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Mood to Murder: A Betty Trenka Mystery (Betty Trenka Series, 4)
 
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Mood to Murder: A Betty Trenka Mystery (Betty Trenka Series, 4) (Mass Market Paperback)
by Joyce Christmas (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 179 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett Books (Jun 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0449150127
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449150122
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,949,101 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great cozy, 12 April 1999
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Forced into retirement after three decades as an office manager, Betty Trenka moves to East Moulton, Connecticut where she still seeks to find something productive to do with her time. While visiting her neighbor Ted Kelso, Betty meets Brad Melville, who has a nefarious reputation amidst parents of teenagers throughout the town. However, teens think so highly of Brad, he has become a cult-like figure to them. Betty also meets Brad's girl friend, Raven, who gives the appearance of being a witch. Brad and Raven frighten Betty.

When the school secretary becomes ill, the principal temporarily hires Betty to take over the job. Betty also hires troubled fourteen-year-old Tommy Rockwell to mow her lawn. Betty becomes concerned with Tommy's quest for power and vengeance against his peers who seem to always pick on him. Even more worrisome to Betty is the influence of Brad on Tommy. She thinks something deadly is coming and there is little she can do to stop it.

The fourth Betty Trenka cozy is a warm New England tale that fans of the Jessica Fletcher series will enjoy. Like the previous three tales, MOOD TO MURDER, is a character-driven story. Betty remains an intriguing individual whose philosophy on the whims of life is the key to her essence and the overall plot of the novel. The secondary characters add a husky New England flavor to the mix. Though the story line is entertaining, there is little action until the climax. As with her Lady Priam mysteries, Joyce Christmas provides a gift to those readers who enjoyable a serene cozy.

Harriet Klausner

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