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Puss 'n Cahoots (Mrs. Murphy)
by: Rita Mae Brown

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780553586824
ISBN: 0553586823
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: January 29, 2008
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: January 29, 2008
Studio: Bantam
Sales Rank: 27099

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Instead of a proper second honeymoon, the newly remarried Harry and Fair Haristeen leave cozy Crozet, Virginia, for Shelbyville, Kentucky, site of the famous saddlebred horse show. There they’ll visit dear friends Joan Hamilton and Larry Hodge and enjoy a week among some of the finest horses, trainers, and riders in the country.

But soon after they arrive, events veer mysteriously–and murderously–off course. First, Joan’s ruby and sapphire horsehead heirloom pin is stolen from her private box at the fairgrounds. Next, a young film star’s prize three-gaited mare disappears into thin air. There is no lack of suspects, from hotheaded trainers and jealous rivals to vicious ex-spouses. Then a body is found flagrantly murdered and it’s obvious to Harry that someone at Shelbyville is sending a strong message: winning is only secondary–first prize is survival.

As Harry searches for clues, rediscovers life as a married woman, and deals with her upcoming fortieth birthday, her four-legged detective friends are already on the case. But is animal instinct any match for human depravity? Especially with two humans to protect and a killer on the prowl?

From the Hardcover edition.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- They PAY editors to let this kind of trash go to press?
My mom found (literally "found") this book in her travels. She couldn't get past the first ten pages and passed it along to me. Her explanation was that she doesn't enjoy books with loads of characters. Now I've read sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, romance, heck even a little horror. I'm new to the RMB Cat series, and I'm just about half way through the book, but still can find little to recommend it. There are storycrafting techniques barely worthy of a first novel...certainly not a fortieth! For instance:

There are more characters in this story than are really necessary. Whenever an author puts a list of characters in the front (or back) of the book, that always sends up a red flag for me. If the reader can't keep track of the characters, the author has done a poor job bringing ... Read More

Rating:

- There are other contenders for your attention.
I loved this series. Rita Mae Brown had a winning combination with her plucky postmistress heroine Harry and her dog and cat sidekicks. The small town setting of Crozet was one I could identify with, the characters were people I could recognize (Southerners) and the dialog where the animal characters talked with one another was a delightful fantasy touch. The murders were gruesome but the ambiance was decidedly cozy. Having said that, I'm dreadfully disappointed in this book.

The setting, at the famous Saddlebred show in Shelbyville, KY, is well depicted with the glitz and glamor of fabulous horses competing in an electric atmosphere. I don't miss Crozet and I'm glad to see that Harry, remarried to and reunited with her ex-husband Fair, is finally being treated like she should. ... Read More

Rating:

- Interesting but NOT a Winner
Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy mysteries have begun to take on aspects of a soapbox...and it's irritating. What I found enjoyable in the earlier books were the interactions among the characters, human and animal, and the descriptions of the beautiful Virginia countryside. There's less and less of that now. Instead we're treated to personal harangues...and there's not even a balanced rebuttal or a respectable opposing perspective. I 've just begun reading the book after this one, "The Purrfect Murder" and it's even worse. But I'll withhold judgement until I'm finished with it. Still loyality keeps me going and I keep hoping the old Mrs. Murphy will come through in the end.

Rating:

- This is a mystery, right? Hello?
The Mrs. Murphy series has been a delight! While some series featuring animals prominently in the plot can easily put the reader into a diabetic coma, this series stands out because the animals have not overshadowed the main characters, who have been well-developed and have lived in a realistic world. It has been edgy and tart with good plots and murders galore in the small town of Crozet, Va., in each successive volume. We have heard the thoughts of the animals in italicized conversations that did not interrupt the unfolding of the plot and, in fact, often aided its flow. This series has had well structured plots and thoughtful character development while including the right amount of local and cultural history of that region as well as thorough but not overdone amounts of background explanatory ... Read More

Rating:

- Going downhill
For this outing Fair and Harry are on their honeymoon at a horse show with all of Harry's pets along for the ride. Gone was the cozy feeling of the Post Office and her usual friends. The friendships in this book seemed forced. Too much time was spent on descriptions of horse shows. The dialog was dreadful and stilted as the author preached her political beliefs through her characters. I'm sad to say this is probably the last of the series that I'll read. In the past couple of books the author seems more concerned with preaching her political views rather than telling an engaging story. I miss the mysteries and fun of the earlier books. Heck, I even named my corgi, Tucker.

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