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Death of a Dream Maker

door Gallagher Gray

Reeksen: Hubbert and Lil (3)

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MURDER IS SUDDENLY VERY FASHIONABLE IN MANHATTAN'S GARMENT DISTRICT Max Rosenbloom, multimillionaire owner of Max Rose Fashions, is on his way to see his former flame Lil when he's killed in a car bomb explosion that rocks New York's fashion district. Because he's filthy rich and in the mob-controlled rag trade, there's no end to suspects. But the list becomes one less when Max's favorite nephew turns up dead in his uncle's freshly dug grave. Eighty-something Auntie Lil and her own nephew T. S. Hubbert set forth on a dangerous quest that takes them from the sophisticated world of fashion to the lethal underworld of murderous thugs, and from the white-collar realm of corporate embezzlers to the skeleton-stuffed closets of unloving relatives. The two sleuths just hope they can solve the murder and clear Max's name before the killer gets to them.... "AUNTIE LIL IS DELIGHTFULLY FEISTY." --Publishers Weekly… (meer)
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I had liked the two Hubbert and Aunt Lil books I'd read. This one not so much. I didn't find any of the characters particularly appealing.
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  lgpiper | Jun 12, 2022 |
Auntie Lil may be 84, but she is still as energetic and independent as anyone much younger than her. Her nephew, T.S. Hubbert, know this for fact.

Max Rosenbloom, a former flame and love of her life, calls out of the blue wanting to come visit Lil. He says it is important and wants to come that evening. When he doesn't show up, Lil learns that he has been killed in a bomb explosion.

Things take a much stranger turn during the funeral when Lil notices that there is another body in the grave, underneath Max's coffin. It is bad enough that the family is not happy to see Lil at the funeral, but it does get hysterical when the 'grieving' widow winds up slipping and sliding into the grave site due to the mud from the heavy rains.

Auntie Lil decides that she and T.S. are going to find out who killed Max and why. What they find is a dysfunctional family with bitterness and secrets to hide. Bitterness between family members and bitterness directed toward Lil and T.S. as they have inherited the bulk of Max's estate!

The twists and turns keep the plot interesting and the comedic parts add laughs. I found both main characters enjoyable, and the supporting characters just added that much more.

This is one in a series and I plan to find the others to enjoy. ( )
  ChazziFrazz | Mar 1, 2018 |
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MURDER IS SUDDENLY VERY FASHIONABLE IN MANHATTAN'S GARMENT DISTRICT Max Rosenbloom, multimillionaire owner of Max Rose Fashions, is on his way to see his former flame Lil when he's killed in a car bomb explosion that rocks New York's fashion district. Because he's filthy rich and in the mob-controlled rag trade, there's no end to suspects. But the list becomes one less when Max's favorite nephew turns up dead in his uncle's freshly dug grave. Eighty-something Auntie Lil and her own nephew T. S. Hubbert set forth on a dangerous quest that takes them from the sophisticated world of fashion to the lethal underworld of murderous thugs, and from the white-collar realm of corporate embezzlers to the skeleton-stuffed closets of unloving relatives. The two sleuths just hope they can solve the murder and clear Max's name before the killer gets to them.... "AUNTIE LIL IS DELIGHTFULLY FEISTY." --Publishers Weekly

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