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Did You Declare the Corpse?: A Thoroughly Southern Mystery
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451217806
ISBN: 0451217802
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: February 07, 2006
Publisher: Signet
Studio: Signet
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Editorial Review:
Georgia magistrate MacLaren Yarbrough is bound for Scotland to explore her genealogical roots along with her friend Laura, not to mention a tour group full of unusual travel mates. But when two empty coffins mysteriously appear in the church in the small town where the group is staying-though none of the locals have died-things take a turn for the macabre. And when the bodies of two Americans are discovered occupying the coffins, MacLaren finds herself back on the job. Can she tie it all together, before she winds up in a coffin of her own?
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Delightful Series
Except for the first two books, I have read all of Patricia Sprinkle's Thoroughly Southern Mystery series to date and have loved each one. The stories envelop the reader in the cozy comfort of visiting with old friends, without ever letting them overstay their welcome. Each book reveals something new about returning favorites and introduces enough new friends, family members, and villains to keep things fresh and interesting. The mysteries are clever, intriguing, complex. The setting is rich in the ... Read More
Rating:  - Did You Declare the Corpse?
This is not the author's best work. It plods on and on, this way and that way. The characters seem to overlap and get confused. Two couples especially get confused with each other at times. Then, as it races to conclude, some characters change identity.
Rating: - Old South
Patricia Sprinkle makes a southerner feel at home. From the nicknames for loved ones to the use of southern idioms, Sprinkle lets you know that she is at home in the south. Her characters are the characters of small town America, alive and practically walking off the page to sit with you and enjoy a southern mystery. Being (well) over the age of fifty, I appreciate an older woman who is not seen as senile, incapable or over the hill. MacLaren Yarbrough is a delight. Her marriage that has lasted for ... Read More
Rating: - A good who-dun-it in the Christie style
Patricia Sprinkle give us all the clues, and if you pay attention, there are no surprises. Her characters are multi-dimensional--having flaws and a conscience. Mac and Joe Riddley are like people I have met while in the south. Some of the one-time characters are a bit dramatic, but this is their chance to shine. The underlying theme of home and family, coupled with respect and love, give the characters more depth and dimension than Christie gave hers. I enjoy all her novels. Sometimes I'm with her all ... Read More
Rating:  - ok, but story and characters are not that interesting
I hate to disagree with Amazon's #1 reviewer and her five stars, but I must. The mystery simply fell short of the mark for me. After a promising opening that reveals an unnamed person has been found unexpectedly in a coffin at a Scottish church, the story returns to the characters gathering for their trip to Scotland. The plot then unfolds as the group makes its way on tour, until they return to the time and place where the deed was done.
The murder occurs past the half-way point, with time ... Read More
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