When someone tries to push Jo Tulip in front of a New York train, the unintentional sleuth is thrown onto the tracks of a very personal mystery. With her boyfriend away in Europe, Jo investigates her own near-murder.
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When someone tries to push Jo Tulip in front of a New York train, the unintentional sleuth is thrown onto the tracks of a very personal mystery. With her boyfriend away in Europe, Jo investigates her own near-murder.
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Add this copy of Elementary, My Dear Watkins (Smart Chick Mysteries, to cart. $5.16, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published by Harvest House Publishers.
Add this copy of Elementary, My Dear Watkins (Smart Chick Mysteries, to cart. $666.67, good condition, Sold by BookDrop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Harvest House Publishers.
I'm never disappointed with this author. Her mysteries are fresh and fun. They have a few red herrings to keep you guessing, and likeable characters to root for. This book follows The Trouble with Tulip,
Jo Tulip writes a column about household hints. She receives an e-mail warning her that her life is in danger. Her boyfriend, Danny Watkins is across the ocean doing a photo shoot. Corporate struggles, attempted murder, drugs, and dysfunctional families combine. The things happening to Danny are somehow related to Jo's situation and they must solve the mystery before someone succeeds in murdering Jo.
I loved it.
DrewGirl
Jul 4, 2007
Be a Smart Chick and read this book
Since reading her first "Million Dollar Mystery" book, I've been a devoted fan of Mindy Starns Clark. Too often, Christian books try too hard to be just like their secular counterparts that they come off as superficial and meaningless or they try to hard to be completely Christian that they come off as preachy and prosaic. Her books are so different, though. They are always well-written with full, engaging plots that are neither too secular to fit in with a Christian worldview nor too Christian to fit in with real life. It's hard to explain; in the end, the important thing is that they're believable, enjoyable and really fun to read!! I've liked this series even more than the Million Dollar Mysteries because of the great household tips that Jo is always sharing with her readers as well as her friends and family. I'm a complete "tip nut," so this was right up my ally! Putting that aside, though, the mysteries are well-plotted with some great characters and strong underlying themes. For instance, this book brings up some very thought-provoking questions about who we consider as family, about how much we're willing to sacrifice for success versus for love and about how crooked the pharmaceutical companies of our country can truly be. Add to that a big dose of the really tingling chemistry between Jo and Danny and lots of little non-preachy tidbits about trusting God and living out His plan for us and you've got a great book!
