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The Tell-Tale Horse ("Sister" Jane #6)
A woman is discovered naked and tied to an equine statue, the victim of a meticulous murder. Initially, the only thing known about the woman is that she is from India and very beautiful. When a respected member of the Jefferson Hunt Club is linked to the woman via some financial and technological investments, Sister Jane launches into investigative mode. When another gorge...more
Hardcover, Large Print, 316 pages
Published
December 1st 2007
by Center Point
(first published January 1st 2007)
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Apr 01, 2010
Sarah Pi
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
guilty-and-sometimes-dubious-pleasu,
mystery
I grabbed this as an audio book to pass the time on a nine hour drive. It was the perfect length, and the right blend of cheesy and engaging. I hadn't realized that it was the sixth book in a series, but it didn't feel like I had missed much. The main character was interesting and complex, and worth hanging a mystery around. The mystery itself was decent, though there were a few too many red herrings for my taste.
My main complaint is the talking animals. I'm fine with talking animals in a childr...more
My main complaint is the talking animals. I'm fine with talking animals in a childr...more
A fun read, with some added attractions to those of us who have a 'horsey' background. The setting of the 'hunt country' in Virginia and its population of the fox hunting crowd (both aging and 'newbie'), and their relationships to one another, sets the scene for some nefarious behaviour - both of the deadly (murder) and not quite so deadly (philandering) type. The 'humour' added by communication between the companion animals (horses, hounds, terriers, house and barn cats) and the foxes, themselv...more
I'm not sure what happened to RMB. She used to be a clever, funny writer with engaging characters, and enjoyable plots. All of her work I have recently read, however, seems like little more than an opportunity for her to stand on her soapbox and spout her political views. She's also become very pedantic, lecturing the readers through the mouths of her characters. Rather than have the narrator explain some arcane foxhunting minutiae for example, she has her characters explain it to each other. Se...more
May 09, 2009
Janet
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mystery,
animals-fictional
I always enjoy reading Rita Mae Brown, but she’s gotten more and more in the habit of sacrificing plot in the name of personal opinion. There’s page after page of diatribes on how the human race is ruining the planet, they’ve gotten out of touch with nature, the government is evil, and the end of the world is coming. Granted, those things may all be true, but the result makes this book read more like a manifesto than a mystery. I estimate that I skimmed over at least a third of the pages. The ch...more
#6 in the "Sister" Jane Arnold fox hunting in Virginia mystery series. Another very good mystery and story with the core characters in the series. As usual, it is not overly difficult to make a good guess at who the murderer is, but it doesn't detract from the story line. As usual, the action centers around fox hunting and the activities of Sister's fox hunting club. However, this story deals with the communications industry and less about the problems with a central character who has been causi...more
Feb 01, 2012
Linda G
rated it
2 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
no
Recommended to Linda G by:
myself
Shelves:
rita-mae-brown
I'm a big fan of this Foxhound series but this mystery wasn't as interesting as the previous ohters for me it fell flat. It just wasn't as intriguing as the other previous mysteries in the series. This book was a little shorter than the others and I felt the build up to discovering the murderer was kinda brief and I didn't really feel one way or another about the who was killed. There wasn't a sense of elation like, "good you captured the bad guy" so it just didn't intrigue me this time.
Reading a Rita Mae Brown book in this series is like a visit with old friends. I love hearing what everyone is doing, who's moved into the community, and what other calamities have befallen the member of the Jefferson Hunt Club. Sister is a marvelous character, an astute sleuth and someone you wish you could visit for the weekend. Though the culprit in this particular book was pretty easy to spot early on, Brown's plotting was good and the resolution highly dramatic.
Oct 31, 2012
Katharine Reynolds
added it
It takes right off with the first murder right away. But I'm a little confused now as to relationships and who knows what about whom. But not giving up as its a fast read so far.
The wrap up was half what I had figured out, half surprise. Very lively read and have plunged right into the next book. Wish Ms. Brown would write about Jane's grand father. Think there's a great story or several lurking there.
The wrap up was half what I had figured out, half surprise. Very lively read and have plunged right into the next book. Wish Ms. Brown would write about Jane's grand father. Think there's a great story or several lurking there.
This novel is an improvement from the last few I've read in Rita Mae Brown's Outfoxed series.
The book really caught my attention and definitely made me want to read the next book in the series. A great entertaining read.
The book really caught my attention and definitely made me want to read the next book in the series. A great entertaining read.
Got a little tired of reading about the death of Sister's husband Ray and son RayRay. It just kept coming up and coming up. I've always enjoyed Ms. Brown's animals and characters, but this time the characters weren't very likable.
Dec 18, 2008
Cindy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of animal mystery series
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.
Another good novel in the Sister Jane series, and she actually makes her ranting fit in with the mystery, something that is missing in her more recent books.
Great book, enjoyed the characters very much. A must for horse or fox hunt lovers.
I'm not sure how to review this book either. I started out thinking I hadn't read it, then opened it and realized that I had... or at least skimmed it. My main criticism is there weren't enough "hunts" and SO much reflection/philosophy. In fact, this is my criticism of this series going forward. There is literally a lot of sitting aroudn talking, and not much action. Yet when the action comes, it's SO good.
Enjoyed this story so different from the life I lead
Jan 05, 2009
Meghan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Unless you're a real fan of the series, you may want to give this one a pass.
Shelves:
cozy-mystery,
traded
Though all of the "Sister" books are a bit heavy on foxhunting details, this one allows too many pages for foxhunting etiquette and attire at the expense of the mystery.
Rita Mae Brown is a great writer, but this is one from her "Sister Jane and the Outfoxed" series, where the animals (foxhounds, foxes, cats, birds, etc) are also characters and talk to each other. It's just not for me. A good mystery, but I guess I'm just not that much of an animal lover! To get through the book I had to skip over the scenes of the animals talking to each other.
I've read this whole series so far and throughout them all I've greatly enjoyed the social interaction and the character development of both the humans and the animals and also the wonderful descriptions of the foxhunting and Virginia. But I must be honest, the mysteries are nothing special and the books would be just as good without them.
I should go ahead and give this book 5 stars even tho I just started it. I love me some Rita Mae Brown. She uses a gimmick: The animals in her two successful series of books talk to each other. And she does this beautifully, logically and, most amazing of all, quite believably.
Clever? Engaging? So they said, I wad bored by all the discussion of Fox Hunting etiquette and various rambling thoughts from 'Sister'. I finally skipped to the end to find out who-did-it.
Another in the series of Jane Arnold, Master of a foxhunt in Virginia who ends up having to deal with mysteries. Light reading mystery.
The best one of the series so far. I can only hope that she writes more Jefferson Hunt Mysteries. They just keep getting better and better!
I ordinarily like Rita Brown's books, but I wasn't in the mood for another fox-hunting book. Only read two chapters.
I adore this series. Own all of them twice: hardback and Kindle editions.
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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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