Thou
Shalt Not Grill
By
Tamar Myers
I have long been a fan of Tamar Myers Pennsylvania Dutch series,
which is set at Magdalina Yoder's Bed and Breakfast. This one lives
up to its reputation. With the 100th celebration of the founding
of the town of Hernia, a whole crew of guests is bound to show up.
Since all Amish and Mennonite people claim to spring from the same
family tree, it is no surprise that when the people begin to arrive
that many of them to search for their roots, and others to seek
for the treasure that has been purported to be in the time capsule
that was buried in 1904. However, it is a bit of a shock when one
of the guests is a Japanese woman, who claims ties. And then there
is Buzzy Porter, who sets Magdalena off on the wrong foot as soon
as he shakes hands with her-and gives her the shock of her life.
A practical joker, he gets himself into more trouble by the minute.
And
then the wife of a local pastor finds poor Buzzy up on the summit-very
dead! Magdalena (whose nose is not only long, but always inserted
in the bizarre events of the town) joins her brother-in-law, the
local cop, to report to the scene of the crime. They find a local
jogger, a member of the minority known as Episcopalians, there as
well.
As
Magdalena goes to identify the body of Buzzy, she finds not the
intended, but the Episcopalian jogger's body in the morgue.
This
book has almost more suspects than it has pages. It comes complete
with a greased pig, which Magdalena wins at the pig-catching contest
and which becomes her foster daughter's pet. Not only do you get
a real treat from the story itself, but it is filled with delightful
recipes as well. It's a great read, and I highly recommend it. I
can hardly wait until Assault and Pepper comes out in Feb.
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The
Book |
Signet
/ Berkley Mystery |
Jan.
2005 |
Mass
market paperback |
0451212134 |
Mystery/cozy |
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Excerpt
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NOTE:
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The
Reviewer |
Janet Elaine Smith |
Reviewed
2005 |
NOTE:
Janet Elaine Smith is the author of 12 published novels, as
well as a well-known magazine writer of over 25 years. Her
next Patrick and Grace Mystery, Old Habits Die Hard,
should be out this spring.
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