I loved this even more than the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Set in the 50s during great political unrest, the Congo is still under Belgian control where oppressive overlords are busy stripping the land of its most valuable resource: diamonds. The author draws on her own experiences growing up ...
I enjoyed this book, althought it isn't the type of book that I normally read (I missed the part that it was a mystery when I bought it). I enjoyed best the author's knowledge about the people of the Congo, the nastiness of colonialism. The characters were enjoyable, although not fully-develope...
Magdalena's adventures continue. The town of Hernia is the scene of poisoned pancakes. And guess who gets called in by the overmatched sheriff? Yes, Mayor Magdalena who suddenly goes into labor and thus does her sleuthing as a new mother.The next one of these I read has to be from earlier in the ...
Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth: Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, Book 1Written by: Tamar MyersNarrated by: Caroline MillerLength: 6 hrs and 33 mins Series: Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, Book 1Unabridged AudiobookRelease Date:10-24-14Publisher: NYLAAUDIOBOOK VERSIONPublishers SummaryReaders will delight...
With a winning blend of humor, mystery, and recipes, national bestselling author Tamar Myers has created a uniquely flavorful series. In her latest, Mennonite innkeeper Magdalena Yoder finds that a jam- or perhaps chutney- of small town love and cheating can lead to one vindictive vindaloo...Thre...
So this was one of the silliest books I have ever read. It wasn't at all what I expected, and turned out to be quite entertaining. Nothing high-brow or anything, but still entertaining :)I had several misconceptions about this book. First, for some reason I thought that with a name like "Tamar", ...