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| The Sudoku Puzzle Murders: A Puzzle Lady Mystery (Puzzle Lady Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Parnell Hall
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Category: Book
List Price: $23.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 83430
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 6 x 1.2
ISBN: 0312370903
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312370909
ASIN: 0312370903
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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Product Description
Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady (who actually couldn’t solve a crossword puzzle to save her life), is surprisingly good at sudoku, so it’s no problem when a Japanese publisher asks her to write a sudoku book. But when two Japanese publishers show up in Bakerhaven to vie for her services, Cora is a little confused. Which one did she actually sign with? Which one has the stunning geisha wife? And which one is about to be arrested for murder? The two men are archenemies and will go to great lengths to ace out each other. But would they stoop to murder? Someone is littering the town with sudoku, crossword puzzles, and dead private eyes. It’s up to Cora, with the help of her niece, Sherry, to solve the puzzle, the sudoku, and the murder, before the killer strikes again. Parnell Hall delivers another entertaining, puzzle-packed adventure with his delightfully untraditional sleuth, featuring for the first time sudoku puzzles by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz.
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 What fun! June 1, 2008
I love Parnell Hall's wordplay in both his "Puzzle Lady" and "Stanley Hastings" mysteries, and THE SUDOKU PUZZLE MURDERS had me laughing out loud. While certainly the plot is convoluted, it ties up nicely at the end -- I wasn't left with any unanswered questions, or things that didn't make sense. And unlike many mysteries I read, the murderer was not obvious despite the fact that there were few suspects.
I do disagree with a previous review that said the two Japanese businessmen were difficult to tell apart. I thought the author made it very clear that no one had trouble telling them apart. The confusion Sherry had in signing the wrong man was simply because at the time no one realized there were two different men trying to sign the Puzzle Lady to a book deal.
I highly recommend this light, breezy, fun read.
 SUDUKO WAS NEVER SO DANGEROUS May 26, 2008
Every year I look forward to another Puzzle Lady Mystery. The last one I was not that fond of. This one is very good. The mystery was interesting. The Suduko and Crossword puzzles were clever how they tied into the story. The only complaint I have is that the author wrote about two Japanese men that were suspects, and they were very difficult to distinguish. The two men were supposed to be similar and that is why Cora's niece gets confused when she meets with one not the other, but I believe there were times that the readers will get confused too.
Even with the slight confusion, I still recommend this book. It is a light read, that will make you smile. It is a good summer read. Enjoy!
The numbers have it May 12, 2008
Finally Cora solves a "paper" puzzle by the numbers and with a little "Oriental" wisdom keeps us wanting more. Parnell Hall's done it again.
Fun series April 19, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
While similar to Nero Blanc's Crossword Mysteries (which I haven't read), I took an instant liking to Parnell Hall's Puzzle Lady Mysteries. They are just fun, clever and breezy. I like the characters and the clever dialogue. The plot is convoluted but I try not to dwell on it and just enjoy the book. I can't wait for the next installment.
It was glaring the change of format though with the switch of publishers (to St. Martin's Minotaur). I wish the books would just be released in paperback format from the get go because I think it would be more popular.
I would recommend the Archie McNally series by Lawrence Sanders if you enjoy fun mysteries.
fun Puzzle Lady mystery April 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
In Bakerhaven, Connecticut, Cora Felton, the nationally recognized Puzzle lady, is standing in the parking lot when Japanese publisher Hideki Takiyama comes up to her and introduces himself. He says she is famous in Japan and he wants to write a Puzzle Lady Sudoko puzzle book. She refers him to her niece Sherry Carter who negotiates all her contracts. Later Sherry goes to sign a contact only to learn she signed with Hideki's rival Aoki Yoshiaki who is married to the lovely Reiko.
Cora is at the sheriff's office when a call comes in that there has been a murder. At the crime scene, Cora sees a man with his face sliced in half and it becomes obvious he was dumped here. They find out he was a private investigator from New York. A few days later, Cora sees Sherry's ex following Aoki and Reiko who are followed by another investigator form New York. The second New York private investigator is found dead very near where his predecessor was dumped with a samurai sward in him. The sheriff asks Cora to help him figure out what is going on; since she loves a puzzle, she agrees to assist him.
The fun of the Puzzle Lady mysteries starts and finish with the aptly nicknamed heroine who never takes herself seriously. She is a smart-mouthed sassy broad who does her own thing regardless of what others think. Her antics and asides bring humor into a serious complex whodunit that leaves readers spinning in admiration.
Harriet Klausner
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