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Hannah & Kiki #1
A Very Eligible Corpse
Hannah and Kiki, a truly odd couple of middle-aged sisters--one with a taste for poetry, the other for swarthy men--pool their mismatched wits to prevent Kiki from being trotted off to jail for the murder of her boyfriend. Original.
- GenresMysteryCozy Mystery
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1998
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September 21, 2019
the first in a series, one that i will skip in the future. Beyond predictable and stereotypical, ageist and sexist.
January 23, 2011
This book is not worth the shelf space. The author cannot write a decent sentence, doesn't even know the difference between the words "of" and "a," and did not correct numerous typos in the manuscript. I found myself turning pages to avoid reading repetitious passages, just to get done with the thing.
March 30, 2019
A Very Eligible Corpse is the first book in a new (to me) series. It took me a while to become interested in this novel.
One of the main characters was very annoying but, thankfully, was missing from several chapters.
The mystery was intriguing and there was a twist at the end.
One of the main characters was very annoying but, thankfully, was missing from several chapters.
The mystery was intriguing and there was a twist at the end.
August 8, 2014
"Meet Hannah and Kiki ...
"Hannah is quiet, modest, and introspective.
"Kiki is loud, tacky, and totally man-crazy.
"Hannah abstains from alcohol, writes poetry, and belongs to the Hill Creek Rose Club. Kiki drinks champagne like water, shops to reduce stress, and also joined the Rose Club -- to meet men.
"Aside from their age (early sixties) these two sisters couldn't be more different. But when Kiki's latest love interest is brutally killed, they find themselves on common ground -- in trying to solve the murder. Kiki herself argued with Arnold Lempke the night before his death -- and she doesn't have an alibi. It doesn't help that she lied to (and flirted with) the police at the murder scene ... and that she's more concerned about what Marin County society thinks of her than about the crime itself. But Hannah agrees to help her sister prove her innocence. She just hopes she can do it before it's too late ..."
~~back cover
Very well written with great characterization. Aside from keeping the murderer's identity a well-kept secret until the end of the book, the plot and the action were pretty run-of-the mill. Good read for a lazy summer's afternoon.
"Hannah is quiet, modest, and introspective.
"Kiki is loud, tacky, and totally man-crazy.
"Hannah abstains from alcohol, writes poetry, and belongs to the Hill Creek Rose Club. Kiki drinks champagne like water, shops to reduce stress, and also joined the Rose Club -- to meet men.
"Aside from their age (early sixties) these two sisters couldn't be more different. But when Kiki's latest love interest is brutally killed, they find themselves on common ground -- in trying to solve the murder. Kiki herself argued with Arnold Lempke the night before his death -- and she doesn't have an alibi. It doesn't help that she lied to (and flirted with) the police at the murder scene ... and that she's more concerned about what Marin County society thinks of her than about the crime itself. But Hannah agrees to help her sister prove her innocence. She just hopes she can do it before it's too late ..."
~~back cover
Very well written with great characterization. Aside from keeping the murderer's identity a well-kept secret until the end of the book, the plot and the action were pretty run-of-the mill. Good read for a lazy summer's afternoon.
April 6, 2013
This book was great. The story is about two widowed sisters (one 60 and one 61) and events that happen after one of the members of their "Rose" Club was murdered. The eldest sister had a Bea Arthur type of personality from the Golden Girls. Her humor was a total riot. On the other hand the youngest sister had a personality like Rue McClanahan from Golden Girls. One of the things I enjoyed the most was that she wrote in a way people talk. She didn't just focus on grammatical correctness, but human. The sarcasm and jokes are in abundance. New age spirituality, and holistic styles of life that were especially accepted in CA with the pro's and con's that are a part of people's own individual ways of thinking were there, more as a statement of fact rather than who's way of doing things is better. There ended up being two murders. The younger of the two accused and suspected of the crimes, and the eldest solving the case. It was delightful, rather than intense which was quite nice.
April 21, 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a fun read. The two widowed sisters, one man crazy, the other straight laced, and both in their sixties, were thoroughly entertaining. The goofy psychic neighbor who channels an Indian is a laugh.
The writer brought the town and characters to life. The plot was interesting and had me going for awhile but I figured it out before the end of the book.
The writer brought the town and characters to life. The plot was interesting and had me going for awhile but I figured it out before the end of the book.
September 17, 2009
The main characters, Hannah and Kiki, are likeable enough, but I just couldn't get into the story for some reason. I did finish the book, but I won't be seeking any others in the series.
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March 10, 2016Amusing little cozy mystery, with a heroine in her 60's. My mother would adore this book.
May 11, 2016
Cute cozy mystery.
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