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(A Bargain Hunters Mystery #1)
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Solving a murder mystery is much more than the BHN bargained for!
What could Ginger the baby boomer, Kindra the college student, Suzanne the pregnant mother of three, and Mary Margret the silver-haired real-estate agent possibly have in common? Who would’ve guessed…a passion for garage sales!
This motley crew forms the Bargain Hunters Network–bonding while clipping cou ...more
What could Ginger the baby boomer, Kindra the college student, Suzanne the pregnant mother of three, and Mary Margret the silver-haired real-estate agent possibly have in common? Who would’ve guessed…a passion for garage sales!
This motley crew forms the Bargain Hunters Network–bonding while clipping cou ...more
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DEATH OF A GARAGE SALE NEWBIE
First in A Bargain Hunters Mystery
Written by: Sharon Dunn
Reviewed by: Rhonda Clark
Just as Sharon Dunn can’t pay retail, neither can her main character, Ginger. Ginger has honed her craft of bargain hunting into a sought after skill by her friends. Along with her protégés, Kindra, Suzanne, and Mary Margaret, they make up the Bargain Hunters Network in small town Montana.
When one of the quartet disappears, it’s up to the other three to find out what happened. With the ...more
First in A Bargain Hunters Mystery
Written by: Sharon Dunn
Reviewed by: Rhonda Clark
Just as Sharon Dunn can’t pay retail, neither can her main character, Ginger. Ginger has honed her craft of bargain hunting into a sought after skill by her friends. Along with her protégés, Kindra, Suzanne, and Mary Margaret, they make up the Bargain Hunters Network in small town Montana.
When one of the quartet disappears, it’s up to the other three to find out what happened. With the ...more
I enjoyed this book. When I picked it up, I didn't realize that it was a 'Christian' mystery, but the author doesn't shove that down your throat. It enhanced the story, IMHO. But I didn't really connect with the main characters. Ginger's best friend is found dead with an arrow through her chest. The cops are ruling it an accident. But Ginger isn't buying it. Before dying, Mary Margret had left a frantic message on Ginger's machine about being in danger. Ginger and her other friends, The Bargain
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I tried this book because I liked the title, frankly. I had no idea it was classified as "Christian fiction" but if I had, I would have expected it to be part of the plot. Instead, I found it annoying to have the word "Christian" thrown in at what I considered odd or inappropriate places about 15 or 20 times almost as if she was doing it simply so she could give it the label of "Christian fiction." I have read the Jan Karon series and thoroughly enjoyed all of her books - and maybe the bar is se
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New series and new author for me. I liked the book but my only complaint was the number of characters introduced and no definite protagonist. Yes, I realize that Ginger is probably who the author meant as the protagonist but there was also Kindra, Suzanne, Arleta, Ginger's husband--Earl, and Tammy the cop. As I commented in the Cozy group discussion this was a group protagonist which was a bit confusing. I liked the book well enough to continue the series though.
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I call this kind of book "Brain-Fluff Mystery". The attempts at humor by this author were so obvious that they bordered on ridiculous. The main characters were likable, if typical. The Christian aspect of the book was subtle, which I appreciated. Not my favorite series by a long shot, but not unbareable either. I probably wouldn't continue on with the second book if I hadn't checked it out with the first.
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This was an okay mystery novel geared towards older women with a Christian theme which bordered on annoying. I didn't really relate to the characters because I've never understood people who find religion to be so important to them. Not my cup of tea, but probably a good read for the target audience.
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Read this one after I read the second book in the series. This book is better written and develops the characters better. I still think that with a premise of 4 members of the Bargain Hunters Network, the author struggles to utilize them all. Not a particularly well written series.
I loved this book. I could not put it down. I am excited to read the next two books in this series
I grabbed this from the library's employee recommendation shelf. The story is fine and the content is clean, but it is painfully slow! I really had to force myself to finish.
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Just couldn't finish this one.
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I wanted a light-hearted mystery with no swearing. It's centered around 4 women that are in the "Bargain Hunters Network". I thought that might be kind of cheesy, but so far so good.
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Not interesting enough to finish.
The mystery part was okay- didn't like the preachy part! I am going to pass on the next in the series even though I bought it already-- passing it on to someone that likes "Christian" books.
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A nice light read with a group of bargain hunters as detectives.
This was an easy read. I figured out the killers early on, though.
Every once in a while I do this. I tend to read lots of non-fiction and heavy, thematic fiction with important social themes and commentary. And occasionally, I just can't do it anymore. So I turn to stuff that has been sitting on my shelves for years, looking for light and breezy and easy. And then, I usually remember why I read the other, deeper stuff. Because a lot of the light and breezy stuff is just not very good. It is preachy and treacly and has poorly developed characters. This was that
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Story itself is likable, but I think it could do w/o referring to overweight characters as "wearing tents" or describing them as "bulbous" or "wobbly" or saying that someone was "as wide as they are tall". Especially from a narrator that is supposed to be Christian.
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It's an ordinary Saturday morning and most people in Three Horses, Montana, are snuggled in their beds or enjoying a leisurely cup of coffee. Not Ginger, Suzanne, Kindra, and Mary Margret, though. The four members of the Bargain Hunters Network are doing what they do every Saturday at the crack of dawn: hitting up yard sales.
When they all convene at Mary Margret's house that afternoon, however, there's definitely something wrong: the hostess is missing, her items in slight disarray. Ginger goes ...more
When they all convene at Mary Margret's house that afternoon, however, there's definitely something wrong: the hostess is missing, her items in slight disarray. Ginger goes ...more
Four women discover their bargain hunting club has been reduced to three, when one is kidnapped and murdered after a morning of visiting garage sales. The clues are in front of them, they just have to figure it all out.
I thought this would be a fast read. But the characters are annoying. Ginger is the ring leader and has various subplots, from trying to pay full price for a dress to trying to fix her marriage when she can't see she devalues anything that means anything to her husband. Yet she is ...more
I thought this would be a fast read. But the characters are annoying. Ginger is the ring leader and has various subplots, from trying to pay full price for a dress to trying to fix her marriage when she can't see she devalues anything that means anything to her husband. Yet she is ...more
“Solving a murder mystery is much more than the BHN bargained for! — Â — What could Ginger the baby boomer, Kindra the college student, Suzanne the pregnant mother of three, and Mary Margret the silver-haired real-estate agent possibly have in common? Who would’ve guessed a passion for garage sales! — This motley crew forms the Bargain Hunters Network at bonding while clipping coupons, attending half-price sales, and scouting clearance racks in their hometown of Three Horses, Montana. But when o
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You Never Know What Will Turn Up At A Garage Sale!
Three Horses, Montana is home to many unique garage sales with bargains abounding. Meet four inseparable friends who stay on a budget while entertaining their pockets for pennies! Mary Margaret, Ginger, Suzanne and Kindra are kindred spirits, all in different stages of life, newbies and seasoned shoppers, who each share one passion: garage sales. When one member of their group goes missing the remaining three join forces and discover how danger c ...more
Three Horses, Montana is home to many unique garage sales with bargains abounding. Meet four inseparable friends who stay on a budget while entertaining their pockets for pennies! Mary Margaret, Ginger, Suzanne and Kindra are kindred spirits, all in different stages of life, newbies and seasoned shoppers, who each share one passion: garage sales. When one member of their group goes missing the remaining three join forces and discover how danger c ...more
I really enjoyed this book. I picked it up at a secondhand bookstore, very appropriately. I read the book in about 24 hours. I'd compare it to Ginger Kolbaba's Lulu's Cafe series, in that this is a cozy mystery involving a close-knit group of women who are all Christians.
Just wanted to mention that although "Renata" is a character from France, when I read her dialogue, I imagined her voice and accent to be like Sofia Vergara from Modern Family. ...more
Just wanted to mention that although "Renata" is a character from France, when I read her dialogue, I imagined her voice and accent to be like Sofia Vergara from Modern Family. ...more
I only picked this book up in case I couldn't get into Murder on the Orient Express which turned out to be rather interesting. I tried to rent the movie today but couldn't find it. I think my mother has a copy that I'll borrow. This is a genre that is new to me and I only picked it up because of the little contest the library had this summer. 6 books in 6 weeks - Mission Accomplished.
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Mostly pretty good and I got some chuckles from it. I could definitely relate to her bargain hunting. A point made by the husband was interesting. He said, "When all that you buy is bargain or discount, it makes me feel like I am not a good provider." I liked the camaraderie, but some of characters were shallow.
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I really liked this! I found it at our local Christian bookstore. I can't wait to go back and find the sequel that was supposed to come out this month. I always enjoy the Christian based books and this was no exception.
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Really good story, interesting mystery with some pretty good detective work, not completely predictable, and even has a bit of a moral lesson to it. Good reading, and especially interesting for those who are garage sale fanatics!
A bargain hunters mystery? Sounded promising since I am
a bargain hunter wannabee. Lots of twists and turns
but fun to read. You wonder how the amateur sleuthers
are going to get out of trouble.
a bargain hunter wannabee. Lots of twists and turns
but fun to read. You wonder how the amateur sleuthers
are going to get out of trouble.
I am a bigger fan of Dunn's "Ruby Taylor" mysteries--although their titles are pretty silly.
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Just a fun mystery, with some quirky characters.
Cute but thought provoking Christian mystery about bargain hunters and a murder.
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