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I just finished reading Wishbones and I'm going to review it from three perspectives:
Technical (Mystery elements)
Writing (beauty of)
Overall taste (think reading candy)
Ms. Haines has taken the mystery elements to the ultimate with this edition of the Sarah Booth Delaney series. She weaves a highly complex plot of family dynamics related to murder, personal family dynamics (think MCs personal haint, Jitty), and a who-done-it cast of very suspicious characters with red herrings enough to keep the reader guessing until the last chapter.
She weaves a dysfunctional family plot of control and loathing from the director of the "Body Heat" movie Sarah Booth is cast in. An exotic set right out of the suspense film 'Rebecca', ghostly appearances that may or may not be real, and Sarah Booths personal love life entanglement that keeps the reader continually on the edge.
Her ability to turn a phrase into a visual symphony is inspiring. She knows the right balance between descriptions, setting the the scene, enriching a character, and advancing the plot.
IMO, this is her best work, not to say the installments before were lacking because the weren't but Haines humor, easy reading style, pull into a scene makes this book a no miss.
Technical (Mystery elements)
Writing (beauty of)
Overall taste (think reading candy)
Ms. Haines has taken the mystery elements to the ultimate with this edition of the Sarah Booth Delaney series. She weaves a highly complex plot of family dynamics related to murder, personal family dynamics (think MCs personal haint, Jitty), and a who-done-it cast of very suspicious characters with red herrings enough to keep the reader guessing until the last chapter.
She weaves a dysfunctional family plot of control and loathing from the director of the "Body Heat" movie Sarah Booth is cast in. An exotic set right out of the suspense film 'Rebecca', ghostly appearances that may or may not be real, and Sarah Booths personal love life entanglement that keeps the reader continually on the edge.
Her ability to turn a phrase into a visual symphony is inspiring. She knows the right balance between descriptions, setting the the scene, enriching a character, and advancing the plot.
IMO, this is her best work, not to say the installments before were lacking because the weren't but Haines humor, easy reading style, pull into a scene makes this book a no miss.
Perfect reading for the long weekend!
Not my favorite of the 8 I've now read, but it was a good, quick one!
This is a great book! It is funny and keeps you engaged through the entire book. When you get to the end you can't wait for the next one to come out!
a great easy read. def entertaining!
This was my favorite Sarah Booth Delaney book so far.
Southern gal Sarah Booth Delaney packs up her hound dog and her P.I. business and sets off for Hollywood to take a shot at stardom. No stranger to acting, she aces the screen test for a racy remake of the movie Body Heat alongside leading man Graf Miliau. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and why not? Graf has already starred in one of Sarah's previous affairs and is well on his way to landing a big part in the sequel.
Thrilled as Sarah is, her dream come true comes at a price. She has to leave behind her family's ancestral home in Mississippi, her closest friends, and the possibility of settling down with her longtime love to film on location in Costa Rica. And it's not long before rivalries flare, mysterious accidents occur, and this leading lady finds herself in some steamy tabloids without turning up in a single frame of film.
Thrilled as Sarah is, her dream come true comes at a price. She has to leave behind her family's ancestral home in Mississippi, her closest friends, and the possibility of settling down with her longtime love to film on location in Costa Rica. And it's not long before rivalries flare, mysterious accidents occur, and this leading lady finds herself in some steamy tabloids without turning up in a single frame of film.
