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Loretta Ross (2)

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Loretta Ross (2) via een alias veranderd in Loretta Sue Ross.

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Death and the Redheaded Woman (2015) 51 exemplaren
Death and the Gravedigger's Angel (2017) 20 exemplaren
Death and the Brewmaster's Widow (2016) 19 exemplaren
Death and the Viking's Daughter (2018) 16 exemplaren
Julia's Heart (2020) 1 exemplaar

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Officiële naam
Ross, Loretta Sue
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
USA
Woonplaatsen
Missouri, USA
Opleiding
Cottey College
University of Missouri-Columbia

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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
 
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fernandie | 3 andere besprekingen | Sep 15, 2022 |
One of the minor obstacles readers must overcome in this extremely enjoyable series is the pronunciation of "death." Death & the Redheaded Woman, Death & the Brewmaster's Widow, Death & the Gravedigger's Angel... all have the sounds of a regular mystery series until you discover that Death is the name of one of the main characters and it is pronounced "deeth" because he's named after Lord Peter Wimsey. That does take some getting used to, and once trained I still find myself pronouncing the word the Wimsey Way. But as I said, that is a very minor obstacle that doesn't take away from how good this series is.

The plot is downright Hitchcockian, and readers quickly realize that this isn't a matter of whodunit but how. On the surface, the plot may seem far-fetched, but in these days of trying to beat DNA tests and "Forensic Files," it fits right in. It's wonderfully twisted and bound to keep readers guessing. The only real quibble I had with it is Death putting himself and his compromised health into unnecessary danger.

However, this is not a plot-driven book. In addition to the author's lovely sense of humor, she's created the sort of people that character-driven readers (like myself) crave. I did miss the auction angle of the series, but at least the auction company's owners made a hilarious appearance or two. Wren is smart, funny, brave, and very caring. Death is a veteran who returned from war with ill health and a troubled mind. It's taking him time to recuperate, and he's taking it all in with a mix of good humor and exasperation. What is wonderful to watch unfold is the creation of his support system, people gathering around him who truly care for him and will help when needed. This is a man who has lost so much, and his journey adds an extra dimension to this series that raises it above the usual cozy mystery you read.

Whether you read for humor, twisty plots, or characters, you'll find all three in Loretta Ross's series. I urge you to give it a try-- at the beginning-- with Death & the Redheaded Woman.
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cathyskye | 4 andere besprekingen | Jul 25, 2018 |
Former Army Medic, Tony Dozier, is accused of killing a member of the hate group that disrupted his (Muslim) wife's funeral. Tony says he saw his wife's ghost beckoning to him and came across the bleeding man & tried to save him. Tony's defense hires Death (deeth), to prove Tony insane.

Meanwhile, Death's fiancée, Wren, is cataloging the contents of the neighboring Hadleigh House and comes across detailed drawings from WW I depicting a soldier & his Angel of mercy, which turns out to be of the local Gravedigger's monument stone, which is what Tony saw the night of funeral.

Adding to the mystery is the newly dead man in a Confederate Uniform found on the Vengeance Trail: where legend tells of a Confederate Soldier that lost his life after robbing & killing the occupants of the house, then stealing a horse & riding to escape; only to have the horse run under a low branched tree, breaking the soldier's neck, knocking the soldier off, & leaving behind the body.

I liked the combined stories they held my interest. I liked most of the characters, however, I found Death's brother Randy was a constant source of irritation. His mouth was always sarcastic, putting Death down, and he little to do with anything other than being an irritating leftover from the previous book, which kept this from a 4th ★. The Keystone auctioneering family was funny as always.
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Auntie-Nanuuq | 3 andere besprekingen | Apr 21, 2018 |
Randy , Deaths' younger brother, was a firefighter and allegedly died in a fire at a local brewery.

Death (pronounced "deeth") & Wren are going back to close his brother Randy's house & put the contents up for auction. When Randy's Capitan gives Death Randy's badge, which had fallen off before being called to the fatal fire, Death notices that the number on the badge that the Capitan has given him does not match the numbers on the badge & helmet that are among Randy's belongings.

Then there are are the photos of Randy in the local paper during a school visit & again the badge shows a different number than that of the badge Death has been given.

The man who owns the empty brewery where the fire was that claimed Randy turns out to be arson... he has become seriously ill and is kept secured & sedated in his bedroom by his current wife, who it turns out will inherit nothing if she is not married to him longer than any of his previous wives...

Oddly enough, he is a distant cousin of Death & Randy and has an uncanny resemblance to Randy

I found the premise of this book so off-the-wall & unbelievable that I had to mark it down 2 ★. Nothing about it rang true and I would have liked a different explanation for the discrepancy of the two badges.
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Auntie-Nanuuq | 4 andere besprekingen | Apr 20, 2018 |

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