- Hardcover
- Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Largeprint edition (Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0078622220
- ISBN-13: 978-0078622229
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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The way my sister Mary Alice got us arrested was simple enough; she hit the president of the bank over the head with my umbrella. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The latest in the Southern Sisters series doesn't disappoint. The lively conversation between Patricia Anne and Mary Alice steal the show. The line, "Mary Alice used to be five years older than I am," is a wonderful example of Mary Alice's eccentric look on getting older and Patricia Anne's more practical side. The whole book is great. Plus, every town needs a statue overlooking the city like Birmingham has.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Murder Shoots the Bull offers plenty of opportunities to wonder whodunit, but there's very little gore involved, particularly considering the number of bodies Patricia Ann and Mary Alice happen upon. Like the rest of Ms. George's Southern Sisters books, this one is fun and, quite often, laugh-out-loud funny. It's also fast-paced and driven with some delightful dialogue. There's lots of good-natured sniping between the sisters, as well as a certain degree of harmless irreverence. And to the delight of local audiences, there's always plenty of local color in these books. For those of you not fortunate enough to live in Birmingahm, AL, yes, it's really like this! And, yes, the Piggly Wiggly does have good fried chicken.
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In Birmingham, Mitzi Phizer persuades her two friends, Patricia Anne "Mouse" Hollowell and Mary Alice "Sister" Crane, to join a senior citizen investment club. However, just when the club looks ready to begin, Mitzi's spouse Arthur seems to be cheating on her. However, even before anyone can actually confirm the rumors of Arthur's philandering, someone murders his alleged flame. The evidence totally points at Arthur, who had motive and opportunity. The police arrest Arthur for poisoning his first wife.
The Southern Sisters cannot see Arthur as a murderer, let alone an adulterer. When a suspicious fire breaks out at the Pizer home, the two siblings begin their own style of inquiries even as they struggle with events in their own lives. However, the Mouse never expected Sister to hit the bank president over the head with an umbrella, landing them in jail.
MURDER SHOOTS THE BULL, the latest mystery romp by the Southern Sisters, is a wonderful tale that humorously brings a touch of Birmingham to life. The who-done-it is entertaining and the support cast augments the novel by propelling it towards the climax. However, as in the previous five tales in this series, the siblings remain the stars of the show. Mouse is a quiet, efficient individual, living a sedate contented life except when Sister enters her sphere. Sister is figuratively and literally the charging bull in the china shop disrupting anyone in her path. Together they make a dynamite invincible team that turns a simple mystery into an entertaining romp.
Harriet Klausner
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Southern sis equivalents of Lucy & Desi-Good fun & mystery!!
Patricia Anne and Mary Alice strike again. I love the way the southern language is expressed in George's books. It's like the white equivalent of ebonics. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 1999
Do not miss this one! Agree with Irene Hendricks and Wodehou
I have read and re-read both Stout and Wodehouse. I agree with Wodehouse about the true test of a book is its re-readability (Is there such a word? Read more
Published on 6 Jun 1999
Just like a trip back home!
The ol' gals are at it again! Sweetly Southern and sassy, mystery-solving sisters Mary Alice and Patricia Anne have a good puzzler in their target sights and they are determined... Read more
Published on 31 May 1999
Southern Sisters Score Again
In 1975, not long before he died, ninety-four year old P. G. Wodehouse wrote of Rex Stout: "He passes the supreme test of being rereadable. Read more
Published on 13 April 1999
Anne George is right on target.
Anne George fans, get ready! She has done it again with this fast paced, well plotted, fun filled new sisters mystery. Read more
Published on 7 April 1999
Anne George Hits Bullseye Again!
I had the great pleasure of reading an advanced copy of this book and enjoyed every minute of it! Fans of Anne George will be happy is see that the series is still fresh and... Read more
Published on 4 April 1999
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