Dead Man's Island

by Carolyn G. Hart

Book Overview

"A sassy heroine . . . Henrie O says what she thinks (when it serves her purposes) and pulls no punches."- Chicago Sun-Times When arrogant media magnate Chase Prescott is nearly killed by a box of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553091735
• ISBN13: 9780553091731
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

can't wait to get the next Henrie O

I have read almost all of the Death On Demand series and, while I enjoy them, I thought this one was even better. Annie & Max have a life that is just a little too perfect Henrie O, while hardly fleshed out yet, seems to already be more of a real person. The plot for the mystery is classic but I don't have a problem with that. Lots of motives, plot twists I didn't anticipate, and while the ending was a little bit weak it was not too bad. An interesting, fast read and now I have another whole series to look forward to.

Interesting whodunit!

Wealthy, arrogant Chase Prescott invites his long-ago colleague Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins to come to his private island to try to determine who is trying to murder him. He tells her that an attempt has been made on his life and that he is determined to find the culprit. He invites anyone whom he feels had the motive and opportunity to Dead Man's Island (renamed Prescott Island by the egotistic Chase.) Henry O accepts his invitation and joins the others for a few days on the isolated, mysterious island off the coast of South Carolina. The problem she encounters is that everyone present does have a motive and that makes it difficult for her to find the culprit. The action becomes more exciting towards the end when a powerful hurricane threatens the island and murders begin to occur. The solution to the murder is a convoluted one which defies logic and which makes me wonder why Chase invited Henry O in the first place. The book is very readable, however, and gives the reader many pages of real suspense.

Absolute Delight!

What a fun mystery - written in the spirit of Agatha Christy and Diane Mott Davidson . . . and maybe a touch of "Mrs. Pollifax". Looking forward to the rest of this series!

Excellent

I am not one for this kind of book, usually I go for horror. But the cover and the title got my attention and I could not put it down. It's the best thing that I have read in a long time.

A must read for Hart fans

I have been a fan of Ms. Hart's "Death on Demand" series, and was not looking forward to a new series and new protagonist. Boy was I pleasantly surprised! It is hard to convince a loyal reader to open up to a new character and setting, but Carolyn is able to do that. Where Annie Laurence is young and brash, Henrie O is older and savvier. This mystery is sharper, more serious, and suspenseful than most of the "Death on Demand" series. If Carolyn can find renewal by writing for two series, more power to her. She is obviously a very talented writer, and I am waiting happily for the next Henrie O AND Annie Laurence mysteries.