It’s the battle of the century when Minami, the Sudoku Lady, shows up in Bakerhaven, Connecticut, to meet Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady, wh... read full description
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Jan 10, 2011
JBradford
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With all the vast number of books that exist in the world, it is always a puzzle to find one to read despite the fact that my taste in reading are so catholic that I can almost walk up to any bookcase and pick any book and enjoy it. That is almost what happened here -- I was at the library looking to see if there were any Charlaine Harris books on the shelves that I have not yet read, and as a word on the title spine of a book on the next higher shelf deep out of me. The word, of course, was sud
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Dec 23, 2010
Babs
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Originally liked this series a lot. Funny, irreverent, down-to-earth...Can that wear thin? Am I getting old? Cora seems to be getting annoying, rather than the independent, free-spirit I thought she was. I used to enjoy how "real" Cora was. Now, she seems to be so self-centered, deceitful and conniving. What happened?
This is a lighter mystery. Lighter mysteries have their place; I often enjoy them. I'm not sure why this was just a tad unsatisfactory - maybe I've moved More...
This is a lighter mystery. Lighter mysteries have their place; I often enjoy them. I'm not sure why this was just a tad unsatisfactory - maybe I've moved More...
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Mar 11, 2010
Tristan
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I don't think there's any such thing as a Puzzle Lady mystery that doesn't, at the very least, keep you laughing throughout. Parnell Hall is a master of the ping-pong conversation, in some instances even surpassing Lawrence Block (sorry, Larry, gotta share the limelight a bit). In this, the eleventh in the series (the first is A Clue for the Puzzle Lady), the brilliantly volatile Cora Felton -- famous as the Puzzle Lady, despite the fact that she couldn't solve one if she wanted to, and that her
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Jun 06, 2011
Miranda
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I have read all the puzzle lady books, I'm just not sure why. They're all terrible. This newest one is a convoluted mess, there are no clues to help you figure out who did it, and when you do find out at the end, it's just some random peripheral character with the weakest of motivations. The book is all talk and no action, which would be fine except that the dialogue is some of the worst I've ever read. Whoever Parnell Hall's editor is, they should be fired. No one talks the way they do in this
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Mar 13, 2010
Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady, finds herself challenged to a sudoku duel when Minami, the Sudoku Lady, comes from Japan after Cora’s sudoku book tops her own on the Japanese bestseller list. When several deaths occur, the first possibly accidental and the others murder, the two race to outdo each other and solve the crime, and the acerbic Cora becomes annoyed as Minami always seems to be one step ahead of her. When Minami ends up in jail after Cora accidentally frames her, Cora feels compelled
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Mar 14, 2010
Susan
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Cora Felton, who's famed for constructing crossword puzzles but who prefers sudoku, is surprised by a visit from a Japanese sudoku constructor, and even more displeased when Minami challenges her to solve a crime. There's a dead woman in Bakerhaven, but everyone, including the ever-suspicious Cora, is sure that it's an accident. When another woman dies, a sudoku is found by her body, and the police arrest Minami. Cora knows that the woman is innocent, but how can she prove it? And Cora's fri
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Jun 12, 2010
Denise
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This was a quick read, that's all that I can say to recommend it. I have read all of the Puzzle Lady books and for the most part they have been 2-3 stars. This was no different. The whole book was so convoluted that I almost gave it a one star--and I may go back and change it to that at some point. I like the main character, Cora and that is the only reason I keep reading the series. This one makes me want to change my mind about continuing the series.
Aug 13, 2010
Lynnea
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This was a really stupid book... not sure why or how I read the whole thing. I was drawn to it on the library shelf because of its unique title and its label "Christian Fiction." It is NOT Christian Fiction - that is an error on the library's part.
Anyway, it gets two stars instead of just one because it was obviously good enough that I read the whole thing... but I don't recommend it!
Anyway, it gets two stars instead of just one because it was obviously good enough that I read the whole thing... but I don't recommend it!
May 27, 2011
Michael
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I was very disappointed in this book. As a matter in fact before I wrote this review, I checked to be sure it was not written for the pre-teen audience. It was not, but them quality of the book made me think so. It was poorly written, poorly constructed, and poorly plotted.
Mar 27, 2010
Kimberly
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Very witty. Cora gets a taste of her own medicine with a Japanese versin of herself sticking hr nose into what she would term "her" business. lol I must say I'm tired of the Dennis character. I think it's time to make him the next victim with Aaron as the prime suspect. lol
Mar 23, 2010
Linnae
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Only 2 stars, simply because it seemed like most of the book was Cora talking, rather than doing. The courtroom scene particularly dragged--unfortunately it was the scene used to solve the mystery and finish up the book. Some of her others are better.
Jan 25, 2011
Darlene
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I couldn't finish the book. The inane way Minami created theories of the murder were totally incredible and,this is just a quibble, I had a hard time with two Japanese ladies getting together for dinner and speaking English. This was too much so I put it down. It was too much to swallow the murder theories plus characters who are forced to follow a plot rather than unveiling the plot.
I did enjoy the first in the book in the "Puzzle Lady" series. I wish I could have enjoyed thi
I did enjoy the first in the book in the "Puzzle Lady" series. I wish I could have enjoyed thi
Jul 11, 2010
Teresa
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I did not finish this book. It is for the most part written in dialog, which I find tedious. When time comes for the movie only stage directions will be necessary.
Nov 17, 2010
Holly
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most of the book is written in dialog- very witty dialog! Easy read. Cora is a bit like Grandma Mauzer from the Stephanie Plum books. A fun comedic mystery!
Nov 15, 2011
Found this at my library's book sale, and it was surprisingly intact! No one had touched the puzzles in the book. I had to have it!
Jan 04, 2012
Brenda
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Fast paced dialogue, in a challenging mystery and a heroine that doesn't get herself in stupid situations. Well except for having to clear her rival on murder charges that she accidentally framed her for, and maybe one or two other minor ones. But not really stupid ones. Any ways as I was saying fast paced, witty, zany they all come to mind with this book. Hard to put down.
May 19, 2010
Mark
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I'm not a fan of this class of tidy murder mystery stories. This book included Will Shortz puzzles that were worked into the story, so that was a small draw. The puzzles were too easy, and the story was only okay. Not sure I liked the portrayal of the Japanese "Sudoku Lady." I'll try to remember to avoid this genre in the future.
Sep 08, 2010
Irene
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fun light reading, don't have to think too hard. Cora Felton is a hoot.
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