Greedy Bones

This was actually better than I thought it would be.... I do like the series but this started off with such sadness, that I almost gave up, I'm glad I didn't.

Tinkie's husband Oscar and 3 other people have been out to an abandoned plantation
that is growing G.M. cotton which is being eaten by G.M. weevils, all four are now in ICU and fighting for their lives.....no one can figure out what is going on.

Sarah Booth Delaney wants to get to the bottom of the illness but along the way stumbles upon: a greedy heir trying to force his sister to sell the plantation, the mysterious deaths of their parents, an illegitimate sister of the heirs, a bogus land developer, and a former resident turned Disease Control Agent who is hot on Sarah Booth's show more former flame Sheriff Coleman.... And let us not forget Sarah Booth's haint: Jitty! show less

Sarah Booth Delaney returns home to Mississippi to support her best friend and partner, Tinkie. Tinkie's husband and 3 other people are suffering from an unknown disease that is slowly killing them. The only link is that they all visited a local plantation. Sarah Booth is convinced that the mysterious cotton crop and boll weevils that have appeared on the plantation are not an accidient of nature. She smells foul play and determined to get to the root of the mystery.

I love this series. The characters continue to develop and the mysteries continue to improve. This one was a tricky one. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, another clue would pop up. I recommend reading this in series to get full enjoyment of the series.

I just love this series and always look for the next one to come out. Sarah Booth is so cute yet feisty when need be. Jitty is always a great ghost of the house and so interesting. This time Sarah comes back to help her best friends husband try to recover from an illness no one knows the cause of but is tied to a house. Very funny at times and we see some sad times for Sarah as well. I loved it.

I like Carolyn Haines, her books are an easy, entertaining read. Greedy Bones is my first introduction to Sarah Booth, I will definitely read the earlier books.
Nothing ground-breaking here, just a light cozy mystery, written well, with a good flow.
I would recommend this to fans of the cozy mystery genre.

Her loved ones are at risk here. Someone has concocted a truly devious revenge plan - money is a side issue here for them. Will Sarah Booth go with Graf after all? Can she have both worlds?

Not a bad addition to the series, but not my favorite either. Still an excellent series.