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43rd out of 49 books
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A Bad Day for Mercy: A Crime Novel (Bad Day #4)
by
Sophie Littlefield (Goodreads Author)
A call from Stella Hardesty’s little sister brings the news that Stella’s step-nephew, Chip, has been threatened with serious bodily harm if he doesn’t settle his unpaid gambling debts. Stella makes the drive to Chip’s home in Wisconsin, only to walk in on a wee-hours dismemberment. Chip and his Russian girlfriend, Natalya, insist the man was left, already dead, on their p...more
Hardcover, 272 pages
Published
June 19th 2012
by Minotaur Books
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This one is my favorite in the series so far. Except, I keep saying that in each subsequent Stella Hardesty book. I listened to the audio version of this book (again) and loved it. There are so many laugh out loud moments and brilliant "Stellaisms" and general world observations. Reading this book makes me realize that Sophie Littlefield must be such an amazing person, funny and a great mom. So in addition to be amusing and fun, the murder mystery is interesting and had me guessing. There are mu...more
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I read this in less than two days, right on the heels of Bad Day #3, A Bad Day for Scandal. I have to say ... once again, Sophie Littlefield has not let me down.
I love that Stella Hardesty, Littlefield's protagonist who skirts the edge of the law (at least its letter), is still fighting for right and honor. But I love even more the added complications in her life. I love that Sophie has kept the connections Stella made in previous books (Goat, Chrissy and her daughter), but life just isn't that...more
I love that Stella Hardesty, Littlefield's protagonist who skirts the edge of the law (at least its letter), is still fighting for right and honor. But I love even more the added complications in her life. I love that Sophie has kept the connections Stella made in previous books (Goat, Chrissy and her daughter), but life just isn't that...more
★★★½
After a frantic call from her sister, Stella heads to Wisconsin to rescue her nephew from gangsters. When she arrives, she finds Chip (the nephew) cutting up a body on the kitchen table, while his girlfriend, Natalya armed with a bottle of Spray & Wipe and a whole bunch of rags cleans up.
Things are never as they seem in Stella's world.
A Bad Day for Mercy rambles a bit, but it's good fun and easy to forgive the occasional lack of direction. Stella's on again / off again relationship with...more
After a frantic call from her sister, Stella heads to Wisconsin to rescue her nephew from gangsters. When she arrives, she finds Chip (the nephew) cutting up a body on the kitchen table, while his girlfriend, Natalya armed with a bottle of Spray & Wipe and a whole bunch of rags cleans up.
Things are never as they seem in Stella's world.
A Bad Day for Mercy rambles a bit, but it's good fun and easy to forgive the occasional lack of direction. Stella's on again / off again relationship with...more
Well, Stella is just as charismatic and ballsy as ever. The dialogue is still hilarious, particularly between Stella and Todd, or Stella and Chrissy. The other characters were entertaining (Sophie Littlefield sure can write an accent, huh?!)
BUT. The plot was a little thin and insubstantial, and I didn't really care for the idea that (view spoiler)...more
BUT. The plot was a little thin and insubstantial, and I didn't really care for the idea that (view spoiler)...more
not one of the best in the series - but I do like the series so I will read the next one - it got a bit stupid with the character's tirade against environmentalists...I mean why don't authors realize that that isn't what we want (regardless of which side you sit on...) in a silly cozy mystery? So it's ok for the character to spout her version of 'common sense' - doesn't the author realize that it just makes her character come of just as narrow minded? anyway - that just makes for boring reading...more
Stella’s latest outing once again finds her searching for clues and tracking down all sorts of ne’er do wells -- but this latest installment doesn't have the same charm as earlier books in the series. So if you haven’t met Stella Hardesty yet (and I highly recommend it), it's best to start with one of the earlier books.
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Interesting in that it was set in Wisconsin and Missouri and spoken in a Missouri accent.
The completely horrific crime was presented in such a matter of fact manner that I felt no emotional response. The solution was presented in a similar fashion so I felt no sense of climax. The characters with the possible exception of Natalya were quite forgettable.
The completely horrific crime was presented in such a matter of fact manner that I felt no emotional response. The solution was presented in a similar fashion so I felt no sense of climax. The characters with the possible exception of Natalya were quite forgettable.
A fun protagonist from the beginning. I barely made it past the first chapter, though, as the author began flinging profanity and showcased a tawdry make-out session in the second chapter. Not my thing.
Sophie Littlefield's books are my 'bad books', as she writes a bit on the dark side. Stella, the protagonist, is a free-lance enforcer of sorts, for hire (very reasonable rates) to abused women, whom the law has failed. Stella's part-time romance with the local deputy sheriff adds a comic aspect to the stories. This book gave stronger hints as to just what Stella does to convince the men she works on to behave better, which almost turned me off from the book. If Littlefield gets any more graphic...more
Really enjoyed this 4th book in the Bad Day For...series by Sophie Littlefield. Stella broadens her investigations to include troubled relatives as she solves a crime and kicks butt in the process.
Better than the last couple of books in the series, it sparkles with humor like A Bad Day For Sorry did.
Sophie has such a interesting cast of characters in her books. It's a very enjoyable read.
Love this series! I'm hoping she writes another one and soon!
Absolutely lovely, heart-warming, and of course.... Bad ass!!!
I like the main character -- she has some great lines!
Nothing spectacular. Strange characters.
I wanna be Stella when I turn 51.
A nice edition to the series but there was something a bit lacking that rated it three stars instead of four.
I had such high expectations because I loved the 3 earlier books in the series. So I was a little disappointed with A Bad Day for Mercy. It had most of the expected elements, so I can't quite pin-point what let me down. Perhaps it was the limited participation by the supporting characters I love (Goat, Chrissy), maybe because it didn't have as much of the edge-of-your-seat action that Stella has encountered in the past. But there still was enough of the laugh-out-loud humor for me to give it 4 s...more
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3.5 stars
In this Stella Hardesty book, Stella goes out of town to help her sister's stepson. She walks in on her stepson and his girlfriend dismembering the dead body someone left on their porch. !!
Stella gets called in when her stepnephew's ear is delivered to his parents. She drives up to Wisconsin to sort things out and deliver justice outside of the law.
Why I started it: The due date was fast approaching and I've renewed too many times.
Why I finished it: The story was easier to read, if not easy to follow. Not my favorite of the series.
Why I started it: The due date was fast approaching and I've renewed too many times.
Why I finished it: The story was easier to read, if not easy to follow. Not my favorite of the series.
Good read.
One of my favorite Stella books so far!
continuing saga of Stella Hardesty tribulations..
Just stupid all around ....
Fine, funny series that is hard to think of as cozy or even traditional. Maybe soft-boiled. This book is a terrific entry in the series.
Family is family, even if they drive you bat-crap crazy...
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Sophie's first novel, A BAD DAY FOR SORRY (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Minotaur, 2009) has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, Barry, and Crimespree awards, and won the Anthony Award and the RTBookReviews Reviewers Choice Award for Best First Mystery. Her novel AFTERTIME was a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Horror award.
Sophie is also the author of:
A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY (Minotaur, 2010)
A BAD D...more
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Sophie is also the author of:
A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY (Minotaur, 2010)
A BAD D...more
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