Play It Again Spam

The 7th Penn Dutch mystery by Tamar Myers, and once again I loved every page. The plot is thicker than some of the others, when Nazi war criminals are sought in Hernia. Magdalena is perhaps at her best, as well as Freni. When you see both of their names on the same page, you know you're in for a treat. A couple neat, new characters come into play (hopefully they'll stay). This book has one of the most suspenseful climaxes in the series. Ms. Myers knows her characters so well, they probably speak for themselves when they say, "Ach! Buy the book why don't you?"

keep this book on your nightstand. Magdelina's "faithful, yet ever quitting chef, Freni" finds "SPAM". She proceeds to make it her "haute cusine". With some truly quirky guests (as usual, they're very, very unusual)and simply "different" receipes, you'll enjoy every, (drool) mouth-watering, minute of this (drool) yummy book.. Who would have believed it of SPAM?

Do you ever have occasion to think back on a situation and wish you had made this or that pithy comment? Wish you had been quick-witted and clever, just a bit more ingenious than your natural wont? Well, I do, and so it is with joy and delight that I read Tamar Myers' latest, PLAY IT AGAIN SPAM. Magdalena is lively, delightful and "full of sap," as my old maw-maw used to say! Tamar has led me on a splendid romp once again! I JUST LOVE THESE BOOKS! I give it 5 stars!

If you want to wile away a summer's day with an entertaining cast of characters and a heroine whose wit will have you laughing out loud, then this is the book for you! The best in a great series!

Poor Magdalena! We find that not only does she have to put up with the prospect of her sister marrying the awful chief of police, Melvin Stoltzfus (who was kicked in the head by the bull he was trying to milk), but her faithful cook and friend, Freni, quits (again!) but perhaps for the last time!? She has to contend with all this and more (eg. guests go missing), all the while playing host to a very 'cryptic' group of guests at her Amish inn. I read before I go to bed at night but there are so many unexpected twists and turns in this story that I wanted to stay up all night to find out what happened next! Tamar Myers is one of those few authors that I chuckle out loud to, and this book is no exception. I just love her dry (and not so dry) humor!