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Title: Trouble in the Town Hall by Jeanne M. Dams ISBN: 0061011320 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38
Rating: 5
Summary: Nicely done cozy
Comment: Dorothy Martin has decided to buy and repair a home in her adopted town of Sherebury, England but first she needs the approval of the Sherebury Planning Committee. Before she can do that, she stumbles across the body of a young man who has been murdered in the old Town Hall. Since the Planning Committee is involved in the effort to renovate Town Hall this causes problems for everyone concerned, including Dorothy and so she decides to investigate. This is a nice cozy series with an interesting cast of characters and even a little romance between Dorothy and Alan Nesbitt, chief constable. The first book in the series is The Body In The Transept.
Rating: 4
Summary: TransAtlantic cozy
Comment: Jeanne M. Dams first book in this series, "The Body in the Transept" won the Agatha for best first novel. This book, the second in the series is a solid follow-up. (Reading of the first book is nice but isn't necessary.)
The book starts with the discovery of the body of a young stranger in the deserted town hall. Our heroine, retired teacher/American living in England - Dorothy Martin - just "happens" to be in on the discovery of the body. From there on, her sense of justice and curiosity won't rest until the killer is found. The town hall is in the middle of a tempest about it's future. Was the murder related to the feud between the preservationists and the developers? As Dorothy digs further, there are some other ties between the suspects that may matter.... The solution comes together nicely - not the obvious guess but not a total surprise either.
Half the fun of the book is seeing English village life through Dorothy's adoring American eyes. Leaky roof problems are annoying but also part of the "experience." Roundabouts on the highway are a menace. I also find myself liking Dorothy even if she is a terrible snoop. I'm particularly fond of her growing relationship with Alan Nesbitt, the chief constable. We don't get much "senior" romance in books and it's about time.
Rating: 5
Summary: Dorothy does it again
Comment: Dorothy Martin is my favorite housewife-private eye.....She is elegant, although rather nosy, and meanders through this beautiful Cathedral town, hunting for clues, talking with people, making friends and hunting down her lunch partner Constable Alan Nesbitt who seems to be just crazy about her. Even with her constant questions the townsfolk seem to really like her..forgiving her nosiness because "she is an American" and can't help it. This really makes me laugh...
This is a delightful cozy book...I have read the first two and just ordered all her others...I just wish I could read them all at one....and I highly recommend [email protected]
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Title: Malice in Miniature by Jeanne M. Dams ISBN: 0061013455 Publisher: HarperTorch Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: To Perish In Penzance by Jeanne M. Dams ISBN: 0373264380 Publisher: Worldwide Mystery Pub. Date: November, 1902 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Killing Cassidy: A Dorothy Martin Mystery by Jeanne M. Dams ISBN: 0802733476 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Victim in Victoria Station: A Dorothy Martin Mystery by Jeanne M. Dams ISBN: 0802733379 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Sins Out of School: A Dorothy Martin Mystery by Jeanne M. Dams ISBN: 0802733794 Publisher: Walker & Co Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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