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Marc Jedel

Auteur van Uncle and Ants

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Werken van Marc Jedel

Uncle and Ants (2018) 34 exemplaren
Rivers and Creaks (2023) 14 exemplaren
Chutes and Ladder (2019) 12 exemplaren
Nuts and Dolts (2020) 6 exemplaren
Hit and Mist (2020) 5 exemplaren
Serf and Turf (2019) 2 exemplaren
Fish Out of Water (2021) 1 exemplaar

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Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten.
I liked the main subject of the story, Andy Shirley. and his grumpiness. The dog Fifi was a nice (and an important!) addition. The interaction with Charlie was good, I do like intergenerational interaction.
Please keep all this positiveness in mind, because now comes the grumpy part.
The grumpiness of Andy took too long in the book. It slowed the pace.
I noticed the existence of Fifi quite late in the book, I do think it should have come earlier.
I do not want to spoil too much, but, forgetting such an enormous important part of a Bed and Breakfast: really?
And Charlie in the last chapter: no, I do not think that was a good idea. I do not know the english translation, but in Dutch we say: 'dat wordt er met de haren bijgesleept'.

Notwithstanding my grumpiness: I liked the book and I do hope there will be a following book about this Bed and Breakfast.
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Corrie57 | 11 andere besprekingen | Feb 19, 2024 |
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A quick, enjoyable read. It does take the whole of the novel to warm up to the narrator, but by the end, you can see his character progressing. The supporting characters are well drawn and engaging. I loved the faux British mystery novel drawing room scene at the end and I love how at least one of the supporting characters does not let the narrator get away with his 'triumph'. Also, the dog is adorable and survives!

 
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Jammies | 11 andere besprekingen | Feb 10, 2024 |
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Not quite as funny as it wants or needs to be, nor cute enough to be a cosy mystery, or even really much of a mystery.

A widower takes on a bed and breakfast 'inn' in northern california. His wife had intended for him to be the handyman as his retirement project, while she managed the guests and catering. A year after her untimely demise he is still contracted to the purchase and so makes the move up. He quickly realises the property needs some specialist maintenance but can't believe the prices the local tradespeople charge. On the 2nd morning one of the current guests - a very demanding wedding party - is found dead in her bed. The local sheriff is busy on a child abduction case, and so our curmudgeonly owner fecklessly tries to investigate on his own - if only to get rid of as many annoying people as possible.

I'm sure a 'heart of gold beneath the grumpy exterior' was intended, but it never really came through and was just annoying. The rest of the townspeople also fell very flat and the descriptions lacked any details of the landscapes or much of anything.

Not a series I'll be pursuing, although not actively bad as such, but there are much better cosy mysteries out there.
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reading_fox | 11 andere besprekingen | Feb 9, 2024 |
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When Andy Shirley retired from his job as a copy editor, he and his wife decided to buy a bed and breakfast but before they could take over, his wife died and now he has to manage the place alone. Right from the start, things just seem to get out of hand. The original owner takes off as soon as he gets there and the inn is full of guests preparing for a wedding. The inn needs repairs but Andy’s curmudgeonly ways turn away the repairman. And if that’s not bad enough, one of the wedding guests is murdered. When the police seem unable to solve it, Andy worries this could hamper his hopes of selling so he decides to do his own investigation. After all, he was a copy editor so what could go wrong, right?

Rivers and Creaks is the first book in the new Redwoods Country Mystery series by Marc Jedel and what an entertaining tale it is. The story is told by Andy and, despite being the very definition of curmudgeon, he is very likeable. There is also a nice thread of humour running through the story and Andy’s final uncovering of the murderer had me in stitches. And if that is not enough reason to read this book, Andy has a tiny dog named Fifi as a sidekick. Oh, and the mystery’s not too bad either. Overall, a very entertaining cozy mystery and I look forward to reading future books in the series.

I received a copy of this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers
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lostinalibrary | 11 andere besprekingen | Feb 6, 2024 |

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Werken
8
Leden
78
Populariteit
#229,022
Waardering
4.0
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18
ISBNs
5

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