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Au Pays de Rosie Maldonne #2
Queen of the Hide Out
Rosie Maldonne thought she hit it big when she stumbled upon an envelope of cash in Queen of the Trailer Park. But with a nasty flu keeping her laid out, school fees due, and Christmas on the way, she finds herself back in the red. Time to find a real job. After weeks of searching, Rosie is losing hope when the man of her dreams happens to post a new cleaning for an elderly person. Perfect! She lands the job, but the new role brings more than the promise of romance. When orphaned twins appear on her doorstep—desperate and on the run—Rosie agrees to hide them. Harboring illegal immigrants and a diamond necklace stolen from the Mafia a year ago is stressful work. Paranoid and seeing suspicious people everywhere, Rosie contemplates fleeing to Amsterdam or seeking help from her new prince charming.
In this hilarious and suspenseful second investigation, Rosie has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and keep her ever-expanding family from harm.
In this hilarious and suspenseful second investigation, Rosie has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and keep her ever-expanding family from harm.
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362 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 13, 2015
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January 22, 2016
Well the main character of this book is named Rosie but she wants to be called Cricri because she likes crickets. If you ask me, she should be called "craycray". Ha! Her second day on the job she shows up to work to find her boss dead. She calls the cops, who apparently she knows pretty well from the first book (this is the second book and I haven't read the first one). He tells her not to touch anything. In the thirty minutes it takes for him to get there, she has touched just about everything in the room. She's running around making up excuses why she should do this and that and I'm laughing throughout it all.
Of course, the fun doesn't stop there. It goes on throughout the book as she becomes the number one suspect. The crazy things that she does, you can't help but just shake your head and laugh. In her mind, she really has a good reason for doing what she does. I really laughed a lot during this book and was thoroughly entertained. It's funny, I don't know why, but I didn't think they had trailers in France. Apparently, they do.
Thanks Amazon Crossing for approving my request and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest review. If your in the mood for some fun and laughter, this is a good choice!
Of course, the fun doesn't stop there. It goes on throughout the book as she becomes the number one suspect. The crazy things that she does, you can't help but just shake your head and laugh. In her mind, she really has a good reason for doing what she does. I really laughed a lot during this book and was thoroughly entertained. It's funny, I don't know why, but I didn't think they had trailers in France. Apparently, they do.
Thanks Amazon Crossing for approving my request and Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest review. If your in the mood for some fun and laughter, this is a good choice!
February 6, 2017
Not as good as the first book.
January 14, 2016
This book, "Queen of the Hide Out", by Alice Quinn is the next installment in the Rosie Maldonne French trailer park amateur detective series. In the first book, "Queen of the Trailer Park", the heroine thinks she has hit the bigtime because she finds cash in the trash. She ends up getting embroiled with the mafia and stolen jewels which also make a reappearance in this book.
It takes a bit to get into the swing of Rosie's slang, but once you do it is a fast and quite entertaining romp trying to find a killer and stolen art. In this book, Rosie starts in dire straits in a luxury trailer but not enough money to pay for school fees, Christmas presents or food. She is also struggling with a nasty bout of the flu. She thinks her luck has changed when she meets a handsome man and gets hired by him to watch his elderly father. Rosie quickly develops a fond relationship her charge, a semi-retired art dealer, who is elderly and very fond of a "drinkypoo" and auctioning off his art online.
I don't want to give too much of the story away, but before long Rosie, her four kids and a growing entourage are pursuing killers, thieves and love. A simple but entertaining story.
It takes a bit to get into the swing of Rosie's slang, but once you do it is a fast and quite entertaining romp trying to find a killer and stolen art. In this book, Rosie starts in dire straits in a luxury trailer but not enough money to pay for school fees, Christmas presents or food. She is also struggling with a nasty bout of the flu. She thinks her luck has changed when she meets a handsome man and gets hired by him to watch his elderly father. Rosie quickly develops a fond relationship her charge, a semi-retired art dealer, who is elderly and very fond of a "drinkypoo" and auctioning off his art online.
I don't want to give too much of the story away, but before long Rosie, her four kids and a growing entourage are pursuing killers, thieves and love. A simple but entertaining story.
March 3, 2016
This book was not as funny as the first and too many things didn't add up and track. I liked the way Rosie bungled along then came up with a smart solution in the end of the first book but in this one she just came off kinda dumb.
April 10, 2016
Another fun Rosie Maldonne crime story
Set in France a welfare mom with a huge heart and sense of adventure finds herself mixed up in a murder and trying to solve it. Rosie always lands on her feet like her cat Pasties. Would like to see this in a movie or tv series.
Set in France a welfare mom with a huge heart and sense of adventure finds herself mixed up in a murder and trying to solve it. Rosie always lands on her feet like her cat Pasties. Would like to see this in a movie or tv series.
August 10, 2017
I went into this book hoping it would save a little bit it lost in the previous and I would enjoy it more. Unfortunately, it just was not the case. Not only was the story really just odd, the ending was rushed, anticlimactic, and made me regret reading the second installment. The main character has charisma, that I will not deny. And she makes for some entertainment. But the way the story plays out and the absolutely unbelievable situations that come up are just too much for my personal taste. I like to be able to place myself in the story somehow. Not literally but in a way that allows me to submerge myself. The way the characters behaved, the scenarios they found themselves in, and the actions taken because of that often times didn't make much sense or were so unbelievable it ruined it for me. This may very well be a great read for others and I can see how. There was no lack of craziness, it just wasn't for me.
July 27, 2024
Well, I was very entertained with Queen of the Trailer Park, so I bought books 2 & 3. I thought I would never finish this second one. Hated it and would have given it zero stars if that was an option. Rosie is lazy, a busybody, and narcissistic to the point of ridiculous. The language in this one was trashy.
I won’t be reading the third one.
I won’t be reading the third one.
July 31, 2018
So much fun!
I'm enchanted by this series. It comes at the perfect time in this rollercoaster of life. I needed these smiles and I feel like Rosie is a new friend. I can't get enough!
I'm enchanted by this series. It comes at the perfect time in this rollercoaster of life. I needed these smiles and I feel like Rosie is a new friend. I can't get enough!
June 9, 2017
What a hoot, what a madcap crazy keystone cop ride. This is no pulitzer prize winner, but a good funny read with hilarious and unbelievable encounters and fantastic witty dialogue.
June 16, 2017
Entertaining book. Some of the situations are far-fetched, but you can not help cheering for Rosie. This was an Amazon Prime freebie, and I enjoyed it.
December 23, 2017
I won this book via Good Reads First Reads. Rosie made me truly laugh outloud throughout this story. A great ending, too!
February 21, 2018
Things definitely do get lost in translation!
May 20, 2020
Good second installation in a charming series. Looking forward to more of Rosie Maldonne's escapades.
June 11, 2020
These books are crazy.
You never know exe what is going to have to Cricri and her rag tag group of friends. A light read-these are fun books.
You never know exe what is going to have to Cricri and her rag tag group of friends. A light read-these are fun books.
September 1, 2020
I enjoyed the first book in this series, an interesting and fun character, but the charm really wore off for me reading this second book, struggled to finish this one.
March 13, 2017
It was not as good as the previous book, and it seems like it ended in a confusing way, not wrapped up at all. I do like the characters, but the second half of the book could use some editing. So unless the next book is a continuation? I won't be reading it.
January 19, 2016
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La couverture est simple, mais bien représentative du roman.
Dès que nous commençons ce livre, nous sommes heureux de retrouver Rosie et toute sa petite famille. Nous sommes ravis de voir que nous nous retrouvons à la suite de l'histoire précédente.
Dès le départ, nous sommes amusés de voir qu'elle n'a pas changé et qu'elle est vraiment de son époque. Bien que l'histoire soit drôle et que nous suivons avec plaisir Rosie au travers de son quotidien et de "son enquête", nous sommes assez touchés de voir que la vie de Rosie est très représentative de la vie courante. Nous tombons dans un système où la pauvreté se mêle à la richesse et ça nous touche beaucoup.
Au commencement, nous nous disons que Rosie à un grand cœur. Elle fait tout pour que ses enfants ne manquent de rien et mène une vie on ne peut plus banale et normale. Nous la suivons dans ses recherches d'emploi et nous sommes heureux de voir une chose arriver rapidement. Ce qui est un peu agaçant avec notre personnage principal, c'est qu'elle ne réfléchit pas assez. Elle veut trop se mêler de tout jusqu'à se retrouver dans un bazar pas possible et ce qui est énervant, c'est que dans ces moments-là, elle en vient à oublier qu'elle entraine également ses enfants avec elle.
Hormis cela, nous rencontrons de nouveaux personnages. Nous les trouvons tous louches et ça en est perturbant. Ils sont tous bizarres, avec des personnalités qui sortent de l'ordinaire et nous n'arrivons pas à savoir si ce sont de bonnes ou de mauvaises personnes. Au fur et à mesure que nous avançons dans l'histoire, nous en apprenons un peu plus sur eux et nous commençons enfin à savoir ce qu'ils sont réellement. Nous retrouvons également des anciens personnages que nous avions déjà rencontrés dans le tome précédent et tout de suite, nous avons un grand sourire qui vient nous étirer les lèvres.
Nous sommes embarqués au coeur d'une histoire policière qui part à cent à l'heure et nous sommes amusés de voir à quel point Rosie ne peut pas s'empêcher que de faire sa petite enquêtrice.
Nous en venons à voyager avec elle et elle nous embarque dans des histoires pas possibles avec une personne que nous n'avons pas encore réussi à cerner réellement. Nous pensons que Rosie va se méfier, mais c'est mal la connaître et sur ce point, elle nous fatigue beaucoup parce qu'elle est trop gentille avec tout le monde et elle attend que les gens lui fassent une crasse pour qu'elle réalise enfin certaines choses.
Quand nous arrivons vers la fin, nous courrons avec Rosie et nous nous rendons compte que sa malchance est toujours aussi présente. Décidément, nous comprenons encore plus son nom quand nous lisons cette histoire. Elle nous fera rire jusqu'au bout parce qu'elle veut toujours avoir raison et bien que son raisonnement ne soit pas au top, elle arrive toujours à viser juste et ça nous fait beaucoup sourire.
La fin est vraiment bien amenée, même si nous avons un pincement au cœur pour Rosie quant à sa triste vie. Mais, dans un sens nous sommes heureux pour elle, car elle ne se laisse pas abattre. Nous aimerions beaucoup retrouver Rosie dans un autre tome, qui sait...
Est-ce que j'ai aimé ce livre ?
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre ! J'ai beaucoup ri, mais à un moment, Rosie m'a un peu énervé à cause d'une certaine chose qu'elle faisait et ça m'a un peu déçue. Hormis ça, j'ai encore passé un merveilleux moment en sa compagnie.
La couverture est simple, mais bien représentative du roman.
Dès que nous commençons ce livre, nous sommes heureux de retrouver Rosie et toute sa petite famille. Nous sommes ravis de voir que nous nous retrouvons à la suite de l'histoire précédente.
Dès le départ, nous sommes amusés de voir qu'elle n'a pas changé et qu'elle est vraiment de son époque. Bien que l'histoire soit drôle et que nous suivons avec plaisir Rosie au travers de son quotidien et de "son enquête", nous sommes assez touchés de voir que la vie de Rosie est très représentative de la vie courante. Nous tombons dans un système où la pauvreté se mêle à la richesse et ça nous touche beaucoup.
Au commencement, nous nous disons que Rosie à un grand cœur. Elle fait tout pour que ses enfants ne manquent de rien et mène une vie on ne peut plus banale et normale. Nous la suivons dans ses recherches d'emploi et nous sommes heureux de voir une chose arriver rapidement. Ce qui est un peu agaçant avec notre personnage principal, c'est qu'elle ne réfléchit pas assez. Elle veut trop se mêler de tout jusqu'à se retrouver dans un bazar pas possible et ce qui est énervant, c'est que dans ces moments-là, elle en vient à oublier qu'elle entraine également ses enfants avec elle.
Hormis cela, nous rencontrons de nouveaux personnages. Nous les trouvons tous louches et ça en est perturbant. Ils sont tous bizarres, avec des personnalités qui sortent de l'ordinaire et nous n'arrivons pas à savoir si ce sont de bonnes ou de mauvaises personnes. Au fur et à mesure que nous avançons dans l'histoire, nous en apprenons un peu plus sur eux et nous commençons enfin à savoir ce qu'ils sont réellement. Nous retrouvons également des anciens personnages que nous avions déjà rencontrés dans le tome précédent et tout de suite, nous avons un grand sourire qui vient nous étirer les lèvres.
Nous sommes embarqués au coeur d'une histoire policière qui part à cent à l'heure et nous sommes amusés de voir à quel point Rosie ne peut pas s'empêcher que de faire sa petite enquêtrice.
Nous en venons à voyager avec elle et elle nous embarque dans des histoires pas possibles avec une personne que nous n'avons pas encore réussi à cerner réellement. Nous pensons que Rosie va se méfier, mais c'est mal la connaître et sur ce point, elle nous fatigue beaucoup parce qu'elle est trop gentille avec tout le monde et elle attend que les gens lui fassent une crasse pour qu'elle réalise enfin certaines choses.
Quand nous arrivons vers la fin, nous courrons avec Rosie et nous nous rendons compte que sa malchance est toujours aussi présente. Décidément, nous comprenons encore plus son nom quand nous lisons cette histoire. Elle nous fera rire jusqu'au bout parce qu'elle veut toujours avoir raison et bien que son raisonnement ne soit pas au top, elle arrive toujours à viser juste et ça nous fait beaucoup sourire.
La fin est vraiment bien amenée, même si nous avons un pincement au cœur pour Rosie quant à sa triste vie. Mais, dans un sens nous sommes heureux pour elle, car elle ne se laisse pas abattre. Nous aimerions beaucoup retrouver Rosie dans un autre tome, qui sait...
Est-ce que j'ai aimé ce livre ?
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre ! J'ai beaucoup ri, mais à un moment, Rosie m'a un peu énervé à cause d'une certaine chose qu'elle faisait et ça m'a un peu déçue. Hormis ça, j'ai encore passé un merveilleux moment en sa compagnie.
January 12, 2017
Quite a diversified cast of characters.
I fell in love with Rosie in Queen of the trailer park, So I had to read this follow up. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't as witty as the first book of the series. But it still kept me in suspense and is an easy read. My most favorite character is Pastis her cat. (It reminds me of my cat).
Although Rosie is poor in money, she doesn't realize how rich she is because her heart is made oh "Gold"! You have to love her . I am still looking forward to reading Queen of the masquerade.
I fell in love with Rosie in Queen of the trailer park, So I had to read this follow up. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't as witty as the first book of the series. But it still kept me in suspense and is an easy read. My most favorite character is Pastis her cat. (It reminds me of my cat).
Although Rosie is poor in money, she doesn't realize how rich she is because her heart is made oh "Gold"! You have to love her . I am still looking forward to reading Queen of the masquerade.
December 18, 2015
15/20
En bref, j'ai passé un moment très marrant et pour le moins burlesque avec notre Rosie. Celle-ci doit à nouveau faire face aux ennuis qui pleuvent et tout faire pour que ses enfants aient un beau noël. Ce qui nous vaut des situations cocasses, des répliques assez tordantes et malgré quelques exagérations de trop, une héroïne qui se bat pour ceux qu'elle aime.
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En bref, j'ai passé un moment très marrant et pour le moins burlesque avec notre Rosie. Celle-ci doit à nouveau faire face aux ennuis qui pleuvent et tout faire pour que ses enfants aient un beau noël. Ce qui nous vaut des situations cocasses, des répliques assez tordantes et malgré quelques exagérations de trop, une héroïne qui se bat pour ceux qu'elle aime.
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February 3, 2016
At times a bit frenetic, this is still a well written, breezy and entertaining read which I finished in an afternoon. I hadn't read the first book in the series but that wasn't a problem (although I suspect I might have missed some jokes.) Thanka to NETGALLEY for the ARC. You'll like this one if you like the more humorous versions of cozys.
September 25, 2016
I received this book from the publisher as a Goodreads giveaway. I loved it ! In fact, I am going to search out a copy of the first book, Queen of the Trailer Park.
I felt like I had spent my time with Rosie (Cricri), her twinies, Sabrina, and her loyal cat. This is a very light hearted enjoyable read that will leave you with a smile on your face.
I felt like I had spent my time with Rosie (Cricri), her twinies, Sabrina, and her loyal cat. This is a very light hearted enjoyable read that will leave you with a smile on your face.
January 2, 2017
I like Rosie!
I read the first book in this series a short time ago and got busy reading other things. I forgot all about Rosie. She's a hot mess and always seems to get into the trickiest of situations. She's always optimistic despite the things that befall her. I look forward to reading the third book in the series.
I read the first book in this series a short time ago and got busy reading other things. I forgot all about Rosie. She's a hot mess and always seems to get into the trickiest of situations. She's always optimistic despite the things that befall her. I look forward to reading the third book in the series.
February 20, 2016
Queen of the Hide Out ....Indeed
Another rollicking Rosie Maldonne's tale. That will keep you
Turning ( or swiping) those pages to see what kind of mischief
Rosie will find herself in again.
Another rollicking Rosie Maldonne's tale. That will keep you
Turning ( or swiping) those pages to see what kind of mischief
Rosie will find herself in again.
May 14, 2016
Clever mystery with enough odd characters to be a great sequel to book 1
Rosie is a great character and a refreshing narrator for her crazy life. Looked forward to this and was not disappointed. Interesting translation of some cultural ideas into American parallels. Fun read.
Rosie is a great character and a refreshing narrator for her crazy life. Looked forward to this and was not disappointed. Interesting translation of some cultural ideas into American parallels. Fun read.
March 29, 2016
FTC Disclosure: I received this book free from Goodreads hoping I would review it.
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June 29, 2016
Not as good as the first but just as funny! Again Rose and her misfit group made me laugh hysterically. The story line was more believable this time but still over the top.
July 22, 2016
Easier to read than listen
The story carries on. Character development was enjoyable and at times funny. The narration is good for a drive but reading simpler.
The story carries on. Character development was enjoyable and at times funny. The narration is good for a drive but reading simpler.
September 28, 2016
Couldn't put the book down
Very fun book kept my attention the whole time love trying to figure out who did it before they tell us
Very fun book kept my attention the whole time love trying to figure out who did it before they tell us
March 28, 2017
Good read
Very interesting book and character Rosie. A woman down on her luck, but manages to stay upbeat. Another great book.
Very interesting book and character Rosie. A woman down on her luck, but manages to stay upbeat. Another great book.
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