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Box of Rocks (A Maggie Gorski Mystery #1)
by
Karla Telega (Goodreads Author),
Rosanne Dingli (Goodreads Author) , Martin Rus , El Kartun
At age 55, Maggie is losing the battle with her fear of failure and small designer dogs, but her friend, Cher, is determined to rescue her from a future of scrapbooking and lace doilies.
Bear has a secret worth killing for, so when an archaeology student stumbles too close to his hidden goldmine, the results range from comical to deadly.
In a small South Carolina town, a sec...more
Bear has a secret worth killing for, so when an archaeology student stumbles too close to his hidden goldmine, the results range from comical to deadly.
In a small South Carolina town, a sec...more
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(first published July 24th 2011)
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Two middle aged women friends stumble upon a murder investigation in a small South Carolina town in their efforts to find a "fun" hobby for one of them. Maggie and Cher are as different as two female buddies can be, yet best of friends. In their pursuit of collecting local rocks, they accidentally witness a murder. As the clues mount, it turns out that Cher has a tie to one of the suspects and both women go into overdrive to gather evidence to exonerate the young man.
This is an engaging series....more
This is an engaging series....more
This is a fun novel to read! I don't find myself laughing on top of my lungs, but I more or less chuckle throughout the whole story. The narrative angle is from Maggie and Cher's point of view and the humor evolves around the fact that these two women are just about to pass their prime. Almost.. At the same time they want to do something with their life, to have a purpose, and this characterize the whole story. Incontinence, tendencies of a nervous breakdown and murder investigation is mixed wit...more
And Up Pops Karla Telega!
This reader's first introduction to author Karla Telega was in her co-editorship of 'My Funny Valentine: America's Most Hilarious Writers Take On Love, Romance, and Other Complications' - one of the funniest books to be released last year. Now she is on her own as a novelist with BOX OF ROCKS; A MAGGIE GORSKI MYSTERY and it looks as though this is a springboard for her new career as a burgeoning talent for comedic writing. She writes well with subtleties that on first re...more
This reader's first introduction to author Karla Telega was in her co-editorship of 'My Funny Valentine: America's Most Hilarious Writers Take On Love, Romance, and Other Complications' - one of the funniest books to be released last year. Now she is on her own as a novelist with BOX OF ROCKS; A MAGGIE GORSKI MYSTERY and it looks as though this is a springboard for her new career as a burgeoning talent for comedic writing. She writes well with subtleties that on first re...more
Maggie Gorski has her issues, so when her therapist advises her to find a hobby, she and her best friend Cher get together for a night of eating, and kicking around ideas for the perfect hobby. After several drinks their list of hobbies start to get well, odd. After trying ghost hunting, and not finding one ghost, and target practicing, where Maggie almost shoots off a toe they decide to do the next idea on the list which is rock hunting. When their little excursion has them finding a dead body,...more
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Middle-aged Maggie and Cher are best friends and complete opposites; but when Cher feels that Maggie is heading towards a mid-life crisis, she decides to follow the advice of Maggie's therapist and find her a hobby. So after a "few" drinks, the pair comes up with a list of suitable hobbies including: ghost hunting, target practice, rock collecting, wildlife photography, soap making, fencing, belly dancing, tie dying, dog training, crawdad racing, bull riding, and even worm collectin...more
Middle-aged Maggie and Cher are best friends and complete opposites; but when Cher feels that Maggie is heading towards a mid-life crisis, she decides to follow the advice of Maggie's therapist and find her a hobby. So after a "few" drinks, the pair comes up with a list of suitable hobbies including: ghost hunting, target practice, rock collecting, wildlife photography, soap making, fencing, belly dancing, tie dying, dog training, crawdad racing, bull riding, and even worm collectin...more
Maggie and Cher are not the most likely of friends, but they make for an entertaining story together. They lead a fairly normal lifestyle, they may even consider their lives boring, but with this latest mystery, they now have an exciting new find to consider. The two decide to try to figure out the mystery, much to the readers' enjoyment. Their dialogue will keep the reader entertained as he/she navigates this novel.
The whodunit portion of the novel is just as interesting as the tight friendshi...more
The whodunit portion of the novel is just as interesting as the tight friendshi...more
Maggie and Cher are not perfect middle-aged women by any standards. They have their own weaknesses and are trying to overcome life's little crises and troubles. In short, the average middle-aged neighbour we may come across in any culture around the world. What sets them apart is their ability to have fun in spite of everything. And I should repeat that - in spite of everything! Their banter and smart replies to each other and the people around them, make life so much more livable for them and t...more
This book is going to have you laughing your ass off. However, sadly, my ass is still as big as ever, so don't count on it as a diet aid.
(Here is a small excerpt from the book)
Ted strolled into the kitchen in a t-shirt and pajama bottoms, looking way too chipper for present company. He snagged a muffin and poured a cup of coffee. "What are you girls up to today, and should I notify the authorities?"
"I'm planning to starch all your shorts before lunchtime," Maggie grumbled, adding, "Bwa-ha-h...more
(Here is a small excerpt from the book)
Ted strolled into the kitchen in a t-shirt and pajama bottoms, looking way too chipper for present company. He snagged a muffin and poured a cup of coffee. "What are you girls up to today, and should I notify the authorities?"
"I'm planning to starch all your shorts before lunchtime," Maggie grumbled, adding, "Bwa-ha-h...more
WARNING: Do not read this book while eating. To do so may cause you to choke to death on your own laughter.
I'll start by paying new author Karla Telega the highest form of compliment I can give: in many ways, her writing reminds me of that of bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Another reviewer has compared Maggie and Cher to Thelma and Louise, and I can see that...but to me, they're more like Stephanie Plum and Lula for the AARP crowd.
I've been a fan of Ms. Telega's blog for some time now. If y...more
I'll start by paying new author Karla Telega the highest form of compliment I can give: in many ways, her writing reminds me of that of bestselling author Janet Evanovich. Another reviewer has compared Maggie and Cher to Thelma and Louise, and I can see that...but to me, they're more like Stephanie Plum and Lula for the AARP crowd.
I've been a fan of Ms. Telega's blog for some time now. If y...more
"I imagine that you and Cher can come up with something that will test the bounds of the legal system."
A remark early on from a therapist, and it entirely fits the events in Box of Rocks. The novel is the first by writer Karla Telega, and combines mystery, comedy, secrets, and the bond of friendship into a good narrative. At its heart are Maggie Gorski and Cher Anderson, two South Carolina friends in their fifties. Maggie is happily married to Ted, while Cher is a single woman after her first an...more
A remark early on from a therapist, and it entirely fits the events in Box of Rocks. The novel is the first by writer Karla Telega, and combines mystery, comedy, secrets, and the bond of friendship into a good narrative. At its heart are Maggie Gorski and Cher Anderson, two South Carolina friends in their fifties. Maggie is happily married to Ted, while Cher is a single woman after her first an...more
Like a great chef, Karla Telega in her humorous mystery, Box of Rocks, has baked an amazing story filled with lavish ingredients for a unique dish. Every flavor of human emotion runs through this story like trust, loyalty, love, sadness, laughter, greed, jealousy, anger, revenge, competitiveness and so forth. Karla brings her characters vibrantly alive with refreshing dialogue. She demonstrates her dexterous skill at crafting a mystery with clues in the right places.
The story begins with two be...more
The story begins with two be...more
A fun read.
I really enjoyed this book! Not just funny but exciting too!
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Karla Telega is a winner of the National Reader Views award for excellence in Indie Publishing. Her comic mystery, Box of Rocks can be classified as Boomer Lit, but appeals to all ages. She newly released her humor book, I Never Drove a Bulldozer.
Karla is the founder of Tart Cookies: a company she made up in a moment of...more
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Karla Telega is a winner of the National Reader Views award for excellence in Indie Publishing. Her comic mystery, Box of Rocks can be classified as Boomer Lit, but appeals to all ages. She newly released her humor book, I Never Drove a Bulldozer.
Karla is the founder of Tart Cookies: a company she made up in a moment of...more
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“Where she was admittedly a little self absorbed he was generous. Where she was an emotional box of rocks ,he was stable.”
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“Ted strolled into the kitchen in a t-shirt and pajama bottoms, looking way too chipper for present company. He snagged a muffin and poured a cup of coffee. "What are you girls up to today, and should I notify the authorities?"
"I'm planning to starch all your shorts before lunchtime," Maggie grumbled, adding, "Bwa-ha-ha!"
"I think that was specifically addressed in our marriage vows."
Cher looked over the list they had made. "Our first hobby is paranormal investigations", she mused. "Does that mean we have to stay up all night staking out some graveyard?"
Maggie grunted and propped her head up with one hand. She turned a bleary gaze up to Ted. "If we don't come out alive, there's a pot pie in the freezer.”
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"I'm planning to starch all your shorts before lunchtime," Maggie grumbled, adding, "Bwa-ha-ha!"
"I think that was specifically addressed in our marriage vows."
Cher looked over the list they had made. "Our first hobby is paranormal investigations", she mused. "Does that mean we have to stay up all night staking out some graveyard?"
Maggie grunted and propped her head up with one hand. She turned a bleary gaze up to Ted. "If we don't come out alive, there's a pot pie in the freezer.”
