
Diana B. (
AuntDi) - PA wrote on 6/19/2009...
This is the 2nd in the Jenny T. Partridge Dance Mystery series. There seems to be quite a lot of ditzy mystery heroines out there these days. Jenny is clearly designed to be another of these mystery ditz. And for this series, it is done rather well, although you can sometimes see the author making a consciously dumb choice for her. The characters around Jenny tend not to be the loveable kind, more the why does she hang out with these people kind. Sal is a great in his expanded role, looking forward to seeing more of him. All in all this is a good series and I will keep reading, although if you are a Mormon or a dance mom, you may find yourself annoyed with her take on those groups.
Mendy wrote on 1/25/2009...
I was pretty skeptical. Most of the bad reviews I saw said that Jenny was over the top about Psycho Dance Moms and the Mormons. I really didn't think I would like this one. But I did.
I did not read the 1st book in this series but I didn't feel lost. I really enjoyed the relationships between Jenny, Tate, and her friends. Again, I am wondering why cozy writers ALWAYS have the boyfriend be a cop. Why can't we have a female cop best friend, or a gay male friend as the cop, or anybody else!?! Mom, Dad, grandma, brother... anybody, please?
But aside from that quirk of mine, this story was good. It was better than I expected and I enjoyed following the clues in the story to find the killer.