Dead, White, and Blue: A Death on Demand Mystery
Written by Carolyn Hart
Narrated by Johanna Parker
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Summer is a hectic time of the year for Annie Darling. Sun and scorching temperatures never fail to bring swarms of tourists to her mystery bookstore, Death on Demand. But Annie still finds time to enjoy herself. The Broward's Rock Fourth of July dance is just around the corner, and the island is buzzing with excitement - Shell Hurst included. Shell is the kind of woman wives hate - and most of them wish she would just disappear. But when she does, Annie can't help but feel like someone should be looking for her. The residents of Broward's Rock grow uneasy when a second islander mysteriously disappears. Annie and her husband, Max, soon find themselves following a twisted trail marked by blackmail, betrayal, and adultery.
Carolyn Hart
An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the author of twenty previous Death on Demand novels. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. She is also the creator of the Henrie O series, featuring a retired reporter, and the Bailey Ruth series, starring an impetuous, redheaded ghost. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma City.
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Reviews for Dead, White, and Blue
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Hart's "Death on Demand" series of books never disappoints me. They aren't "deep"; they're just an enjoyable read. I have vowed to read all of this series and I am approaching that goal. I will be disappointed when it ends.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is another excellent effort by the Queen of Cozy, Ms. Carolyn Hart. I have been reading the Max and Annie Darling Books for some time now, and I love each and every one of them. This book is another winner. The setting is of course Broward's Rock in South Carolina . The book is set in a steaming hot July on this little island paradise. This is beach reading at its best. Annie and Max are trying to find out what happened to a young woman who disappeared during the fireworks display on July 4. No one seems to think that anything bad has happened to her, but Annie and Max know that she just didn't disappear off the island without a trace. There is no shortage of suspects, as this young woman has not made many friends in Broward's Rock. She has not been above going after any man she fancies and could care less if he's married or not. And Annie and Max are nothing if not entertaining. I love reading about their lives and their friends with each book that comes out. It's like reading about old friends, and that's what cozies are supposed to be about. Can't wait for the next one.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Synopsis: Annie and Max are having a wonderful, if hot, summer. At the 4th of July dance a woman makes a grand entrance, then goes to several people and threatens them. When she vanishes, no one seems to care except her tween-aged step daughter who asks Max to start a search.Review: While the list of suspects was quite small, no one appeared more guilty than another until the final chapter. Well written, this one kept me guessing until the very end.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I picked up Carolyn Hart's book, "Dead, White and Blue" to read at the beach. It was my first time reading one of her books and I was pleasantly surprised. The story was well developed, with more than enough twists and turns to hold the reader's attention and make this a page turner. "Dead, White and Blue" turned out to be the perfect beach read!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Well, I suppose it had to happen sometime, and with 22 books preceding this one, I'd say Ms. Hart has had a very good run. I tend to think of the cozy-mystery genre as dual tiered. Well, ok, a tri-tiered system: The complete and utter crap that doesn't bear thinking about, the books/series that are good –entertaining even– but aren't likely to be re-printed or stand the test of time; 20 years from now they'll be largely forgotten, and finally that slim percentage that rise above; the books that are both cozy and sophisticated. The quality of the writing make them more likely to be around a couple of decades later. I'd personally put the Death on Demand Series firmly in this "top tier" of cozy mysteries. There are 24 books in this series so far and the first 22 were consistently good and often times great. Alas, Dead, White, and Blue is not the poster book for my argument. Shell is the kind of woman wives hate—for good reason—and most of them wish she would just disappear. But (...) she does, and a teenage girl is the only one who seems to notice. Last seen walking into the pine trees at the Fourth of July fireworks display, Shell has seemingly vanished without a trace. Max and Annie Darling are the same beautiful, lovely couple they've always been. There is no angst here, no personal demons. Max is a rich dilettante who investigates but isn't a P.I. and Annie is a mystery bookstore owner with a puritanical work ethic. Their marriage is the stuff of fairy tales, but Ms. Hart manages to make them likeable nonetheless. They have a close circle of friends who help them investigate, including Max's mom Laurel and best selling author Emma. The setting is the same breezy, gorgeous, and fictional Broward's Rock Island off the coast of South Carolina. The problem I had with the book was the repetition. This one felt like it didn't have enough substance to merit a full-length book. At least half a dozen times (quite likely more) the reader is walked through a lengthy summation of the crime, the timeline, the suspects and their alibis. By the halfway mark it become a severe irritant and I began to feel like i was stuck in a Groundhog Day loop. The plot's story-line was good, but the murderer was telegraphed early on by way of the dog that doesn't bark. Still, Ms. Hart had a few surprises and a twist or two up her sleeve that made the reading worthwhile. The ending was wholly implausible, but so is a perfect marriage; I'm willing to overlook both. Classic cozies aren't classic because they are an accurate mirror of reality. Enduring characters, evocative writing and well plotted murders make a classic a classic. I could be wrong, but Max and Annie feel classic to me and in spite of this less-than-stellar outing, I'm with them until the wheels fall off.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5After the 4th of July dance in Broward’s Rock, South Carolina, the young second wife of Wesley Hurst goes missing … and her car is nowhere to be found. Wesley insists that going off on her own is normal with his wife. But Annie Darling, owner of the Death on Demand mystery bookstore, and her husband Max aren’t so sure. Annie and Max are well known for their amateur sleuthing and soon they’re interviewing their fellow townspeople to find out where Shell Hurst might be. A typical Death on Demand story begins with brief character sketches of those who are to become victim and suspects in the ensuing mystery. What this means for readers is that they’re immediately immersed in the story and become able (if imaginary) assistants to Annie and Max in finding out whodunit. That’s just one of the positive things about Carolyn Hart’s writing – and the Death on Demand mysteries -- that has endeared the author her fans over the last two decades. Dead, White and Blue is the type of book I’ve grown to expect over the years from this marvelous writer… and I’ve read all of them!