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The Hunt Ball ("Sister" Jane #4)
“A rich, atmospheric murder mystery . . . rife with love, scandal . . . redemption, greed and nobility,” raved the San Jose Mercury News about Outfoxed, Rita Mae Brown’s first foxhunting masterpiece. In The Hunt Ball, the latest novel in this popular series, all the ingredients Brown’s readers love are abundantly present: richness of character and landscape, the thrill of...more
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Published
August 30th 2005
by Ballantine Books
(first published January 1st 2005)
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I picked this up very randomly as I was looking for a mystery. It is a whodunnit, but not of the compelling, many-clued, mind-twisting sort. So it didn't really satisfy the neurons. It is more of a small school country fox hunting novel. I knew less than zero about fox hunting and spent half an hour mulling over the terms and characters listed in the front and back of the book. The hunts are fun, and the history and fox hunting knowledge are respectable. There is plenty of wit in the net of char...more
I'm still reading about fox hunting which, of course, is a sport in which I will never participate. All that bouncing around on a horse would do me in! This volume in the series was good although the resolution of the mystery seemed to occur very suddenly and the explanation of the crime was not completely satisfying. Still, I love reading about these characters, the Virginia countryside, and the animals, many of whom have more distinct personalities than the some of the people we meet in our ev...more
Number 4 in the "Sister" Jane Arnold fox hunting mystery series. Another good read in this series. Complicated mystery involving murder, historical artifacts, student protest regarding a school's slave past, and rivalries within the fox hunting club. The mix of human and animal characters adds to the enjoyability of these mysteries.
I spotted this gem on the library shelves and grew curious about a mystery that involved hunting, but hesitated as I never really got into Wish You Were Here.
This novel blends details of the Virginia countryside and its inhabitants in a really engaging way.
This novel blends details of the Virginia countryside and its inhabitants in a really engaging way.
I love this series and I love Rita Mae Brown's great "outdoorsey" sense and how much of herself she pours into her novels. I didn't enjoy this book particularly because I didn't find the mystery to be terribly interesting, but it was worth continuing the series afterwards.
I enjoy the light touch of RMB's animal mysteries, and like RMB, I find my own pets 'speak' to me and each other, so I have no trouble with the animal characters in these books.
The author incorporates humans and animal narritives in a witty way. I figured out the who dunnit half-way thru the book but who cares? She tells a good story.
She used to be edgey, sharp, irreverant. Then the first of the animals-as-detective books were at least funny.
This was miserable.
This was miserable.
Didn't finish; listened to first CD and couldn't get into story. Returned to library.
Just a fun mystery with a great cast! Horses, dogs, cats, oh yeah...people
Rita Mae Brown knows her Southern hierarchy, is an accomplished horsewoman and a truly gifted writer.
Great read!
Great read!
So far, It is really good...charming, with a neat twist
read this while living in Crozet :)
Loved it!
I like this series.
Jan 29, 2008
Stephy
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Recommends it for:
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I was reading her works.
Rita Mae Brown was one of the most articulate lesbian feminist theoriticians of the seventies. She has honed her craft, fed her gift and now she never disappoints. I like her. I really like her. Hunt her up and read her books! She also writes pot boiler mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie Brown.
This is another interesting story in the Sister Jane series. What I find most interesting in this series is all the information about foxhunting. The characters are interesting but the animals involved in the foxhunting life are what's the best part.
I enjoyed it. The cast of characters at the beginning was a bit daunting. I thought I'd never be able to keep everyone straight. It helped that the animals' conversations were italicized. I knew nothing about foxhunting, so that was interesting.
I finally really got into this book and just loved it! I had kinda figured out what was being stolen and why but not who did it or why they were killing people. Again a great book from Ms Brown! Tally Ho to the next book!
Definitely much more interaction with the non-hunting world. The conversations between the animals left me in stitches. Very funny, especially the scene at the end with the hounds at the ball!
Just as good as all the rest.
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Rita Mae Brown is a prolific American writer, most known for her mysteries and other novels (Rubyfruit Jungle). She is also an Emmy-nominated screenwriter.
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