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Valentine Murder: A Lucy Stone Mystery (Thorndike Mystery) | 
 enlarge | Author: Leslie Meier
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Category: Book
List Price: £16.73
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Rating:  1 reviews
Format: Large Print
Media: Board book
Edition: Lrg
Pages: 351
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0786264993
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780786264995
ASIN: 0786264993
Publication Date: June 2004
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A Fun Read November 25, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a British reader, I can thoroughly recommend the Lucy Stone mystery stories set in the fictional town of Tinker's Cove, Maine. Lucy is a busy mother of four children and just seems to get involved (without meaning to) in the murder and mayhem that regularly takes place there! In this story the town librarian is murdered just as Lucy arrives for a meeting, and Lucy's investigation leads to the eventual unmasking of the culprit. Lots of interesting local detail and insights into the Maine way of life - whilst reading this book I looked up "the IGA" on the Internet, as Lucy always seemed to be doing her shopping there and I didn't know what it was! However,the book does have a serious side.Lesley Meier is always scrupulous to give us the other side of the picturesque exterior e.g.by describing the poverty and the dependence of some citizens on food stamps and charity. The only thing I don't like about the book(and the series) is the sometimes cave-man attitudes of Lucy's husband Bill. He doesn't like Lucy working, expects his dinner promptly on the table at 6pm and seems to do precious little at times to help her. Lucy's car explodes suspiciously into flames and she and her youngest daughter Zoe are almost incinerated. However, she has to put a beer in Bill's hand before she dares to tell him about the loss of the car, and seems pleasantly surprised when he doesn't explode in rage. Amazingly, he seems very low-key about the possible loss of his wife and daughter and merely demands"Where's my supper, woman?"! My antipathy to this(supposedly) sympathetic character prevents me from giving the book a 5 -poor Lucy deserves better! Otherwise, a fun read.
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