Poisoned Pen Press Mysteries (Audio): Bones of Contention (Audiobook)

from cathyskye

This book has such an interesting premise and takes place in a country about which I've always been fascinated. When I saw the added bonus of anthropology, I knew I had to read it. I did, with very mixed results. The Australian setting is well done, and although the cast of characters is a large ...

from TheDivineOomba

A dark little mystery full of family intrigue, Australian Aboriginal Symbology, and general angst by the leading lady, The book is well written - but the mystery seemed overly complicated. The setting also seemed overly complicated - there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for why Dinah's Un...

from debbieaheaton

In Simon's mystery novel, Harvard scholar Dulcie Schwartz continues to work on her thesis when she receives a frantic call from her friend Trista. A visiting scholar has vanished and police suspect that Trista is involved. Dulcie dives in donning her detective hat to solve a mystery before anyone...

from pharrm

Dinah Pelerin flies off to the outback to see her "uncle" and her extended family just before he dies; the ensuing trip finds her friends with a local sheriff, a dead body, and lots of family intrigue. Fun real. Dinah is really witty and funny.

from nanajlove

Review-Bones of Contention, Jean Matthews A well written and intriguing murder-mystery set in Australia, Bones of Contention is an interesting read. The characters are colorful, but are not developed to their full potential. There are a couple of loose ends in Dinah's recent past which would add ...