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mwgerard's review against another edition
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While I was not able to devote an entire post to this title, I included it as a Halloween read.
While I was not able to devote an entire post to this title, I included it as a Halloween read.
upgirlcd's review against another edition
3.0
First, many thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for this ARC of this e-book!
A light mystery with a colorful cast of characters. It read kind of like the Clue game of the '70's --A mysterious death is investigated. The scene is in "The Parlor". Was it the odd, outspoken Mr. Kemple? The boisterous drama queen Miss Sassafrass? Mousey Ms. Chauncey? Mr. O'Nelligan and Detective Plunkett set out to find out. Good thing Lee Plunkett is surrounded by all these personalities, because as the central character, he is about as exciting as a flat soda. I liked the book; the references to Yeats & Shakespeare. I even liked all the goofballs thrown in who may or may not have been involved in a crime. My 2 cents: If Lee has more mysteries to solve, he needs more personality. A solid 3 stars.
A light mystery with a colorful cast of characters. It read kind of like the Clue game of the '70's --A mysterious death is investigated. The scene is in "The Parlor". Was it the odd, outspoken Mr. Kemple? The boisterous drama queen Miss Sassafrass? Mousey Ms. Chauncey? Mr. O'Nelligan and Detective Plunkett set out to find out. Good thing Lee Plunkett is surrounded by all these personalities, because as the central character, he is about as exciting as a flat soda. I liked the book; the references to Yeats & Shakespeare. I even liked all the goofballs thrown in who may or may not have been involved in a crime. My 2 cents: If Lee has more mysteries to solve, he needs more personality. A solid 3 stars.
lifeanista's review against another edition
4.0
Not what I expected but in a good way. Found myself at the narrator's humor and main characters' banter.
diannel_04's review against another edition
3.0
I bought the second book in this series off the cheap shelf at Chapters and decided I needed to read the first book first. I'm glad I did. I enjoyed this book.
Eccentric millionaire Trexler Lloyd dies suspiciously when an invention of his for contacting the dead malfunctions. He is quickly cremated, to quickly in the opinion of the investigating police officer. He hires Lee Plunkett and Mr. O'Nelligan to investigate. They discover he had actually planned to fake his death and abscond to Spain with his wife. Unfortunately, someone had other plans and he is really killed.
It's not one of the best mysteries I've read but it was enjoyable and I am looking forward to reading the next one.
Eccentric millionaire Trexler Lloyd dies suspiciously when an invention of his for contacting the dead malfunctions. He is quickly cremated, to quickly in the opinion of the investigating police officer. He hires Lee Plunkett and Mr. O'Nelligan to investigate. They discover he had actually planned to fake his death and abscond to Spain with his wife. Unfortunately, someone had other plans and he is really killed.
It's not one of the best mysteries I've read but it was enjoyable and I am looking forward to reading the next one.
teatimewtrisha's review against another edition
3.0
This book was ok. I was about to award it two stars, but had to give credit for the nod towards classic noir mysteries. A detective who goes gaga over a beautiful lady, a wacky cast of suspects, and a classic meeting of the characters to point the finger at the culprit. Cute. But it was a little overdone, and the characters rang a bit shallow. The well read Irish assistant made one too many quotes, and people couldn't seem to get over his heritage. Sassafras was shallow and dumb, which was the point, but she did little for the story and made me think that the author had little imagination. I also would have liked a little more of the supernatural in the book, since it was centered on a "supernatural" group. But maybe that was the idea. Most of them were fakers, so why would there be any more about the ghosts other than some sightings? All in all, good try, but I think something is missing in this story.
singerofstories's review
3.0
Meh. So this book is probably the most straightforward mystery book I've ever read in my life. Literally someone is killed. PI's are called in to investigate. Said PI's interview everyone who was on the scene again and again (and again and again) until the killer is found. The end. That's pretty much it. The characters are....eh, a little interesting. The plot is....eh, ok. I thought that the synopsis gave the book some potential but I was pretty wrong. Oh well. On to the next book in the pile....
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