August 1, 2011
Webb's frothy fourth Southern Cousins mystery (after 2010's Elvis and the Memphis Mambo Murders) takes Callie Valentine Jones and her irrepressible basset hound, Elvis, from Mooreville, Miss., to Mexico. There they and other family members join cousin Lovie and Lovie's boyfriend, Rocky, who's working at an archeological dig near Cozumel. When Elvis retrieves a human bone from the dig site that's definitely not from an ancient Mayan, Callie's ditzy mother remarks, "Looks like murder's afoot among the ruins." After Lovie and Elvis disappear, Callie, who prefers her occupation as a hairdresser to that of detective, becomes involved in yet another investigation, which becomes even more complicated by the appearance of Jack Jones, her soon to be ex-husband (she hopes!). Zany characters combine with a witty plot in a cozy sure to please series fans and attract new ones.
August 1, 2011
Prepare to laugh out loud as the cousins and their basset hound Elvis (Elvis and the Memphis Mambo Murders) head for Cozumel to assist with an archaeological dig and find a dead body and plenty of action in the fourth entry in this cozy series.
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October 1, 2011
A beauty shop owner and a Basset Hound with an unusual pedigree take on criminals in Mexico. As Webb's fans all know, the National Enquirer was right about Elvis. He isn't dead; he's been reincarnated as a Basset Hound who lives, mostly peacefully, in a small Mississippi town where his human mom, Callie Jones, runs a successful beauty parlor. This time out, Callie's flamboyant momma and her friend Fayrene, queen of malapropisms, are heading to Mexico for an undertaker's convention. Callie's cousin Lovie is already down there with her archeologist boyfriend, who's working on a dig. Lovie asks Callie to join them in hopes that Callie's advice can jump-start her stalled love life. She trusts Callie's expert advice on matters of the heart because Callie herself is in the process of divorcing her drop-dead-gorgeous husband Jack Jones, whose job with the CIA keeps him away more than Callie can stand. Soon after the group, including Elvis, arrives, Lovie and Elvis are kidnapped. Callie, her momma and Fayrene all get involved in the search. The cooler heads of Callie's Uncle Charlie, Elvis and Jack are sorely needed in a situation that features ancient religious rites and jealous undertakers. The fourth in Webb's wildly over-the-top series (Elvis and the Memphis Mambo Murders, 2010, etc.) will leave some Elvis fans tickled, others offended. Those outside the magic circle of the King's admirers are likely to be mildly amused.
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