With You in Spirit

by Steven Cooper

Graydrove Hoffenstein, the Native American Jewish heir to a parking meter empire, doesn't believe his mother, Celeste Garrison Hoffenstein, murdered his father, Colin Lightfoot Hoffenstein, even if... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555837832
• ISBN13: 9781555837839
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Alyson Books
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Delightfully Silly !!

What a fun book!.....There is no pretense here; it is silly murder mystery that taps into all of the gay stereotypes, privileged stereotypes, and whoo-dunit stereotypes. Quick paced, charmingly silly, bitingly witty, and cleverly plotted, this novel will entertain and delight. The mix of characters, dialogue, and situations sometimes remind of George Burns and Gracie Allen, at others, Lucy and Ricky, but will always prove rewarding for the reader.

Lots of Laughs and a Breeze to Read

A great read and a real page turner. Steven Cooper's off beat sense of humor makes the book! It is witty and intelligent, even in its occasional silliness. The characters come alive in their relationships to one another. And its a mystery! I'm looking forward to seeing more from this author.

Anything but vanilla

First of all... I loved, loved, loved this novel! Steven Cooper has an unbelievable knack of creating rich characters, eclectic storylines, unbelievable humor, wonderful wit and superb satire, and delivers something that is severly lacking in the publishing world today... and that's ...an unbelievable hunger to finish the novel... while resisting the temptation to finish it so soon! Anyone who has anything negative to say about this novel is just a frustrated, jealous writer wannabee who's ticked off at the world because he can't get past the first page. I would highly, highly, highly recommend this novel because steven cooper is anything but "vanilla" ... and if you have half a brain in your head, you should be praising him profusely and checking the bookstores with bated breath for his next novel! hurray steven cooper!

Recommended By A Friend

Okay, first I want to thank my friend for recommending this book. I wish I had found it sooner. It's one of those books you breeze through with delight. Sure, it's wacky and a little over the top, but it has heart and feeling and it resonates in so many ways. I can't wait to read Cooper's next book. It's already out. I hope it's a treasure like With You In Spirit.

A great funny read with lots of different characters!

I started this book while on vacation and could not put it down. If you like a good mystery and like to try to figure out who did it, then you will enjoy "With You In Spirit". The writer, Steven Cooper, has a terrific sense of humor that is carried throughout the story. The characters in this book are loveable yet quite unique in their own way and each will make you laugh and wonder what is coming next. Some of the material is quite explicit but covers all spectrums of the people rainbow from straight to gay to black to blind as well as rich! There are some surprises in the book but with Graydove, Chauka, Stevie and the rest of the gang you never know what is about to happen. Graydove and his sister, who is white but wants to be black, share a special bond and try to figure out just who did kill their father although their mother is in jail for the murder. Graydove is out to prove his mother's innocence with the help of a few friends, his lover, and a medium. If you are looking for a book that will give you laughs while telling a great story than I highly recommend "With You In Spirit".