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Pick Your Poison (2004)

Pick Your Poison (2004)

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045121031X (ISBN13: 9780451210319)
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This is the first book in the Yellow Rose Mystery series. Abby is described as being "out of school, out of work, and out of motivation."When the book opens, her gardener Ben approaches Abby and tells her that he needs to tell her and her sister Kate (her fraternal twin) something, but he wants to wait until Kate comes home so he'll only have to tell the story once. He seems really nervous and agitated, but Abby can't convince him to spill the beans early.Abby takes a nap, but when she wakes up, Ben is dead. Since she was the only other person at the house at the time, Abby quickly becomes the primary suspect. Since she has no job (and no prospects), she begins to do her own digging, especially when she discovers that Ben wasn't actually Ben. It seems that he was there for ulterior motives, and he may have been involved in another murder. Abby in convinced that things are not what they seem, and she is determined to get to the bottom of things, even if the police are dragging their feet.The other characters are her aforementioned sister; they were both adopted as babies by their late father. Steve, Abby's ex-husband, is still hung up on Abby and is determined to make her see that he's changed, no matter what it takes. And their aunt meddles in their lives as much as Abby meddles in the police investigation.It all makes for an entertaining read, a great mystery, and wonderful cosy. I didn't figure out the culprit until Abby did, which is always satisfying, and the subplot was great. Sweeney's sense of humour is great, and she infuses her Southern charm into the characters with just the right touch without going overboard.

"Oh what a tangled web you weave, when first you practice to deceive."This is a very good first mystery. The main character, Abby, finds her gardener dead shortly before he can reveal information to Abby and her sister. Abby sets out to uncover the mystery of his life and finds a weave of deception that leads back to her family. The trail goes back 30 years to a disappearance and deception. There are plenty of suspects as the story twists and turns with a final twist at the end that I did not see coming. A couple of scenes do require suspension of disbelief -(Why wasn't she recognized after the tailing fiasco?)- since it's a first mystery I gave that a pass. Overall, I like how Abby transforms and finds a new purpose for her life, which just happens to provide a basis for more in this series. A good read.

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There is a saying"when don't know where to start ,always start from the beginning "Since I have a conflicted feelings about this book,I start from the beginning Abby Rose is a millionaire who have nothing but time on her hands ,when her gardener Murdered in her house,she assaulted by guilt ,thinking don't know the basic details about him,so try to hunt down his family, while detective in charge of the case ,trying unsuccessfully to deter her in order to protect her from becoming next victim.About that conflicted feelings ,every story concreted on its characters ,this book has more or less equal people on love or hate side ,for the love side Abby Her sisterSoon to be brother in lawDetectiveOn the hate side Her husbandAunt Lawyer I sincerely considered about putting this book in DNF column,this book has one of the element I hate very much ,heroine falling as prey for lust,even though he is despicable and also ex husband. I actually liked the identity of the murderer,who I hated from the very first.Mr.Rose ,Abby's father did everything out of love even though he kept secrets from them,its unfair to accuse him of murder ,and thinking her whole life has been sham,he adopted them and loved them as his own daughters, stood by her side in messy divorce ,he did it all and much else its really very indignant to think of him as murderer.
—Sinthu murali

This is the first in a mystery series about a spunky girl who finds her way to a career as a private investigator who helps adopted people find their birth parents. I've read this one and the 2nd. This one starts out with her gardener found murdered in her greenhouse. She wants to pay her respects to his family, but in searching for them she finds much more than she ever expected. I didn't have this one figured out until it was almost revealed. The plot moved enough that I never got bored. It co
—Marla

From the first sentence about how the sun could melt diamonds, I enjoyed her colorful expressions and vivid similes. The relationship between the two sisters, so different though they were twins, provided warmth and grounding to Abby's restless, impulsive nature. Didn't matter what crazy chances Abby took, Kate and Terry had her back. Fortunately, her love interest was a policeman who could make nasty consequences of her investigation go away. The fast-paced action kept me reading all night-sometimes insomnia is a good thing. I just wish cozy authors didn't feel the need to use "God" and "Jesus" as exclamations. That bothers me although I can handle the other profanity.
—ChrisGA

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