Hush Puppy: A Melanie Travis Mystery
by Laurien Berenson | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1575664690 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1575664690 Global Overview for this book
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Amateur sleuth and single mother Melanie Travis (Watchdog, etc.) and her show poodle, Faith, return in a mundane canine cozy centered around the prestigious Howard Academy in Greenwich, Conn., where Melanie is a full-time tutor. School caretaker Eugene Krebbs, an unsavory school fixture, is found dead in his tool shed, stabbed with a pitchfork. Now, along with juggling Faith's dog shows and dealing with the unexpected arrival in town of her fiance's ex-wife, Melanie finds herself drawn into the investigation. As part of the school's pageant committee, she is charged with searching through the Howard family papers in the school basement, where she discovers a painting and a 60-year-old diary that may hold the clues to Krebbs's death. Berenson's tale, particularly the Howard family history, starts out with potential but degenerates into a muddle of predictable characters, such as hunky boyfriend Sam, adorable son Davey and a precocious waif called Jane who knows too much for her own good. A fiery close call for Melanie leads to a disappointingly tidy wrap-up in Aunt Peg's kitchen, as the police, having been beaten to the punch by Melanie, eat cookies.
To be read.
Amateur sleuth and single mother Melanie Travis (Watchdog, etc.) and her show poodle, Faith, return in a mundane canine cozy centered around the prestigious Howard Academy in Greenwich, Conn., where Melanie is a full-time tutor. School caretaker Eugene Krebbs, an unsavory school fixture, is found dead in his tool shed, stabbed with a pitchfork. Now, along with juggling Faith's dog shows and dealing with the unexpected arrival in town of her fiance's ex-wife, Melanie finds herself drawn into the investigation. As part of the school's pageant committee, she is charged with searching through the Howard family papers in the school basement, where she discovers a painting and a 60-year-old diary that may hold the clues to Krebbs's death. Berenson's tale, particularly the Howard family history, starts out with potential but degenerates into a muddle of predictable characters, such as hunky boyfriend Sam, adorable son Davey and a precocious waif called Jane who knows too much for her own good. A fiery close call for Melanie leads to a disappointingly tidy wrap-up in Aunt Peg's kitchen, as the police, having been beaten to the punch by Melanie, eat cookies.
To be read.
Journal Entry 2 by kayters at Postal Release in Athens, Georgia -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, June 28, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (6/28/2007 UTC) at Postal Release in Athens, Georgia -- Controlled Releases
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Received in the mail from PaperBackSwap.com. Plan to wild release it for the Dog Days of Summer release challenge.
Thanks for sending it to me, kayters!
Thanks for sending it to me, kayters!
Journal Entry 4 by SheWhoReads at Vision Video--Jefferson Road in Athens, Georgia USA on Thursday, July 19, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (7/19/2007 UTC) at Vision Video--Jefferson Road in Athens, Georgia USA
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I left this book on the sidewalk, propped up against the wall just outside of Vision Video.
I left this book on the sidewalk, propped up against the wall just outside of Vision Video.