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| Mummy Dearest: A Claire Malloy Mystery (Claire Malloy Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Joan Hess
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Category: Book
Buy New: $6.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 353246
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
ISBN: 0312365659
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780312365653
ASIN: 0312365659
Publication Date: February 3, 2009 (In 63 Days)
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Availability: Not yet published
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Product Description
Claire Malloy—a single, widowed mother of a teenage daughter and a bookseller in Farberville, Arkansas—has finally said ‘I do’ to her swain, Peter Rosen of the local police department. Now they are on their honeymoon in Luxor, Egypt. Well, Claire is on her honeymoon, accompanied by her daughter Caron, and Inez, Caron’s best friend and frequent partner in adventure. Peter, meanwhile, is mostly away doing business in his new, completely undiscussed role in law enforcement. At the glamorous Winter Palace in Luxor, Claire is intent on a quiet, uneventful stay involving shopping, and tourist sites. But despite her determined efforts to avoid trouble, the tenor of the trip quickly switches from sleepy to creepy. First, Caron and Inez are chased through darkened deserted alleys by persons unknown. Then a blond college student of their recent acquaintance is kidnapped by two young men on horseback in a scene reminiscent of a Hollywood horror film. Something is clearly afoot in this tourist paradise…and now Claire will stop at nothing to find out what.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Not her Best! April 21, 2008
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
I have read all of Joan Hess's books! I have enjoyed them. But, this one left me a little flat. I realize it has a 5 star rating,from (HK) but I am just putting in my honest opinion YES, I did read the book! It was slow in a few places. If you enjoy her mysteries,then by all means read it. I was just a little disappointed that's all!
P.S. Copy and saved my review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Disappointed May 7, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I eagerly awaited another Claire Malloy mystery but was really disappointed in this one. It was fun to see Claire in a different setting but the cast of characters were many and it took a long time to get into the mystery. Some parts were also very silly and situations were hard to believe.
 hilarious amateur sleuth April 19, 2008
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
Arkansas bookseller Claire Malloy and Lieutenant Peter Rosen tie the knot. Peter disappeared after the wedding, going to Egypt on business where he will meet up with his bride for the honeymoon in Luxor. Claire understands her Peter will vanish periodically because he works with Egyptian authorities in connection with a newly formed terrorist organization.
Also on the honeymoon are Claire's seventeen year old daughter Caron and her friend Inez. The three ladies are quickly absorbed into the expatriate community, of who many are not what they seem as they have hidden agendas that arouse Claire's suspicions. The girls believe a mustached man with a scar is following them. They tell Claire and Peter that they were late because they eluded this stalker. While sightseeing, one of the female visitors is kidnapped by men on horses; her lover persuades Claire to help him find her, but he disappears too. Soon expatriates are killed allegedly linked to an undiscovered tomb. Claire investigates with a need to know what is going on amidst the tourist trap.
The latest Claire Malloy book is a delightful, charming and hilarious amateur sleuth tale that refreshes the series by moving the heroine from the States to Egypt where she and readers meet an eccentric cast. Armchair travelers will thoroughly enjoy the tour of Luxor, but make no mistake it is Claire's investigation that carries the plot. Although why the student asked Claire to make inquires seems odd, fans will appreciate this charming complicated cozy as no one except Claire and her retinue is what they purport to be; thus much of the fun is figuring out just who each of these masqueraders truly is.
Harriet Klausner
 Elizabeth Peters Wanna-Be May 12, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was delighted to see a new Joan Hess book and couldn't wait to read it! Then I couldn't wait for it to end. Ms. Hess describes her trip to Egypt with Barbara Mertz (aka Elizabeth Peters) and it was painfully obvious in Mummy Dearest that she is a Peters wanna-be. It was either a sore attempt at mimicry or an equally poor attempt to satire Amelia Peabody.
There were a vast number of characters streaming in and out unannounced and typically unwelcome, a mystery man in disguise, cocktails at the drop of a hat, a convoluted and improbable storyline, and even a descendant of Peters famous character Amelia Peabody-Emerson.
Very disappointing and poorly done. Hope the next Claire Malloy book is an improvement.
Marginal at Best May 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
For some reason, Joan Hess never seems to put the effort or intellect into the more recent Claire Malloy volumes as she does in the ones on Maggody, which are, without exception, far superior. The characters are bland, the plot overdrawn and protracted, and the ending no surprise. This volume about Claire's long awaited honeymoon was so mediocre that I kept falling asleep. I get the feeling that Hess no longer likes this character. If not, do the kind thing and bump her off! To Ms. Hess - Go back to Maggody where the characters are full of life and humor. It's by far and away your best work.
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