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Title: GENEROUS DEATH by Nancy Pickard ISBN: 0-671-73264-1 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1987 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The first in a great series...
Comment: Nancy Pickard hasn't written a Jenny Cain novel in a long time, so I was "forced" to start re-reading the series to get my fix. I started at the beginning, with Generous Death. I'd forgotten just how much I like this series, and this book. Ms. Pickard did a great job introducing the characters without overwhelming with too much wordy detail. I found myself rooting for Jenny, but also caring about what happened to the rest of the characters as well. The mystery itself is not heavy but there's still a lot of suspense and danger. And yes, there is a relationship in this story, but it's not overdone and does a lot to advance the story while giving insight into the characters.
Ms. Pickard followed in the footsteps of trail-blazers like Marcia Muller and Sara Paretsky with this series, which features a first person female protagonist who loves men but doesn't need one to be happy. If you like those authors, you should definitely give the Jenny Cain series a try. But I would encourage anyone who likes mysteries to add Nancy Pickard to the list of authors you read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Intresting debut of the long running Jenny Cain series
Comment: Having read a couple of the Jenny Cain series at random, it was fun to finally read the book that set up the series. Indeed, I found myself liking Jenny a good deal more in this book than in some of the others. She displays a charming dry wit that I really enjoyed.
This book sets up the earmarks of the series. For me, a westerner, the clearest distinction is the strong sense of New England that permeates this book and series. Not that it is a foreign country, but certainly it is its own place. It's also fun to get insights on how foundations work -- a setting I haven't seen in other books.
Bottom line -- a debut book that is a good read in its own right.
Rating: 4
Summary: Another fun Jenny Cain mystery!
Comment: I'm in the process of reading through the entire Jenny Cain series, trying to stick to the order in which Nancy Pickard wrote them. Generous Death was, as the others have been, a quick and very fun read! It's so easy to get caught up in the storyline and develop a true fondness for the characters. I thought I had this one figured out, but was pleased to be surprised in the end!
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Title: Say No to Murder by Nancy Pickard ISBN: 0671734318 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: Bum Steer by Nancy Pickard ISBN: 0671680420 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: I.O.U. by Nancy Pickard ISBN: 0671680439 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: No Body: A Jenny Cain Mystery by Nancy Pickard ISBN: 0671734296 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: But I Wouldn't Want to Die There (Jenny Cain Mystery) by Nancy Pickard ISBN: 0671723316 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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