Handbags at Dawn - Ranger, Rolf Overall a nice family ranch story. But, umm, I am not sure how I feel about geriatric spanking.

Original review posted at A Date with a Book I haven’t given 5 stars to a cozy mystery in a long time. I loved this book from page one and until the end. As indicated on the back, there is a cliffhanger which will leave the reader wanting to read the next book quick. Oh yeah it does. It really does leave you hanging so if you can’t stand to wait, make sure you have book two ready to go!! I’ve got to find the second book, ugh.Haley is quite the character. She finds herself on the edge of destruction with her jobs and guys that she is like a whirlwind. This keeps the pace going, along with her interaction with her friends and coworkers. The crime is very well done and I thought I had an inkling of who, but it wasn’t who I thought.The author has created some memorable characters, even those whose interaction is very limited. It really made you feel as if you were a part of the story itself. I kept telling my family, I have to go find out what is happening with Haley. They would give me that weird look, but yes this book totally gets you hooked. Something I’ve needed for a long time.I recommend this book to any reader of cozy mysteries or chick lit. It is definitely light and fun and you do not get bogged down with the details of the crime. If you love purses or handbags, or have ever been to a “purse party” then this book and series is for you!!

This is a slightly dated but looks pretty good basic book on making bags, the kind of book you look for if you want to dip a toe into the bag-making pond. Some of it is quite repeditive in shapes but it does explore a lot of variations and many of the adaptations would induce you to try out more ideas.

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★★½☆☆ Whoa. And I thought I was materialistic? I couldn't connect with the heroine. She was too materialistic, too self-centered, too inconsiderate, and worst of all too lazy. She doesn't know how to tell a supervisor on the phone - when he puts her off by saying he's on a break - that there is a dead body? Pretty easy to say those two words: "dead body." There are very few good scenes in this one, and they don't come until the second half, when the heroine starts to get a clue as to the trouble in which she's embroiled. However, it ends in a cliffhanger. WTH?

This is a slightly dated but looks pretty good basic book on making bags, the kind of book you look for if you want to dip a toe into the bag-making pond.Some of it is quite repeditive in shapes but it does explore a lot of variations and many of the adaptations would induce you to try out more ideas.