of standup comics, writers and comedy club promoters and they all related with each other in this fashion. Things started getting strange when Mary went to the crime scene of her uncles murder (she was invited by a former boy friend who was a homicide detective). Her quick quips served her well in her vocation as a private investigator. Mary decided to help the police solve her uncles murder thinking that the police needed her help to do their jobs. As she found clues and followed leads, she was drawn into the intrigue that had brought down her uncle and found herself in danger too. The story has a strange set of characters, many jokesters from her uncles distant past and moldy but still active Lotharios thanks to the benefits of Viagra. Many of the twisted inter relations just don't leave enough to the imagination (who knew old people with liver spots, wrinkles, and saggy skin engaged in these type of activities?). A real "Who Done It?" mystery with enough quips and amusing retorts to keep you interested and smiling. Fun story and an introduction to the geriatric set.
December 15, 2015
The only good thing about this book is it was short. And free.
Too much of anything, be it chocolate cake or topical humor, takes away what makes it such a joy to consume. The constant sarcasm out of every character’s mouth in this book quickly ceases to be amusing and becomes annoying. It begins to sound forced and is tiring to read.
The constant references to sex, too, don’t help this book in any way. They make the author seem like a teen boy in the midst of raging puberty.
Add in a few characters straight from central casting – the mean police detective, the ex-boyfriend cop, the handsome new neighbor – and some pedestrian writing and you’ve got a disaster.
I can’t say I hated this book because that would be admitting it generated some feeling inside me. This book didn’t even manage that. So ½ star (did nothing for me) is a more honest rating.
The only ‘Death By Sarcasm’ happening here is the murder of my ever reading another book by this author.
Too much of anything, be it chocolate cake or topical humor, takes away what makes it such a joy to consume. The constant sarcasm out of every character’s mouth in this book quickly ceases to be amusing and becomes annoying. It begins to sound forced and is tiring to read.
The constant references to sex, too, don’t help this book in any way. They make the author seem like a teen boy in the midst of raging puberty.
Add in a few characters straight from central casting – the mean police detective, the ex-boyfriend cop, the handsome new neighbor – and some pedestrian writing and you’ve got a disaster.
I can’t say I hated this book because that would be admitting it generated some feeling inside me. This book didn’t even manage that. So ½ star (did nothing for me) is a more honest rating.
The only ‘Death By Sarcasm’ happening here is the murder of my ever reading another book by this author.
July 31, 2011
Dani Amore writes the LA I know and love. The hidden places the tourists don't see, the places that give La La Land more character than you can find in all of Manhattan and Jersey combined. You got an all time smart ass in a rickety bus full of cussing and caring and flatulence and has-beens and the clubs that promise laughter and give you stale flop sweat instead and just-plain-crazy killers and an injured kitten with a hidden heart attacking the world with claws of puns and bad jokes and (yes) sarcasm taking you on a tour of Hollyweird and Malibu Barbie's turf and the whole monkey-poop-looney universe on the left coast that all those stuffed suits and cod pieces back East look down their noses at. Dani and the Red Hot Chilis Love L.A. Read this book and you will too.
September 21, 2011
I like the sarcastic wit but not so much the crass humor and other ribald speech. A bit too unrefined.
I'm reading this one to my husband and he's enjoying it. I need to find a book to read to myself and I keep thinking that I want to order and read the author's next one now but then "oh ya, I'm still reading this one!"
lots of typos. minus 1 star for crudeness and for some parts that were difficult to follow
Even though this is thoroughly ribald, it is humorously so. Much to her chagrin, Mary finds herself surrounded by half a dozen old men (She can tell by their liver spots!) in (Richard) Nixon masks who go from wearing blue suits to birthday suits. LOL
Oh come on! You know it's funny!
I'm reading this one to my husband and he's enjoying it. I need to find a book to read to myself and I keep thinking that I want to order and read the author's next one now but then "oh ya, I'm still reading this one!"
lots of typos. minus 1 star for crudeness and for some parts that were difficult to follow
Even though this is thoroughly ribald, it is humorously so. Much to her chagrin, Mary finds herself surrounded by half a dozen old men (She can tell by their liver spots!) in (Richard) Nixon masks who go from wearing blue suits to birthday suits. LOL
Oh come on! You know it's funny!
May 11, 2012
Eh. This will shock anyone who knows me, but really, there IS such a thing as too much sarcasm. I mean, if every thought you have, just to yourself, is sarcastic, you might have a wee bit of a problem. It also was so oddly placed at times... anyhow, beyond that, the mystery itself was interesting enough, most of the plot turns pretty predictable but not entirely. Good diversion, but nothing I'll remember in a few months, I'm sure.
(And just how old is the writer? She kept writing about these decrepit old senior citizens and large-living retired folks who were in their 50s. It was just bizarre.)
(And just how old is the writer? She kept writing about these decrepit old senior citizens and large-living retired folks who were in their 50s. It was just bizarre.)
January 26, 2012
Dani has broken with the traditional crime thriller mould and has written a female lead character that every reader will love; Mary is a sharp tongued heroine who says what she thinks and holds no punches. The story is fast paced, with some very funny one liners and still keeps the reader guessing until the end. I loved it; I loved the story, the writing style and the characters.
Come on Dani you are a talented writer, get pen on paper and write more.
This is the first novel by Dani Amore, who can be found at her website, deadlysarcasm.com
Come on Dani you are a talented writer, get pen on paper and write more.
This is the first novel by Dani Amore, who can be found at her website, deadlysarcasm.com
November 30, 2011
I absolutely loved this book! I was surprised by the wide variations of the reviews until I remembered how very subjective humor is. If you like cracklin' wit and snappy comebacks, this is the book for you. It definitely is the book for me! It's easy to get lost in the humor, but I also want to comment that this is a solid mystery and carries the requisite twists and turns and red herrings. This series is a keeper and I'll be coming back for more.
December 31, 2011
While DEATH BY SARCASM is very conventional in its form (an old-school hardboiled P.I novel), its fresh approach (a female protagonist, addicted to sarcasm) puts it ahead of the pack. The plot might seem deceiving at first (I thought I had solved it 40% in), but it managed to keep me guessing and suprise me by the end. Smart novel and already rolling on a formula. I could see (and would read) twenty of those and maybe more. Very enjoyable.
June 12, 2012
The female lead character reminded me alot of the female lead Mary Shannon on the TV show "In Plain Sight". She's fun and lively and smart-alecky, with ba&*s of steel, but with a softer side too. Enjoyed the book - fun read. By author Dani Amore, WINNER OF THE 2011 INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARD FOR CRIME FICTION
"Dani Amore is a sensation among Kindle owners who love fast-paced thrillers."
--Mystery Tribune
"Dani Amore is a sensation among Kindle owners who love fast-paced thrillers."
--Mystery Tribune
September 15, 2012
Mary Cooper is a private investigator who is looking into the murder of her uncle. She is a pistol packing comedian. Her Uncle Brent was a stand-up comedian so she comes by her sense of humor naturally. As she begins her investigation, it quickly goes from bad to worse.
It was a fast moving story with surprises here and there.
It was a fast moving story with surprises here and there.
January 9, 2012
I could easily relate to Mary. She's fun, quirky, witty, but also has a vulnerable side that she covers up with sarcasm. She's also a good PI, investigating the death of her uncle. It's a fun, fast-paced mystery wrapped up with a lot of humor. Would love to read another Mary Cooper mystery.
November 21, 2015
Okay read.
Mary Cooper is private investigator, trying to find out who killed her comedian uncle. Fast moving story, don't like unnecessary sexual jokes and talk. If necessary it could have been written tastefully. Maybe twenty/thirty generation talk like this.
Mary Cooper is private investigator, trying to find out who killed her comedian uncle. Fast moving story, don't like unnecessary sexual jokes and talk. If necessary it could have been written tastefully. Maybe twenty/thirty generation talk like this.
October 24, 2011
Funny, good story. It made me laugh and I completely appreciated the sarcastic level of banter from the main character.
Read
November 23, 2011laughed a lot.
November 29, 2011
Again a P.I. story and again Dani Amore had me laughing
with her sense of humor. A fun read.
with her sense of humor. A fun read.
August 20, 2012
I love it
January 7, 2016
A little too irreverent for my tastes, though I know at least one co-worker who might find this series hilarious.
December 25, 2011
I fucking loved it -- so LA!
October 22, 2022
Plot or Premise
A private investigator in L.A. investigates the death of her uncle, an old stand-up comic.
What I Liked
The main character, Mary Cooper, is an unfiltered voice in a world of serious investigators. Every line out of her mouth is practically a one-liner, and while that SHOULD grate on the nerves, it doesn't. Just about everyone in the book is a comic, and the lines come fast and furious at different points. Once you buy into the premise, it's quite enjoyable. I originally tripped over this story when it was shared online in a newsgroup, and I had no way of knowing at the time it was actually a nom de plume for Dan Ames.
What I Didn't Like
There is a scene right in the middle where a bunch of guys basically go to rape Mary while wearing masks. Except their identity is relatively obvious to everyone except Mary, before and after the attempt, and the reason for their behaviour doesn't even make any sense, at least not towards Mary. No to mention some stupid interactions with a police sergeant that keeps escalating, even though the cop is really ambitious and it's going to blow up in her face, more Keystone Kops than by the book.
The Bottom Line
Funny dialogue, a couple of plot holes
A private investigator in L.A. investigates the death of her uncle, an old stand-up comic.
What I Liked
The main character, Mary Cooper, is an unfiltered voice in a world of serious investigators. Every line out of her mouth is practically a one-liner, and while that SHOULD grate on the nerves, it doesn't. Just about everyone in the book is a comic, and the lines come fast and furious at different points. Once you buy into the premise, it's quite enjoyable. I originally tripped over this story when it was shared online in a newsgroup, and I had no way of knowing at the time it was actually a nom de plume for Dan Ames.
What I Didn't Like
There is a scene right in the middle where a bunch of guys basically go to rape Mary while wearing masks. Except their identity is relatively obvious to everyone except Mary, before and after the attempt, and the reason for their behaviour doesn't even make any sense, at least not towards Mary. No to mention some stupid interactions with a police sergeant that keeps escalating, even though the cop is really ambitious and it's going to blow up in her face, more Keystone Kops than by the book.
The Bottom Line
Funny dialogue, a couple of plot holes
August 8, 2018
The death of P.I Mary Cooper’s uncle Brent has her hunting for a killer while crossing paths with her cop ex-boyfriend and his nasty supervisor, who’s also gone out with the ex. The hunt takes Mary into the sordid world of failed, aging comedians, and a whole lot of danger.
This is one of those few mysteries that had me laughing out loud. The one-liners are indeed sarcastic from Mary and her aunt Alice, but some of them are also hilarious. The characters that author Dan Ames has drawn are terrific. The quick-witted, nasty seniors are an interesting spin on what one might usually read about seniors in a cozy mystery, but this is no cozy by any means.
There’s a lot to like about this book, although I have to say that the one-liners became a little too much by the last third. It was nice to see that Mary is capable of serious, poignant moments. The tone, pacing and plot twists are well done, making this first installment a great, quick read.
This is one of those few mysteries that had me laughing out loud. The one-liners are indeed sarcastic from Mary and her aunt Alice, but some of them are also hilarious. The characters that author Dan Ames has drawn are terrific. The quick-witted, nasty seniors are an interesting spin on what one might usually read about seniors in a cozy mystery, but this is no cozy by any means.
There’s a lot to like about this book, although I have to say that the one-liners became a little too much by the last third. It was nice to see that Mary is capable of serious, poignant moments. The tone, pacing and plot twists are well done, making this first installment a great, quick read.
May 22, 2021
Mary Cooper P.I. has no control over what comes out of her mouth, sometimes it is unsettling, sometimes funny, mostly incongruous in the situation and, more often than not, guaranteed to offend. It's partly a defence mechanism gone wild, and also down to growing up an orphan with her extended family of wiseacres.
She's practically incapable of expressing her true feelings, and deeply suspicious of most people in her life, including ex and probably next lover Det. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell.
"Death by Sarcasm" sees Mary investigate the gruesome murder of her uncle, a stand-up comedian. It's only the first in a series of killings and it all seems to link back several decades to a group of comedians who hung out together.
When the plot finally unfolds, a tad too late in the novel for my liking, it reveals a sordid secret from the past and present day revenge killings.
You'll either love it or hate it. I suspect that Mary Cooper is a bit too raw for many readers. I liked it.
She's practically incapable of expressing her true feelings, and deeply suspicious of most people in her life, including ex and probably next lover Det. Jacob 'Jake' Cornell.
"Death by Sarcasm" sees Mary investigate the gruesome murder of her uncle, a stand-up comedian. It's only the first in a series of killings and it all seems to link back several decades to a group of comedians who hung out together.
When the plot finally unfolds, a tad too late in the novel for my liking, it reveals a sordid secret from the past and present day revenge killings.
You'll either love it or hate it. I suspect that Mary Cooper is a bit too raw for many readers. I liked it.
April 9, 2020
Sarcasm with a Foul Mouth
My parents taught us kids you know good comedians when you hear them; they don't need to tell dirty jokes and embarrass people to make them laugh. My family loves good sarcasm but I had to stop reading this book way before the half way point because of the constant dirty sex comments. I kept hoping he'd get to some good sarcasm and stop with the filth, but no such luck . This book might have been a 5 star except for that. Such a shame to ruin a good story and waste your writing talent (which I can see the author has) and which gained him 2 stars.
My parents taught us kids you know good comedians when you hear them; they don't need to tell dirty jokes and embarrass people to make them laugh. My family loves good sarcasm but I had to stop reading this book way before the half way point because of the constant dirty sex comments. I kept hoping he'd get to some good sarcasm and stop with the filth, but no such luck . This book might have been a 5 star except for that. Such a shame to ruin a good story and waste your writing talent (which I can see the author has) and which gained him 2 stars.
November 19, 2024
I was busy reading a Dan Ames series and couldn’t find the next book so I thought I would see what else he had written. The title character Mary Cooper caught my eye, as that was Sheldon Coopers mother on The Big Bang Theory.
I also found it funny that she has an Aunt Alice…. Alice Cooper!
A private investigator needs to bring closure to her family when her uncle is found murdered behind a comedy club. It seems that Mary has as many difficulties as solutions in solving this and other crimes.
Some times a sarcastic attitude gets you farther in life than you can imagine.
I also found it funny that she has an Aunt Alice…. Alice Cooper!
A private investigator needs to bring closure to her family when her uncle is found murdered behind a comedy club. It seems that Mary has as many difficulties as solutions in solving this and other crimes.
Some times a sarcastic attitude gets you farther in life than you can imagine.
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