A Slaying in Savannah (Murder She Wrote)

Being a native Georgian, I thought a story set in Savannah would be very nice. It was, but the ending wasn't the usual explanation of what happened and how the main characters reacted. Instead, it skipped to Jessica back in Maine talking to her usual confidant and giving a brief, rather bored sounding, answer to his question about the case. Sounded like the writer got tired of writing decided "Oh, what the heck."

I have collected all of the Murder She Wrote books to date and re-read them every so often. I find them very 'readable'. This one is no exception.

I have been a fan of the TV program Murder She Wrote for years. I was surprised to know there was a series of mystery books based on the character of Jessica Fletcher and her adventures into solving mysteries. Since I already liked the character of Jessica, I began reading the series a few years ago. I believe I have read all of them. I look forward to each new novel. I know there will be one released in April. I haven't finished Murder in Savannah because of time constraits, but it has my interest. I don't want to put it down. It is mysterious and even a little scarey. Are their ghosts in that old Savannah Mansion? Strong character are very important to me when I read. I read many mysteries a month. I'm very pleased with this novel. It has an interesting plot. I like to learn something while I'm reading. I have learned many things about the geography of the setting. I'm finding Savannah to be a facinating city. I'm finding the ghostly plot to be exciting. I recommend this book to people who enjoy reading well written mystery stories.Murder, She Wrote: A Slaying In Savannah (Murder She Wrote)

This book was every bit as exciting as all the rest of the Murder She Wrote novels. It is filled with action and many surprises and her descriptions of Savannah and St. Patrick's Day festival are very colorful and I can picture it in my mind. I would recommend this book to all Murder She Wrote fans!

Jessica Fletcher is one of my favorite amateur sleuths and Savannah is my absolute favorite city in the world so I have been eagerly anticipating the release of this book for months. I am now happy to report that I was not disappointed! I was a bit delayed in getting the book because my wife snatched it almost before it came in the door and I can happily report that she also gives it very high marks. Since we both have an interest in all things ghostly it didn't hurt one bit that there was a ghost in this story and that the ghost may well have had a hand in Jessica's ability to solve the mystery. Considering that the murder Jessica was investigating had happened forty years ago it isn't surprising that she might need a little otherworldly help in coming up with a solution. I was amazed at how well Donald Bain caught the atmosphere of Savannah and it is patently obvious that he spent some time in that most charming of cities before he wrote this book. He not only caught the outgoing nature of the people there but he also hit upon the unfortunate pompous attitude of a few Savannah natives. Most importantly though he captured the eccentric nature that seems to permeate so many old Savannah families and it is that friendly, yet eccentric nature of so much of the population that helps to make Savannah such a special place and few authors do it justice. John Berendt captured it perfectly and now Donald Bain has followed suit. The whole story revolves around the last will and testament of an elderly and wealthy Savannah lady with whom Jessica has worked previously on a literacy program. The will specifies that Jessica will be paid the sum of one million dollars to be given to the literacy fund but not until she solves the murder of the deceased's fiancé. That unsolved murder took place forty years ago in the deceased's house and that is the very house where Jessica will be staying. To make matters even worse Jessica only has a month to solve the case and she was to work around an elderly lawyer with a deep drawl, a snobby judge, a couple of ghost hunters, an amorous doctor and a man who claims to be a General. As a note to the author I very much liked the reference to the valiant General J. Johnston Pettigrew, CSA. The plot of this book manages to stay on track more than is the case with a lot of cozy mysteries but the author still manages to take a few excursions into the history and culture of Savannah including its vaunted St. Patrick's Day celebration. This entry into the "Murder She Wrote" series is probably comes closer to the feeling of the TV series than do any of its predecessors and even if it weren't set in Savannah I think that I would have greatly enjoyed it. It seems that as of late each new entry in the series is an improvement over the last one and that trend continues here. Save for the misspelling of Paula Deen's name I can't find a single thing to complain about.

I love reading the "Murder, She Wrote" books. I feel as if I am seeing a new episode of the much loved TV series! "A Slaying In Savannah" was not a disappointment. Jessica receives a phone call from a lawyer requesting that she come to Savannah to hear the reading of the will of her old friend, Tillie. Turns out, Tillie is leaving Jessica a million dollars to be given to a charity they started together years ago! The catch? To get the million dollars Jessica must solve a murder that happened 40 years ago, within 30 days of the reading of the will! A challenge to be sure, things are even more complicated by angry relatives, so-called friends, and a couple who live in the guest house who believe the mansion is haunted.