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Out of Circulation (Miss Zukas, Bk 5)
Out of Circulation - Miss Zukas, Bk 5
Author: Jo Dereske
Hitting The Books — Miss Helma Zukas is reluctant to go hiking on the Cascade mountains, but her friend Ruth is insistent. When she agrees to go, Helma, ever the librarian, does her research, reading up on survival techniques, packing like a pro, and making up a list for her irresponsible friend. As usual, Ruth comes unprepared, having neglected ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780380782444
ISBN-10: 0380782448
Publication Date: 9/1997
Pages: 212
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  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 34 ratings
Publisher: Avon Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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reviewed Out of Circulation (Miss Zukas, Bk 5) on + 14 more book reviews
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Very good idea to read the series from the start because the development and familiarity with the handful of repeated characters is what creates part of the 'page turning' charm of this author's craft and skill in telling a quiet kind of 'who done' it story.
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reviewed Out of Circulation (Miss Zukas, Bk 5) on + 10 more book reviews
It took me a while to appreciate Miss Zukas, but now I love them and am charging through the entire series. The characters are interesting, the setting is appealing, and the plot just enough to keep me guessing. A good cozy mystery series.
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#5 Helma Zukas, librarian, mystery set in fictional Bellehaven, WA. Helma and her good friend Ruth set off on a 3-day camping trip/hike up in the mountains near the Canadian border when they are trapped by a snowstorm in an emergency cabin with several other hikers. Helma is as prepared as she can be with plenty of dried foods and a backpack full of useful things--unlike Ruth, who insisted on hiking in a skirt, of all things.

Of course there are dead bodies, guns, suspicious behavior and at least one murderer--but who? And how will Helma keep the killer from suspecting that she may have figured out the mystery long enough for the storm to abate and the group to be rescued?

I enjoy this series a lot. Helma is an odd duck for sure--she "seems" a lot older than she is, rather prim and proper and yet she definitely has sense of humor too. It's not often I find a cozy-ish series that I enjoy these days, but this is definitely one of them.

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