Mystery Book Club
Dealing In Murder
by Elaine Flinn
Buy book: $5.85

The premiere title in a new series, set in Carmel, California, introduces Molly Doyle, a once-wrongly disgraced antiques dealer from Manhattan who is rudely plunged back into the harsh world of antiques and finds murder all around.

 

Having just hurriedly read the first read, looks like a good beginning for a new series.

Only a little bit and I'm out to buy the book. Gosh, I must be awful easy. :-)

I too, love the first read. I'm hooked for sure. The fact I've been to Carmel countless times is only a small part of why I'm so interested in this one. I can't wait for tomorrow's read.

Glad to see I am not the only one who got hooked on the first read. This looks like it could be interesting.

I too enjoyed the first read and was into the 2nd thinking I would order the book, until I came to the part about the facial features. I didn't think there were people who still belived this. A straight nose indicates a perfectionist? Deep set brown eyes= family loving? So the features we are born with determine if we are talkative etc. I guess we are doomed from the start then. I think I'll pass on this one

Okay, the things we don't know yet -- how did she get the blood on her - went back to get the key to the desk she bought yesterday - but no explanation yet as to how she came in close enough proxemity to the woman to get her blood on her - ? - the key itself - think that is the "key" to this mystery - my opinion - probably completely off base - will probably find out some of that info when the "chief" questions her - instant dislike for one another - so they will probably end up in a romantic entaglement -

The "face reading" - ? - that won't keep me from reading more - don't think it would hold up in court as a character analysis tho' - probably just used as a way to describe her - maybe not the best way - but won't write the author off my list because of it - or the chief either -

Well - that's my "analysis" of where we are so far - did I overlook something that you noticed and I did not - ? - Doris -

Seemed to be a very short third read -- would like to have the book and get on with it -- will check at my library first -- am enjoying this mystery tho' -

Not enough in each read - guess I'll just have to go out and get this one -- am still enjoying but not enought subsance each day to fill my hunger --

The dialog bothers me...not realistic. Characters are one-dimensional, and language is loaded with cliches. No substance...

who didn't like this book until I read Lana's email! I agree with everything she said and will not be getting this book.

Well 7 in favor of it and only three in question I say it is very interesting and I do want to finish it.
Lots of questions to be answered but that is the whole
idea of a good mystery. I am at the library every week so will look for it there id it isnt I'll buy it for sure thanks to all of you makes it so much more interesting!!
Marge Preble

I liked this book. The writing style is easy to read, yet interesting. The story flows nicely from one section to the next. The characters are believable. At first I thought the cop, Randall, was going to be a 'bully cop cliche' but he doesn't seem to be after reading further.

I like how you know what Molly and Randall are thinking. I think it always makes a book more interesting than gleening what the character is thinking by only having conversations between the characters to make that determination.