A wonderful read
Rating:
5 / 5
Bettie Orlemann comes from a journalistic family, being the daughter of an editor for a major publisher. She writes a biweekly column for the Delaware Valley News in Frenchtown, New Jersey, and contributes to other weeklies. She is an eclectic person with a background in dancing, medicine, politics, and retail. She is a mother, a grandmother, and presently lives with her animals in the woods in Tinicum Township, Bucks County.In this debut Hattie Farwell mystery, a family is turned upside down when someone starts murdering its members. Sweet Annie Turner dies when a mad hit and run driver in a dark burgundy Chrysler with smoked windows tries to run down her granddaughter, Anna. A strange voice pretending to be Hattie later entices Anna to drive over when another attempt is made on her life, almost resulting in a second death: "'Let's make sure you're dead, little girl,' the driver snarled moving as rapidly as possible down the rocky swale, crouching over the still form in the car, hammer poised. Suddenly a ferocious growl startled the attacker, and a huge gray dog rushed through the woods toward the crippled car." Hattie springs into action when her best friend, Annie, is murdered. She is determined to get to the bottom of the murder and protect her friend's granddaughters from a crazed killer. The family's dysfunction provides the backdrop for a plot that is well conceived and ties up neater than a pin for a great denouement and satisfying conclusion. Hattie Farwell is the quintessential grandmother everyone wishes for, and her dog Wolf provides the heavy guns when called upon the do so. Orlemann is obviously a student of human nature, as the character of narcissistic and witless Alexandra is striking and fleshed out to a nice degree. Who Killed Annie is a great little mystery to read for exquisite entertainment. It is a logical and interesting tale. The characters spring off of the page, and the read is a fast one. Hattie is a great character who is a down-to-earth strong female figure. She is the guiding force in the story, and the male characters all learn to look to her for support. A wonderful read. Shelley Glodowski
Reviewer
A real pageturner!
Rating:
5 / 5
I loved Who Killed Annie! It is a real page turner right up to the very surprising ending. I'm looking forward to her next book.
I WAS COMPELLED TO READ ON.
Rating:
5 / 5
Once you feel attached to the characters, you feel destined to read on as you already know the players and are interested in their outcomes and challenges. This is what I found intriguing about this story, as the characters were entirely relatable.
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