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Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1)
Bloody Bonsai - Jim Dandy, Bk 1
Author: Peter Abresch
James P. Dandy -- yes, that would make him Jim Dandy -- couldn't believe he'd said yes to going on an Elderhostel down on the New Jersey coast in the cold, ugly, gray days of waning winter. His wife had died a couple of years before, and Jim didn't really feel up to meeting new people and being thrust into new situations without her. But go he d...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780373263219
ISBN-10: 037326321X
Publication Date: 8/1/1999
Pages: 250
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: Worldwide Library
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1) on + 190 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A very good mystery. First time reading this author and would read more when I find them.
DsuzieC avatar reviewed Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1) on + 159 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Very cute cozy, plus I'm now interested in learning more about the art of bonsai, I'd like to give it a whirl. I do want to add one thing that really aggravated me however. It says on the back cover the author lives in Maryland. He obviously used Gomer Pyle for the model as how his Southern character speaks. I'm a Southerner myself and have been married to a native North Carolina Southerner for going on 28 years and I've never once personally said, nor heard him say, "This chere" nor "Shazam". Hopefully he researches his characters a little better for the rest of the series, I'd like to read more Jim Dandy books.
mannsb avatar reviewed Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1) on + 134 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The first of the Elderhostel book series - surely do like them - people who are retired! The description of Hostel experiences are interesting.
Shellaree avatar reviewed Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1) on + 270 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
#1 in a series - Elderhostel. I somewhat enjoyed the book. They mystery part was good. I wasn't too thrilled with all the references to his erectile dysfunction due to his age. But then, it is written by a guy, so I guess I can't expect something too different. But overall, it wasn't a bad book to read.
reviewed Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1) on + 426 more book reviews
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Good mystery with lots of twists and turns to the plot and some good romance for us older folks as well! Looking forward to the rest of the series!
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Timbuktu126 avatar reviewed Bloody Bonsai (Jim Dandy, Bk 1) on + 476 more book reviews
I just read this book (from 1999 ! ) and it was quite good. It was funny that they did not know what email was, but I guess at that point many of us didn't ! Good mystery.


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