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Biggie Weatherford #5
Biggie and the Quincy Ghost
The 5th book in a delightful series by Nancy Bell where a young boy, JR, serves as the narrator.
In this adventure Biggie Weatherford and her grandson JR go to Quincy to learn about their historical society. That night their host tells them a ghost story about a young woman who went on a picnic and was never seen alive again. The next morning JR finds a body in the hotel fountain. The deputy in charge of the case asks Biggie to help him solve it.
In this adventure Biggie Weatherford and her grandson JR go to Quincy to learn about their historical society. That night their host tells them a ghost story about a young woman who went on a picnic and was never seen alive again. The next morning JR finds a body in the hotel fountain. The deputy in charge of the case asks Biggie to help him solve it.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2001
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March 7, 2023
I'm from East Texas and this book is like going back for a visit.
June 26, 2012
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.
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.
June 29, 2025
solid 4 stars. i hate that this is the second to last book because i really like the characters.
i also noticed that when the author wants to emphasize exactly how awful a character is, she has them use the N word. not something i would advocate or suggest for a white author in 2025, but when the books were written it was a fairly powerful indicator.
it’s happened in the last 2 books and i gasped out loud both times.
i also noticed that when the author wants to emphasize exactly how awful a character is, she has them use the N word. not something i would advocate or suggest for a white author in 2025, but when the books were written it was a fairly powerful indicator.
it’s happened in the last 2 books and i gasped out loud both times.
July 20, 2021
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.
February 17, 2010
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.
September 10, 2011
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.
August 3, 2015
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.
June 14, 2010
A fast fun read.
March 31, 2011
a few jarring inconsistencies in flora and age. Best not to read 2 in a row
November 5, 2012
I think everyone would benefit from having a 'Biggie' in their life.
January 18, 2014
I think I'm over Biggie now.
July 30, 2014
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.
March 17, 2016
Simple fun cozy. While researching how to start a historical society, Biggie and her grandson are involved in the murder of a young woman.
November 5, 2016
Not great literature, but easy to listen to while I'm knitting- doesn't take a lot of concentration.
March 31, 2008
Decently funny cozy.
July 11, 2008
Read this for "Inns & Hotel" mystery theme. Bell never disappoints in the cozy mystery genre.
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