A Bone to Pick
Aurora Teagarden Series #2
by Charlaine Harris
Before the advent of the intrepid Sookie Stackhouse, Aurora Teagarden (Roe) was Charlaine's best known character,
and quite rightfully so. Roe is a delightful small-town librarian, struggling with relationship issues while
dealing with two weddings and a funeral. The weddings are tragic enough, especially since one is of a former
lover, but the aftermath of the funeral presents Roe with a doozy of a problem!
Jane Engle, the dearly departed, a former a member of Roe's crime discussion group, has left Aurora the
beneficiary of her large estate. Roe is enchanted to learn this bequest includes some beautiful jewelry, a chunk
of money; and, unfortunately, a house with a problem. Definitely "a bone to pick" because the problem is a skull,
secreted in a hidden window seat! Why did Jane leave such a grisly legacy to Roe?
Charlaine Harris is such a wonderful writer, no matter what format she uses, and her female protagonists are
clever, witty and possessed of an inner strength they don't know exists. As Roe unravels this bony problem, she
comes to terms with her past relationships, including her parental ones, and forges ahead valiantly with solving
the case of the missing body. The dialog is provocative, the characters three-dimensional, and the plot paces
through the mystery like a hot knife through butter. It is fantastic to see that Berkley Prime Crime agrees, and
is republishing the entire series. Book one in the series -
Real Murders - hit the
stands in December, and will be followed every couple of months by the rest of the titles in the series. Climb
on board for a great read, if you haven't discovered Aurora Teagarden yet, you are way overdue! |
The Book |
Berkley Prime Crime Mystery, published by the Penguin Group |
February 2008 |
Mass Market Paperback |
978-0-425-21979-9 |
Mystery |
More at Amazon.com |
Excerpt |
NOTE: Reprint of second book in Aurora Teagarden Series, originally published in 1992 |
The Reviewer |
Laura Strathman Hulka |
Reviewed 2008 |
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