Biggie and the Quincy Ghost

Biggie Weatherford #5

by Nancy Bell

Book by Bell, Nancy

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Audiobook

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Marquita Martin]

I'm from East Texas and this book is like going back for a visit.

[Sally]

In this Book 5 of the Biggie Weatherford series, grandmother Biggie, grandson J. R., cook Willy May, and handyman Rosebud of the Weatherford household, as well as several other town's characters travel to a nearby community of Quincy to explore the idea of setting up a historical society for Job's Crossing as they have in Quincy. Of course, a murder occurs. The change of venue for this cozy series was probably a good idea, since there had already been a number of murders in Job's Crossing within a short amount of time. While maintaining the east Texas flavor (slight pun intended here, because indeed they DO continue to eat a lot of southern dishes) Quincy exhibits a slightly different community that is even more rural than Job's Crossing, with a touch of Louisiana back-woods culture to it.

This series is not great literature, but it is fun and easy reading. I like how author Nancy Bell is able to portray a lot of different types of people, doing them in such an exaggerated way that makes them almost a parody. I still like J. R. and Butch best.

[Tiffany Manning]

J.R. Weatherford and his grandmother Biggie visit Quincy, Texas to learn what it would take to put together a historical society. A fun little read.

[Susan]

Biggie and her grandson J. R. take the whole historical society to the nearby town of Quincy, to see how a town really uses its history. Then J.R. discovers the body of the beautiful waitress, product of a no 'count local family, dead in the courtyard. The sheriff's illness leaves Biggie with the assignment to investigate. Biggie rapidly decides that too much history can be a bad thing--everyone involved seems to be living in the past, and she must explore the past before she can find the culprit.

[Anne]

I enjoyed this quick, funny cozy mystery set in small-town Texas with the requisite quirky local characters. Twelve year old J.R. narrates this story about his grandmother Biggie who always seems to happen upon murders and solves the mysteries in this series. Recommended for pure escapism and regional flavor.

[Amy the book-bat]

This time Biggie and the gang visit the nearby town of Quincy. While staying in the hotel, a murder occurs. Naturally, Biggie and J.R. are on the case and dig up a lot of secrets. I thought it was kind of refreshing to have a new setting for this book.

[Anna]

A fast fun read.

[Helen Fleischer]

a few jarring inconsistencies in flora and age. Best not to read 2 in a row

[Nikki]

I think everyone would benefit from having a 'Biggie' in their life.

[Nisha]

I think I'm over Biggie now.

[June Ahern]

A fun little mystery, so easy to read and good characters. Set in the south, murder in Texas, good home grown people with setting appreciative dialogue. I might give this author another read.

[Karen]

Simple fun cozy. While researching how to start a historical society, Biggie and her grandson are involved in the murder of a young woman.

[Denise]

Not great literature, but easy to listen to while I'm knitting- doesn't take a lot of concentration.

[Vickie]

Decently funny cozy.

[Suzanne]

Read this for "Inns & Hotel" mystery theme. Bell never disappoints in the cozy mystery genre.

[Rkb 2015]

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