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A Body at Book Club
- Myrtle Clover Mysteries
- Narrated by: Lia Frederick
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
When octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover discovers Naomi Pelter's dead body during a book club meeting, the other members seem shocked. But Myrtle can read between the lines. Naomi had riled everyone up by flirting with other people's husbands, arguing with neighbors, and generally making a nuisance of herself. Murdering troublemakers is the oldest trick in the book.
The book club members seem too sweet to be killers, but Myrtle knows better than to judge books by their covers. Myrtle's investigation into the murder will take a more novel approach than her police chief son's by-the-book methods. Can Myrtle and her widower sidekick uncover the killer...before he writes them off for good?
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- Norma Miles
- 17-08-20
"She's no kidnapper, she's my mother. "
A deliciously silly who-dun-it? with great characters and good conversation. The mother of the policeman, Red Clover, is an interfering old busybody who refuses to do as he requests to keep safe. Consequently, when one of the members turns up dead at the local book club meeting, Myrtle Clover goes into full investigative action, aided by her somewhat more sensible 'side kick' Miles. But the main concern is the missing feral cat, Pasha.
Although the mystery is itself improbable - though I'm sure people have been killed for far less - it is the cranky characters and excellent dialogue that make this story so appealing. And the narrator, Lia Frederick does full justice to both. Her voice is warm, clear and well intoned. Her character voices are distinct, appropriate and very much add to the personalities of the protagonists. This is a lightweight, easy to read, fun story and recommended for fending away tedious times and bring a little day of (grumpy) sunshine into the reader's life.
This is the first book in the Myrtle Clover series that I have read and it will most definitely not be my last: number six in the listings but it is not dependant on having read any of the earlier books. And this was a freely gifted complimentary copy which I downloaded from FABC. My thanks to the rights holder who made this available to anyone who requested it.
Great fun. An elderly sleuth with a touch of the Victor Meldrews.
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- Julie
- 11-03-20
Book clubs have never been so dangerous
Elizabeth Spann Craig has done it again, another very funny and entertaining mystery for Myrtle Clover to investigate. I am really enjoying this series and I am so glad I discovered it. Each book is a stand alone but I just love the recurring characters that I would recommend you start with book one so you don't miss a second of this brilliant series. As I said the characters are fun and I really like the fact that Myrtle is an octogenarian and uses that fact to her advantage. The supporting cast of characters are just as entertaining and I can very easily see it being turned into a T.V show. Move over Jessica Fletcher, Myrtle Clover is here to stay.
Myrtle and Miles attend a book club meeting only to discover a dead body before it has even begun.The police Chief, who just happens to be Myrtle's son Red thinks Myrtle should stay out of the investigation because being a member of the club she is too close to the most likely suspects. But that is precisely why she is perfect for the job, everybody knows her and will talk to her and when Myrtle's cat Pasha gets chased by some dogs and goes missing this provides the perfect time to question the suspects as she hands out missing flyers. The murder weapon leads them to there first clue, the garden club had only just had a talk about poisonous mushrooms. Unfortunately Myrtle had skipped that meeting but could the garden club dinner have provided the opportunity for the killer? Then another body is found. Cam Myrtle catch the killer and find he cat all before she becomes another victim like Red fears? Or before Red gets her carted of to a retirement home?
I really like the narrator and think she does a good job with both the elderly and young voices that are needed to make this story so much fun.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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