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Title: Steps to the Altar (Benni Harper Mystery) by Earlene Fowler ISBN: 0-425-18944-9 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.72 (25 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Mysteries Of Love And Marriage
Comment: Love and marriage are the threads that stitch together the various stories in Earlene Fowler's most recent Benni Harper [quilt] novel, Steps To The Altar. The main mystery involves the unsolved murder of a prominent citizen of San Celina [Fowler's fictionalized version of San Luis Obispo, CA] in the 1940's and Benni Harper's attempts to solve the murder 50 years later [the locals think the wife and her lover did the deed]. This plays out against the backdrop of the ongoing lives of our favorite citizens of San Celina. Story blocks in this well-sewn quilt of a novel include the marriage of Emory and Elvia [Benni's nth cousin and best male friend and Benni's best girl friend], the marriage of Dove and Isaac [Benni's Grandmother and her photographer boyfriend], and the possible breakup of Benni and Gabe Ortiz's two year marriage when an old partner and lover of Gabe's shows up in San Celina. Included at the edges of this quilt are bits and pieces of San Celina's annual Mardi Gras celebration. This is a wonderful novel [as are the others in this series] and I recommend it highly. This goes for male readers as well as for female readers [I admit that I read the first Benni Harper Mystery, Fool's Puzzle, when I was screening novels for my grandmother (Grandma didn't like mysteries with lots of nasty language in them since she'd end up blipping over those sections), but I fell in love with them myself and have continued to read them long after Grandma died]. I bought three copies of the book: one for myself, one for the library at the high school where I teach, and one for a favorite [quilting] colleague of mine [all signed by Ms. Fowler, who is one of the nicest, most sincere people on the planet Earth]. My Mom loves 'em, too! So get a copy, wrap yourself up in your favorite quilt, and enjoy.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great new book in a fabulous series
Comment: This is one of my most favorite series. Benni and Gabe Harper are very likeable characters. I did find this book a little harder as Benni and Gabe are at odds through most of the book. I didn't like how Benni handled things, but then not everyone handles things the same way. Once I was able to accept that, I was able to settle down and enjoy the book.
In this book Gabe's ex-partner is passing through town. When Benni meets this ex-partner, Del Hernandez, she is quite surprised to find out Del is a woman. Gabe had never mentioned having a woman partner, even though this was before they met. The former relationship of Gabe and Del puts a lot of strain on their marriage.
Benni is asked to inventory four trunks full of materials possibly related to the decades-old bludgeoning death of wealthy Garvey Sullivan. While inventorying these trunks, she begins to speculate about the murder and thus starts investigating. It helps her keep her mind off her personal problems.
Benni always seems to investigate things in a way that makes me want to read the next page and then the next. I have a lot of trouble putting these books down. I highly recommend this book and the whole series.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful!
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved getting into Gabe's head -- knowing his thoughts and feelings. Dove keeps plenty of humor in the book. And Hud is back -- reason enough to love the book!
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Title: Arkansas Traveler (Benni Harper Mystery) by Earlene Fowler ISBN: 0425184285 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Seven Sisters by Earlene Fowler ISBN: 0425179176 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Sunshine and Shadow (Benni Harper Mystery) by Earlene Fowler ISBN: 0425188558 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Dove in the Window (Benni Harper Mystery) by Earlene Fowler ISBN: 0425168948 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Mariner's Compass by Earlene Fowler ISBN: 0425174085 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 10 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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