“Watch your tongue, child.” Claudia gave Megan's arm a playful swat. “Didn't your mama teach you to respect your elders?” Pam rushed to her daughter's defense. “When you're only twenty, Claudia, even Justin Timberlake is getting a ...
—Booklist on Roll Over and Play Dead “Hess's style—that of a more worldly Erma Bombeck—rarely flags. Amiable entertainment with an edge.” —Kirkus Reviews “Joan Hess is one funny woman.” —Susan Dunlap “Joan Hess is the funniest mystery ...
Claire is an appealing character, and this is an engaging mystery for anyone who likes crime mixed with comedy."-"Booklist "on "Roll Over and Play Dead" 0 "Hess's style-that of a more worldly Erma Bombeck-rarely flags.
Murder is going to the dogs .
When a friend's pets become the latest victims in a series of neighborhood disappearances, Claire Malloy investigates a suspicious animal dealer who soon meets a violent end