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One would never guess to look at suburbanite homemaker Jane Jeffry that she would be interested in murder, but she's practically an expert on the subject. Which is why, with best buddy Shelley Nowack in tow, Jane's booking down to a nearby mystery writers' convention to mingle with the agents, publishing bigwigs, and famous authors ... and to maybe drum up interest in her own recently completed manuscript.
But what would a mystery convention be without a mystery? So when a famous ego-squashing editor is undone by an anonymous poisoner, and a much hated book-bashing journalist is himself bashed quite nastily in the parking lot, Jane and Shelley jump right on the case, ready to snoop, eavesdrop, and gossip their way to a solution. But the would-be killer they seek is no open book. And trying to read him/her/them may turn out to be harder -- and deadlier -- than anyone initially imagined.
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Jill Churchill has won the Agatha and Macavity Mystery Readers awards and was nominated for an Anthony Award for her bestselling Jane Jeffry series. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed Grace and Favor mysteries and lives in the Midwest.
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冒頭でヒロインたちが参加する「ミステリー大会」で事件が起きるらしいとわかり、名作『暗黒太陽の浮気娘』を期待したら見事な肩透かし。
小説より現実のほうが殺伐だったりする現在、残虐な殺人や背後のドロドロがあればいいってもんじゃないかもしれないけど、これ、ミステリーと言えるんだろうか？その前に「事件」なのか？せめて犯人が別の人間だったら、もうちょっとミステリーになったのでは？
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Disappointing Mystery
2005/5/17
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In this disappointing entry in a usually reliable series, Jane Jeffrey has finished writing a novel and is hoping to get it published, so she and her friend Shelley Nowack attend a mystery writer's convention, and, before they know it they are investigating the poisoning of an agent, an attack on a reviewer, and a case of plagiarism.
Among other things, this book lacks continuity. In past books in this series, Jane is portrayed as being quite frugal, not willing to part with her ancient station wagon, even though it is falling apart. All of a sudden, Jane has a completely different attitude, not only willing to buy a new jeep, but have the pothole in her driveway repaired, and buys cell phones for herself and two of her children. Her decision to buy the jeep would have worked much better if it was developed throughout the course of the book and she bought the jeep at the end of the book.
Newcomers to the series will wonder how Jane, a single mother, with no apparent job, has so much money. Churchill has always explained this, and what happened to Jane's husband, in a few simple sentences in past books, and should have done it her. Jane's decision to leave her two youngest children home alone, although they are old enough to be left alone, was a decision she would have agonized about in past books and it came too easily in this one.
I did enjoy the parts about the convention, reading it, I felt like I was there. But the book felt thrown together, as if Churchill was meeting a deadline. More time should have been spent developing the characters, several of which, particularly Vernetta are written so broadly that they are unbelievable. The mystery itself is practically non-existent; the book is more about the convention than the two attacks, neither of which is fatal.
The Jane Jeffrey mysteries are usually quite good. Newcomers to the series should not let one weak entry keep them from reading the rest of the series.
Among other things, this book lacks continuity. In past books in this series, Jane is portrayed as being quite frugal, not willing to part with her ancient station wagon, even though it is falling apart. All of a sudden, Jane has a completely different attitude, not only willing to buy a new jeep, but have the pothole in her driveway repaired, and buys cell phones for herself and two of her children. Her decision to buy the jeep would have worked much better if it was developed throughout the course of the book and she bought the jeep at the end of the book.
Newcomers to the series will wonder how Jane, a single mother, with no apparent job, has so much money. Churchill has always explained this, and what happened to Jane's husband, in a few simple sentences in past books, and should have done it her. Jane's decision to leave her two youngest children home alone, although they are old enough to be left alone, was a decision she would have agonized about in past books and it came too easily in this one.
I did enjoy the parts about the convention, reading it, I felt like I was there. But the book felt thrown together, as if Churchill was meeting a deadline. More time should have been spent developing the characters, several of which, particularly Vernetta are written so broadly that they are unbelievable. The mystery itself is practically non-existent; the book is more about the convention than the two attacks, neither of which is fatal.
The Jane Jeffrey mysteries are usually quite good. Newcomers to the series should not let one weak entry keep them from reading the rest of the series.
9 人中、9人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Spending time with Jane and Shelley
2004/12/20
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Unlike most of the other reviewers of this book who gave it a low rating, I liked it very much and give it a high rating. I think it is refreshing to find a mystery book that does not involve a murder. I enjoyed spending time with Jane and Shelley in what I consider more normal circumstances. How many of us encounter a murder every few months? This book was about two women friends attending a mystery writers conference, the characters they meet, and two non-murder mysterious events. It did not have me on the edge of my seat or give me nightmares - thank goodness. It was an enjoyable, light read - no vulgar language, no vicious murder, no creepiness. I felt like I was reading about the activities of my own kind of friends - nice people who get involved, are curious, and like most women in this world, constantly change their minds! Jill Churchill took a chance writing this non-murder mystery and according to the majority of reviews, folks were not pleased. However, this happy reader enjoyed the breezy writing and the two every-day type of mysteries - and spending time with Jane and Shelley.
10 人中、9人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
"Even a good author writes a clunker once in a while"
2005/5/12
形式:マスマーケット
This is said by a character in *Bell, Book, and Scandal*, and I am sad to say it's the best way to sum up the whole novel.
I love Jill Churchill/Janice Brooks. That historical romance novel she doesn't like to 'fess up to? My all-time favorite of the genre. Her historical novel about Japanese prison camps in WWII? Loved it. Her previous Jane Jeffry books? Funny and entertaining. Her Grace and Favor books? Fascinating and quite touching.
Bell, Book, and Scandal? Either ghostwritten, or written under duress to satisfy some sort of contractual obligation.
Seriously, I can't find Churchill's voice in this plodding story. There is no humor to be found. There is really no attention given to the inner thoughts of Jane, and a mind-numbing amount of attention paid to every mundane little thing she does--right down to a conversation between Jane and Shelley about how one of them is glad she brought her WaterPik because she's eating raspberries.
There is also little to no danger. The stakes are never raised.
The best scenes in *Bell* are the scenes where Jane is trying to sell her novel to agents and editors. In these scenes, we actually do get emotionally involved with the story, and Jane begins to almost sound like Jane again.
But besides that, this story plods without direction and then ends with a sudden and awkward ending that made me wonder if I was missing pages.
I miss the funny, wry Jane! Bring her back!
I love Jill Churchill/Janice Brooks. That historical romance novel she doesn't like to 'fess up to? My all-time favorite of the genre. Her historical novel about Japanese prison camps in WWII? Loved it. Her previous Jane Jeffry books? Funny and entertaining. Her Grace and Favor books? Fascinating and quite touching.
Bell, Book, and Scandal? Either ghostwritten, or written under duress to satisfy some sort of contractual obligation.
Seriously, I can't find Churchill's voice in this plodding story. There is no humor to be found. There is really no attention given to the inner thoughts of Jane, and a mind-numbing amount of attention paid to every mundane little thing she does--right down to a conversation between Jane and Shelley about how one of them is glad she brought her WaterPik because she's eating raspberries.
There is also little to no danger. The stakes are never raised.
The best scenes in *Bell* are the scenes where Jane is trying to sell her novel to agents and editors. In these scenes, we actually do get emotionally involved with the story, and Jane begins to almost sound like Jane again.
But besides that, this story plods without direction and then ends with a sudden and awkward ending that made me wonder if I was missing pages.
I miss the funny, wry Jane! Bring her back!
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