Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I have really enjoyed this series and am sorry to say that this book just didn't measure up.The book specific characters (as opposed to the continuing ones) were so shallowly written that I couldn't keep them straight. The clues were almost non-existent (however, I figured out who did it early on simply because there was no other reason for the character to be there). I enjoyed the regulars (and am hoping the "final decision" regarding Jack is truly a final decision--I'm already tired of the "should I stay or should I go") and Lovie is still magnificent. I did find it hard to believe that in the 21st Century there was an adult who didn't know what The Company was (and, apparently, was totally inept with the computer and couldn't figure it out after googling).I am not quitting the series; however, if the next one is as lackluster as this one, Elvis may join Stephanie Plum on my no-longer-buying-it list. This is a cute enough mystery, but you have to be prepared for a fair amount of whimsey--a basset hound who thinks he's Elvis reincarnated and a hairdresser (his human mommy) who can't decide if she loves her husband, who's never home, or the handsome vet down the road. The whole Valentine family--Callie, the said hairdresser, her feisty mom, her even more feisty cousin, and Elvis, of course--go to Memphis for a dance contest, only to run across several dead bodies. That brings Callie's uncle, the best funeral director in Mississippi and so much more, and her husband Jack to the rescue.
What do You think about Elvis And The Memphis Mambo Murders (2010)?
I love the dog! These are easy, funny books to read.
—mh1781
Love this series. Funny, charming and great fun.
—nisqualitygurl
