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Aggie Underhill Mysteries #2
Something's Fishy in Palm Springs: An Aggie Underhill Mystery (A quirky, comical adventure) Book 2
Join Aggie as she flies with her best friend Betty to Palm Springs where a $200,000 fish is stolen, an actress is kidnapped, and a man is murdered. Naturally curious, Aggie can’t help getting involved. Despite numerous warnings from her daughter to mind her own business, Aggie takes matters into her own hands.
- GenresMysteryCozyContemporary
248 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 3, 2008
83 people are currently reading
138 people want to read
About the author
Michelle Ann Hollstein
47 books22 followersMichelle Ann Hollstein resides in Southern California with her two wonderful children and her spoiled pup, Dougal. She’s the author of the quirky and comical Aggie Underhill Mysteries, the Fantasy Trilogy, The Niberia Chronicles, the paranormal romance mystery series, A Lost Souls Novel, and the new nonfiction series, Who Says You Can’t Paint?
You can visit her website at http://www.MichelleHollstein.com to learn more about her books and to view book trailers.
You can visit her website at http://www.MichelleHollstein.com to learn more about her books and to view book trailers.
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July 13, 2020
OMG this book is so funny
I love this book! Especially when Aggie tries act cordial the obnoxious things Roger says. I couldn’t stop laughing I do believe this is my favorite Aggie Underhill books so far and I have read all of them except for one. If you love mystery in real laugh out loud moments you’re going to love this book. I’m not really into mistreating got my first Aggie book as a free promotion and I’ve been hooked ever cents. So I know you’ll love it as well.
I love this book! Especially when Aggie tries act cordial the obnoxious things Roger says. I couldn’t stop laughing I do believe this is my favorite Aggie Underhill books so far and I have read all of them except for one. If you love mystery in real laugh out loud moments you’re going to love this book. I’m not really into mistreating got my first Aggie book as a free promotion and I’ve been hooked ever cents. So I know you’ll love it as well.
July 15, 2020
Aggie Underhill and her friend, Betty, have traveled from England to visit Betty's cousin, Roger, in Palm Springs. Roger, an interior designer, has recently purchased an extremely expensive fish and has big plans to use the fish to promote his business. However, the fish is kidnapped, a local actress is missing and Aggie can't resist a good mystery.
If you love quirky characters, light-hearted mysteries and great fun, this book (and all the others in the series) are perfect! Just the thing for a beach read or as an audiobook to listen to as you do your mundane chores or commute.
The narrator, Patricia Elliott, does a great job and her voices for the different characters adds a lot to the listener's enjoyment. I was given the chance to listen to the Audible version of this book by the author, but the opinions in this review are entirely my own.
If you love quirky characters, light-hearted mysteries and great fun, this book (and all the others in the series) are perfect! Just the thing for a beach read or as an audiobook to listen to as you do your mundane chores or commute.
The narrator, Patricia Elliott, does a great job and her voices for the different characters adds a lot to the listener's enjoyment. I was given the chance to listen to the Audible version of this book by the author, but the opinions in this review are entirely my own.
March 18, 2025
Fast moving
Interesting plot, good characters and a dazzling pace sweep one swiftly throughout the Palm Springs community. Don’t miss this one.
Interesting plot, good characters and a dazzling pace sweep one swiftly throughout the Palm Springs community. Don’t miss this one.
January 24, 2026
meh
Silly plot with several spelling/grammatical errors and silly characters. Things wrapped up way too quickly and neatly to be believable.
Silly plot with several spelling/grammatical errors and silly characters. Things wrapped up way too quickly and neatly to be believable.
August 14, 2011
I wanted to like this book far more than I did. I found myself distracted by homophone problems ("chow" where "ciao" is meant, "b-line" for "beeline" and numerous other examples) and redundancies (e.g., "camouflage cammies").
That's really too bad, because I was so excited about reading it. As someone who has visited Palm Springs on many occasions, I recognized sites that went unnamed by Hollstein. It did make it fun to puzzle out which restaurants or hotels she was talking about.
The author has a good premise, with an actress being abducted in the first chapter and a costly tropical fish taken and held for ransom. Friends Aggie and Betty are visiting Palm Springs from England and get entangled in both cases. The eventual revelation of "whodunnit" was lackluster and the loose ends were tied up in a hurried and unrelated fashion. There was a lot of potential in the tale; I just wish it had been handled with more aplomb.
That's really too bad, because I was so excited about reading it. As someone who has visited Palm Springs on many occasions, I recognized sites that went unnamed by Hollstein. It did make it fun to puzzle out which restaurants or hotels she was talking about.
The author has a good premise, with an actress being abducted in the first chapter and a costly tropical fish taken and held for ransom. Friends Aggie and Betty are visiting Palm Springs from England and get entangled in both cases. The eventual revelation of "whodunnit" was lackluster and the loose ends were tied up in a hurried and unrelated fashion. There was a lot of potential in the tale; I just wish it had been handled with more aplomb.
September 8, 2020
Something’s Fishy: An Aggie Underhill Mystery (A quirky, comical adventure) Book 2 [Kindle Unlimited] — Michelle Ann Hollstein (17 chapters) August 10-13, 2020
When I downloaded this book and another in series with the intention of read them together, I was looking for a new cozy mystery and the quirky, comical part stood out to me. However, I did not find that the beginning was comical or quirky at all. The beginning was downright creep, and I caution the gentle reader for a possible trigger alert.
However, I did like the story once I got past that part and truly loved the way the characters interacted; however, there were times that the story plodded a long.
None the less, I did find myself sort of looking forward to the next book, as the mystery was relatively delightful. Sadly, as it was plugging along, it suddenly ended, truncated and abruptly. Still, an enjoyable read until then.
Three stars.
When I downloaded this book and another in series with the intention of read them together, I was looking for a new cozy mystery and the quirky, comical part stood out to me. However, I did not find that the beginning was comical or quirky at all. The beginning was downright creep, and I caution the gentle reader for a possible trigger alert.
However, I did like the story once I got past that part and truly loved the way the characters interacted; however, there were times that the story plodded a long.
None the less, I did find myself sort of looking forward to the next book, as the mystery was relatively delightful. Sadly, as it was plugging along, it suddenly ended, truncated and abruptly. Still, an enjoyable read until then.
Three stars.
January 20, 2024
Aggie and her best friend Betty left rainy, cold England to visit Aggie's daughter Sarah in California. Sarah with her Marine husband Everette recently transferred to a base in the high desert area. They are currently staying with friends until they can get settled. Aggie, as a widow with plenty of money, intends to buy her daughter a house.
They arrive in warm Palm Springs, where they will stay with Betty's cousin, Roger Dupree. And, his friend Lance, who is a realtor, will show houses to Aggie while she is visiting.
As Lance and Aggie begin house hunting, he receives a phone call telling him his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany, has disappeared. Aggie suggests to Lance that they go to Tiffany's house to see if they can find her. The open door and unmade bed are ominous.
And then Roger is robbed of his $250,000 fish.
This cozy mystery is an easy read full of fun characters and events.
They arrive in warm Palm Springs, where they will stay with Betty's cousin, Roger Dupree. And, his friend Lance, who is a realtor, will show houses to Aggie while she is visiting.
As Lance and Aggie begin house hunting, he receives a phone call telling him his ex-girlfriend, Tiffany, has disappeared. Aggie suggests to Lance that they go to Tiffany's house to see if they can find her. The open door and unmade bed are ominous.
And then Roger is robbed of his $250,000 fish.
This cozy mystery is an easy read full of fun characters and events.
July 10, 2012
I just got back from spending some time with friends who live in Palm Springs, so I decided to give this book a try. The idea of the story was intriguing -- the murder of a matchmaker in Palm Springs, and the characters had real possibilities. Unfortunately, the grammar and writing were so atrocious that I found myself correcting them and not paying attention to the plot. Tenses shift, words are misspelled, words are misused, words are used in ways that make no sense. I gave up at 10% of the book.
If you aren't bothered by bad grammar, bad spelling, and bad writing, give this book a try. Otherwise, skip it.
If you aren't bothered by bad grammar, bad spelling, and bad writing, give this book a try. Otherwise, skip it.
March 13, 2021
A fish goes missing.It is the prize posession of a friend and Aggie feels compelled to help locate it. Trish Elliott was a fine narrator.A fun who dunnit.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.'
June 3, 2010
2nd in series
Interesting enough story. Less cheesy than the first.
Interesting enough story. Less cheesy than the first.
November 6, 2020
We get to see how Aggie met our penny pincher Roger in this book and I enjoyed it so much! Such a fun listen with a few mysteries to be solved all at the same time.
April 22, 2023
This is the first book I've read of this author and I was very impressed with the storyline, it's pretty twisted. And I was very surprised at who done it. I'm going to have to read the next book!
November 1, 2023
I enjoyed listening to this quirky mystery with the zany characters and storyline. The novella is entertaining and enjoyable. Trish Elliott did a great job with the voices.
November 5, 2023
Who killed Raul and why??? He didn't deliver??? Thank you to that pack of coyotes!!! I enjoyed this story and recommended the book.
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