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Liked It “Willowtree – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish |
Didn’t Like It “I did not like this book at all. I did not like the way it was written. I felt like I was reading a diary, it has too much unnecessary information. The author could have written a better 100-page story. I was bored all the way.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“ I did not like this book at all. I did not like the way it was written. I felt like I was reading a diary, it has too much unnecessary information. The author could have written a better 100-page story. I was bored all the way.”
Krizia Anna L wrote this review Monday, April 1, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Willowtree – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish
Martha A Cheves wrote this review Friday, March 15, 2013. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Friday, September 24. Exactly three weeks ago Keely and I found a dead body near the golf course. How did that discovery affect my life? It became one-major third of my life. My wife, Genevive, and my golf game, were the other two thirds. I tried to keep them in order, Genny first. These damn murders kept intruding into my consciousness. I didn’t know how the police measured their progress in solving the cases. It seemed I found out information as fast as they did, not fast enough. I was sure the three deaths were related. And the La Banda, and jimsonweed connected them. I had to get over this obsession. I was more resolved than ever to do what I could to put these cases to rest. I wished to get back to my life with two major halves, not thirds.
In the town of Willowtree, a man was killed. It appeared he had fallen off a cliff. Did he fall by accident or was he murdered? Years later Bruce and his dog Keely find another body. It too had fallen off a cliff, or had it been pushed? Within days another body is found. This one has been stabbed leaving no doubt that his death was murder. The connection between these three deaths – the La Banda club that had been formed when all of its members were still in school and a plant called jimsonweed, better known by the Indians as ‘loco weed.’
Bruce is a retired postman. He tired of the working world and retired with the aspect of doing his favorite pastime – playing golf. He and his friend Ben, who was also the brother of the first man to take a plunge over the cliff, spent most of their days trying to outdo each other on the course and thoroughly enjoying this new aspect in his life. That was until he found the body of the second cliff jumper. That is also when Bruce took up a new profession. He became an amateur detective decided to help speed up the progress of the police as they tried to solve the deaths of what soon became three murders.
This is one of the most light-hearted suspense/murder mysteries I’ve read in a long time. The camaraderie between Bruce, Ben and Bruce’s wife Genny is priceless. And the ending – well I’ll just say that I didn’t see that coming. I hope this will be just the first of many more books to come from Author Mike Bove and his team of Bruce, Ben and Genny.
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“a bit young”
Patricia Fuller wrote this review Thursday, July 12, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A cozy mystery by a man, well done. ”
Margie wrote this review Monday, May 7, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Stopped reading....didn't hold my interest.”
Linda K wrote this review Monday, April 23, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“cozy”
RDC wrote this review Sunday, April 22, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fun and quirky characters, mainly Bruce, a retired mailman who involves himself in finding the murderer after finding a body at his local golf course where he spends much of his waking hours. Between playing golf and tracking down a murderer, Bruce can be found preparing meals and eating. Eating at home with his lovely wife Genny or down at Mrs. Rs. Restaurant with good friends, new friends, and not-likely-to-be-friends.
Elaine wrote this review Monday, March 26, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
After Bruce's dog sniffs out a body, so as to extricate himself as a suspect, Bruce involves himself in tracking down the killer. With the aid of his good friend and fellow golf-player Ben, they go sniffing around on their own, entering into homes conveniently left unlocked, to garner clues.
Billed as a cozy, this is one of the better ones.”
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