French Polished Murder

by Elise Hyatt, Sarah A. Hoyt, Sarah Hoyt

Book Overview

Divorced mom Candyce "Dyce" Dare is the owner of the furniture refinishing store Daring Finds. When she discovers a decades-old letter inside an antique piano she's renovating, she becomes distracted... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425233464
• ISBN13: 9780425233467
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Better than the first book

Hyatt tightened up her writing with this second book of the series. Some of her joke setups are priceless. Enjoyed it. Thanks.

Sink Trap by Christy Evans

I read a lot of authors, so it was great to find a new character to read. Georgianna Neverall is a sharp, funny character, and I like her relationships with her mother, best friend, and "boy" friend. I look forward to reading more of Christy Evans books.

Indeed ..it was a unique plot with many "LOL"s!

Thankfully, previous reviewers "warned " about laughing out loud in public so,I spent an entire day with housework ignored ,curled up on my favorite reading chair engrossed in this delightful second book of the series. I did indeed find myself giggling or guffawing (behaviors undoubtedly considered unladylike by All-ex). But since only my cats heard me, no humans were harmed or annoyed. While I thoroughly enjoyed the first book,this plot allowed the reader to get better acquainted with Dyce, E, Ben and the hunky Cas, and to share the insanely delightful misadventures of their lives. The introduction of "PeeGrass" (you have to read the book to appreciate) added an even more interesting dimension as well as enlarging E's character and involvement. The mystery was a unique approach weaving historical events (some of which are sadly true) to modern day forensics and just plain determination to find the truth. Dyce becomes even more personable and the romantic ending...well...sigh. As a part-time-Coloradan, I suspect I know where Dyce's home town may be...but if Elise Hyatt promises to continue the series, I won't tell.

A Fine Mess Indeed!

Elise Hyatt's Daring Finds Mystery series is off to a great start. The first book (Dripped Stripped and Dead) was terrific and the second book French Polished Murder is even better. This book is at times laugh out loud funny and the main characters are people one would enjoy spending time with--especially the heroine Dyce. I also love that her son is a bit of a brat, to often children act like perfect angels in books rather then the mixed bag most kids are. I love Cas--who would have guessed a hero named Castor could be so appealing? Her childhood friend Ben is both funny and loveable and doesn't come across as a stereotyped gay--although the 'beige' modelling was a bit over the top. But, Dyce is the glue that holds this series together and she is a fine glue indeed. Her snarkiness to her ex (All-ex) and his fashion victim wife are amusing, but she loves her son and so buries some of her choicest comments in order for her son to continue seeing his father. I admired her saving the baby rats that fell out of the piano, I don't think I would have done anything more then screamed and ran off leaving them to their fate! Dyce is a complicated but very likable heroine and I look forward to more adventures of Cas and Dyce and I think this is one couple that will not get boring when they marry. Same could be said of Cas's cousin Nick and Ben--they can reunite the 'rat pack'.

A Gem of a Book in a Jewel of a Series!

French Polished Murder (A Daring Finds Mystery) Funny, fast paced and delightful! Dyce Daring is a character I can't read enough about. I literally burst out in laughter reading this book. (Note: people *will* look at you if you're giggling and break out in a belly laugh in a doctor's waiting room) I had the great good luck to be reading this a week after having the same thing happen, in the same office, while reading the first book in the series, "Dipped, Stripped and Dead." Now I have a reputation, too :-) If anything, "French Polished Murder" is even funnier *and* more of a nail biter. The interactions among Dyce, her toddler son, her boy friend and her (male) bff from high school are fun an touching and true to life -- for at least some definitions of 'true.' I wish I could find Goldport, Colorado, because it sure sounds like a town I'd love to visit. I *want* to browse Dyce's parents' bookstore, and have her father talk me *out* of buying one of his books. I'd volunteer to do a 'ride along' with these policemen any day or night of the week! The main problem I have with "French Polished Murder" is that I want the *next* book in the series, *now*! However, I most certainly have the gifts picked out for mother's day, my sisters'-in-law birthdays, and my bff, just for being my bff. Thank you, Elise Hyatt, for two (so far!) of the most pleasurable reading experiences I've had in years!