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| Whiskey Straight Up: A Whiskey Mattimoe Mystery | 
 enlarge | Author: Nina Wright
Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 479611
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 312
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0738708550
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780738708553
ASIN: 0738708550
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Product Description
Nearly drowning in an icy lake isn't Whiskey Mattimoe's favourite way to celebrate the season. Neither is finding the mayor dead at Magnet Springs' annual Ice Fishing Jamboree. And then there's the problem of locating Chester, her precocious eight-year-old charge, who has run away...or was he kidnapped? This is how Whiskey, an eternally disheveled, mid-thirties realtor, is drawn into another rollicking adventure with her purse-stealing Afghan hound. Other eccentric characters abound in this Michigan resort town, such as the police chief with a gift for tuning into the town's magnetic energy and the adorable vet with an unfortunate speech impediment. Amid the uproar, Whiskey also makes a surprising discovery that - for the first time since her husband's death - she's ready to dip her toes into the whimsical waters of love again.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Just keeps getting better! July 29, 2008
Whiskey has her hands full in this 2nd mystery in the series. She's not only got 2 dogs (Abra got into trouble and had puppies), but she also has 2 step grandchildren(her stepdaughter also got in the same trouble). She brought in a new character that I really liked, a super nanny that used to work for the coast guard. The nanny plays a big part here and it's fun watching her controlling not only the babies but the dogs and humans alike. The action goes so fast that you will have to stay on your toes to keep up with all that is going on, but it's worth it because the writing is so smooth, the characters so likeable, and there's a lot of humor. There's some romance but not much, as Whiskey lusts after the wrong man...the father of her stepdaughter's twins. Whiskey reminds me a lot of Sue Grafton's main character. Not enough time to fool with romance. That's ok, I had rather have the mystery and humor and forget the romance altogether. If you read these, it would be good to start at the beginning of the series. It helps you keep up better.
A hilarious cool read on a hot day!!! August 23, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I took this book to the pool on a recent 115 degree day. The cover alone helped cool things down. And Wright's rapid-paced tale of kidnapping and murder made me forget the heat. The scene where a certain body slides into frozen Lake Michigan is as thrillingly written as any action sequence I've ever read.
 i know this is fiction but.... June 8, 2007
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I can't believe that an author would write a book about a main character who is so clueless about children. Even though the author creates a very self-sufficient boy, it's the actions of Whiskey that are off-base. When Whiskey finds out through a note she receives from a ex-con that the boy who is in her care is missing, does she start looking for the kid? No, she goes back home and gets drunk and half-naked with her ex-husband. In the morning when the kid still hasn't shown up, does she start looking for him? No, she and her equally clueless employee go on a helicopter ride, where she finally sees the kid being pulled at by a stranger. I know this is purely fiction, but even in fluff like this, one doesn't expect the main character to be that stupid.
Whiskey Wins Again February 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Whiskey Mattimoe rides again (and helicopters, snowmobiles, ice-skates) in this funny and action-packed sequel to Whiskey on the Rocks, and it's fabulous! This time the smart, sassy realtor (and reluctant guardian, stepmother, and dog-owner) finds herself up a--frozen--creek, when a Winter Jamboree complete with ice-fishing and snowball fights, offer a far more chilling event: murder.
Add kidnapping, the return of the ex-con who shot her late husband, the romantic attentions of her first husband and an animal-activist vet . . . plus the antics of the irrepressible afghan, Abra, with her pup Prince Harry, and you can bet Whiskey finds herself in a blizzard of trouble.
The resort setting of Magnet Springs, replete with quirky characters from the (seriously) "magnetic" Chief of Police, to the staff of Mattimoe Realty, and the New Age local entrepreneurs, remain as charming and offbeat as ever--the perfect cast for this great comic mystery.
Pull on a parka, pile up the snowballs (and a few dog biscuits), fix yourself a hot toddy--and settle in for a great read. Nina Wright has another winner!
whiskey straight up January 28, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm always looking for a new mystery series, and I just happened upon this book. I'm definitely hooked. I loved the main character, and I also loved the small town setting. I think the supporting cast was great, and I even liked them more than the mystery.The novel itself is fast paced, and it revolves mainly around Whiskey's lost charge, Chester.
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