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Title: A Deadly Judgment: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain ISBN: 0-451-18771-7 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: April, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A court trial in historical Boston
Comment: Even though I thought the fifth installment in the "Murder, she wrote" mystery series by Donald Bain would be a tiresome one, I enjoyed myself thoroughly. In this novel, Jessica is off to historical Boston, Maine, to work as a Jury Consultant in a famous murder trial, under the invitation of her famous lawyer friend Malcolm McCloon. The book has been written during the O.J. Simpson trial and therefore, transmits all the notoriety of a high profile case: the defendant is the younger of two brothers of a nation-wide company called "Brannigan's Baked Beans" (I don't know why I kept thinking of "Bush's Baked Beans") The case gets really complicated when the defendant's girlfriend - and his only alibi - gets killed, stabbed through the heart.
Jessica is not too eager at taking the job at first, but it's almost too good an offer to decline after her publisher asks her to base her next novel on a court trial "to increase sales" (is Jessica Fletcher also suffering the backlash of the bad economy?). Faster than you can say "murder', Jessica is off for a prolonged, indulging stay at the famous Ritz-Carlton, taking walks through Copley Place and eating gourmet dinners at the most famous restaurants and bars the city has to offer, all compliments of a high paying client.
The killer, however, is very close to Jessica's toes and her life is in danger when she starts digging deeper after the subsequent deaths of two jurors who were, apparently, favoring the defense team she is working for. Undeterred, she keeps going until, finally - and using terminology worthy of Johnnie Cochran and Marsha Clark - she solves the murder(s) during a hearing.
The book finishes rather abruptly, but I did like the way the author presented a court trial novel without loosing that "cozy" touch. It reminded me of my own stay in Boston, a long time ago, when I could still afford such a life of luxury!
Rating: 1
Summary: a poorly written travesty
Comment: He refers to Jessica as JD instead of JB Fletcher. This is inaccurate. The TV series CLEARLY establishes her name as Jessica Beatrice Fletcher. Where he got the D from is beyond me. The plots are thin, contrived and full of character development which departs from that which is established in the TV series. Jessica doesn't act in the books like she acted in the series. Can we say inconsistent? Bain writes as if he's never even watched the TV show. I LOVE the TV series and was so excited to see these books out but was incredibly disappointed. And the gall he must have putting Jessica Fletcher as co-author! It's truly a travesty. The truest part of the book is the word "based" on the front cover.
Rating: 5
Summary: Murder In Beantown
Comment: Jessica Fletcher is off to Boston to help her eccentric lawyer friend, Malcolm McLoon, defend a tycoon accused of fraticide. Her uncanny sleuthing talents will come in handy when the two old acquaintances dive into the case with their characteristics vigor. Even so, Jessica anticipates enough time to take in the charming sights of New England's historic capital.
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Title: Martinis & Mayhem: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery: A Novel by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain ISBN: 0451185129 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: A Little Yuletide Murder: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery: A Novel by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain ISBN: 0451194756 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: A Palette for Murder: Murder She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain ISBN: 0451188209 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Blood on the Vine: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery: A Novel by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain, Peter S. Fischer ISBN: 0451202759 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Knock 'Em Dead: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery: A Novel by Jessica Fletcher, Donald Bain ISBN: 0451194772 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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