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The Sleuth Sisters Mysteries, Book 5
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Narrated by:
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Anne Jacques
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Laura Bednarski
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Judy Blue
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By:
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Maggie Pill
About this listen
What do a kayak, a wine barrel, and a tractor have in common? They're all weapons in the hands of three determined women!
When the FBI asks the Sleuth Sisters to attend a retreat for "Love-Able Ladies", Barb opts out, unwilling to spend a weekend celebrating the joys of being some man's "little wife". Retta is eager to go since the venue is a swanky vineyard/inn on the Leelanau Peninsula, north of Traverse City, Michigan. Never a fan of large groups of strangers, Faye would rather stay home, but since Retta needs a "wing-woman", she doesn't get a choice.
Their assignment is to assess the possibility a retreat attendee might cooperate in an FBI investigation. Dina Engel is launching a line of high-fashion clothing, and the feds hope that means she's separating herself from her drug king-pin father. The sisters will try to get to know Dina, hint the Bureau is interested in a meeting, and provide her with a safe way to contact them.
Though the setting is lovely and the inn is all that Retta imagined, things quickly go bad. Murder, kidnapping, and a mysterious plot involving Dina's fashion show plunge Faye and Retta into danger. The sisters are separated from each other and threatened with death if they don't cooperate. Retta finds it hard being isolated and alone. Faye has to decide which people around her are enemies and which are innocent retreat attendees. Sensing trouble, Barb shows up, but she soon faces a choice between being shot and drowning in Grand Traverse Bay.
It doesn't seem possible that all three sisters can survive the dream-weekend-turned-nightmare. Still, this is the fifth Sleuth Sisters adventure, and listeners know these women don't give up easily. Sit back, have a glass of wine, and learn a little more about sister power!
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Loved the story
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The story was much too unbelievable. I couldn't suspend my disbelief. There were too many situations that were obviously explained away with poor excuses just to further the plot, they weren't realistic enough. This series is falling apart and I will be waiting for reviews when the next installment comes out before I buy it.
Disappointment
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However, all three narrators have issues, but the one who portrays Faye is the WORST. The one who portrays Barbara and the one who portrays Retta may just have technical issues, but they all don't finish their sentences before pausing or taking a breath or stumbling on words, CONSTANTLY. Idk if they just need more practice, if they are asthmatic, if they can't read well, or maybe they lose their place when reading??? Idk what exactly the problem is, but with Barbara's and Retta's characters that can all be sort of overlooked, but Faye's character, OMGsh I wanted to yell "Stop! What is wrong with you?!" soooo many times!! GRRRRR!!
I enjoyed all of the stories and think this is a good author and that is the only reason I kept listening.
But I won't listen to anything else by these three narrators. By the time I got to the 5th book, I was super annoyed by all the mistakes in the narration. It's really a shame b/c this is such a good series.
All five books in this series...
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GREAT series
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Faye works to figure out what nefarious action led to the murder of the FBI agent and what crime is in the works to make Ted keep them alive at the moment, since he doesn't want to make waves before Sunday's fashion show. So Faye gets herself involved in helping with the show. It doesn't take long before Barb gets concerned over the fact that she hasn't heard from either sister, including Retta, who is tied to her phone. So she travels to the convention in search of the truth.
This book has some really creative points to it. I still enjoy the creative angle of having each sister narrate the different chapters. I love the way we see the same scenarios through the eyes of different sisters, giving creative angles to each one's recounting. I especially appreciated the way each of the three sisters recounts the only time she ever saw her mother cry, with each sister telling a different situation that gives new insight into their mother. The convention provides a terrific opportunity to highlight the differences and similarities of the three sisters, against the background of women who would never have approved of the Smart Detective Agency.
The book continues the message of all Sleuth Sisters books in speaking out for women's empowerment and the value of working together. Further, the backdrop of the Love-Able Ladies convention allows a discussion of how women should be allowed to do whatever they want, even if what they want is to be feminine stay-at-home mothers.
I really enjoyed this book, but I have to admit to missing some of the other characters, such as police chief Rory, FBI agent Lars, and assistant Gabe with his new wife Mindy. These characters really help to bring out the best in the sisters, something I would have liked to see more of in this book.
As before, the book contains three narrators, with Laura Bednarski performing the part of Faye, Judy Blue performing the part of Retta, and Anne Jacques performing the part of Barb. These three women do an excellent job of portraying the trio of sisters, even to the extent of imitating each other's voice when her character quotes one of her sisters. I love audiobooks, but this is one book in particular that should be listened to instead of read, given the uniqueness and fun of the audio edition.
I have loved the whole Sleuth Sisters series, including this one, but I do have to admit that it is my least favorite book in the series. It contains less depth than the previous books and misses out by not showing loved other characters in the series. Yet even the worst Sleuth Sisters book is a great listen. I give it four stars.
Another empowering book for women
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Sleuth sisters number five awesome!
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Enjoyable series about women detectives over 50
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However, this 5th book, the production is weak. It sounds as if it was poorly spliced together, you can hear the narrators breathing during what I consider long pauses where there was no need for a pause. I feel like this was just thrown together.
Poor producing/production.
Disappointing Production
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Characters pathetic turn
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