Cocaine Blues Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Not a bad first book in a series, though a bit pat in its delivery. The main character is a little too devil-may-care to seem real. Still a fun read, and I will be looking for the others. "

" Phryne Fisher is one heck of a heroine - tall, beautiful, intelligent and a strong, independent woman in 1920's Melbourne. The adventures she gets into are fabulous. You can't help but love her and fortunately this is the first book of a whole series. I hear she just gets better and better. "

" Fell in love with the show then decided to check out the books to see how they are and wow was I so taken back at the differences. Phryne Fisher is a bored aristocrat from England who goes to Melbourne not sure what to do with her life but is told to spy on a friend's daughter for fear she may be poisoned. There, Phryne meets a maid Dot who was recently dismissed because she was assaulted and hires her to be her personal secretary where Dot is naive but very traditional to where she needs someone like Phryne in her life. There is another story going on where girls are being murdered after seeing an abortionist and while the show that case along and with the poisoned aristocrat are connected they are separate cases being told where the only thing in common is Phryne gets stumbled into it after having an affair with the sexy Sasha. This book is the first one in the series and while I like the show a bit better, these books are interesting to check out. Phryne is smart, great to hang out with and gives a lot of insight into what she sees while still having fun in her cases. "

" exciting, sexy, glamorous, very entertaining. "

" Good old Phryne. Nice to get the story from the beginning. "

" This was a fast, easy and entertaining look into crime, drugs, violence and fashion in the 1920s through the amateur detective genre. Phryne Fisher is a true roaring 20s flapper but a great detective with a good heart. "

" Fast, furious, and, ultimately, unbelievable. "

" Loved my first Phryne Fisher mystery. Will be back for more! "

" Phryne beats Stephanie Plum any day.. "

" I'm glad I didn't read this first book first. Phryne comes into her own in the later books. This one is okay...but they get better! Two and a half stars. "

" Greenwood has a different style of writing. She is easy to read and refreshing. Good book. "

" My new FAVORITE series! I am in love with Phryne Fisher, she is magnificient! Wonderful detective series set in Australia during the 1920's. "

" A bit uneven, you can see the difference when you get to her later novels and she develops her characters and style. "

" This light mystery was fun to read, although most readers will probably solve the mystery before Phryne does. The chief attraction of the book for me was the setting--1920s Australia. The descriptions of the clothing and cocktails are a delight. "

" Light, enjoyable style with an interesting heroine. Audio version is stellar - spare prose elegantly read by Stephanie Daniels. "

" Meh...No one beats Agatha Christie for mysteries. "

" excellent period mystery set in Australia. Very smart and interesting. I'm sure I'll read them all. "

" This book stunk it up. I found myself skim reading the last third- thinking hurry up and be over already! Which is sad because it was such a small book- there shouldn't have been space for it to be slow... "

" A cozy mystery featuring a irrepressable flapper named Phrynee Fisher. Miss Fisher All in good fun "

" Enjoyed meeting irresistible flapper and heiress Phryne Fisher on her first adventure in australia - will definitely read more of these bubbly mysteries! "

" I loved the amusing dialogue, elegant language and delightful plot and heroine. It is a refresihing to read a historical mystery novel set in Australia. A bit Agatha Christie, PG Wodehouse and something original. "

" Awesome start to a great series! I've re-read it a couple of times and never tire of the titles. I love recommending this book to people: well-written characters, interesting time period and location. Phryne Fisher is an unexpected and engaging detective. "

" The lst book in the Phryne Fisher series- quite fun- former poor girl suddenly rich gets bored and turns her hand to solving crimes as sleuth. Very light hearted, but not a cozy mystery, because Phryne (named for a courtesan) has unorthodox views and has lovers whenever she pleases. "

" Fabulous fun. Don't let the title dissuade you from it! "

" I really like this series. read it if you like smart, strong female characters. "

" There are aspects of the plot straight from Dorothy Sayers, and Phryne sometimes verges a little too much on the Superwoman side. Still, a lot of fun, and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series. "

" This was a fast, easy and entertaining look into crime, drugs, violence and fashion in the 1920s through the amateur detective genre. Phryne Fisher is a true roaring 20s flapper but a great detective with a good heart. "

" Phryne Fisher is cool! I solved it differently than she did. Beware of the Rose is actually, with letters switched, "Beware of HETEROS" and that led me to believe a lesbian woman was behind it all. Anyway it was an enjoyable read! "

" My new FAVORITE series! I am in love with Phryne Fisher, she is magnificient! Wonderful detective series set in Australia during the 1920's. "

" Lightweight but with a very sassy heroine detective. It was fun. "

" This book was a fun, fast read. The character of Phryne Fisher is memorable and interesting, and the mystery moved at a quick pace. I enjoyed the characters and look forward to reading about them again. "