Creeps Suzette

by Mary Daheim

The off-season blahs, a pyromaniacal mom, and a recently retired husband who is constantly underfoot have poor Judith McMonigle Flynn going stir crazy at Hillside Manor. So the harried R&B hostess leaps at cousin Renie's suggestion that Judith accompany her to Creepers--the stately estate of kindly old Leota Burgess. The wealthy senior is certain that someone is determined to do her in for money--most likely one of her disreputable relatives--and Judith and Renie have agreed to look into her allegations. And when they stumble upon Leota's bruised but still breathing body at the foot of the grand staircase, they realize the old lady's fears may be well-founded. But the decidedly dead corpse lying on top of Leota--his head bashed flatter than the proverbial French pancake--suggests that there's more to these homicidal doings than meets the eye. And now it's up to the cousins to follow the clues to the creep who's creeping around Creepers with murder on the mind.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380800799
• ISBN13: 9780380800797
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Good plot, solid cast of characters

Out of the 4 books I have read so far from Mary Daheim, this one is the best. It has a little bit of everything: humor, suspense, romance, family secrets galore and a good mystery to boot. The two main characters in the story (and in this series) are cousins Judith and Renie, whose witty banter back and forth keep the story flowing well. Just a warning, though - Mary Daheim is a good mystery writer who likes to have a lot of murder suspects in each book, so pay attention as new characters are introduced into the story!My one beef with this book is an unrelated scene where Renie flips off an evangelical Christian woman after a brief exchange back at the B-and-B. How in the world this adds to the story is beyond me. It left a bad taste in my mouth for an otherwise very enjoyable and funny book.For other good mysteries with zany characters, I also recommend Charlotte Macleod's "Peter Shandy" series and Dolores Johnson's "Mandy Dyer" series.

Jeepers, creepers!

Judith Flynn and her cousin Renie are asked to watch over a wealthy, elderly woman who suspects that someone wants to murder her. She lives in a mansion called Creepers where she is surrounded by a dysfunctional family who seem to have some very good motives for murder. A terrible family secret is carefully guarded but Judith and her intrepid cousin finally figure out the culprit--and the secret. Another entertaining "cozy" from reliable author Mary Daheim.

Mystery in a Creepy Mansion

This is a cute story in the classic cozy tradition. A wealthy old lady believes one of her relatives is trying to kill her. Enter onto the scene Judith and her cousin who stay at the woman's estate to unravel the plot. Just about everyone has a motive, but what is more shocking is the dark family secret that Judith uncovers. A delightful read.