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The Death of Perry Many Paws
Tamsen Mack, a successful children’s author, discovers her husband’s reclusive uncle in his study with a letter opener in his neck. Scattered around the room are a set of clues he left a seventy year old photo, one page from his autobiography and over seventy yellowed newspapers from 1938 each dated April 1. An eerie quote from Edgar Alan Poe and a friend’s bloody shirt push Tamsen’s writer’s curiosity into over-drive. Aided by her friends and armed with sugar and caffeine, Tamsen plunges into the murder investigation. When she discovers a long forgotten crime her curiosity leads her to a connection between two chilling murders and the ties they have to her own circle of friends. When everyone has something to hide and someone to protect Tamsen wonders who among her friends she can really trust.
- GenresMysteryCozy Mystery
394 pages, Paperback
First published March 26, 2014
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August 10, 2015
Witty and hard to put down.
I loved her use of words with several meanings and laughed out loud several times. The mystery was told well and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the solution. I look forward to Ms Benjamin's next book.
I loved her use of words with several meanings and laughed out loud several times. The mystery was told well and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the solution. I look forward to Ms Benjamin's next book.
December 26, 2019
A true page turner!
Great writing and character development. I was not only invested in solving the murder but very invested in the people telling the story. It was a mystery until the very end!
Great writing and character development. I was not only invested in solving the murder but very invested in the people telling the story. It was a mystery until the very end!
August 6, 2015
Laugh out loud book
I enjoyed all the characters the way they interact with each other and how they were involved in the mystery who killed uncle Franklin. I did actually laugh out loud in parts
I enjoyed all the characters the way they interact with each other and how they were involved in the mystery who killed uncle Franklin. I did actually laugh out loud in parts
May 7, 2014
Such wonderful characters and a town I want to visit again. I loved the story and the humor! I am looking forward to the next book:-)
March 29, 2015
Enjoyable read; funny characters. We need more books about WOACA!
July 18, 2026
My husband & I read this book together. We’ve been enjoying reading cozy mysteries in the evenings to try to cut back on our screen time.
This book was enjoyable and not too offensive to my Christian sensibilities. There were a few sexual comments, but nothing offensive or too graphic. Mostly these occurred between married heterosexual couples.
The story involved a current murder, a decades old murder and a couple of other mysteries. There were plenty of interesting characters and plot twists. So many, in fact, that the story seemed to take too long while dealing with each one. The heroine, the author of childrens’ books, seemed scatterbrained. I had trouble liking her or relating to her because of her endless flights of fancy. During conversations with other characters - even her friends - her mind would wander to all of the events taking place in the story. She would often suspect her own friends and seemed willing to spy on them and interrogate them for her own ‘investigation.’
She seemed to do little to justify her own life, but her wonderful, loving husband worked a full day while fielding her constant calls and either buying dinner on the way home, or cooking for them both when he got there. Wish fulfillment, anyone?
The book was engaging, but the characters were odd and frequently off-putting. It could have used some trimming and tightening up.
I would recommend this book. It’s not going to be a classic, but it was fun.
This book was enjoyable and not too offensive to my Christian sensibilities. There were a few sexual comments, but nothing offensive or too graphic. Mostly these occurred between married heterosexual couples.
The story involved a current murder, a decades old murder and a couple of other mysteries. There were plenty of interesting characters and plot twists. So many, in fact, that the story seemed to take too long while dealing with each one. The heroine, the author of childrens’ books, seemed scatterbrained. I had trouble liking her or relating to her because of her endless flights of fancy. During conversations with other characters - even her friends - her mind would wander to all of the events taking place in the story. She would often suspect her own friends and seemed willing to spy on them and interrogate them for her own ‘investigation.’
She seemed to do little to justify her own life, but her wonderful, loving husband worked a full day while fielding her constant calls and either buying dinner on the way home, or cooking for them both when he got there. Wish fulfillment, anyone?
The book was engaging, but the characters were odd and frequently off-putting. It could have used some trimming and tightening up.
I would recommend this book. It’s not going to be a classic, but it was fun.
October 10, 2017
This was a so so book
September 5, 2015
An extremely well-written mystery with humor, witty observations, and well -drawn characters.
November 9, 2014
Loved this book. It was a lot of fun, with characters I could relate to. Can't wait for the next book about these small town characters and their WOACA (women of a certain age) group.
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August 7, 2015
I have to say I really liked this book. The ending was very satisfying.
November 18, 2014
Loved it! Great characters. Didn't want to put it down!
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