Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Loading... A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 2) (edition 2008)by Charlaine Harris (Author)
Work InformationA Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 2) by Charlaine Harris
Books Read in 2017 (3,718) Loading...
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I really enjoyed the first one in this series - the real murder aspect was cool. This one felt a bit flat - especially since I've seen the movie. The movie seemed to have a lot more investigating and back and forth and progress - the book she thought about it briefly and the culprit fell into her lap. There was no actual sleuthing involved to get to that point. Which seemed odd. Still I kind of like Aurora, she's quirky. So, I loved the first book in this series, I even gave it 5 stars. However, I just did not enjoy this one that much. It was still a quick read, but I picked this up after watching almost all of the Hallmark versions of these movies. I was a bit disappointed that the Real Murders Club was still disbanded, as one of my favorite parts of the movies was watching them work together to solve the mystery. But that is not the reason I gave this book two stars, at least, not the only reason. I did enjoy how Roe put together that the skull was in the window seat, but that was really the end of the detective work she did. That being said, as well as the information I divulge below, if you enjoy the romance with a bit of a mystery thrown in, but not the entire plot being a mystery with a bit of romance thrown in, then this book is for you. Otherwise, don't pick this up. I don't normally give spoilers in my reviews, but I feel like it is necessary in order to justify why I am giving this book such a low rating. So, you have been warned, spoilers follow. I thought that Roe would be the daring person she was in the movies, trying to solve the mysteries. I understand that books and movies are seldom the same, but the stark difference frustrated me. This book was not a mystery. This book was a romance story that just so happened to have a mysterious element in it. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the love story between Roe and the pastor, but I picked this up wanting a murder mystery. Also, I felt like the ending happened so quickly that I was hit in the face. I understand why Roe called in Arthur, and I thought it was interesting that it was Lynn who answered the phone. However, and I may be remembering this wrong, but the way Lynn gave birth, and Roe was able to help deliver the baby and get the murderer to confess and Lynn didn't even scream, just seemed to me like too easy. I really like this series. These early books were written in the early 90’s, but it’s not obvious except when talking about the phone. I like Roe, the main characters. She’s well written and reminds me a bit of Stephanie Plum. It’s unlikely so many murders would occur in a small town all involving Roe, but one must suspend belief for these little “cozy” mysteries to work. Can’t wait to read the next one. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesAurora Teagarden (2) Is contained inHas the adaptation
Fiction.
Mystery.
In this second Aurora Teagarden mystery from Anthony Award winner Charlaine Harris, "Roe" unexpectedly inherits a house and a fortune when a fellow Real Murders Club member dies. But things take a turn for the macabre when Roe discovers a human skull hidden in her new home's window seat. ". chock full of colorful local names and background chatter, and fans . will be curious to learn how [Aurora's] new independence unfolds."-Publishers Weekly. No library descriptions found. |
Current DiscussionsNonePopular covers
Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |
The book was a quick read and it was a not unpleasant way to pass the afternoon I spent reading it, but I can't highly recommend this to someone who has limited reading time. ( )