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Murder Gets a Life Audiobook
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Anne George's best-selling Southern Sisters mysteries offer delightful mixtures of offbeat characters, charming humor, and intriguing crimes. In Murder Gets a Life, middle-aged sisters Mary Alice and Patricia Ann are sleuthing their way through a mystery that is hotter than Alabama in August. Mary Alice's son has married Sunshine, a petite blond who is cute as a button. Her family, however, lives in a junk-filled trailer compound dotted with rusty engines and pit bulls. When Mary Alice and Patricia Ann pay a call on the family, the sisters hardly have time to meet Sunshine's spirit-channeling grandmother before they stumble over a large corpse on her floor. The local sheriff just can't seem to get moving in the summer heat. So it's up to the Southern Sisters to discover who the dead man is, and why Sunshine has suddenly disappeared. So grab a glass of sweet tea and get ready to spend a few hours with two of the most resourceful sleuths south of the Mason-Dixon line.
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"I'm going to put up this same review for the entire series. Instead of reading this set of books, I listened to the audiobook versions of the entire series. The series is about a couple of sisters that bumble onto murders and wind up solving them. I don't know if it's the books, or the reader that I liked the most. By the time I had finished a couple of the books, I felt like the reader and the characters were old friends. The stories are light, easy to follow, and not terribly complex, but to me, they were thoroughly enjoyable. I only wish Anne George had lived long enough to write a few more."
— Barb (4 out of 5 stars)
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“This might be my favorite one of the bunch. It is, to put is simply, a hoot.”
— Birmingham News -
“Those effervescent sisters from Birmingham, big Patricia Anne and little Mary Alice, strike again. While snooping into the backwoods background of Patricia’s son’s intended, they discover a dead body in the family trailer. Great fun!”
— Library Journal -
“Characters and conversation are the thing here, and the author manages to keep both robustly entertaining. Fresh and funny.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Murder Gets a Life Listener Reviews
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" I enjoyed this light mystery! This is the 3rd Southern Sisters Mysteries I've read and I have laughed out loud during all three. The sisters in this series are as opposite as my sister and me! "
— Connie, 2/20/2014 -
" My sister & I would laugh over these books. "
— Jan, 2/16/2014 -
" These are fun, cozy mysteries. Great for long car trips! "
— Rebecca, 2/15/2014 -
" These books are such fun. They make me laugh. The mysteries aren't too hard to figure out, but the characteres are a hoot. "
— Amanda, 2/15/2014 -
" I really like these books for the main characters. And I admire the author's ability to find new characters and settings for the murders. But there is a certain sameness to the resolution of the murder. "
— Patty, 2/12/2014 -
" Love, love these southern sisters. Lots of mystery and laughs. "
— Glenda, 2/4/2014 -
" Always fun to read a Southern Sisters adventure! "
— Laura, 1/25/2014 -
" These are always a fun read or listen in this case. The sisters stumble (literally) on a body in a trailer of the mother of the new daughter-in-law. The Turkett family is strange to say the least and the more the Sisters get into the murder, the stranger they get. "
— Paula, 1/15/2014 -
" Love these books! They are easy reading, fun mysteries about 2 southern sisters that always find trouble. "
— Livesimply, 1/12/2014 -
" Another fun romp with the sisters. Anne George makes me laugh out loud. I am glad that we are seeing her books released now as ebooks; more readers for her, even 11 years after her death. "
— Janet, 1/11/2014 -
" As always, a wonderful mystery with just the right amount of humor thrown in. It's a wonder these two sisters make it out alive! :) "
— Jenn, 1/11/2014 -
" Ok, this is one of those books you read on the plane or the beach. And for what it is it is good. Funny, really silly. "
— Rachel, 12/29/2013 -
" Good writing. A fun summer read. "
— Cheryl, 12/24/2013 -
" Just a fun light read. These sisters are a hoot! "
— Mary, 12/13/2013 -
" I've read this before and still laughed out loud. A must read for anyone with a sister they love to laugh with! If you enjoy audio books, listen to the entire series beginning with Murder on a Girl's Night Out. "
— Karma, 12/5/2013 -
" It's a hoot! One of the better ones in this series and they are ALL excellent! "
— Barbara, 11/12/2013 -
" There's a new wife in the family and she has a very unusual family. And everything is not as it seems. This time the sisters barely hang on by the skin of their teeth. Bora Bora, deep sea diving and Meemaw and PawPaw are all part of the mystery and murder. "
— Jane, 9/27/2013 -
" Two sisters get in trouble and get back out. Then back in and then back out. Over and over until they solve the mystery. Hilarious and exciting. Loved this book! "
— MommaLaura, 9/16/2013 -
" A great series, lots of humor. "
— Vicky, 9/15/2013 -
" As always I like the interaction between the sisters Patricia Ann & Mary Alice. I laughed out loud. "
— Joanna, 6/30/2013 -
" I loved this whole series! She captures the relationship between sisters perfectly. These two sisters find bodies like no one else! I'm sad the series is over. "
— Cheryl, 6/25/2013 -
" This is fun. Candy reading, and the characters are enjoyable. "
— S, 6/12/2013 -
" Sister and Mouse had me laughing out loud! "
— Amy, 6/9/2013 -
" The sisters are interesting. I could easily picture the characters and would enjoy their company. "
— Krista, 5/7/2013 -
" I really enjoy these mysteries! They are pretty humorous! "
— Kristy, 3/23/2013 -
" Not my favorite in the series but I still love these old gals. "
— Heidi, 3/3/2013 -
" I liked this book alot,a nice little mystery about two southern sisters and a murder mystery, well worth a read "
— Edel, 1/12/2013 -
" This entry in the Southern Sisters mysteries had me giggling my way to sleep last night :). These are good mysteries, with a solid dose of southern humor. I'm rereading my way through them with great joy. "
— Patti, 12/4/2012 -
" For my review of the series, see Murder on a Girls' Night Out. "
— Rob, 11/27/2012
About Anne George
Anne George (1927–2001) was the Agatha Award–winning author of the Southern Sisters mystery series which culminate in Murder Boogies with Elvis, publishing in August 2001. Like Patricia Anne, she was a happily married former school teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama. She was also a former Alabama State Poet and a regular contributor to literary publications. During her lifetime she was nominated for several awards, including the Pulitzer.
About Ruth Ann Phimister
Ruth Ann Phimister has appeared off Broadway and in numerous regional productions, including Life with Father with Robert Reed. She has also worked in television, film, and commercial voice-over.