"Retains the uniqueness and holiday excitement of the other thirteen books in the series"
In her basement, Chris Bennett notices three boxes
are wet because the window was left open. Inside the boxes
are keepsakes that Chris's late aunt packed and she wants
to go through them to see what to keep and what to throw
out. She finds two notes from a Betty Linton and Laura
Filmore thanking Chris's aunt for helping them through
their respective tragedies. Twelve years ago Laura's husband committed suicide
after attending a birthday party in his honor. There was
no evidence he was anything but happy and that his wife and
friends thought very highly of him. Betty's retarded son
wandered away from her and went into the woods where he
died from exposure. Chris thinks others helped these
people to their deaths especially in light of the fact that
the victims were wearing each other's shoes. Laura and
Betty's family never met and the deaths occurred in
different states. Chris is determined to find out what
really went on back then or know the reason why. THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY MURDER, the fourteenth Chris
Bennett mystery, retains the uniqueness and holiday
excitement of the other thirteen books in the series. The
tenacious Chris keeps moving from one clue to another, yet
her integrity insures she does not come across as being
nosy or a gossip. Rather the heroine appears to the
audience as a champion of truth and justice tempered with
mercy. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted December 31, 2001
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