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Title: The Transcendental Murder: A Homer Kelly Mystery (Penguin Crime Monthly) by Jane Langton ISBN: 0-14-014852-3 Publisher: Penguin USA Pub. Date: 01 February, 1991 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Henry David and Emily ?
Comment: Henry David Thoreau and Emily Dickenson together ... well perhaps? Detective Homer Kelly and beautiful librarian Mary Morgan together ... you'll just have to read it! The 60 short chapters keep the story and the mystery moving along shapely, like a bite out of a McIntosh apple or a cool swig of apple cider. Perhaps there is nothing transcendental about murder, but each chapter is introduced by a quote from Thoreau, Emerson, Dickenson, or the Alcotts, and the quotes help you feel the presence of these in Concord. A good mystery and a fun read! As a bird watcher, I would have to question the realism of the Bald Eagle being Teddy's last bird on Thoreau's list, particularly since the now extinct, Passenger Pigeon was seen by Thoreau.
Rating: 5
Summary: It stays in the mind
Comment: I first read this book in 1966 in high school and remember becoming instantly attracted to the characters and the New England setting. Even after all these years I remember worrying that Mary and Homer would never get together. They were both so different and eccentric they belonged together! Langton also manages to keep a respectable mystery going that keeps you guessing and with an exciting ending. Over the years I have read and enjoyed Langton's other books as very literate - just quirky and funny enough to be charming without being silly. Some years ago I visited New England and found myself imagining Mary and Homer in the places I visited. So it appears I can never forget Mary and Homer as they have become a part of my life. Over 30 years ago I wished these characters were real so I could meet them - after all this time I still do.
Rating: 5
Summary: This one got me Hooked!
Comment: I read this book on a trip overseas; several of us did a paperback swap to lighten our loads and at first I was none too thrilled to have to lug this one around. But to my surprise and sheer delight, it started a wonderful love affair with this author's main character, Homer Kelly. I love his clumsy actions, absent-minded professor ways -- and Jane Langton's line drawings are wonderful. I have read every one of these books and scan amazon constantly for news of her latest releases. Set in Massachusetts, it is just a great read. Enjoy!
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Title: The Memorial Hall Murder: A Homer Kelly Mystery (Penguin Crime Monthly) by Jane Langton ISBN: 0140057048 Publisher: Penguin USA Pub. Date: 01 March, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: The Dante Game: A Homer Kelly Mystery (Homer Kelly Mystery Series) by Jane Langton ISBN: 0140138870 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: God in Concord (Homer Kelly Mysteries (Paperback)) by Jane Langton ISBN: 0140165940 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Natural enemy (Penguin crime fiction) by Jane Langton ISBN: 0140093451 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 1987 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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Title: The Shortest Day: Murder at the Revels (Homer Kelly Mysteries (Paperback)) by Jane Langton ISBN: 0140173773 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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