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Dangerous Alterations (2011)

by Elizabeth Lynn Casey(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

042524461X (ISBN13: 9780425244616)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley

series

A Southern Sewing Circle

review 1: I've kept it no secret that I love this series. Elizabeth Lynn Casey is a superb story teller. Not only does she have a perfect knack for writing a well thought out mystery. Not only does she have the perfect knack for writing a well thought out mystery, she creates brilliantly real characters that jump off the pages. Indeed, she has created a group of women that I want as life long friends, and a town that I would pack up and move to today if I could. I also love the humor in this one. (All her titles) I mean, how can you go wrong with laugh out loud lines and scenes like these....."So, we just wanted to be here in case you needed reinforcements." "Reinforcements?" "That's what I said,"... skip to........ "....hold your hand when your knees are a-clackin', help dig the ho... morele when you're spittin' mad...that's what friends do." (The dug hole of course for burying a body.) Forward to the outside of a car window where an argument is taking place.........the sight of Leona and Paris peeking in the passenger window. Motioning over her shoulder, Leona stepped to the side to reveal a simmering Rose and a shovel-wielding Margaret Louise........ See? Laugh out loud fun! Now, don't let that take away from the mystery element of the book. Ms. Casey's stories always have a great mystery and leave me guessing on the Whodunit front. There are twists and turns, and enough suspects to go around, that it will have you changing your guess at least every chapter. If you haven't yet treated yourself to the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries, it's about time you do! And, while wonderful sewing projects do take place, you don't have to know a thing about sewing to read these. But if you do love to sew, there are great sewing tips included as well as the directions for the project in the book.This book and the entire series, has a little something for everyone!
review 2: Occasionally, I pick up a cozy mystery to read. This time I chose one from the sewing circle series by Elizabeth Lynn Casey. Not sure why so many seem to enjoy this series. I thought it was simplistic (aren't all cozies) and predictable so I found myself giving it the stars. The town is Sweet Briar with Tori Sinclair is the heroine. There is a rabbit that makes for some funny little sequences. There is the ex-boyfriend who is so enamored with himself that he keeps pursuing Tory hoping to jump into her bed. There is death due to cancer and murder. All in all it's an OK read but not one I'd put aside my other choices to pick up. Needless to say I will pass on other novels in this series. less

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