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Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds (Blackbird Sisters Mystery #2)
by
Nancy Martin (Goodreads Author)
When a high society jewel thief winds up drowned at the bottom of a pool with a tacky garden gnome tied to her ankles, Nora must swing into action to save her old flame from a hasty murder charge.
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
July 1st 2003
by Signet
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DEAD GIRLS DON’T WEAR DIAMONDS – G+
Nancy Martin – 2nd in series
The wife of Nora Blackbird’s old flame, Flan, is found drowned in a pool with a garden gnome tied to her ankles. Nora, with the help of her mob-related boyfriend and very pregnant sister, sets out to save Flan from a murder charge.
This is a very light, fun series, somewhat in the vein of Stephanie Plum.
Nancy Martin – 2nd in series
The wife of Nora Blackbird’s old flame, Flan, is found drowned in a pool with a garden gnome tied to her ankles. Nora, with the help of her mob-related boyfriend and very pregnant sister, sets out to save Flan from a murder charge.
This is a very light, fun series, somewhat in the vein of Stephanie Plum.
This was an enjoyable light read but I have to admit that the relationships are starting to work on my nerves. The main character is thoroughly inconsistent regarding her opinions on her "boyfriend" (hates that his family is purportedly mobbed up, but then she's appalled that he wants nothing to do with them). Makes you wonder how someone who's related to tons of criminals and low lifes(dead husband was a drug addict, sister is probably an alcoholic, parents are tax evaders on the run, brother i...more
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I feel like I shouldn't be enjoying this series as much as I do. The main character is a former rich society girl who doesn't know how to do much of anything that most people would consider work and who faints at inopportune times (which actually translate to dramatic times in terms of the novel). Yet I find myself charmed by the Blackbird sisters, who seem determined to make the most out of their lot (or else are pigheaded enough to blaze ahead without care or consideration -- I haven't decided...more
Overall an enjoyable read, but the characters could use a little more bulk. Nora, the main character, is inconsistent in her behavior towards her "boyfriend" the bad boy who is really not bad. One minute she hates that he has a criminal past and the next thing you know she is using his criminal connections and skills to assist in her sleuthing. Her sisters are ridiculous in every sense; one is a crazy hippie always chasing a new fad and the other is a sex kitten who is always drinking or smoking...more
I started this new series, It looked interesting at the used book store. They didn't have the first book but I was able to catch up in the second. I thought it was good, It is kind of like the plum series, but she is a reporter for a newspaper, and tries to solve murders involving friends. She is kind of teamed up with a cop, and is dating a suppose mob guy. Over all it was cute and exciting, I guess it would have to be seeing how I finished it in 2 days.
The thing I love about series is that you get to know the characters so well, the author has time to really make them seem like real people. The mysteries in these books aren't difficult to solve long before the end of the book, but the characters are more fun than a monkey at the mall!!
This is the second book in the series involving the Blackbird sisters. The characters are still eccentric, there is still a murder, and the romance novel/cozy mystery feel is still strong.
Another quick read if you're looking for something a bit frothy.
Another quick read if you're looking for something a bit frothy.
This was a quick read (three evenings after work and I was done.) The end was a bit far fetched, but, then again, for a murder mystery series, you have to get creative when the main character is constantly solving murders in her town.
I found this story to be rather enjoyable. Quite often I enjoy a nice and uncomplicated story like this one. There was nothing that I didn't like about this story. I will definitely read more stories by this author in the future.
Jul 24, 2011
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Nora Blackbird straddles an interesting line as she is both a society reporter and a member of said society in Philly. Her nose for news leads her to trouble and eventually solves a murder.
This is a super quick, quirky chick lit read. The characters are a bit over the top but it is fun and requires very little introspection. Fun little escape.
I started this one when I got on the train in Florida and I was done by the time we got to Virginia. It was fast and light and I didn't want to put it down.
It's worth checking out the rest of the series as this one has potential and could be every bit as funny as Stephanie Plum and her family.
These are a fun, quick murder mystery read. If you're in the mood for light and fluffy, grab one of these Blackbird Sisters mysteries.
quick and amusing, but I like Roxy better. interesting that there was a minor Abruzzo character in this one
Still good! Loved the characters..Nora is really a wonderful women. Hope she finds her man!
The second book in a fun fluffy mystery series that I enjoy reading. Nothing earth shattering--just for fun.
A little more on the edge than her last one. They are fun mysteries though.
The second Blackbird Sisters mystery was perhaps even better than the first. These sisters are quite the characters!
Love this series! The characters are exciting and non-stop fun!
Cozy, humorous mystery with wonderful, colorful women characters.
another who dunnit involving the slightly wacky blackbird sisters.
Fun cozy -- I'm really liking Mick a whole lot and Nora is growing on me.
Second in the series. Still pretty good and interesting.
This one is definitely better than the first book.
I like the Blackbird sisters, easy read, cute.
Mystery with a little bit of romance and humor. Yes, please.
I just love the ending..^^
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