Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door - (A Jane Darrowfield Mystery) by Barbara Ross (Paperback)
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- Jane Darrowfield is using her retirement years to work as a professional busybody in her West Cambridge, Massachusetts community--but this time her client is a woman next door who thinks someone is following her... Megan, who's purchased the house next to Jane's, needs some help from her snooping neighbor.
- About the Author: Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries.
- 288 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: A Jane Darrowfield Mystery
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Jane Darrowfield is using her retirement years to work as a professional busybody in her West Cambridge, Massachusetts community--but this time her client is a woman next door who thinks someone is following her...Megan, who's purchased the house next to Jane's, needs some help from her snooping neighbor. Megan's been having blackouts, hearing voices--and feeling like someone's following her. Are these symptoms of an illness--or signs that she's in danger? Considering the extensive security system in Megan's house, it seems like she should be safe--yet she soon vanishes into thin air. Some think she's run away, but would this ambitious young lawyer on the partner track really miss a meeting with an important client? And where's Megan's cat? The mystery is about to deepen when the cat is finally located in a hidden panic room--and as Jane and the police look into Megan's friends, family, and past, it may be time to sound the alarm...
About the Author
Barbara Ross is the author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries. The first book in the series, Clammed Up, was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel, the RT Book Reviews, Reviewer's Choice Best Book Award for Amateur Sleuth and was a finalist for the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. She is co-editor/co-publisher of Level Best Books, which produces anthologies of crime stories by New England authors. She writes at her home overlooking the harbor in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.Dimensions (Overall): 6.9 Inches (H) x 4.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: A Jane Darrowfield Mystery
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Theme: Women Sleuths
Format: Paperback
Author: Barbara Ross
Language: English
Street Date: December 28, 2021
TCIN: 82755961
UPC: 9781496734198
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-4825
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Is Jane’s Neighbor Crazy?
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- 3 years ago
Jane Darrowfield’s newest client is Megan Larsen, her next door neighbor. Megan is a single, mid-30s lawyer on track to become a partner in her firm. However, she begins to suspect that something might be wrong with her. She’s hearing voices and having blackouts among other symptoms. Either she’s going crazy, or someone is out to make her think she is. Jane quickly comes up with a diagnosis, but then something happens that makes Jane question everything she thought she knew. Is Megan in danger? Or is Jane really living next to a madwoman? I enjoyed the first book in this creative cozy series, so I was anxious to visit with Jane again. I loved this second book just as much. The story is creative and easily fits outside the typical cozy storyline while still fitting perfectly in the cozy mystery genre. Just when I thought I had things figured out, something would happen that would confuse me again. Yet the details all fit together perfectly at the end. Jane is a strong main character. I don’t feel like her friends are well defined, but they don’t get much page time, so that isn’t an issue. Megan is a very sympathetic character, which makes us care for her. The rest of the characters we meet along the way are great as well. This isn’t as funny as the first book in the series, but that’s not a complaint. The subject matter is more serious, and I thought this book perfectly handled that. If you are looking for a slightly different cozy mystery, you’ll be glad you picked up this book.