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Title: Nightmare in Shining Armor : A Den of Antiquity Mystery by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0-380-81191-X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 31 July, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.27 (11 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: It's a Nightmare, and it Doesn't Shine
Comment: Is Ms. Myers winding down her Den of Antiquity series? This one was the worst yet. Abby over-reacts a lot (as she does in several of the later books) and once again the humor is just not there. The victim in this story is Tweetie, Abby's ex-husband's wife. It took about 50 pages before we know there's been a murder, as the author takes us through chapters of unnecessary prose that went nowhere. Abby's involvement in this murder sounds contrived, and we don't really care when there is a second victim. Abby's sleuthing is poor, and her realization of who the killer is is barely sensible. The killer him or herself is revealed at the end with not much to lead up to it, though Abby's face-off with him or her was enjoyable. Abby moves to another town at the end of this book. Let's hope her move benefits the entertainment value in the series.
Rating: 4
Summary: fast, funny, lightweight mystery
Comment: This was my first Den of Antiquity book and I almost didn't stick with it through the first few gossipy chapters, but once the body was found, stuffed in a medieval suit of armour, the story began to pick up. Abby can't stand to be the object of suspicion, so off she dashes in a frantic effort to find the real killer. The ending isn't wholey satisfying (motive?), but still, this would be a good choice for casual, summer pool-side reading.
Rating: 4
Summary: Rip-roaring plot.
Comment: NIGHTMARE IN SHINING ARMOR happily continues the Den of Antiquity series. In fact, it's one of the smoothest and most fun in the comic mystery series that began with LARCENY AND OLD LACE. The rip-roaring plot is lots of fun. The book is easy to read, flows quickly and smoothly, and has a fullness and a completeness to it. In other words, it's a satisfying read. But a surprise plot turn makes you wonder -- is this the end of the series? But no! Check out the next one: SPLENDOR IN THE GLASS. Nicely done.
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Title: Baroque and Desperate by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0380802252 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Tiles and Tribulations by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0380819651 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Ming and I by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0380792559 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: So Faux, So Good by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0380792540 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Estate of Mind by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0380802279 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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