Nightmare in Shining Armor : A Den of Antiquity Mystery

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Summary: It's a Nightmare, and it Doesn't Shine
Review: Is Ms. Myers winding down her Den of Antiquity series? This one was the worst yet. Abby over-reacts a lot (as she does in several of the later books) and once again the humor is just not there. The victim in this story is Tweetie, Abby's ex-husband's wife. It took about 50 pages before we know there's been a murder, as the author takes us through chapters of unnecessary prose that went nowhere. Abby's involvement in this murder sounds contrived, and we don't really care when there is a second victim. Abby's sleuthing is poor, and her realization of who the killer is is barely sensible. The killer him or herself is revealed at the end with not much to lead up to it, though Abby's face-off with him or her was enjoyable. Abby moves to another town at the end of this book. Let's hope her move benefits the entertainment value in the series.

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Summary: Rip-roaring plot.
Review: NIGHTMARE IN SHINING ARMOR happily continues the Den of Antiquity series. In fact, it's one of the smoothest and most fun in the comic mystery series that began with LARCENY AND OLD LACE. The rip-roaring plot is lots of fun. The book is easy to read, flows quickly and smoothly, and has a fullness and a completeness to it. In other words, it's a satisfying read. But a surprise plot turn makes you wonder -- is this the end of the series? But no! Check out the next one: SPLENDOR IN THE GLASS. Nicely done.

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Summary: NIGHTMARE BETWEEN THE PAGES!
Review: Normally I'm a fan of the Abigail Timberlake series, so I was looking forward to this latest entry. I came away extremely disappointed. The book was almost completely dialogue, so it was very fast-paced. There was very little setting and character detail, so the usual secondary charcters were barely seen and not developed at all. It was almost as if the author knew she had to get them in there, so she just made up a few scenes. This whole book seems as if it was thrown together. The author concentrates too much on trying to come up with witty or snappy dialogue, but it only ends up sounding phony. There's an alliteration on almost every page which is distracting and annoying. Nobody talks like that. The mystery is barely interesting, and the solving of it is unbelievable since there was too little attention paid to the storyline and too much on Abigail's comments. Overall, this was a very poor entry in the series.

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Summary: OH, WHINE... Not her best, but still a GREAT read...
Review: Tamar Myers is on my list of favorite authors. I agree that this is NOT her best... Yes characters could have been better developed and it did feel rushed (TM dear, don't let those editors rush you, even though we PANT for your next...)However, this story is STILL fun and eccentric. Ms.Timberlake, soon to be Mrs.Washburn has her hands full of costumed characters following a disastrous Halloween party. Murder and mayhem abound and Abigail is in the thick of it trying to determine how the suit of Knight Armor, complete with stuffed in corpse got under her bed. Bit of a surprise ending, as long as the other reviewers don't ruin it for you.

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Summary: OH, WHINE... Not her best, but still a GREAT read...
Review: Tamar Myers is on my list of favorite authors. I agree that this is NOT her best... Yes characters could have been better developed and it did feel rushed (TM dear, don't let those editors rush you, even though we PANT for your next...)However, this story is STILL fun and eccentric. Ms.Timberlake, soon to be Mrs.Washburn has her hands full of costumed characters following a disastrous Halloween party. Murder and mayhem abound and Abigail is in the thick of it trying to determine how the suit of Knight Armor, complete with stuffed in corpse got under her bed. Bit of a surprise ending, as long as the other reviewers don't ruin it for you.

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Summary: End of the series?
Review: Tamar Myers'intrepid heroine, Abigail Timberlake, is throwing a costume party to celebrate the purchase of a new house. She has an interesting assortment of guests, including her ex-husband's second wife Tweetie, who comes dressed as Little Bo Peep. Before the evening is over, Tweetie is found dead and bundled into a suit of armor which has been pushed under Abby's bed. As if that isn't enough, Abby's guests manage to set fire to her carpet and make a general mess of her house. Abby certainly has a motive for murder and she also had the opportunity. For self-protection as well as natural curiosity, Abby launches her own investigation. She discovers that Tweetie had many male friends outside of her marriage and thus there are several people who have a motive for murder. She finally figures out who the culprit is and confronts that person. The motive is a bit weak, and maybe I overlooked it, but I don't recall a solution to another murder which takes place in the book. Myers' ending could signal the end of the series or it could be the beginning of another era. Perhaps Abby has had about as many adventures as she need to.

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Summary: End of the series?
Review: Tamar Myers'intrepid heroine, Abigail Timberlake, is throwing a costume party to celebrate the purchase of a new house. She has an interesting assortment of guests, including her ex-husband's second wife Tweetie, who comes dressed as Little Bo Peep. Before the evening is over, Tweetie is found dead and bundled into a suit of armor which has been pushed under Abby's bed. As if that isn't enough, Abby's guests manage to set fire to her carpet and make a general mess of her house. Abby certainly has a motive for murder and she also had the opportunity. For self-protection as well as natural curiosity, Abby launches her own investigation. She discovers that Tweetie had many male friends outside of her marriage and thus there are several people who have a motive for murder. She finally figures out who the culprit is and confronts that person. The motive is a bit weak, and maybe I overlooked it, but I don't recall a solution to another murder which takes place in the book. Myers' ending could signal the end of the series or it could be the beginning of another era. Perhaps Abby has had about as many adventures as she need to.

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Summary: slipping here............
Review: these books were once rather entertaining,but I fear they have become as silly as her Yoder series.Please,if I want a stand up comic,I'll find one,enough of the one liners,please.

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Summary: fast, funny, lightweight mystery
Review: This was my first Den of Antiquity book and I almost didn't stick with it through the first few gossipy chapters, but once the body was found, stuffed in a medieval suit of armour, the story began to pick up. Abby can't stand to be the object of suspicion, so off she dashes in a frantic effort to find the real killer. The ending isn't wholey satisfying (motive?), but still, this would be a good choice for casual, summer pool-side reading.