- Mass Market Paperback: 273 pages
- Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (7 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0425224295
- ISBN-13: 978-0425224298
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 652,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Brad and Ashleigh are combining business with pleasure. Brad has had to return to San Francisco to testify in a case from his days on the force, but they've managed to schedule it to coincide with the annual teddy bear festival in Sonoma. As the festival is opening, Brad witnesses someone dressed in a bear costume rob fellow teddy bear artisan Lauren Vandenbosch.
That night, Brad and Ashleigh are catching up with his old partner over dinner when a call comes in for a homicide in San Francisco. Brad decides to tag along and stumbles on a robotic teddy bear at the scene. Even more puzzling, he begins to suspect that the murder is connected to the robbery from Sonoma that morning. Can he figure out what is happening?
This is the fourth book in the series, and I loved it just as much as the others. Part of the charm is Brad and Ashleigh. They're the kind of people you'd love to spend time with in real life. We get to meet their daughter Heather this time around, and I loved her instantly. The location allows Brad to deal with some of the issues from his last days on the force, and I felt he grew as a result.
I did figure out one of the major twists of the plot before we got there, but there was still so much else going on that I had a hard time putting the book down. And once Brad figured out what I knew, it was a race to wrap things up that I couldn't put down for a second.
Despite the teddy bear theme, these books aren't overly cute. But they aren't gritty life on the street books either. The author manages to find a nice balance between the two.
I'm so glad I gave this series a chance. The time between entries is always too long. If you want a fun, new series, start this one today.
That night, Brad and Ashleigh are catching up with his old partner over dinner when a call comes in for a homicide in San Francisco. Brad decides to tag along and stumbles on a robotic teddy bear at the scene. Even more puzzling, he begins to suspect that the murder is connected to the robbery from Sonoma that morning. Can he figure out what is happening?
This is the fourth book in the series, and I loved it just as much as the others. Part of the charm is Brad and Ashleigh. They're the kind of people you'd love to spend time with in real life. We get to meet their daughter Heather this time around, and I loved her instantly. The location allows Brad to deal with some of the issues from his last days on the force, and I felt he grew as a result.
I did figure out one of the major twists of the plot before we got there, but there was still so much else going on that I had a hard time putting the book down. And once Brad figured out what I knew, it was a race to wrap things up that I couldn't put down for a second.
Despite the teddy bear theme, these books aren't overly cute. But they aren't gritty life on the street books either. The author manages to find a nice balance between the two.
I'm so glad I gave this series a chance. The time between entries is always too long. If you want a fun, new series, start this one today.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Another Beary Good Mystery
29 Oct 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Brad and Ashleigh are combining business with pleasure. Brad has had to return to San Francisco to testify in a case from his days on the force, but they've managed to schedule it to coincide with the annual teddy bear festival in Sonoma. As the festival is opening, Brad witnesses someone dressed in a bear costume rob fellow teddy bear artisan Lauren Vandenbosch.
That night, Brad and Ashleigh are catching up with his old partner over dinner when a call comes in for a homicide in San Francisco. Brad decides to tag along and stumbles on a robotic teddy bear at the scene. Even more puzzling, he begins to suspect that the murder is connected to the robbery from Sonoma that morning. Can he figure out what is happening?
This is the fourth book in the series, and I loved it just as much as the others. Part of the charm is Brad and Ashleigh. They're the kind of people you'd love to spend time with in real life. We get to meet their daughter Heather this time around, and I loved her instantly. The location allows Brad to deal with some of the issues from his last days on the force, and I felt he grew as a result.
I did figure out one of the major twists of the plot before we got there, but there was still so much else going on that I had a hard time putting the book down. And once Brad figured out what I knew, it was a race to wrap things up that I couldn't put down for a second.
Despite the teddy bear theme, these books aren't overly cute. But they aren't gritty life on the street books either. The author manages to find a nice balance between the two.
I'm so glad I gave this series a chance. The time between entries is always too long. If you want a fun, new series, start this one today.
That night, Brad and Ashleigh are catching up with his old partner over dinner when a call comes in for a homicide in San Francisco. Brad decides to tag along and stumbles on a robotic teddy bear at the scene. Even more puzzling, he begins to suspect that the murder is connected to the robbery from Sonoma that morning. Can he figure out what is happening?
This is the fourth book in the series, and I loved it just as much as the others. Part of the charm is Brad and Ashleigh. They're the kind of people you'd love to spend time with in real life. We get to meet their daughter Heather this time around, and I loved her instantly. The location allows Brad to deal with some of the issues from his last days on the force, and I felt he grew as a result.
I did figure out one of the major twists of the plot before we got there, but there was still so much else going on that I had a hard time putting the book down. And once Brad figured out what I knew, it was a race to wrap things up that I couldn't put down for a second.
Despite the teddy bear theme, these books aren't overly cute. But they aren't gritty life on the street books either. The author manages to find a nice balance between the two.
I'm so glad I gave this series a chance. The time between entries is always too long. If you want a fun, new series, start this one today.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great fun for anyone who loves mysteries and teddy bears
15 Jan 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Or just off-beat, fun mysteries for that matter.
I used to love a particular brown teddy bear, gone these 50 years or more, but this pleasant little romp brings back some of the joy that bear gave me when I was young.
The other reviewers have done a great job describing the plot and the pleasures here; I thought I might add a bit about the setting for part of the mystery, the Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library. The museum is located in Santa Barbara and contains over 3,000 art dolls and teddy bears, primarily created by California artists.
The library contains the "largest known collection of books on the topics of dolls, dollhouses, and teddy bears, containing nearly 10,000 volumes. The Research Library also features a large collection of periodicals on these subjects as well as books on related topics such as toys, puppets and costumes."
500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form is a great introduction to modern handcrafted dolls. For anyone who already loves the wonderful art dolls and teddy bears that talented artists all over the world are creating, this mystery would make an exciting addition to their collection.
Robert C. Ross 2009
I used to love a particular brown teddy bear, gone these 50 years or more, but this pleasant little romp brings back some of the joy that bear gave me when I was young.
The other reviewers have done a great job describing the plot and the pleasures here; I thought I might add a bit about the setting for part of the mystery, the Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library. The museum is located in Santa Barbara and contains over 3,000 art dolls and teddy bears, primarily created by California artists.
The library contains the "largest known collection of books on the topics of dolls, dollhouses, and teddy bears, containing nearly 10,000 volumes. The Research Library also features a large collection of periodicals on these subjects as well as books on related topics such as toys, puppets and costumes."
500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form is a great introduction to modern handcrafted dolls. For anyone who already loves the wonderful art dolls and teddy bears that talented artists all over the world are creating, this mystery would make an exciting addition to their collection.
Robert C. Ross 2009
Don't waste your time on this series unless you're a teddy bear fanatic
20 Sep 2011
Format:Paperback
1.5 stars
I gave it a try but this was definitely not my cup of tea. I would say if you don't have a special affinity for the teddy bear business to pass this series up.
I usually get at least something out of books I don't like, but I can't say that for this one. The characters were pretty blah and got no sympathy from this reader. A major plot point was obvious before it was supposed to be. The puns were just horrible and the main character makes you wonder how he was ever taken seriously as a detective.
I gave it a try but this was definitely not my cup of tea. I would say if you don't have a special affinity for the teddy bear business to pass this series up.
I usually get at least something out of books I don't like, but I can't say that for this one. The characters were pretty blah and got no sympathy from this reader. A major plot point was obvious before it was supposed to be. The puns were just horrible and the main character makes you wonder how he was ever taken seriously as a detective.
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