Search - Buttons and Foes (Mandy Dyer, Bk 6)

I do believe I have finally read what is called a "cozy mystery". :(

Mandy Dyer owns a dry cleaning business, and she is surprised when one of her regular customers dies and leaves her a bag of old clothes. When she finds out that her friend died of a fall down the basement stairs, her suspicions are aroused as the old lady had told her she never went downstairs because she did not want to risk a fall. She discovers the old clothes to have a multitude of buttons sewn on to them, and suspects they may be valuable, so she starts investigating, hoping to find evidence to support her suspicion of murder and have the police investigate.

For a light cozy mystery, this was okay, though I have read better. The information about button collecting was interesting, but overall the book was rather bland, and the characters at times a little irritating. I may read more of this series if another book comes my way, but I would not go out of my way to find them. I rate this 2.75 stars, rounded up to 3.

This book in the Mandy Dyer series has the typical scenario of Mandy investigating where the police don't want her. Mandy has determined that her friend Thelma Chadwick's couldn't have been accidental and that the dresses covered with buttons Thelma left her must be covered with clues, if only she can figure them out. A new romantic interest for Mandy is introduced, who is part of Mandy's high school history.
My only real complaint is the character of Nat. As the books progress, he becomes more and more of an irritant with his jumping to conclusions, rudeness, and putting career above his friendship with Mandy. I felt these characteristics were extreme in this book, however, I find myself hooked on this series, so I will put that complaint to the side!

Just started reading the Mandy Dyer series and am thoroughly enjoying it. A good clean "who done it" read.

A real cozy, curl up with a cup of tea and read on. This was the first one of the Mandy Dyer mysteries that I read and I enjoyed it enough that I ordered another one from the series. Not a great mystery but a good plot, good characters and good writing made for a nice read.

Were those unusual buttons worth a small fortune?Mandy is convinced that the button mystery is connected to her friend's sudden demise.