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Title: Mourning Shift : A Tory Bauer Mystery by Kathleen Taylor ISBN: 0-380-79943-X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.44 (16 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: More Fun in Delphi, South Dakota
Comment: Kathleen Taylor is in fine form with her latest mystery, Mourning Shift. Tory Bauer, widowed, overweight, over forty waitress at the only eating establishment in town, the Delphi Cafe is crankier than usual. It's Halloween, her least favorite holiday, she's dressed as a munchkin from The Wizard of Oz and she's just discovered the dead body of a patron in the cafe bathroom. To make matters worse, he's the long estranged husband of Aphrodite Ferguson, the cafe's owner (no one in town knew she'd ever been married), his daughter and grandson have just arrived at the cafe to meet him and Tory has to give them the bad news. But the day isn't over yet. Within hours, one of the locals is murdered, blown to bits by a car bomb and the two deaths may be connected. When always inquisitive Tory starts looking for answers, secrets start popping up all over town. This is a terrific, fast paced, funny mystery full of great quirky characters. The writing is sharp and witty with dialogue so irreverent and down to earth, you'll find yourself laughing out loud. And though all the clues are there, the mystery has enough twists and turns to keep you off balance and guessing to the surprise ending of the story. So take a trip to South Dakota and join the fun at the Delphi Cafe. You won't be disappointed.
Rating: 4
Summary: Entertaining and funny
Comment: I very much enjoyed reading MOURNING SHIFT by Kathleen Taylor. Once again, Tory Bauer, overweight, over 40, and over likely to discover dead bodies, is in fine form. Right away she discovers the dead body of an elderly man in the bathroom of the cafe where she waitresses. Turns out he was the husband of cafe cook/owner Aphrodite. Shortly after discovering the body, Aphrodite's step-daughter and her son arrive in town, making it a regular family reunion. Unfortunately, there's a bomber on the loose, and one of the main characters is killed. Tory investigates and soon puts all the clues together for a surprise ending.
While the author did provide readers with all the necessary clues to figure out whodunit, I never put it all together. (A book is successful for me if the author can provide all the clues and still keep me guessing.) I also enjoyed the Woo-Woo Factor (the term used by mystery buffs to describe supernatural incidences in books). All the usual characters were back being their normal, quirky selves, providing additional laughs. A nice, light summer read perfect to take with you on vacation.
Rating: 5
Summary: Mourning Shift
Comment: I absolutely love her books, and I'm surprised that her books aren't a bit more popular. They are funny, and also have a sweetness to them. All her books are light and fun, and mourning shift is just as good as her previous books. Tory, the waitress and resident sleuth is a wonderfully real character, and the town of Delphi, South Dakota seems like quite an interesting place to me. Highly recommended.
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Title: Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor ISBN: 0380793806 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Hotel South Dakota by Kathleen Taylor ISBN: 0380783568 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Foreign Body : A Tory Bauer Mystery by Kathleen Taylor ISBN: 0380812053 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 31 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Cold Front : A Tory Bauer Mystery by Kathleen Taylor ISBN: 0380812045 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Murder of a Small-Town Honey: A Scumble River Mystery by Denise Swanson ISBN: 0451200551 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 10 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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