Halloween Murder

Lindy Haggerty #4

by Shelley Freydont

Former dancer Lindy Haggerty has to give the performance of a lifetime as the director of a small-town Halloween carnival that's turning into a real dance of death.

Genres: Mystery, Halloween, Fiction, Cozy Mystery, Cozy

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

aka Gemma Bruce

Shelley Freyont is the author of the Lindy Haggerty Sudoku mysteries. She attended the University of Utah majoring in philosophy and dance. Shelley Freydont has also toured as a professonal dance with Twyla Tharp Dance and Americal Ballroom theater. She has appeared and choreographed in television, film, and Brodway.

Series:
* Lindy Haggerty Mystery
* Kate McDonald Mystery

Reviews

[Jeri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was ok, should have started from the beginning of the series to better understand the characters. Was a bit boring and predictable in my opinion.

[Barbara Blindauer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the fourth in the series. Was an okay mystery and quick read. Need to find the last in the series.

[Tammy]

Probably wouldn't have been a bad book, but again, was not the first book in a series, so it wasn't the easiest to follow the characters. Never finished.

[chrisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book dragged on a bit. I also didn't enjoy the seamier side of life showcased in the book or the cursing. This is not really a cozy mystery which is fine, but I think some may think it is and judge it more harshly which is unfair.

My 2 star rating reflects the fact that I found the actions of some of the characters irritating (especially Adam Crabtree) and I was a bit surprised at the triangle that developed between Glen, Lindy, and Bill. I'm not sure if I will read more in the series.

[Sharkie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has kinda become my go-to cozy Halloween read. I mean, if you can call murders cozy.

It's quite good, I must admit. I'm not totally sold on the ending, I could've done it with so much drama even Rebo would be proud of me. But it was still good.

It's not my normal fair of books, but it works. Especially in late October.

[Tammy Chaffins · Rating 4 out of 5]

other than a slow spot here and there a really good book

[The Retro Reader (NICOLE) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Was going to be a 3 but the ending was too unsatisfying and felt rushed so 2.

[Arline · Rating 4 out of 5]

All parts in Halloween Murder (Lindy Haggerty, #4) are very well written.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

TOOOOO MANY CHARACTERS!! how do you keep track??? But I didn’t figure out the murderer!

[Mystery, She Read · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 🌟

[Georgiann Hennelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first mischief night marathon seems like a harmless fun good idea to Lindy with a haunted hay ride and bonfire. But than the pranks begin at first harmless but annoying.But they soon turn deadly when the body of Derrick Justin is ffoound hanging from a rigged platform with a single word Lechery pinned to his shirt. It is up to Lindy to discover who has a vested interest in ruining mischief night forever!

[Rhonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would actually give this book more like a 3 1/2 star rating. It was just an enjoyable read. I found out rather quickly that there are other books before this and so I didn't have a good background on all the characters.
I like the smalltown feel and I always enjoy a mystery. This one became a little too easy to figure out but it was still a good story. I have now put on hold the other books in the series.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up as a last minute Halloween read. I wasn't finding anything this year and it is tradition, so when I stumbled across this, I figured it was worth a shot. Boy was I right! I was pulled in from the first page and was never disappointed. I feel like I found a gem in the rough - a book I'd never heard of by an author I'd never heard of. I'm so glad I found it and I look forward to reading her other books!

[Daniele · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've read no other books in this series but picked this one up off the clearance shelf when looming for a Halloween themed read. The mystery itself was so so; I guessed who did it very early on. I did not connect much with the characters but think that is more due to not having read previous installments than poor development. I am on the fence as to whether I will seek out any more in the series.

[Jean Perry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an o.k. read, not engrossing, but interesting. More interesting then the mystery was Lindy's personal life, husband "hiding away" in Paris, friend Will declaring his love, Lindy's confusion about her feelings for the two. Shelly Freydont was a dancer and her incorporation of the dance company and processes is an interesting sidelight. I'll continue to read her series.

[Kay Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would have enjoyed more if I had read earlier volumes in series. Liked the depth of the story, with her marriage falling apart but didn't like the immediate appearance of a new, and perfect, candidate to replace the missing husband. None of this had anything to do with the murder which was barely adequate.

[Melea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mystery, I enjoyed. Shelley Freydont kept me guessing (which I always like). The heroine, Lindy, is an intelligent, strong woman, who is caught up in the drama going on around her, as well as her own personal drama. Everything is in shades of gray, much like real life.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a cast! What complications! Really enjoyed seeing the dance company fixing the suburban amateurs' problems with the Follies, especially the Police Athletic League cleaning up an interruption while still in their tutus.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good mystery and for once the person who I was suspecting actually turned out to be guilty.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was desperate to read something for Halloween. I was pleasantly surprised.

[Vera · Rating 5 out of 5]

A seasonal read with a realistic characters and settings. I've read this author before, and this one had me looking at the library for others in this series.

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been a while since I read this book. It didn't do it for me. I don't believe I finished it. Sorry. :-(

[Ti'Ata · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bad language

[Harvee Lau]

A really good mystery book for Halloween!

[Jforchuk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and unpredictable