Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man

Author - Claudia Mair Burney ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from Howard Books was reviewed on 7-Nov-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Howard Books. If you enjoy a true whodunit and a mystery full of suspense, stay away from this misclassified romance novel. Its comedic battering between lead characters was amusing and then quickly became very annoying. Its supposition that a boring protagonist can become more interesting in a long recital of her past is false and again, annoying. In the end, you´re left with the desire to return this book for a refund. If you enjoy a mystery, guided by an intelligent amateur detective, try a Kendra Clayton or Tamala Hayle offering.¤

2) Paperback Book Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Howard Books. but it never quite developed for me. I bought it based on all the positive reviews and I have to wonder if these reviewers read the same book as I did. I liked the story idea, but too many ideas/themes tossed in and not thoroughly explored. The dialogue was thin and unrealistic at best. Other than that, I liked the point of view and I enjoyed the bits of humor that popped up. A great first effort, but gosh...work on story development for the next book please.¤

3) Paperback Book Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Howard Books. I don´t read a lot of chick lits or murder mysteries, so to read a book with both rolled up together was an anomally. But let me tell you, reader, this book captivated me. Bell´s (main character) wit had me laughing out loud.

I don´t know. Maybe it´s not chick lit. It has the sass of chick lit, but not really the concerns of chick lit. To be honest, the whole chick lit category confuses me once you get out of the shopping and heels stuff.

In between the laughs, Burney dealt with hard issues such as divorce and remarriage, life in the occult (and healing after getting out), interdenominational relations, and a single person´s honest-to-goodness struggles with lust for the person to whom they are attracted. Yes, people, that´s normal, and I love that Burney didn´t shy away from that. And can I say this? While reading this book, I was an African-American woman. And you know what? I loved it. (Being African-American and the book.) In fact, I loved it so much, that I´ve decided to make it the June giveaway for Glimpses (my ezine).¤

4) Paperback Book Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Howard Books. Claudia Mair Burney did the dogone thing! Amanda Bell Brown is a sassy and clever heroine. Sizzling dialogue, authentic description, and ever mounting conflict made it top notch reading. I couldn´t stop laughing at the humor, was moved by the underlying spiritual message and was simply delighted to find a really well written novel.

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5) Paperback Book Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Howard Books. I got the best of both worlds with this book. I´m always trapped in an episode of CSI:Miami, Law and Order or somewhere with my nose in a good Christian Fictian romance. How did Claudia Burney know just how to put it together? I felt like I was spying on Bell´s life. I was totally immersed in the crime scene, in the flirt scenes in the scary situational scenes. I used EVERY spare moment to read this book and I´m thrilled that there is another one in the series.¤

6) Paperback Book Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Howard Books.

For Amanda Bell Brown, just living her life is murder!

How´s a woman supposed to grapple with faith, a fine man, and turning thirty-five when she keeps tripping in her high heels over mysteries -- and not just the God kind?

Amanda Bell Brown knows that life as a forensic psychologist isn´t quite as cool as it looks on prime-time TV. But when she turns thirty-five with no husband or baby on the horizon, she decides she´s gotta get out and paint the town -- in her drop-dead red birthday dress. Instead, she finds herself at the scene of a crime -- and she just may know who the killer is. She needs to spill her guts, but not on the handsome lead detective´s alligator shoes -- especially if she wants him to ask her out. A complicated murder investigation unearths not just a killer but a closet full of skeletons Amanda thought were long gone. Murder, mayhem, and a fine man are wreaking havoc on her birthday, but will her sleuthing leave her alive to see past thirty-five?¤

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