Declare Books Toward The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke (Grub-And-Stakers #3)
| Original Title: | The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke |
| ISBN: | 0380755386 (ISBN13: 9780380755387) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Grub-And-Stakers #3 |
Alisa Craig
Paperback | Pages: 208 pages Rating: 3.9 | 256 Users | 18 Reviews
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I don’t know what to say about the dialogue. My husband said it was as though the author was trying to increase the readers vocabulary. Silly.
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| Title | : | The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke (Grub-And-Stakers #3) |
| Author | : | Alisa Craig |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 208 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 1988 by Avon Books |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Cozy Mystery. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.9 From 256 Users | 18 ReviewsCritique Regarding Books The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke (Grub-And-Stakers #3)
Vintage Craig/MacLeod: lots of silliness, a plot which depends entirely on absurdities, characterization by caricature. . .if you like MacLeod's work (and I do), this one is a winner. And, as in all the Grub & Stakers, there are some interesting views of how writers work and think.Reminded me a lot of the Carolyn Hart characters, but with a Canadian twist. Nice cozy mystery with some archaic twists of the tongue.
I dont know what to say about the dialogue. My husband said it was as though the author was trying to increase the readers vocabulary. Silly.
The role reversal of the previous villain is interesting but this tale is not as involved with the many women in the town as the first in the series.
Dittany and the other garden club members (with the help of Dittany's writer-husband Osbert) go all in to win a play contest. They must write an original play, do all the scenery and costumes, and put it on in a very short time, but of course Lobelia Falls is up to the challenge. But when it comes to dealing with stink bombs, cobras and bullets substituted for blanks, Osbert and Sgt. MacVicar must take charge, and find out who is after the blood of the lawyer who's playing the hero.
This has the oddest dialogue of any mystery I've read. It has quirky characters and and small town Ontario (I think) location. Unfortunately, I've just finished reading the last of the Grub-and-Stakers series after finishing all of the Peter Shandy series. I didn't read them in order. In this episode, the main character, Dittany Henbit Monk solves the crime. It's a cozy mystery and unique in it's way. I recommend Alisa Craig (AKA Charlotte MacLeod) for a delightfully easy reading.
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