Book Review: Killer Stuff

Reviewed By: Dawn Dowdle

Killer Stuff     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Sharon Fiffer
Class/Genre:   Mystery
Series: Jane Wheel
St. Martin’s, Paperback, 9/2002, 326 pages, $6.99

Jane is having a bad week. She found her neighbor, who is also a friend and the wife of a man Jane kissed at a party recently, dead. This neighbor is also a fellow collector.

Tim gets attacked and then she stumbles upon a second corpse and finds herself the prime suspect.

Homicide detective Bruce Oh has an open mind and allows Jane to do some sleuthing. He finds her skills can be helpful. With the help of her best friend Tim, Jane sets about looking for the murderer as well as figuring out the why.

Jane is an antiques picker and meets many interesting people along the way. She feels there may be a connection with the murders as both were collectors. But she can’t figure out anything that would be worth killing over.

Plus her neighbor’s husband is constantly asking for her help. She is concerned what the other neighbors will say. She has no interest in him and tries to keep her distance. This doesn’t always work.

I really like Jane and Tim they are entertaining characters that are richly created. The antiques descriptions are interesting and not overwhelming. I like learning more about the life of a picker and what they are looking for. Everyone is always hoping to find a steal on something expensive. The characters in this book are no different. It’s fun watching them rush to beat each other out without paying too much for what they’re buying.

Bruce Oh is a great character as well. He has a wife who is an antiques dealer so he somewhat understands what is going on. But he has an investigation to run as well. I like that he works with Jane and is not always throwing up roadblocks in her way.

I recommend this book.

Dawn Dowdle

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