Splintered Bones by Carolyn Haines
>> Friday, April 23, 2010
Splintered Bones by Carolyn Haines
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: #3 in the Sarah Booth Delaney Series
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 354
Challenges: Support Your Local Library #18
Source: Library
The Short Version:
Fun cozy mystery with Southern charm, small town quirky characters and a sassy ghost.
Why I Read It:
Third in a series that I manage to get to about once a year, this one was perfect for the light mystery mood I was in at the time.
The Book:
Sarah Booth Delaney is trying to make a go of a new career as a Private Investigator. When her former school friend is jailed after murder of her husband, hires Sarah Booth it’s not to help prove she’s innocent. No, Eulalee McBride has confessed to the murder of her husband Kemper, she just wants Sarah Booth to prove that he deserved killing. It gets even more involved when Sarah Booth (and the Sheriff too) become convinced that the confession is a lie and her old friend is protecting someone else. Is that someone else her troubled teenage daughter who is staying with Sarah Booth while her mother is in Jail?
Along the way Sarah Booth is assisted by her friends Tinkie and Cece (formerly Cecil) and, of course Jitty gets involved too. Jitty’s concern isn’t so much solving the question of who murdered Kemper, she’s much more concerned with getting Sarah Booth married off and pregnant. Jitty needs an heir to the Delaney family home because she’s a ghost who will be out of a home if there are no more Delaneys living at Dahlia house.
My Thoughts:
It’s a little bit of mystery plus a little bit of Southern comedy complete with over the top characters and I have to admit my favorite part is Jitty.
The mystery this time gets a little convoluted with a long list of characters, suspects and subplots to keep track of, but it stays fun and interesting and an enjoyable series that I plan to continue reading.
Rating 3/5
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
5 comments:
For reasons I can no longer remember, I picked up the first in this series at the library a few days ago. Looks like it might have been a good call!
I do love this series. I concur, it's a little bit mystery with a healthy dollop of Southern charm. Jitty is a joy.
Lisa: what a coincidence - hope you enjoyed it!
Vickie: Jitty and the rest of the gang for that matter are just fun!!
Can't go wrong with Southern charm. Thanks for the review.
Ann
Ann Summerville
Cozy In Texas
Anne: Exactly!!!
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