Class Reunions Can Be Murder –
Every Wife Has A Story. A Carol and Jim Andrews Baby Boomer Mystery
4th in Series
Cozy Mystery
Baby Boomer Mysteries Press (June 30, 2013)
Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0985779917
E-Book File Size: 2947 KB
ASIN: B00DVLLK0Y
Class Reunions Can Be Murder — Every Wife Has A Story continues the humorous Baby Boomer mystery series featuring Carol Andrews and her beloved husband, Jim, as they navigate their way along life’s rocky highway toward their twilight years. In this fourth book, Carol has no interest in her upcoming fortieth high school reunion. Her memories of days at Mount Saint Francis Academy are mixed, to put it mildly. But BFF Nancy convinces her to join the reunion planning committee, so she’ll have some say in how the event is organized. All is going smoothly until the dead body of one of their classmates is found the night before the reunion — in Carol and Nancy’s room!
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I recently attended my 35th Class Reunion so it was easy to relate to this story. Thankfully no dead bodies were found at our party so it was much more fun than Carol’s.
Satangelo tells the story from Carol’s point of view, in fact Carol talks directly to reader throughout the story.
Jim and Carol are finding their way through retirement. They each sort of do their own thing, but Jim is a little put out when he finds spouses are not invited to the reunion. It was an all girl’s school but he did know one of Carol’s classmates, he even dated her for awhile, so he kind of wanted to see her, and there must be other husbands that wanted to attend too. When the reunion starts with a dead body Jim is more concerned with keeping Carol from sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong.
Santangelo tells a fine story. We have gotten to know these characters quite well over the span of the series. I really didn’t like Jim at first but he has grown on me. Carol doesn’t seem to call him her “Beloved” as often and that really helps. I really enjoy Sister Rose. She reminds me of Sister Paulette that I knew during my teenage years. Those sisters can lay on guilt and get us to do almost anything. I have almost forgiven Carol for not letting us share in her daughter’s wedding in Marriage Can Be Murder. She was a little more forthcoming this time about the reunion.
This has been an entertaining series, I think baby boomers will enjoy all four books.
Find out more about Susan Santangelo on her webpage here.
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Only your 35th…our 60th is coming up in two years!
Class reunions, oh my!!! I remember going to one and I wasn’t all that thrilled!!
Sounds like a fun series.
50th high school reunion just this year. Since I love mysteries, these both sound like I would like reading them.
I’ve not seen this cozy series before. Sounds really interesting, as a grandma who feels like she’s starting the whole process again, it could be just my thing!!
This sounds great!
I’ve never been to any of my class reunions. Perhaps one day! I’d be thrilled to win this fun set of books!
This has been a series I’ve really been wanting to pick up. 🙂 Thank you for sharing your review, and for a great giveaway! I’ve got my fingers & toes crossed. 😉
I just missed my class reunion—and so few people were there that it would not have been worth the travel.
both books sound good.thanks for the chance
Both books sound really good. Thanks for the chance.
sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for the giveaway.