Hiss of Death

Dear Sneaky Pie Brown: I have always really liked the books that you allow Rita Mae Brown to co-author with you--and by the way, why does she always insist on having her name listed first?--but I have had a little problem with the last several books. I know that this is no way your fault, but would......more

Apparently, Rita Mae Brown has become old and cranky and taken Harry with her. So sad to see this series deteriorate into a platform for the author's pet peeves. Also, it was absolutely unbelieveable that Harry would deal with breast cancer with no support from the regular characters she has loved an......more

Remember when this was a great series? Not so much any more. This used to be my favorite series. It used to have exciting plots and wonderful, charming characters. Not so much any more. Now the plots are thin and boring. Now the characters are trite and flat. The last two books have killed this serie......more

In Mrs. Murphy number 19, we learn that Harry has breast cancer. This was of particular interest to me because I went through the same 'biopsy' procedure on a doctor's table, after a suspicious mammogram. They called this a 'deep tissue biopsy' that would extract cells to see if they were cancerous.......more

Ms. Brown is still using her fiction to beat her readers over her head with her political views. I still love Tee Tucker, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, but the subplot was both unrealistic and annoying. (view spoiler)[When Harry is diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer, does she cry and scream and rage at the unf (hide spoiler)]......more