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Title: For Whom the Minivan Rolls (Aaron Tucker Mystery) by Jeffrey Cohen ISBN: 1-890862-18-5 Publisher: Bancroft Press Pub. Date: 03 October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.71 (21 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: "MiniVan" Is A Rollicking Good Ride!
Comment: FOR WHOM THE MINIVAN ROLLS
by Jeff Cohen
Bancroft Press
I admit I figured it would be funny because of the title. I was not prepared for just how funny this book truly is. I was won over right away by Aaron Tucker, a stay-at-home dad of two, who is a freelance writer drafted to look into the disappearance of a prominent woman in town. Taking place in a small community shortly before a mayoral election, we meet a host of local characters, and the plot surely does thicken. A short stint as an investigative reporter is all that qualifies Tucker for the task, and he is pretty open about his lack of expertise.
In fact, Aaron is pretty open about just about everything. He is a very likeable guy, and I found myself rooting for him in his endeavors, and identifying with his foibles as a parent, too. He has an endearing subplot about his child with Asperger's Syndrome, and dealing with an epithet about him written
outside their home-- in barbecue sauce-- and he educates us in the process. His characters are all three-dimensional and very human, like folks I feel I now know as real people. If I ever need a criminal lawyer, I'd want one as smart and resourceful as his wife, Abigail Stein. The dialogue is believable, and right-on, too.
His methods are somewhat unique--I don't recall any other investigator bringing his wife and children along on a witness interview--but they all jive with his character, and it works for him.
Cohen spun a nifty yarn with original twists, in addition to keeping me amused and compelled to read *just a little more* than I had intended to every night. The pace rolls right along not unlike a MiniVan traversing hilly countryside--the story lays a little foundation and sometimes climbs a hill for a moment,
but then speeds on down the other side. Even the climbs were a hoot. It kept me entertained as I "minivanned" my way through the story. Never a dull moment.
The conclusion of the story was also tight, and clever, and satisfying. Ends were tied up neatly, and the plot wasn't convoluted to bring it to a close. It left me with the impression that this author did some serious planning before putting pen to paper, or finger to keyboard. However, it just may be the only "serious" thing Jeff Cohen has ever done. Truly a well-written, amusing mystery. Five Stars!
Rating: 5
Summary: What a fun ride!
Comment: Read this book and you'll find yourself chuckling out loud often. Aaron Tucker is a freelance writer and family man who is reluctantly pulled into an investigation. When I start a new series I judge it primarily by asking, do I like this character and his world and will I want to spend time here again?
For this book, the answer is a definite YES. I LOVE this guy, love his wife and kids and best friend and little NJ town. I can see a lot of longevity here, a lot of fun with Aaron in the future. This book is real entertainment, in the best sense of the word.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thanks for making the burbs real!
Comment: I am a freelance writer in Maryland, mother of four, and avid reader.
I have been searching for a pleasurable reading life after Janet Evanovich and have finally found it in this Aaron Tucker series!
Yeah for me!
I love Cohen's writing style and how cool is it that he created such a great love interest IN THE main characters MONOGAMOUS relationship! I haven't felt this fond of a married couple since Macmillan and wife.
The Burbs he writes about are realistic - not some Hollywood idea of what the burbs are.
Write more, because when I start passing this novel around to friends and family to read they're going to become quite impatient for more (like me).
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Title: A Farewell to Legs: An Aaron Tucker Mystery (Aaron Tucker Mysteries, 2) by Jeffrey Cohen ISBN: 1890862290 Publisher: Bancroft Press Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Murder of a Barbie and Ken by Denise Swanson ISBN: 0451210727 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 04 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Blue Blood : A Debutante Dropout Mystery by Susan McBride ISBN: 0060563893 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 27 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Killer Hair by Ellen Byerrum ISBN: 0451209486 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Death of a Domestic Diva : A Toadfern Mystery by Sharon Short ISBN: 0060537957 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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