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Dead Man's Island (Mass Market Paperback)

by Carolyn G. Hart (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam USA; Bantam Paperback Ed edition (1 Nov 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0553566075
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553566079
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.6 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,204,769 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis

Retired reporter Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins--better known as "Henrie O"--is called in by an old lover, arrogant media tycoon Chase Prescott, to investigate a murder plot against him.


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Debut novel of 60+ senior sleuth Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins
Meet Henrie O - my answer to those who call every woman over 50 a "little old lady"....NOT. Henrie's crusty, witty, capable and full of surprises. This was turned into a top rated CBS-TV Mystery Movie starring Barbara Eden and William Shatner...Ms. Eden has optioned two other Henrie O novels for TV.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Setup, Entertaining Mystery, 28 Jun 2005
By Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Henrie O. has just returned from vacation when she gets the phone call from Chase Prescott. Her old lover wants her help in something, but will only tell her once she has arrived on his private island off Southern Carolina. It's there that Henrie is shocked to learn that someone tried to poison Chase. With all the suspects on the island, all Henrie has to do is use her reporter background and find the right suspect before he or she succeeds.

Henrie isn't too keen on the idea, insisting the police should be involved. But she agrees to poke around. Once the villain tries to shoot at Chase, the stakes are raised. But the danger is only beginning when the group is trapped on the island as a hurricane approaches.

Reading the book, I couldn't help but feel the setup was familiar. We've seen it in lots of mysteries before - isolated group marooned from everyone else with a killer on the loose. Even given this, I couldn't stop reading. Part of this is Ms. Hart's style. It pulls you in and makes everything seem new. I got so engrossed in the second half I read it in one sitting. The few clues were so hidden by red herrings I didn't see them until after I'd finished.

So why the four stars? Because the ending was weak. While I have no problem with the solution, the way it was handled seemed rushed and forced. Almost like the author knew she was out of room and it was time to end the book.

I'd really like to give the book 4.5 stars. It's a great read that kept me glued to my seat to find out what was going on. With a little better ending, I wouldn't have anything to complain about.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Forget Miss Marple - Meet Henrie O!, 2 Jul 2000
By A Customer
This is the first in a series of Henrie O mysteries. Henrie O is a sixty something no nonesense ex-journalist.

In this, her first adventure she pits her wits against the unknown attempted killer of an old (and very close) friend, and the oncomimg terror of a hurricane whilst marooned on a tiny but luxurious island.

Carolyn Hart keeps the suspense at full tilt whilst not forgeting the importance of her characters. I became so engrossed in the story that I couldn't put the book down.

I have now read all of the Henrie O series and am starting on the Death on Demand books by Carolyn Hart. If you like good murder mysteries with twists and turns and real life characters, you'll love these books!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 7 Aug 1999
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I am not one for this kind of book, usually I go for horror. But the cover and the title got my attention and I could not put it down. It's the best thing that I have read in a long time.
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