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Bones To Pick (Sarah Booth Delaney #6)
by
Carolyn Haines (Goodreads Author)
Wickedly witty and full of more dirt than a debutante's diary, the mysteries of Carolyn Haines bring the southern Delta to roaring, rollicking life...
Intrepid P.I. Sarah Booth Delaney has been known to single-handedly save her family's Mississippi plantation, converse with Dahlia House's ghost, and capture a killer or two. But when a local girl is found dead in a cotton
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Published
June 1st 2007
by Kensington
(first published November 30th 2005)
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Dec 10, 2011
Sara
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3 of 5 stars
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book club, fiction, mystery, cozy mystery
The 6th in the Mississippi Delta mystery series, a young lady has been brutally murdered and there as almost too many suspects. The young lady wrote a "tell all" book so every daddys girl in town has a reason to want her dead.
Sarah Booth laments her love for Coleman, as he has been elusive lately, staying out of town. His wife is mentally unbalanced and pregnant and Sara Booth knows that she needs to let him go, but he has her heart. Tinkie has issues of her own, as her friends and family are pr...more
Sarah Booth laments her love for Coleman, as he has been elusive lately, staying out of town. His wife is mentally unbalanced and pregnant and Sara Booth knows that she needs to let him go, but he has her heart. Tinkie has issues of her own, as her friends and family are pr...more
Virgie Carrington has run Carrington House to educate ladies to be prim young ladies - to be the perfect wives & contributors to a stable society... she is in her sixtys now, and ....
Quentin and Allison are two of the young ladies who attended her school, and they did n't quite fit the bill of Virgie's standards... Quentin & Allison are planning to marry, and Quentin has published a book that spills the secrets of the higher class - many of whom also attended Carrington House... and Quen...more
Quentin and Allison are two of the young ladies who attended her school, and they did n't quite fit the bill of Virgie's standards... Quentin & Allison are planning to marry, and Quentin has published a book that spills the secrets of the higher class - many of whom also attended Carrington House... and Quen...more
This book might be my favorite Sarah Booth Delaney mystery so far. I breezed through this one in a week or so. I am truly enjoying Ms. Haines' character-building. Although it's the sixth book in the series, I still feel like I am getting to know the characters--in a good way--like those friends you've have forever, but still occasionally manage to surprise you. I also feel like the main character is growing and changing and time moves goes on and you find yourself really routing for her, wanting...more
May 14, 2011
Patty
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2 of 5 stars
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audiobook
I seem to be getting picky about my audiobooks. I started this mystery on CD and just couldn't listen to it any longer. The reader seemed fine and the story was okay. Maybe I had trouble listening because I had already solved the crime. For whatever reason, I finished this book by reading it.
Sarah Booth Delaney solves crimes in Mississippi and she seems to do it well. I just don't care enough to ever visit again. I am sure that Carolyn Haines is a good author, but I never felt involved in this s...more
Sarah Booth Delaney solves crimes in Mississippi and she seems to do it well. I just don't care enough to ever visit again. I am sure that Carolyn Haines is a good author, but I never felt involved in this s...more
Hawt Dayum! This is such a good series. And I've only read two of them! Now there's a whole lot that's happened between book one, THEM BONES (my review), and book 6, so I will be going back to catch up. I meant to read the series in order, but this one popped up on my wishlist on RecordedBooks and I couldn't wait to spend time with Sarah Booth and her buddy Tinkie and the rest of the crowd.
I adore Sarah Booth. She calls it as she sees it, recognizes a bitch when she sees one and is ready to hel...more
I adore Sarah Booth. She calls it as she sees it, recognizes a bitch when she sees one and is ready to hel...more
This is my first by this author, and I really enjoyed it. It's hard to separate my feelings for the Mississippi of my childhood pleasures from the actual book, so my rating may be a combination of nostalgia as well as the quality of the book. I did enjoy the use of the spectral. Jitty as a companion of the main character. I thought it was well done...not too ghostly and all knowing, but enough to add spice to the mystery. I'll be reading more of this author.
Very interesting twists with this story! Love Sarah Booth's dedication to her partner and best friend Tinkie. The honesty of their friendship is tender and so real. I love Sarah Booth's attachment and devotion to her family plantation, Dahlia house. You really get the sense of her love for her family home when she goes riding with her faithful horse throught the cotton fields and when she roams through the grounds with her ghost of a sidekick Jitty. The descriptions of the land along with her re...more
Two Southern women have their own PI agency,when then are dragged into murder investigation. The sexy brother of the women thought to be the killer hires them ti find the real killer. He has a lusty heart and a wicked gifting mind for one of the ladies. Some funny gift's and moments here, he is my favorite character. There are twists and turn everywhere, along with death and danger.
Found this on the sales rack at the San Dimas Library. The cover says "Carolyn Haines has done for the Delta what Janet Evanovich has done for New Jersey". Since I'm a big fan of Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books I had to get this one to see how it compares. It was an entertaining easy read and I would read more in the series but it in no way compares to Janet Evanovich's Plum books.
This the second book by Ms Haines I've read. Can't say I've gotten bored yet, but that usually doesn't happen until the 4th or 5th book in a series. Her writing is strong, her characters well developed and she does know how to weave a good mystery. I've downloaded the eBook version from Amazon and will probably start reading it in a day or two.
I saw this book in a thrift store for $2 and the cover looked interesting and is described as a Southern Belle mystery so I bought it. I really enjoyed this book and the plot development was really good. It's actually the 6th book in the series but I feel the books can be read individually and can stand on their own.
I thought this was another great book in a great series - one of those series I would like to 'upgrade' to Hardcover eventually. I was pleased by the ending of the book and even though I'd guessed whodunnit early I was so wrapped up in the story itself I didn't care at all. I have to say though that having read the synopsis of the upcoming books, and not seeing mention a relationship I've starting cheering for, I'm hesitant to keep going with the series. I get so wrapped up in the lives of the c...more
Like Stephaine Plum if she were deep south! Pretty good read. I liked the physical size of the book, just right to take to the beach and read on a lazy day. I did figure it out before 1/2 the book was over but that was OK because it was interesting to see how the characters figured it out. Over all, a good book.
Recommended by a friend who thought I would love it since I love the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich. Didn't come close, so maybe that is why I was disappointed. Cute and fast read, but not one I would go out of my way to find.
Another good addition to this series. I really haven't been disappointed once with this series. This one had a bit less humor and a bit more suspense - more drama with the "regular" characters, but that was a good thing.
Cover quote got it right, this is a southern version of Stephanie Plum. Lula=Tinkie and Rex =Sweetie Pie. Guess grandma is the ghost. Hope to read more of this series ! I always hate to start in the middle but sometimes it happens.
Finished the book. Loved the characters and the mystery. I knew the murderer but was also kept on my toes. I have to say, I am a fan of Carolyn Haines and will get the rest of her books. I love mysteries. The south was a good setting. Personally, I think they should make a movie from the book!
First time I've read this author. It was okay. I managed to figure out the murderer, which is unusual for me, got frustrated with the main character, and thought the end dragged on about 20 pages too long.
I think I should start at the beginning of this series. It jumped right in and I was a little lost. Clearly there is some back story that makes this flow.
Another great read form Carolyn Haines! Kept me guessing til the end. Can't get enough of the Sarah Booth Delaney series!
sarah booth delaney finds herself investigating a murder of an author that revealed everyones dirty laundry
Jul 27, 2011
Peggy Mcallister
added it
Still like this series, but can't stand the stupid cover art. Yes I do judge a book by it's cover!
This was a great read in the series we get to see more of Sarah’s relationships with her friends and men in her life. This mystery keeps you on your toes.
Nov 24, 2009
Shawna
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This does remind me some of Stephanie Plum, it was fun to read, and I enjoyed the escape!
#6 of the Sarah Booth series- This was an interesting mystery. This is the first book of this series I have read. It wasn’t bad. The main characters are Tinkie and Sarah Booth. They are PI’s and in this book they are trying to prove innocence. Allison has been accused of murdering her lesbian lover, Quinten. Tinkie and Sarah are trying to find the real killer. The mystery is unraveled along with the personal lives of Tinkie and Sarah. The writing style is witty and fun with southern flair. I enj...more
WONDERFUL! just like all the other5 in this series!
My favorite so far! Keeps the interest alive.
Read for Southern Voices Book Club 2/2008
I enjoyed this one but it wasn't her best.
Good book.. The killler was quite a surprise!!!
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A native of Mississippi, Carolyn Haines is the author of over fifty books in multiple genres. She was recently named the 2010 recipient of the Harper Lee Award and is the recipient of the 2009 Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence.
Haines teaches fiction writing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Active in animal rescue, she has twenty-one "critters" —horses, dogs and cats.
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Haines teaches fiction writing at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Active in animal rescue, she has twenty-one "critters" —horses, dogs and cats.
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