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Mama Gets Hitched (2010)

by Deborah Sharp(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0738719226 (ISBN13: 9780738719221)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Midnight Ink

series

A Mace Bauer Mystery

review 1: Remember that old saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”? In “Mama Gets Hitched”, the latest in Deborah Sharp’s Florida mystery series featuring Mace Bauer and her wacky family, Mama Roselee takes that saying literally. By getting married…again—for the—ahem—fifth time. Hey, you know that other old saying, right…“fifth time’s a charm”? This time, Mama is marrying a Jersey guy and she wants to do it right—that is, Southern style. Think of an aging Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind, complete with hoopskirts, parasols, acres and acres of colored tulle and a catered affair to die for…literally. Because right before the nuptials are scheduled to take place in the VFW hall in the sleepy Florida town of Himmarshee, the caterer... more is found stabbed to death in the kitchen.Turns out the caterer’s interests went far beyond menu planning. And the list of favorite suspects in his murder consists mostly of the Yankee relatives of the groom-to-be.Can Mace, with the help of her two sisters, Maddie and Marty and on-again/off-again policeman/boyfriend Carlos Martinez, figure out who really dunnit so Mama’s big day isn’t spoiled? I won’t tell. Check out “Mama Gets Hitched” and find out for yourself. You won’t be disappointed. Reviewed by Susan Santangelo, Author of “Retirement Can Be Murder” for Suspense Magazine
review 2: Mama Gets Hitched is the third and funniest of the Mace Bauer Mystery series. It is a well-written page-turner that had me laughing out loud at the flamboyance of Mamas fifth marriage ceremony to shedding a tear at the tender moments between Mace and on-again (?) boyfriend/police detective Carlos. Apparently, you only get married four or five times in your life, so Mama wants this one to be special. So, she is none to happy with a dead body showing up at the reception hall to steal her spotlight. It is up to Mace to solve the mystery before Mama's big day is ruined. I have enjoyed every one of the Mama books, but this one has been my favorite. Sharp entwines humor with mystery and adds a thread of local Florida knowledge few people know about. I LOVED this book and you will too. less

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