A Clue for the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady Mysteries) Summary and Reviews

A Clue for the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady Mysteries)
by Parnell Hall

A Clue for the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady Mysteries)
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Author: Parnell Hall
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-07-05
ISBN: 0553581406
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Bantam

Book Reviews of A Clue for the Puzzle Lady (Puzzle Lady Mysteries)

Book Review: Despite the Flaws, I Loved It
Summary: 5 Stars

Cora Felton, the famed puzzle lady, and her niece Sherry Carter are hoping the nice quite life in the country will keep them in relative obscurity. But when a body turns up with what the police chief thinks is a crossword puzzle clue, they are suddenly thrust into the limelight. Did the killer leave behind a crossword puzzle clue? What does it mean? And how could it possibly lead to the killer?

I bought this book a couple years back after hearing the author speak, but then started hearing rumors about Cora. I thought I might be put off by the fact that she is a chain smoking alcoholic. While that did bother me, I couldn't help falling in love with all the characters in this book. I've heard in later books that aspect of her character is dropped, and I'll certainly look forward to that. In the mean time, I found her a fun character I could root for. My other problem with the book was the constant use of characters full names. Almost every time a new paragraph started, the author felt the need to refer to Sherry Carter or Cora Felton or who ever the current character was. That got very annoying in a hurry.

Still, this book provided a great puzzle I had a hard time putting down. Nothing made sense until the end when everything falls into logical place. The author spent the majority of the time with four of the characters, and the multiple viewpoints worked well to tell the story and build suspense at the end. As I said, I really liked all four of the characters, and I'm looking forward to seeing them again in the next book. Fans of crossword puzzles will enjoy the puzzle at the beginning of the book. There is a solution in the back for those like me who get stuck easily. Just a word of warning, the puzzle is meant to be solved after the book is read since some of the clues have to do with the plot of the book and therefore could spoil it for you.

While this book has some serious flaws that will turn others off, I found the plot and characters engaging enough I could over look them. I will certainly be back to visit the cozy town of Bakerhaven.

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