The Cold, Hard Fax

Molly Masters Mystery #3

by Leslie O'Kane

Gardening is not usually considered a blood sport, but whenever cartoonist Molly Masters is out in the yard she must contend with the harassing comments of her neighbor, Helen Raleigh, who once owned Molly's house. Then, after a particularly unpleasant confrontation, Helen is shot dead on Molly's property--and a shocking secret is revealed.

When Molly shoves her trowel into the dirt of the murder investigation, she starts receiving some threatening faxes--and realizes that one determined killer could quiet her questions forever. . . .

Genres: Mystery, Cozy

288 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 1998

Reviews

[Deb Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot was a bit too complex. An awful lot of outside drama crammed into one cul-de-sac of one subdivision. Several loose ends left questions unanswered. Some of the characters were simply odd ducks planted in the store for distraction. I liked the main character and her way of thinking, but found it difficult to follow the humor in her cartoons.

[Vicki Gooding · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is crammed with quirky suburbia drama, with a never ending twist of events in a whole line up of characters. Somehow in this complex bit of humor was a mystery worth digging for and I just couldn't put it down. And even those of us who have become a pretty successful armchair sleuth, will have a bit of trouble keeping up with the twists in this one. Delicious.

[Sandy Lipinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

A clean well written mystery. Mollie and Jim just moved into their place when the former owner gets shot right in front of Mollie.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 Stars

[Lee Ann Horner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like these mysteries because they are light witty reading. I always have a smile on my face while I am reading. The characters are endearing in their every dayness and I can just imagine me or one of my friends getting into these predicaments. The cartoonist idea is genius as each situation can be portrayed from it's most bizarre angle as it springs into the mind of Molly. Great stuff -good read.

[Cherry Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cozy mystery series about a housewife who works at home as a greeting card writer. Akin to Jill Churchill 's Jane Jaffey, our protagonist, Molly Masters is always stumbling into a murder which she and her best friend solve. Funny, comforting, interesting, this series is perfect for a rainy weekend or just me time.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this woman's sense of humor. Found myself laughing out loud.

[Kurt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good- I would read another of this series- it could be before or after this book in the series.

[Glenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

good funny cozy mystery. This is book 3...on to 4!

[Cynthia Rielley · Rating 4 out of 5]

really fun. Love the heroine the jokes are a little rough at times but all in all great ride