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Cargando... Antiques Con (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery) (edición 2015)por Barbara Allan (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This particular novel involves the two women traveling to New York City to attend a comic book convention where they hope to auction off an original Superman drawing. Of course, the drawing is inside a briefcase, handcuffed to Vivian's wrist and who knows who has the key. Their car breaks down on the way and, when a Broadway costume designer stops to help them, they push on to the City with Vivian desperately trying to get the helper's name and address to add to her Christmas list, a list that one can never get off, not even if one dies. They are also traveling with a blind dog. There are several murders at the comic convention and Vivian does get involved somehow with mob figures, but this is as lighthearted and funny as murder can be. Their adventures, told in alternating chapters with their alternating points of view, are told in voices that can only be described as tongue-in-cheek. It is obvious, too, that the author team has some familiarity with these conventions and the odd characters found therein. All in all, a fun, lighthearted romping novel that gives one a break from all the tough-nosed Mickey Spillane type fiction one reads. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML:"One of the funniest cozy series going." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Brandy Borne and her drama-queen mom, Vivian, take their antiques show on the road, for an off-Broadway farce mixing mirth and murder. A world away from small-town Serenity, the ditsy duo--chaperoned by their trusty shih tzu, Sushi--arrive in the Big Apple, blissfully unaware that they will soon cross paths with a rotten-to-the-core killer. As the dynamic dames descend upon a comic-book convention--to sell a rare 1940s Superman drawing--Vivian makes a show of keeping the valuable sketch locked to her wrist in a briefcase. When an intruder breaks into their hotel suite, they naturally suspect a felonious fan, over-eager to acquire their artwork. But this not-so-super villain proves less interested in the Man of Steel than in stealing a man's life, as Brandy and Mother stumble onto a murder victim impaled by a pen-shaped award. Suspects ranging from comic-book collectors to crime kingpins lead Brandy and Mother on a merry madcap Manhattan misadventure, taking them from convention hall to strip joint, from retirement home to precinct lock-up. Has the con been conned by a killer? If so, only Brandy, Mother and Sushi can stop this fatally foul funny-book fiend. Don't miss Brandy Borne's tips on antiques! Praise For Barbara Allan's Trash 'N' Treasures Mysteries! Antiques Chop "The characters shine with brassy humor . . . series fans will applaud." --Publishers Weekly Antiques Disposal "A humorous cozy that teems with quirky characters." --Booklist Antiques Knock-Off "Scenes of Midwestern small-town life, informative tidbits about the antiques business, and clever dialog make this essential for those who like unusual amateur sleuths." --Library Journal Antiques Bizarre "If you delight in the absurd and enjoy manic humor, you'll treasure the Trash 'n' Treasure mysteries." --Mystery Scene Antiques Flee Market "Lively. . .this bubbly tongue-in-cheek cozy also includes flea market shopping tips and a recipe." --Publishers Weekly Antiques Maul "Charming. A laugh-out-loud funny mystery." --Romantic Times Book Reviews (4 stars.) No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The sleuths in this series are a mystery writer and her grandmother, both on psychotropic drugs for mental illnesses, and the grandmother is decidedly annoying even when on her meds, I'd say not just bipolar but probably high-functioning autistic as well. She has absolutely no concept of appropriateness as far as her behavior, and no concern for how she affects those close to her. She is unlikeable both for the other characters and for many readers, but she does at least find out what she needs to, and she's smart. Her granddaughter is supposed to be an adult and divorced, but she acts like she's never really grown a backbone of her own, and seems closer to 16 to me, enough that I was occasionally surprised when she did things that reminded the reader that she's in fact a grown up. The dog, while present and treated as a central character, is not a sleuth, nor does it talk in any way, and is seemingly just an added cute factor to attract readers, though maybe in other books in the series the dog is more important.
I do recommend this book for those wanting a light, fast read with enough detective work to still seem like the mystery is the point of the book rather than a flashy extra, and maybe when I've read more of this series (I've got a few more checked out) I'll like this book more in context of the series. ( )