The Problem with Murmur Lee

This is a strange story about a young woman who dies and the friends she leaves behind. Murmer Lee is a “free spirit”. She is very likeable, as is apparent by the close circle of people she leaves behind to deal with her death. The story is told in short chapters, each written from the viewpoint of one of her friends, and from Murmer herself. As the story is told Murmer views episodes from her life and learns a lot about her family and her life. I liked the way the story was laid out and the quirkiness of the characters. The one thing that left me cold, and the reason I gave the book only three stars, was the foul language and the repetitive theme of sex. Sex and language can have a place in a story, but this was totally overdone show more and did not do anything to enhance the plot. show less

I love quirky fiction and I found this one rather intriguing. This books touches on friendship, family with and murder mystery thrown in. A great original novel, it kept me entertained until the end. This would make an interesting talk at a book club.

Read this back in 2006, I just remembered it because of the quirky characters that lived in this town. Although fictional, I would like to live there for a while and meet them!

Read this back in 2006, I just remembered it because of the quirky characters that lived in this town. Although fictional, I would like to live there for a while and meet them!

Quick read, the characters seem as though the could develop into lasting, memorable ones, but somehow they feel abridged.

My favorite of all her books. Yes, there are some odd characters. Yes, there's some sex and some crude language. Doesn't matter. Read it. It's a keeper.