Mulch Ado About Nothing (Jane Jeffry Mysteries, No. 12)

by Jill Churchill

Book Overview

Suburban mom Jane Jeffry and her equally green-thumbless best friend Shelley Nowack could kill plastic plants. But their scheme to improve themselves vegetatively dies on the vine when the celebrated... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380804913
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.7" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

An enjoyable read!!

I picked up this book at the grocery store when I was desperate for something to read while visiting relatives. What a joy! Although this was my first Jan Jeffry novel, it's not my last! Jane Jeffry and her friend Shelly Nowack offer some laughs while they work to solve a crime. In this case they signed up to take a gardening class when the instructor is attacked and the substitute instructor is killed. While Jane juggles house work, raising children and a gardening class, her and her friend work to solve a the murder. If I could rate it a 4+ I would have done that or a 5-. Mainly because I thought the ending was a little bit abrupt. However, it was a great read and I'm buying more of her books today. Enjoy.

JILL JUST KEEPS THEM COMING!

One of my favorite authors, Jill Churchill, not only entertains, but her books are keepers! One can always go back and spend a cozy time with Jill, her family and her special neighbor Shelly. The troubles she finds herself in are wonderful,and light. I can always rely on Ms. Churchill to provide me with a quality book with the charm and a bit of danger mixed with the hectic life of a mother! Perhaps that's what keeps me coming back for more!

Just wonderful

Jill Churchill has always written wonderful books and this one is no different. Jane and Shelly are placed into a normal situation but nothing normal ever comes out of their situations. Beside the bit of mystery, her books also show interesting insights into raising children as a single parent, aging, dating and other real life situations. These things are always interwoven in her books in an insightful manner which just makes the books that must more interesting.

Good on characterization but a bit thin on substance

A flower arrangement meant for Julie Jackson is accidentally delivered to Jane Jeffry. Living in the same neighborhood, Jane and her best friend and neighbor Shelly deliver the flowers to Julie. Upon arrival at her home, they find a crime scene tape barring their way. Jane's police officer friend Mel informs the two women that someone knocked out Julie in her basement office.Julie was supposed to teach a gardening class, but her injury precludes that from happening. Dr. Eastman conducts the session attended by Jane and Shelly. The students tour each other,s gardens picking up tips along the way. When their teacher is found dead in his garden, Jane and Shelly begin an investigation into what is happening amidst the gardening set.MULCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is a character-driven tale that is a bit short on plot, but huge on imagery and humor. The individual gardens are described so well that the audience will feel they are along on the tour. The killer is a shocker to those readers smelling the roses and not paying attention to the motives driving the characters. As usual, Jill Churchill provides her fans with a delightfully amusing novel.Harriet Klausner