The Purrfect Murder (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries) by Rita Mae Brown
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Book Reviews of The Purrfect Murder (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)
Book Review: Purrfect
Summary: 4 Stars
Enjoyed this book very much. It was just as good as the first one I read. Love Mrs. Murphy.Book Review: Not really perfect...
Summary: 3 Stars
This seems to me to be one of the weakest yet of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries, perhaps because Murphy and her sidekicks, Pewter and Tucker, don't really have that much to do with solving it. It also addresses a divisive and controversial subject--abortion--because the first victim is a respected ob/gyn who does "terminations" on the side. (Not that that's unusual: Brown's pattern generally seems to be to throw in some kind of let's-stir-up-a-bit-of-debate issue in the course of each book, but it doesn't usually have such a central connection to the plot.) On the other hand, the real mystery--the murder of "come-here" (a Virginia term for outlanders) Carla Paulson, of which architect Tazio Chappers is accused after she's found standing over the fresh corpse with a knife in her hand--is much more compelling and sympathetic than that of the doctor, and since Tazio is a friend of Harry Haristeen's, of course you know she's going to try to find out who really done it. (Interestingly, she's not alone as usual: the very day after the murder, a group of ten, including local doyenne Big Mim Sanburne, gathers to plot ways to provide a legal fund for Tazio and prove her innocence.) The ending provides a couple of unexpected twists, and while they don't have as much to do as usual, the three animals *do* discover some important clues and are delightfully portrayed at play with each other and with Reverend Herb Jones's feline trio. I wouldn't recommend this volume as your introduction to the series, but it's not without its merits.Book Review: Where is Sneaky Pie as writer?
Summary: 3 Stars
Having read the entire series, and having no intention of not continuing to read all new ones, I do want to ask one pertinent question: Sneaky Pie, where the heck are you? When you wrote the books and your mom collaborated, the books were Purrfect. You know how humans are, Sneaky Pie: turn your back on them for one minute while you enjoy a snort of catnip, and they run amok. Standards fall. Human opinions surface and take over. Girl Cat, put down the catnip sockie and get back on the job! Your mom has lost her way with the series and needs your firm paw to guide her back. We the readers want more of you and the other animals. We want Miranda back full time. We do miss the PO. Yes, we are happy that your mom and dad have remarried and are trudging happily forward in life, but please, get your mom into retroactive gear once in a while. You do the writing and let her edit. How about going back in time and filling in the blanks on some of those Post Office years? And tell your mom that we readers don't want the evening news' topics stealing space away from you 2 and 4 footed Crozeteers! Purrs, A FanBook Review: Please, Harry feeds Mrs, Murphy "Fancy Feast"
Summary: 3 Stars
I have followed this series for years and have accepted the philosophy of the South, the various opinions on whatever Rita Mae Brown was concerned about at the time, and the other digressions of the author with humor and acceptance. What I CANNOT deal with is in this book, Harry feeds Mrs. Murphy and Pewter "Fancy Feast." Now, this cat food fully meets all nutritional requirements for cats, is well made, and hasn't been recalled like other brands tainted by melamine. But there are so many other cat foods out there that are recognized as being of high quality, and Harry is so fanatical about her horses, and sunflowers, and wine, and being a proper Virginian, AND married to a vet (granted, not a small animal vet, but her own vet must at least have something better to recommend), that I wonder about "product placement" in the book.
I am disappointed in the level of concern for animal nutrition shown here.
Book Review: Longtime fan from Boston objects
Summary: 2 Stars
I await these books eagerly. But since the post office closed and Harry is no longer torn about Fair and Miranda no longer bakes cinnamon orange rolls for everyone, I've been less enthusiastic. (Note to Janet Evanovich, don't EVER let Stphanie Plum choose Ranger or Morelli permanently!)
But this book just put a burr under my saddle to use a horse-reference. It wasn't the abortion storyline - although I think it was a jarring topic for cozy mysteries, perhaps better suited to the horsey book series. (Has everyone who's anyone in Crozet had an abortion? Eesh!)
It's the constant bashing of the "Nawth." My sister told me this a few books ago. It was so apparent to me in this one. The book is now filled with rich, white snobs (Tazio not included) who live in a bubble where only Virginia matters.
And Boom Boom is gay now, right? Sort of? Even she was missing from this book.
I'm glad I bought it on my Kindle. If Amazon decides to take this one back, I won't mind...
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