Search - Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death (Miss Zukas, Bk 3)

I find prim, proper, and amazingly resourceful Helma Zukas impossible to resist. These books are difficult to find so if you'd like a change from hard-boiled heroines struggling with impossibly messy lives, "check out" Washington state librarian Miss Zukas soon.

Thoroughly enjoyable. This is the third in the series and, although it took me a little reading to get into the first one, I'm glad I stuck with it. At first I found Miss Zukas to be annoying, but now appreciate the interplay and contrast between her and her best friend Ruth. The characters are well drawn, the setting is appealing, and I usually cannot guess "who done it" until the end of the book. A good cozy mystery, especially for library-aholics like me.

The characters in this book are not likable, the plot was well developed and the story was well written. I just feel that to enjoy a series you need to like the characters.

Great story, enjoyed very, very much. Characters are a riot, and fun to read about.