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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780451210319
ISBN number: 045121031X
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 272
Printing Date: May 04, 2004
Publishing house: Signet
Release Date: May 04, 2004
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Out of school, out of work, and out of motivation, Abby Rose is contemplating her life and wondering what to do next. It's the kind of situation that would get some girls down, but luckily Abby's got a heart the size of Texas-and a bank account to match. But when she discovers the gardener dead in her greenhouse, Abby realizes what she needs to do with herself: she needs to solve a murder...
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Though I did enjoy "Pick Your Poison," I found nothing special about it. This book is your run-of-the-mill cozy. The heroine was likable yet not overly special, but the ending pulled this story out of being too commonplace. I never saw the answer coming. I will eventually buy the second installment, "A Wedding to Die For," but there are other books I want to read first.
The plot aside, I found the cover art to be the best I've seen in awhile.
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I read constantly and I was sadly disappointed in this story. I did not find the heroine particularly likeable and her endless repeat of her "Daddy's sayings" were annoying. I will say I did not see what was coming at the end of the book, which was nice. Kudos to the author for a good twist.
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This is the very first novel in the Yellow Rose mystery series.
Abby Rose is a wealthy heiress. She has a degree in computer science, but has become a social drone as other people run the family business. Things change when she discovers the body of the family gardener in the greenhouse. Events lead Abby into the investigation, against everyones wishes. The investigation leads to a cold case from 15 years before, and questions about the adoption business in Texas. Along the way she finds herself dealing with her sister and the sister's boyfriend, her ex-husband (a recovering alcoholic), the family attorney, her aunt, and a sergeant from the Houston police department who is investigating the case. As the investigation becomes more and more tangled, she must confront her own origins. You can guess the direction the investigation is going, but there are some surprising twists and turns. Who can you trust if you find people have been lying to you.
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First in the Yellow Rose series, this series is in Texas, featuring Abby Rose. Abby's gardener is murdered, and she wants to find out why: why he was killed and why he was there. Abby's fraternal twin Kate helps her run the computer business that their father left them, and she also gets roped into helping Abby find the answers to her questions. In this, Abby finds out answers to other questions, ones she wished she hadn't asked. I found this to be better than your average cozy - I was leery of the basis of the spoiled rich girl playing detective - but Abby redeems herself.
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Introducing Abby Rose...a privileged woman living in River Oaks, Texas...a wealthy town near Houston. In the very first book in the Yellow Rose Mystery series, we find that Abby has inherited her late father's home and computer business along with her twin sister, Kate. The business runs fine without them, and they are able to pursue other interests while having a steady income. Having no real ambition in her life, and feeling left out now that Kate is finishing her dissertation and moving in with her boyfriend, Abby longs for something meaningful to fill her time. When their hard-working gardener is found dead after he promises to share a large family secret with the twins, Abby begins to investigate both his death and her past. Questions about their adoption begin to loom again in Abby and Kate's mind, and she wonders if they have the whole truth about their birthparents. When the trail to a killer leads her directly to a shady adoption agency, Abby begins to ask some tough questions. Will she discover the killer and the key to her past in time to stop a murderer on the loose?
This was a great start to a new series! The fact that Abby and her twin sister, Kate, sometimes work together in the book (but are not "joined at the hip"), made a likeable, interesting combination. The mystery itself offered a lot of twists and turns, and I was kept guessing throughout the book as to the twin's past, and to the identity of the killer. The only thing that I disliked in the book was the overuse of clichés. I know previous reviewers have mentioned this as well, and I completely agree with their feelings on the subject. However, the book was too good to pass up even with this minor flaw, and I will eagerly pick up future installments in this fun, witty series.
The subsequent book in the series is called "A Wedding to Die For". Enjoy!
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