should i buy Murder of the Month reviews

Jane Serrano had been a well-behaved, bookish child who derived much pleasure from reading, and she had always checked the last page of a book before reading it to make sure it had a happy ending. Her storybook-perfect life continued as she grew to adulthood. She had a loving husband, three healthy daughters, and a secure place in the small Central Oregon community of Juniper. Then, her perfect life shattered. Following the accidental death of her husband, Jane's reading matter started to include books on grief, and when her youngest daughter Bianca began to act out, Jane added books on the management of mother-daughter conflicts. To fill her empty days, Jane took a part-time job at Thornton's Books, a small, independent bookstore, and in her free time she pored over self-help books, seeking the key that would unlock the future and let her escape this grim new reality. But when Bianca announced at the Murder of the Month Book Club meeting at Thornton's that she was positive the popular Russell County District Attorney had killed his wife, Jane threw away her books once and for all. In the space of a few frantic days, Bianca disappears and the district attorney she had accused of being a murderer is shot to death. With all evidence pointing to Bianca as his killer, Jane is forced to rely on the bumbling assistance of the Murder of the Month Book Club-and a one-eyed dog named Wendell-to help her. Frantic to save her daughter, Jane discards her natural reticence and confronts the police and the possibility of a multiple killer. In her successful effort to find Bianca, and clear her of murder, Jane discovers a courage she never knew she possessed, a new excitement about life, and a most unlikely set of detectives in the Murder of the Month Book Club. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.Murder of the Month is the kind of book you think about at work and then can't wait to get home so that you can read just a little bit more. (Or maybe you've tucked it into your purse hoping for heavy traffic on the way home..prime reading time).

The book's protagonist, Jane, unravels the clues of a crime while at the same time sharing her everyday life frustrations regarding the colorful characters in her mystery book group. Each character in the book group is well-developed enough for us as readers to get exasperated with them, as Jane does. But our preconceived notions about each character are challenged right along with Jane's as the plot unfolds piece by piece.

Elizabeth Main writes in a warm and inviting style. Her undeniable wit and excellent writing ability clearly come through the pages of this book; she somehow manages to write in a way and combines humor, suspense, and a sense of irony (dogs that solve crimes in their spare time???) while allowing the reader to completely sympathize with her main character. The premise is so clever (a book group that solves a mystery, each with their own favorite type of mystery novel) is so clever that it begs for more...a series perhaps??? Yes please!!!

This is a must-read, but be forewarned. If you are the kind of reader who reads the last few minutes of your day before going to sleep, this one will keep you up....maybe just a few more pages..In Russell County, Oregon, forty-two years old grandma Jane Serrano lived a fairy tale life until her beloved spouse of over twenty years died. Her three daughters worry about Jane, but the older two reside out of state and the nineteen year old youngest Bianca has frustrated Jane who studies the book Making Peace with Your Adult Child. Jane works at Thornton Books and hosts the Murder of the Month Book Club.

Bianca, a club member, insists that Russell County DA Gil Fortune killed his wife Vanessa though the police insist it was an unfortunate accident when she fell into the Crooked River Gorge. Bianca bases her belief on her Wendell, a club member who is a dog more interested in the food than the books. He barked at Gil just like that classic mystery novel Prove It, Puppy!. The teen sells the idea to the other members (Minnie the senior citizen, Ty the teen and Alex the female cynic) that they need to investigate the crime while Jane ponders how to escape from these lunatics. As the amateur sleuths make inquiries the culprit plans to kill anyone who learns the truth.

MURDER OF THE MONTH is a terrific amateur sleuth that lightly satirizes the sub-genre and animal detective tales. The story line blends the right amount of serious family conflict with an engaging investigation by a group who follow the book (albeit a puppy detective fiction). Jane is the wonderful center that keeps the main plot together as she considers murdering her youngest offspring and trying to stop the club members from behaving stupidly. Hopefully the audience will have more inquiries by this snoop of the month club.I ran across this book while surfing Amazon and thought it sounded interesting--the murder of the month book club is what convinced me to buy the book. I'm so glad I did! Ah, the joys of owning a Kindle!

Now, the book club doesn't really read a lot of books (or at least not yet), but the members are a delightful, colorful cast. Jane, Alix, Minnie, Tyler and Bianca are the members of the club and in the beginning, their worst problem was the bickering between Alix and Bianca. That all changed when Bianca went on a sleuthing expedition and didn't return--until she was arrested for murder herself. The way the book club members whose ages greatly vary come together first to find Bianca, then to clear her is fun and entertaining to read about as they bumble along. I also loved Bianca's one-eyed dog Wendell who was a character in his own right.

I really loved this book and think the humor was perfect. As the parent of adult children, I could certainly relate to many of Jane's problems with Bianca and her other two daughters. I also liked the subplot about Tyler and his grandfather Laurence who owns the bookstore where the book club gathers. I thought the book was well written (with a very few editing/fomatting problems that didn't distract or bother me) and flowed well. The humor was wondeful and never felt forced or overdone.

Overall, a great, fun cozy mystery! I recommend it to cozy lovers. Perfect for a weekend read or for a vacation. I'm hoping there will be a sequel soon. I ran across this book while surfing Amazon and thought it sounded interesting--the murder of the month book club is what convinced me to buy the book. I'm so glad I did! Ah, the joys of owning a Kindle!

Now, the book club doesn't really read a lot of books (or at least not yet), but the members are a delightful, colorful cast. Jane, Alix, Minnie, Tyler and Bianca are the members of the club and in the beginning, their worst problem was the bickering between Alix and Bianca. That all changed when Bianca went on a sleuthing expedition and didn't return--until she was arrested for murder herself. The way the book club members whose ages greatly vary come together first to find Bianca, then to clear her is fun and entertaining to read about as they bumble along. I also loved Bianca's one-eyed dog Wendell who was a character in his own right.

I really loved this book and think the humor was perfect. As the parent of adult children, I could certainly relate to many of Jane's problems with Bianca and her other two daughters. I also liked the subplot about Tyler and his grandfather Laurence who owns the bookstore where the book club gathers. I thought the book was well written (with a very few editing/fomatting problems that didn't distract or bother me) and flowed well. The humor was wondeful and never felt forced or overdone.

Overall, a great, fun cozy mystery! I recommend it to cozy lovers. Perfect for a weekend read or for a vacation. I'm hoping there will be a sequel soon. This book after a slow start was an entertaining, well written mystery. The characters were real, might even remind you of someone you know.
"Murder of the Month" prompted good discussions for book club. Murder of the Month is the kind of book you think about at work and then can't wait to get home so that you can read just a little bit more. (Or maybe you've tucked it into your purse hoping for heavy traffic on the way home..prime reading time).

The book's protagonist, Jane, unravels the clues of a crime while at the same time sharing her everyday life frustrations regarding the colorful characters in her mystery book group. Each character in the book group is well-developed enough for us as readers to get exasperated with them, as Jane does. But our preconceived notions about each character are challenged right along with Jane's as the plot unfolds piece by piece.

Elizabeth Main writes in a warm and inviting style. Her undeniable wit and excellent writing ability clearly come through the pages of this book; she somehow manages to write in a way and combines humor, suspense, and a sense of irony (dogs that solve crimes in their spare time???) while allowing the reader to completely sympathize with her main character. The premise is so clever (a book group that solves a mystery, each with their own favorite type of mystery novel) is so clever that it begs for more...a series perhaps??? Yes please!!!

This is a must-read, but be forewarned. If you are the kind of reader who reads the last few minutes of your day before going to sleep, this one will keep you up....maybe just a few more pages.... In Russell County, Oregon, forty-two years old grandma Jane Serrano lived a fairy tale life until her beloved spouse of over twenty years died. Her three daughters worry about Jane, but the older two reside out of state and the nineteen year old youngest Bianca has frustrated Jane who studies the book Making Peace with Your Adult Child. Jane works at Thornton Books and hosts the Murder of the Month Book Club.

Bianca, a club member, insists that Russell County DA Gil Fortune killed his wife Vanessa though the police insist it was an unfortunate accident when she fell into the Crooked River Gorge. Bianca bases her belief on her Wendell, a club member who is a dog more interested in the food than the books. He barked at Gil just like that classic mystery novel Prove It, Puppy!. The teen sells the idea to the other members (Minnie the senior citizen, Ty the teen and Alex the female cynic) that they need to investigate the crime while Jane ponders how to escape from these lunatics. As the amateur sleuths make inquiries the culprit plans to kill anyone who learns the truth.

MURDER OF THE MONTH is a terrific amateur sleuth that lightly satirizes the sub-genre and animal detective tales. The story line blends the right amount of serious family conflict with an engaging investigation by a group who follow the book (albeit a puppy detective fiction). Jane is the wonderful center that keeps the main plot together as she considers murdering her youngest offspring and trying to stop the club members from behaving stupidly. Hopefully the audience will have more inquiries by this snoop of the month club.