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    Poppy Done to Death
    Poppy Done to Death
    Poppy Done to Death
    Audiobook7 hours

    Poppy Done to Death

    Written by Charlaine Harris

    Narrated by Thérèse Plummer

    3.5/5

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    A "DELIGHTFUL" (LIBRARY JOURNAL) Aurora Teagarden mystery From the New York Times bestselling author of Last Scene Alive and the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roe's stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the group-only to die on the day she's supposed to be inducted. Sordid stories of infidelity in Poppy's marriage lead to a rash of suspects, and Roe begins to question her own heart. But her passion for the truth will drive her on-into the path of the cold-blooded killer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJan 15, 2010
    ISBN9781440789670
    Poppy Done to Death
    Author

    Charlaine Harris

    Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing for over thirty years. She was born and raised in the Mississippi River Delta area. She has written four series, and two stand-alone novels, in addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and graphic novels (cowritten with Christopher Golden). Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists. They’re also the basis of the HBO series True Blood. Harris now lives in Texas, and when she is not writing her own books, she reads omnivorously. Her house is full of rescue dogs.

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    • 1/5
      I am very not happy with this series now, and it's author. What a complete waste of time, reading through it all.

      Harris decided a few novels ago, that the reason Roe could not have children with her husband (at the time) Martin, was because she has a "deformed uterus". Roe was understandably upset.
      A novel or two later, it was described as "malformed", and Martin had died. Another novel later, Roe could date, and eventually sleep with, former boyfriend Robin, the writer who had left for Ca. at the beginning of the series.
      So busy hoping from boyfriend to boyfriend, which included the cop Arthur, the priest Aubrey, and then Martin, Roe goes from murder to murder in this TINY town, solving them all better than the lack-luster police in this place. Ok, I guess I can swallow this, as it helps give Roe the mysteries she needs, and the author something to write about. Even though I wonder about this, while reading.. just like I do with all the other series I read.

      But then Roe's own sister-in-law gets killed, and everything is quite a mess... and I'm not talking about in the novel! Suddenly, Poppy (the s.i.l.) is a sexually abused nymphomaniac who uses men like tissues, promises them all kinds of things while sleeping with them, and then dumps them.. and leaves them all so besotted with either love or sex, that they cannot speak badly of her, even though...? Nope, not possible. Word in that town would have gotten out about her escapades, more than this. I live in a small town, I would know.

      And then Harris covers all this neatly up, our/their not knowing just what she was like inside, and keeping this all away from everyone she knows (except the husband, who was perfectly happy to live with this), by saying something like, "You never know what people are really like, deep down inside"..? Nope, not gonna buy that. You can TELL just what a person is like, every time. Someone would have noticed she was a mess from her past, more than just the hubby. Something would have happened in Poppy's life, she would have made some kind of comment, some kind of slip-up, as that tightly wound a person does NOT keep all that abuse and crap inside them, never ever once leaking out. Someone would have noticed this.. and the talking would have started. It's a SMALL town.

      Then we find out - it's quite obvious, actually, that Roe is PREGNANT?? BULLCRAP. Oh, but it's possible NOW, because that malformation was just a "tilted uterus", & now it is possible...

      BULLCRAP, I reply!! A titled uterus is NOT a deformation, it is NOT a malformation, and it does NOT keep a woman from getting pregnant!!
      How do I know? I HAVE ONE. Not only did I have 5 pregnancies, but 3 LIVE BIRTHS, even though I had one. My very first OB/GYN said it was VERY COMMON to have a tilted uterus, for women, and that it doesn't cause ANY problems in pregnancies - I asked. (My miscarriages were NOT from my uterus being tilted.) They get tilted during an especially difficult PREGNANCY, that stretches them out, and they don't settle back to where they were, to begin with. Roe had never been pregnant before, so there was NO way for hers to be tilted, suddenly.

      Then, we find the killer... and she was right next door. Not even Arthur, who was screwing Poppy, knew who she was, while working on the case.. and he was RIGHT NEXT DOOR when Roe (Of Course!) figures this out. Mooning all over Poppy's house, obsessing about their relationship, and all that creepy stalker stuff. AS IF!! I mean, I knew he was a little obsessive, and slightly creepy before this... but never this bad.

      Also, her little brother Phillip suddenly shows up at her town and house, and is WAY Older than he should be.. about 5 years have passed since he's moved away to Ca. He was 6 years old then, and suddenly, he's 15 years old, now? And hitch-hiked ALL the way from Ca?? And is FINE, mentally and physically?? And his parents just... leave him there, with Roe, and not give a crap about him again?? Uh huh, sure.... NOT!!

      Bryan Pascoe, the lawyer in town, is hitting on Roe as well, even though she's dating/sleeping with Robin, and everyone knows this. And NO ONE can tell she's visibly thickening around the waist, from the unexpected pregnancy, except her other sister-in-law? HA.

      I am glad that this is the last novel written in this series, as I am NOT reading any more of them. And I am doubly glad - maybe even triply glad, that Harris is now writing fantasy novels, complete with characters out of make-believe, where she can make everything up that she wants to, as she goes along, without continuity or reason.. because her fans of her mystery novels would not stand for this kind of ridiculousness for much longer. NO wonder she changed over to that kind of writing. It suits much better.

      HRMPH!!
    • 3/5
      I'm not usually a fan of cozy mysteries but I chose this one to fulfill a reading challenge. Small town librarian Aurora (Roe) Teagarden is planning to attend the induction of her sister-in-law, Poppy Queensland, into the Uppity Women Club. When Poppy fails to show up, she goes to her house determined to lecture her on bad manners. What she discovers is Poppy's body. Roe always thought Poppy’s marriage was strange since both partners took other lovers. Of course, this puts many possible suspects into the mix, including police detective Arthur Smith, one of Roe's former loves. I thought this was a quick fast read but the characters seemed a little flat to me. Possibly this is because I've never read any of the other books in the series and am unfamiliar with their back stories. I have enjoyed other books by Charlaine Harris, especially the Sookie Stackhouse series.
    • 3/5
      Harris delivers a quick read that holds the readers attention. Things move along at a constant pace with few slow spots. The murder is solved, the woman gets a happy ending, no cliffhangers here. Light reading for the beach or lazy days. Rather too many years for me in spots so lost one star just for moping.
    • 4/5
      One of the better later entries in this series. I found myself much more interested in this storyline than the last few books. I still feel a little so-so towards Aurora as a main character but the stories are entertaining enough to keep me reading this series.
    • 5/5
      This is a simple good read. Aurora moves into her new home, her love life is growing. She walks into a murder scene, this complicates everything. She has to strugle with her healing broken heart, and her step familiy's as well. She has doubts about her relationship when she discovers how comon cheating is. Her almost unknown teenage brother is with her becuase of some complications at his home. He has some growing/life pains to work through. Aurora is a character that feels very "real" and her story has a good ending in this book. I smiled and cryed with her, I really jsut like her. This could be the end of her story or it could continue. I hope there are more books to come.
    • 4/5
      Aurora Teagarden discovers her stepsister-in-law, Poppy, stabbed to death on the kitchen floor. Poppy had finally reached the top of the list to join the local Uppity Women Book Club, not everyone gets to join, membership is restricted and places are coveted. Determined to find her killer, Aurora must sift through the sordid details of Poppy's past and unconventional marriage. A good read.
    • 3/5
      An enjoyable conclusion to an engaging series. When Aurora's Sister-in-Law is brutally murdered, Aurora once again finds herself caught up in untangling the mystery. Along the way, some dark truths will be discovered. I like the character of Aurora, and the relationship between her and her half-brother was entertaining. I would have liked to see more of Robin.

      Overall, the plot was not entirely predictable, even if the murderer was not entirely unsuspected. Sure, there were some inconsitencies and loose ends - but this isn't high-range, literary reading, this is just a fun, slightly sordid read to get you through a plane trip or a few short walks to and from work.
    • 2/5
      Hm. I just don't like the character any more!
    • 4/5
      I'm often rather harsh in my assessments of amateur detectives, but Aurora Teagarden doesn't get any flying arrows from me. I love this character. First of all she's a librarian. She's bright, she's funny, she's mature, and she's smart enough to know when to involve the professionals. In this latest episode of the series, Roe as she's known, discovers the murdered body of her step-sister-in-law Poppy when Ms. P misses her induction into the Uppity Women club; that same day she accepts custody of her runaway 15 yr old half-brother Phillip, who arrives unannounced for Thanksgiving (she thought he was in California); she confronts her own feelings about parenting, extra-marital sex, and her current relationship to Robin Crusoe the author, all while trying to figure out why Poppy was murdered, and then why Poppy's house was trashed AFTER the police finished investigating the crime scene. All the regulars are there, with new and introspective insights into their characters and motivations. It's an easy cozy read, but has plenty of meat to the plot. I didn't have that AHA moment until nearly the end, and that's the way I enjoy mysteries --- the plot building to a surprise ending, lots of suspects being ruled in/out one at a time. I enjoy most of Charlaine Harris' work but must say I think this series is one of my favorites. I was quite pleased to see that the story left the door wide open for more adventures and a new phase in Ro's life.
    • 2/5
      I find the Aurora Teagarden mysteries strangely fascinating. I love reading and i read a wide variety of books, from commercial to experimental, and I have to say that I don't find these to be particularly well written. She seems like a younger version of Miss Marple (who I love)but younger, but still I fail to believe in Aurora's character, or any of the other characters, for that matter, although soemtimes I think it's not all due to the writting but also to cultural differences between this part of America and Europe (where I'm from and live).Nevertheless if I was in an airport, my flight was delayed and I found an Aurora Teagarden book in the shop, I'd provably buy it. It's that kind of book.
    • 2/5
      It wasn't a bad read, a decent plot a few twists but the protagaonist just reads all wrong for me. Supposedly 36 and until her age was revealed over halfway through the book I was figuring mid forties and would have said older except that made the sums re her brothers age awkward. Roe comes across as an inconsistent character and too "old" for her age. I couldn't relate to her much for that reason though we are the same age as i read it.I haven't read any other in the series though (library only has this one) so perhaps that means i am missing something. I will read the others if I come across them but wont be seeking this series out.
    • 2/5
      I think I liked this one the least of the series. It brought up plot issues (and character details) about minor characters which are not resolved, the character of Robin faded into uninteresting blandness, the brother subplot seemed unnecessary (especially the part about hitchhiking and almost being attacked), and the character of the victim was odd. I also found that Aurora's attitude towards her cat bothered me (I would be more interested in seeking the whereabouts of my cat if he was missing). Harris' growing obsession with pregnancy (a theme in the last few books of the series) also got on my nerves a bit. -KK
    • 3/5
      Once again Aurora Teagarden (Roe) finds herself in the center of a murder investigation. Having a habit of finding dead bodies, it is not surprising that she is the one that comes across her own step sister-in-law after she has been murdered. As one of the last people to have talked to her and the first to find her, Roe and her other step sister-in-law have their own insight about what could have happened but the matter gets confused when after the body has been discovered and taken away, someone still breaks into the house again looking for something. To add to the drama and confusion of Roe’s life, her half brother Phillip shows up unannounced and then she remembers that she has promised her current “boyfriend” Robin Crusoe that she will make Thanksgiving dinner for him and his mother. Book 8 ….. Ok, I have read them all (extra credit for me) I was a bit disappointed in the ending of this series. I never really liked Robin much and that didn’t change. I missed Martin - apparently more than Roe did. I enjoyed the return of Phillip and the short bits of her mom and John. I usually like the appearance of other characters from previous books in a series, but I wasn’t liking the way Arthur Smith, Lizanne & Bubba Sewell, Perry, ect were used in this one. The use of the Uppity Women group was absurd to me and the whole flirtation with Bryan Pascoe was completely out of place giving how the whole thing ended - which was actually kind of predictable. Overall this is a good mystery series, but the romance leaves a lot to be desired even though I liked Martin.
    • 4/5
      The final installment in the Lily Bard Mystery series by Charlaine Harris (best known for her Sookie Stackhouse vampire series). This time the murder is close to home for Roe. Her sister-in-law Poppy is the next to be found dead on her patio when Roe and her other sister-in-law go to pick her up for an event. Poppy was not perfect and had a series of extra marital affairs and as the story unfolds there are a few men that step out of the shadows that Roe was unaware of (they had escaped the town gossip). Her husband was no saint either and quickly becomes a suspect in her murder. Things aren't that simple though and there are a number of people who could have done the deed. No one escapes suspicion including the police detective who has had relations with both Roe and Poppy. Roe's half brother turns up after his parents have marriage troubles and Roe has to meet her boyfriends mother and make a Thanksgiving dinner. She hasn't been feeling well though, she's tired a lot and her body aches. Again I correctly guessed the murderer. Overall I really liked how the series ended, it felt all wrapped up and I was very happy for Roe when the "twist" was revealed in her personal life. I will miss Roe but I can always revisit her in the future.
    • 4/5
      Aurora "Roe" Teagarden is a librarian with attitude and a member of the Uppity Women Book Club, an exclusive group of Laurencetown women, very strict about membership and her step sister-in-Law has been invited to join. Aurora is mortified when she doesn't turn up and even more mortified when she finds her dead body in her house.I did guess the murder motive quite early on but the complicated issues that came out of the involved relationships and messes that people made of their lives made interesting reading.I do like Roe, even if she is a little unbusy sometimes.Readable but nothing I really want to add to my library.
    • 3/5
      About the same as the other books in this series, but the plot just wasn't up to snuff. Light, fun reading. A likable character who just seems to have murders going on around her. This one might have been a bit more complex & better EXCEPT ======== Spoiler Alert ==========I thought the cover was a spoiler & it was! That's just wrong. I don't usually put spoilers in reviews, but this was just so blatant. The cover shows Aurora standing in front of a pool. The character who is murdered is her SIL who doesn't have a pool, but her next door neighbor does & we find out early that she has something to gain from the murder. It's prestige & the clock is ticking, so it does make sense, although the culminating scene doesn't really. It's one of those 'confess to all & then murder' endings. Yuck. I expected better from Harris. There are a lot of smoke screens put up, but it's fairly obvious that's all they are.
    • 3/5
      Several installments back Aurora Teagarden's mother--the imposing Aida Brattle Teagarden--married John Queensland and, in addition to adding one more surname to her already impressive list, added two stepsons and their wives. At the beginning of Poppy Done to Death the brutally murdered body of one of these stepsisters-in-law--the flamboyant Poppy--is found by poor Roe, who has a knack for finding these things. Yes, some people find lost keys, some find lost pets, Aurora Teagarden finds dead bodies.Poppy and her husband, it turns out, had a shockingly open marriage (for small town Georgia, at least), but still: why would anyone want to kill her? Roe is aided in her sleuthing this time around by her other step sister-in-law, the more conventional Melinda. They learn some truly scandalous things about Poppy (and, it must be added, about several of the male characters, major and minor, we've gotten to know over the course of this series). And guess what--Roe actually solves this mystery, unlike in the past when she's really just stumbled upon the right answer by happenstance. Way to go Roe!In other news, I'm happy to report that Roe's relationship with ridiculously named writer Robin Crusoe is in full swing. There's an interesting side story involving her half brother Phillip, a fifteen year old who hasn't been seen since their father took him to live in California at the end of the first book. And there's some aw-shucks life-affirming stuff at the end.The Aurora Teagarden series is always lovely and always satisfying, and Charlaine Harris doesn't disappoint this time around.