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Title: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Crime: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery With Recipes (Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries with Recipes (Paperback)) by Tamar Myers ISBN: 0-451-18297-9 Publisher: Signet Book Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.09 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I loved this book!
Comment: When a Hollywood production company approaches the prim-and-proper Mennonite innkeeper, Magdalena Yoder, about using her inn as the setting for a movie, the amount negotiated soon wins her over. But, when she finds herself literally flooded with up-tight and immoral Hollywood types, and star struck neighbors, she quickly realizes she has made a mistake. Worse, when the assistant director is found murdered in her barn, with her pitchfork, Magdalena quickly becomes the number one suspect. There's only thing that she can do to protect herself and her inn, and that is to find the murderer, and quick!
A friend tipped me off to the existence of Mennonite mystery writer Tamar Myers, and I quickly got this book (even though it is the second Magdalena Yoder book). I must admit that I was not disappointed! The characters are funny and interesting, and I really enjoyed the setting. Ms. Myers captures the Mennonite/Amish way of thinking beautifully ("I am proud of who I am, but not so proud, mind you, that it's a sin."), but who knew that Mennonites could be so funny? I loved this book, and highly recommend it to you!
Rating: 4
Summary: Even funnier than the first...
Comment: I do hate to admit it sometimes, but Magdalena and her snappy quips do give me quite a chuckle. Great to read on a bus or train so fellow riders think you're completely crazy as you giggle uncontrollably to yourself. In this installment, Magdalena rents out the entire Penn-Dutch Inn to a bunch of filmmakers doing what starts out to me the movie version of Magdalena's first appearance "Too Many Crooks..." etc. In a desperate effort to achieve stardom, some of the local kooks in Hernia, Pa. all come out for tryouts. As usual, mirth, murder, and mayhem follow. It's an enjoyable series so far and Magdalena's quippy comments are real scene-stealers. I particularly love the way she answers her phone. I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series "No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk" I recommend the series for anyone that enjoys a good laugh from an acerbic, Amish woman who happens to run a B&B in Hernia, Pennsylvania with a sister who keeps a chihuahua in her brassiere! Need I say more?
Rating: 3
Summary: My Humble Opinion
Comment: After reading the first installment in this series, I was excited to read more. After reading the second installment, I'm not sure if I want to continue. I love the character of Magdalena Yoder. Being from Pittsburgh, I also enjoy the setting of the Penn Dutch Inn. I was very surprised to see my very own high school mentioned in Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime. However, the one word I could use to describe this book is long. I found myself wanting to breeze past the parts that seem basically irrelevent. Being a fan of mystery, I know that what may seem unimportant could turn out to be a big clue. That was not the case with this book.
The only reason I give this book 3 stars is because of its regular characters and humor. Magdalena is as enjoyable, if not more, in this book as she was in the first. How could anybody not love Freni and even Susannah? The humor in Myers' writing is wonderful. I wish more writers had her wit. The best thing about this book other than the humor is that the reader gets a better understanding of the relationship Magdalena had with her mother.
The worst thing is that it is just long and rambles too much. Also, what happened to Jeff Myers? I am not revealing anything to those who haven't read this book by mentioning that he just disappeared. There's no mention of him at all. I have seen this happen in Myers' Den of Antiquity series as well.
The humor and the characters are what make this book worth a chance. The mystery is really a no-brainer. If Myers could have been more consistent and a little less verbose with this book, it would be more enjoyable.
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