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Whiskey on the Rocks: A Whiskey Mattimoe Mystery (Whiskey Mattimoe Mysteries) | 
| Author: Nina Wright
Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 148889
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 073870749X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780738707495
ASIN: 073870749X
Publication Date: September 1, 2005
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Book Description
Still reeling from her husband's death, thirty-three-year-old realtor Whiskey Mattimoe is adjusting to a new life, which includes the embarrassing purse-snatching antics of her mischievious Afghan hound. That's bad for business, but not as bad as having clients die on the premises. When one of her properties turns into a murder scene, Whiskey becomes hopelessly tangled in a devious scheme involving identity fraud and priceless art. Dodging a house fire, break-ins, and attempts on her life, Whiskey manages to keep her sense of humor throughout the chaos with help from a part-time police force, her eight-year-old neighbor, and other eccentric characters in the Lake Michigan resort town of Magnet Springs. This fast-paced, darkly comic tale is the first in a series of mysteries featuring the amateur sleuthing of Whiskey Mattimoe.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Am I the only one bothered by the bad guy having sex with a dog? May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book because of all the positive reviews. I have been running our local mystery book club for over three years and there is no way I would recommend this book. There are cute and amusing parts to it, but then she adds in a character that abuses dogs by having sex with them and it taints the whole story. The author thinks that a complex plot means throwing all kinds of characters in at the end that all of a sudden relate to each other. The premise to the story is weak at best and she tries to dress it up with descent character development but it just isn't enough for me. It is too bad; I really wanted to like this book. There were some parts that were fun - but not enough - I ended up throwing this in the trash - which I have never done before but I couldn't in good conscience give the book away.
 Unbelievable Characters - but great fun. September 23, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was my first contact with Whiskey and her Afghan. Mysteries galore keep you guessing throughout. The story moves at a fast pace, with a light and humurous touch. I was left wanting more and will certainly be reading other books in the series.
 Great New Series!! September 17, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I checked out this book at the library and LOVED it!! I'm so happy to find another new GREAT mystery writer. I plan on buying the rest in the series. I donate all my books to the library so eventually they will have her whole series for someone else to enjoy!!
Funny June 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book. While I love Whiskey and the situations she encounter, I love Abra, the dog, even more. She really keeps Whiskey on her toes. A very enjoyable read, especially if you like "cozy" mysteries.
Great start on an original, suspenseful, and FUNNY series January 27, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you have a sense of humor and strong feelings about dogs--especially other people's dogs--this is the mystery series for you. Realtor Whiskey Mattimoe has been saddled with a very difficult canine, and therein lies lots of humor. The setting is fun, too; author Nina Wright has created a quaint but troubled Michigan tourist town that's a blend between Saugatuck and Traverse City, where the artistic types face off against the conservatives. Mix in a steady stream of tourists, and let the fun begin. In this book, the first in the series, the action starts when a tourist dies on a massage therapist's table--NOT from natural causes. Then another tourist is murdered, and--as the book cover suggests--Abra the Afghan hound complicates everything. I can personally promise that you'll laugh and gasp while reading this series.
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