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Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death (Miss Zukas, Bk 3)
Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death - Miss Zukas, Bk 3 Author:Jo Dereske Civic-minded librarian Miss Helma Zukas has reluctantly agreed to use her long-dormant skills as a canoeist to paddle down Washington Bay on behalf of the Bellehaven Library relay race team. But before Helma has a chance to test her aquatic talents, she is once again matching wits with the local police over the identity of a killer. And this tim... more »e it involves keeping her somewhat flaky artist friend, Ruth Winthrop, off Death Row.
When the flamboyant Ruth rejected the attention of a dirty old man in a local bar, she never thought it would be to put him off permanently. But when his body shows up just outside her studio, the police consider her a prime suspect. Helma knows for sure that Ruth is no killer, but she didn't suspect that asking too many questions about the life of the unsavory dead man would unearth some long-buried scandals...and cause someone to want to close the book on one inquisitive librarian.« less
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.
Diane (Diane248) - reviewed Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death (Miss Zukas, Bk 3) on
This well crafted series is wonderful!! Miss Zukas is very believable and is an intelligent, independent and very resourceful sleuth. This is no gushing, naive or shallow woman... and each mystery she encounters is an interesting and very enjoyable read!
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.
