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Onyx (2005), Hardcover, 288 pages
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At sixty-three, Maxie McNabb is cruising down the Alaska Highway in her brandnew Winnebago. With her mini-dachshund at her side, and the open road ahead, she's never been happier. But before her exploration of the Lower 48 gets underway, Maxie needs to figure out who burglarized her friend Sarah's Colorado home, and why. The closer she gets to solving the puzzle, the more it becomes chillingly clear that Sarah's life isn't the only one on the line.
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LibraryThing member librarymouse
Boring, boring, BORING. Stilted language (Henry doesn't believe in contractions, so her dialogue is clunky and formal), and prissy Maxie considers herself ethically superior to everyone walking the planet, despite the fact that she drives a massive gas-wasting RV and is such a priggish Senior
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Citizen. Get over yourself, Sue Henry. Show Less
LibraryThing member psherman
I disagree with library mouse's review, I loved this book. However, as a 60-something woman who camps alone, I found a lot here to relate to, which may not be the case with the other reviewer. I thought the writing flowed well and I liked the character of Maxie. I have the second in the series in
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my Nook already and I look forward to reading it. I'm not sure that a fictional character's choice of vehicle is a reason to dislike a book...it's fiction... Show Less
LibraryThing member suefitz1
Cozy Mystery. With her mini-dachshund, Stretch, by her side, 63-year-old retiree Maxie McNabb cruises across America in her Winnebago, indulging her wanderlust. So when Sarah, a dying friend in Grand Junction, Colorado, calls and asks Maxie to come visit, she does. Unfortunately, when Maxie
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arrives, Sarah is in the hospital and soon dies from very unnatural causes. Who would kill her? Maxie remembers Sarah's penchant for secrets and hiding places and begins puzzling out the answer, but the closer she gets to solving the crime, the more she's in danger. If you long to gather up the dog and hit the road in an RV but gas prices are keeping you stuck in park, head over to the library and check out this 1st book in the Maxie and Stretch series. Show Less
LibraryThing member cathyskye
I was in the mood for a soft-edged, intriguing mystery filled with excellent characters, and that's exactly what I found in The Serpents Trail. Already familiar with Sue Henry's Jessie Arnold mysteries set in Alaska, I wanted to see what a wandering sixtysomething widow with a small dog and an RV
Maxie McNabb is in the minority in the crime fiction community of characters. She's in her sixties. She's widowed after two happy and fulfilling marriages and has no inclination to go that route again. Her friends and her dog Stretch supply all the companionship she needs. She's also got itchy feet and loves to travel all over the continent in her Winnebago. I rapidly fell in love with her independent spirit and level-headedness. Another aspect of her character that I deeply appreciated was that she possesses no desire to be either a victim or a hero. She's smart; she knows her capabilities; and she gets help when she needs it. We need more characters like Maxie McNabb in crime fiction.
In many ways, the mystery is a treat, with Sarah's habit of creating secret hiding places all over her house and having a will that creates altogether too much interest amongst those who may inherit. People aren't always who they seem either, and that will and those suspicious characters are the deciding factors in Maxie's little trip to Salt Lake City to do a little sleuthing in Sarah's family tree. The only jarring note in the entire book was the fact that the ending wasn't quite convincing-- but that doesn't bother me much. I've already ordered other books in this Maxie and Stretch series!
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could do. Maxie McNabb is in the minority in the crime fiction community of characters. She's in her sixties. She's widowed after two happy and fulfilling marriages and has no inclination to go that route again. Her friends and her dog Stretch supply all the companionship she needs. She's also got itchy feet and loves to travel all over the continent in her Winnebago. I rapidly fell in love with her independent spirit and level-headedness. Another aspect of her character that I deeply appreciated was that she possesses no desire to be either a victim or a hero. She's smart; she knows her capabilities; and she gets help when she needs it. We need more characters like Maxie McNabb in crime fiction.
In many ways, the mystery is a treat, with Sarah's habit of creating secret hiding places all over her house and having a will that creates altogether too much interest amongst those who may inherit. People aren't always who they seem either, and that will and those suspicious characters are the deciding factors in Maxie's little trip to Salt Lake City to do a little sleuthing in Sarah's family tree. The only jarring note in the entire book was the fact that the ending wasn't quite convincing-- but that doesn't bother me much. I've already ordered other books in this Maxie and Stretch series!
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LibraryThing member ReadingKnitter01
an enjoyable read
LibraryThing member buffalogr
Fun read, whodunit centered on Grand Junction Colorado. Maxi and her dog, Stretch live in a mini-winnebago and deal with the dearh of Maxis friend Sarah. Cover picture is Ansel Adams photograph site in Wyoming, not the Colorado Monument in Colorado.
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288 p.; 6.74 inches
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0451411781 / 9780451411785