Creeps Suzette

Out of the 4 books I have read so far from Mary Daheim, this one is the best. It has a little bit of everything: humor, suspense, romance, family secrets galore and a good mystery to boot. The two main characters in the story (and in this series) are cousins Judith and Renie, whose witty banter back and forth keep the story flowing well. Just a warning, though - Mary Daheim is a good mystery writer who likes to have a lot of murder suspects in each book, so pay attention as new characters are introduced into the story!My one beef with this book is an unrelated scene where Renie flips off an evangelical Christian woman after a brief exchange back at the B-and-B. How in the world this adds to the story is beyond me. It left a bad taste in my mouth for an otherwise very enjoyable and funny book.For other good mysteries with zany characters, I also recommend Charlotte Macleod's "Peter Shandy" series and Dolores Johnson's "Mandy Dyer" series.

Judith Flynn and her cousin Renie are asked to watch over a wealthy, elderly woman who suspects that someone wants to murder her. She lives in a mansion called Creepers where she is surrounded by a dysfunctional family who seem to have some very good motives for murder. A terrible family secret is carefully guarded but Judith and her intrepid cousin finally figure out the culprit--and the secret. Another entertaining "cozy" from reliable author Mary Daheim.

This is a cute story in the classic cozy tradition. A wealthy old lady believes one of her relatives is trying to kill her. Enter onto the scene Judith and her cousin who stay at the woman's estate to unravel the plot. Just about everyone has a motive, but what is more shocking is the dark family secret that Judith uncovers. A delightful read.