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Murder on a Bad Hair Day (Southern Sisters Mystery #2)
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Anne George
Murder on a Bad Hair Day
It's hard to believe practical, petite ex-schoolteacher Patricia Anne and amiable, ample-bodied, and outrageous Mary Alice are sisters, yet sibling rivalry has survived decades of good-natured disagreement about everything from husbands to hair color. No sooner do the Southern sisters discover a common interest in some local art, when they're arguin
...moreMass Market Paperbound, 256 pages
Published
September 1st 1996
by Avon Books
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I thoroughly enjoyed this fun cosy mystery. The sisters are infectious and the author has brought Birmingham Alabama to life in humorous and affectionate way. This is in fact the second installment in the series, but not having read the first one was no problem.
The two sisters embark on a little sluething - to be honest there isn't much investigating really - after a woman is murdered following an art gallery event which they both attend. Patricia Ann - an ex school teacher meets up wi...more
The two sisters embark on a little sluething - to be honest there isn't much investigating really - after a woman is murdered following an art gallery event which they both attend. Patricia Ann - an ex school teacher meets up wi...more
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I'm going to put up this same review for the entire series. Instead of reading this set of books, I listened to the audiobook versions of the entire series. The series is about a couple of sisters that bumble onto murders and wind up solving them. I don't know if it's the books, or the reader that I liked the most. By the time I had finished a couple of the books, I felt like the reader and the characters were old friends. The stories are light, easy to follow, and not terribly complex, but...more
For some reason I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as the other Southern Sisters Mysteries that I've read. There were still a lot of the aspects that I enjoy about the series - funny sisters humor between Patricia Ann and Mary Alice, loving husband-wife interaction between Patricia Ann and Fred, and lots of details about Birmingham. One of these days I'm going to go there and see that Vulcan statue she always talks about! In this one I also really enjoyed reading about the Outsider artists...more
This is the first of the Southern Sisters Mysteries that I have read. I am not generally a fan of the "cozy" genre, and I found this to be just an okay read. I liked the relationship between the two sisters, but found the mystery not terribly intriguing, and the author didn't tie up a lot of loose ends. I did learn something about Birmingham, Alabama, and the book led me to look up the statue of Vulcan, so once again, I find that I learn something from every book I read.
Again, don't know if my opinion of this book is due to my mood in which I read it at the time, but I felt the characters unbelievable and bumbling. It was more than easy for me to set this book down when I needed to do something, a bad sign. Usually I have to tear myself away from books. I really only finished this book not even because I was curious how it turned out, but only because I have only not finished reading about 3 books in my life.
I didn't realize that I had read this before until I got to the section about the 'pencil test.' Then I laughed to think that of the whole complicated plot, that was the one thing I would remember! (The pencil test is not something that can be described in any way to make it classy; I'll just say it's a measure of how elastic your skin is.) Anyway, this is a fun, if light, series.
I liked this even better than the first, although there is a certain amount of repetitiveness. The relationship between the sisters, the descriptions of Birmingham, the details of the life of a 60-year-old, happily married, and the lives of her grown children. I was glad to have something like this to read while I was sick.
I begain reading mysteries after reading this witty and refreshing novel. This novel made me realize that not all mystery novels are boring and predictable. Ms. George depicted the greater Birmingham, AL as a place of mystery and fun. If you read one book in this series you will have to read all of them.
This is the first book I've read by this author & I really enjoyed it. I liked the bickering between the sisters & how Mary Alice would let herself into Patricia Anne's house without knocking. A lot of cozy detail about getting ready for Christmas & what meals they ate. I learnt a bit about Birmingham as well.
I love this series. The murders and the people are intriguing. Patricia Anne is a great narrator. I wish I lived in her neighborhood with her dog Woofer and her Southern family and friends. I've read 4 in the series and can't wait to read more.
This series is so much fun. This time out Sister (Mary Alice) and Mouse (Patricia Ann) sixty-something sisters in Alabama stumble into another murder mystery. This time an art gallery owner dies shortly after a showing of "Outsider" Alabama art. Outsider art is a passion of Mouse (our narator and retired teacher) and Sister. They get drawn into the investigation because of the involvement of one of Mouse's former students who works at the gallery. What with murders, missing persons, si...more
I just discovered this series of Southern Sisters mysteries and they are really fun. A ditsy older sister (65)and a grounded younger sister (63) who live in Birmingham and solve mysteries. Perfect beach reading.
I have loved each and every one of these books. I also at one time lived 'in the shadow of Vulcan's butt' in Birmingham.
How I wish she'd lived to write more of this wonderful, hilarious series!!
How I wish she'd lived to write more of this wonderful, hilarious series!!
Love the relationship between the main characters - Mary Alice "Sister" and Patricia Anne "Mouse". This is a delighful read not only solving a mystery, but family relationships.
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Another fun reread with the Southern Sisters. And whodunnit was not who I suspected (it's been awhile since I read this book, so I didn't remember at all). Perfect for bedtime reading (rereading in this case :))
i read all the southern sisters books, especially fun cos i was born in birmingham - met the author at a signing shortly before she died, a little librarian-typs
The narrator of the audiobook was excellent at performing the various southern voices and I liked the dynamics between the sisters. I'll probably listened to more Southern Sisters Mysteries...
What a delightful read about two sisters solving crimes. It was fun to recognize landmarks in Alabama while reading murder books by Anne George.
I like the Southern Sister mysteries for quick, easy reads, with some nice humor in them. Read this on the trip out to California.
Quick, easy, and enjoyable read! I'm so glad my librarian recommended it. It was the perfect book for a sick day in bed.
Patricia Ann (nicknamed Mouse) and her flamboyant sister, Mary Alice, discover murder in the folk art movement. Fun read.
Anne George died a few years ago. Her few Southern Sisters mysteries are so much fun to read and share with friends.
Really fun mystery series about 2 older sisters who get involved in mysteries, usually involving red-heads.
I enjoyed the characters and the eclectic nature of their lives. I plan to read more books in this series.
This one finds the sisters involved with an art gallery owner's murder and some bizarre suspects show up.
I like this series and found this book to be on par with the others. A good, fast, fluffy read.
I just love this Southern Sisters series. I'm hankerin' for sweet tea and biscuits.
Love all the books from the Southern Sisters Mystery Series!! Light, humorous reading.
For my review of the series, see Murder on a Girls' Night Out.
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