Book Overview
The strangulation death of a woman from Ruby Crane's small Michigan town ignites a chilling investigation into the dark side of the quiet community--and Ruby Crane becomes the target of a killer. When... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0440222222
ISBN13:9780440222224
Release Date:August 1997
Publisher:Dell Publishing Company
Length:342 Pages
Weight:0.43 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 7.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A Nice Cozy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I love Dereske's Zukas books and decided to read this while waiting for the next one. It took me a few tries to get into this one but I ended up liking it. Ruby Crane is a likable and believable character. Her life is hard; handicapped daughter, little money and trying to adjust to living in her hometown once more. On top of that, she's been asked to look into the murder of a friend. The mystery that unfolds is well told and can keep you guessing whodunit until the end. However, the confrontational scene seemed a little rushed and I didn't quite buy it. But the rest of the book was told well with a strong narrative voice. There was always something going on and the story seemed to pick up after the first few chatpers. There was a bit overtelling or explaining in some parts but that's par for the territory in these types of books. Read this if you want a nice cozy mystery and a likeable and strong protagonist. If there are any other Zukas fans out there - I noticed that Ruby's daughter, Jesse had some mannerisms that are similar to Miss Zuaks'; lining things up exactly, logical sequential, etc. Perhaps that type of personality was the prototype for Helma later.
Easy Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book was an entertaining and easy read. The characters were interesting, the story line moved right along. If you want a story that doesn't get involved in a lot of details, this is for you. The beauty shop is not the main focus, but is the local hairdresser that is killed. The handwriting analysis is an added feature if you want to know some tricks of that trade.
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