Pros: Great characters; interesting plots
Cons: None at all, pretty much like always
The Bottom Line:
Odelia not home
Still gives us great characters
Engrossing story
The Body in the Corn Maze
Corpse on the Cob is the fifth book about Odelia Grey, a 50-year-old paralegal, and it's another
compelling read.
When Odelia was 16, her mother vanished with no warning, no
explanation, and no trace. Now, 34 years
later, she's learned that her mother is living in Massachusetts . So, with much trepidation, Odelia boards a
plane and flies across the country to confront her.
Since Odelia didn't call ahead, she has some trouble
tracking down her mother. She finally
traces her to an autumn fair next to a corn maze. Killing some time, Odelia decides to enter
the maze. And that's where she finds her
mother kneeling over a corpse. Is her
mother a killer? If not, who is she
protecting?
The first half of this book focuses on Odelia's personal
drama as much as the mystery. Since I
love Odelia, I found this as compelling as the mystery. As the mystery kicks into higher gear in the
second half, the book is just as entertaining.
Things come to a logical and compelling climax that completely satisfied
me.
As much as I love Odelia, I was a little worried when I
learned this book wasn't set in California
like normal since I love the supporting characters, too. I'm glad to say that author Sue Ann Jaffarian
still managed to work a few of them into the book in a logical way. I was very happy to see how much her husband
Greg was involved, for example. But I
soon grew as interested in the new characters being introduced as I was those
left behind. I especially loved Odelia's
newly found Littlejohn family. Okay, so
all of the Littlejohns weren't lovable, but they were very real characters who
made the family drama part of the book interesting.
And I can't leave out the fun. These books have a humorous underpinning
thanks to Odelia's sense of humor. I've
got to admit I laughed a few times, and often her observations in the first
person narration made me chuckle and grin.
The book is well written, making the pages fly by all too quickly.
I read three books in the series in the last four months,
that's how much I love them. If you
haven't found this fun series, do so today.
You'll be enjoying Corpse on the Cob before you know it and waiting
impatiently with me for the next entry.
Because of growth in the characters, you'll enjoy the series most if you read the Odelia Grey Mysteries in order.
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