The"m" Word (Bel Barrett Mysteries (Avon Books)): Amazon.co.uk: Jane Isenberg: Books

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful read with an original sleuth!!, 24 Aug 1999

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Bel Barrett is a hoot- a hoot from Hoboken no less - who makes menopause seem survivable and NJ seem like a fascinating place where crime pays very well. I am looking forward to the next book in this one of a kind series.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly Bad First Novel, 17 Aug 1999

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Ugh. Is there anything more painful than reading this book? I doubt it. Isenberg is determined to traipse a long parade of characters before us in the first 50 pages -- all of whom have been given only superficial descriptions, and only some of whom play any real role in the so-called story. All we really find out about any of them is that they "look great" or were dressed better than the novel's heroine.

Do yourself a favor and avoid this trainwreck.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great and funny read, with characters to revisit!, 11 Jul 1999

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On every page, I laughed or nodded wryly with recognition of people in my everyday life--only wittier and smarter than the ones I know! Jane Isenberg has created characters whose feelings, motivations and actions strike both a familiar chord and the funny bone. And she has placed them in a fast-paced, intelligent plot that combines individual ambitions and societal realities in a situation mirrored in today's headlines. The fact that her main character is a 50-something woman in the throes of menopausal symptoms is the icing on the cake--would that we all could put our hot flashes and memory lapses to such good use as Bel Barrett does. Set in a multicultural urban and academic milieu, "The M Word" also features savvy, intuitive Latina and African American women who are both real and realistic about the challenges they and their families face. I highly recommend "The M Word" to all mystery lovers, all academics (especially those in community colleges--you might learn something about your own administration politics!) and all mid-life women with a sense of humor about their situation. I hope Bel and comrades will be back soon and often in other cleverly involved plots that mix inescapable truths with ironic fun.