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Murder on the Ol' Bunions
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By S. Dionne Moore/ Heartsong Presents Mysteries
Reviewed by Susan SleemanPrepare to laugh and be enchanted by LaTisha Barnhart, super-sleuth, whose pain isn't confined to her bunions in Murder on the Ol' Bunions.
Murder on the Ol' Bunions by S. Dionne Moore opens with LaTisha Barnhart's discovery of Marion Peters' body. Latisha stops at her former employer's store to pick up a box of books slated for a donation. Though momentarily taken aback by the gruesome discovery, LaTisha recovers and launches a private investigation into Marion's death. And she's not shooting in the dark. The aging college student has one semester of college before earning a degree in police science, giving LaTisha the necessary tools to unravel the crime.
Though LaTisha is a master at sleuthing, her personal life presents a challenge and there is none greater than her husband Hardy. While lamenting her empty nest, the overweight mother of seven seeks to keep Hardy in line with the sumptuous food she cooks and a few choice comments. And if Hardy isn't enough to keep LaTisha on her bunioned toes, her children are. One by one, they cancel their trips home for Easter and her patience becomes as stretched as the panty hose she wears. Still, she puts aside her own pain to find Marion's killer.
Murder on the Ol Bunions is a must read. The mystery is strong with lots of twists and the murderer is well hidden making the book worth reading for the mystery alone, but the characters kick the book up another notch until BAM, you're on the floor laughing. LaTisha Barnhart is not your ordinary heroine. This sassy, lippy woman puts a new twist on the word busybody, but tempers her interference with genuine caring of her neighbors. The interaction between LaTisha and anyone she encounters is a hoot. Her thoughts are laugh out loud funny, and her dialogue even more so. So, if you love quirky characters, humor by the boatloads, this cozy is one you will not want to miss. I can't wait for the sequel, Polly Dent Loses Grip coming in March of 2009.
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S. Dionne Moore is a bunion-free supermom, able to leap
piles of homework and loads of laundry in a single bound. Not only
does she write, but she plays piano, gardens, helps her pastor
husband, and is a columnist for the popular literary blog, Novel
Journey.
