A "DELIGHTFUL" (LIBRARY JOURNAL) Aurora Teagarden mystery From the New York Times bestselling author of Last Scene Alive and the Sookie Stackhouse novels. Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roe's stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the group-only to die on the day she's supposed to be inducted. Sordid stories of infidelity in Poppy's marriage lead to a rash of suspects, and Roe begins to question her own heart. But her passion for the truth will drive her on-into the path of the cold-blooded killer.
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"This was a lovely conclusion story to the Aurora Teagarden mystery series. It of course had a good murder mystery to solve, but I most enjoyed how her life came together and she figured out a number of things about herself. She also saw how her needs in a relationship were evolving -- very cool. :)"
— Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)
" Last book in the series and it was as horrible and dumb as I thought it would be. I despise Roe. She is boring and pathetic. She has lots of money and what does she do? She goes back to her part time librarian job. LOSER. Travel. Expand your teeny tiny brain. This was the worst book in the series, which makes sense as it is the last. The mystery was ridiculous and easy to figure out and her off-again, now on-again romance with Robin is predictable and boring. I am sad that I ever wasted any money on these books. "
— Kristina, 2/19/2014" Like the rest of this series I came away unimpressed. With that being said, I did enjoy this one more then any of the other books in this series. Much like the previous books, this book still has the same issues that I've complained about from the beginning. First and foremost, I find it enraging that Charlaine Harris feels that we should now about every change of outfit or glasses that Aurora undergoes. I can handle the typical "she went home to change her clothes" type of stuff. It's the detail of every article of clothing and the color and style of every pair of glasses that continually leaves me angry and frustrated with this series. All in all it was a decent read that ended up not being too predictable. I'm going to assume there will be another book in the future, and even with my complaints I'll still read it. Even though you have to ask yourself: Isn't it a little strange that this girl is involved with so many murder cases? "
— Greg, 2/18/2014" Nice end to a fun series "
— Val, 2/11/2014" I wish this series wasn't over :( "
— Lauren, 2/7/2014" A satisfying mystery with lots of family stuff going on in Aurora's life. "
— Bcoghill, 2/2/2014" I enjoyed another Aurora Teagarden mystery...I figured out who pretty early, but not why until the end. "
— Chris, 1/26/2014" Good book...I will read more of these for sure! "
— Jennifer, 1/16/2014" Totally enjoyed the entire series and will recommend to other lovers of the cozy mystery, especially those who like a southern setting. "
— Lucy, 1/15/2014" I hope Mrs. Charlaine adds another book to the Teagarden series, I love the character of Roe. I've gone through Sookie, Harper Connely and now Roe Teagarden, next is Lily bard. "
— Paula, 1/14/2014" Could this be the end of our favorite sleuth in this series? The mystery was fairly solid, and I knew where the personal relationships were going, but at the back of my head, I sense this is the ending of the series. I hope I'm wrong. "
— Jeannie, 12/27/2013" Poppy done to death is probably the second best in the series. I am thrilled at how the series concluded. I love, love, loved it. "
— Maggie, 10/24/2013" I read book 1 and jumped to book 8. While it was still readable, I wouldn't really recommend doing that :D "
— May, 10/19/2013" Interesting title - have to really read the book and meet the characters to understand the meaning. "
— Alicia, 7/8/2013" Had to hunt down this book because it's out of print but it was worth the search! I just love this series! "
— Joan, 7/7/2013" Perfect ending to this series :) "
— Kristi,, 6/19/2013" great book, glad to see roe get some good in her life, even though it was a bit overshadowed by another mystery.. "
— Gabriela, 4/24/2013" This was actually one of my favorite Roe mysteries, at least out of the last three anyway. I even enjoyed the ending and think it closed the series out well. "
— Xandretta, 10/21/2012" At first I wasn't sure if I would like this series. After I read this book, I was sad it was over. Sometimes you need a break from the paranormal, and I think that this was what made this book great. Roe being a normal woman always found the murderers and survived the odds! "
— Stacy, 7/23/2012" this was one of my favorites of the aurora teagarden cozies. "
— Becky, 5/6/2012" Mostly this book was like the others in the series, but the ending made it the best. "
— Kathryn, 5/4/2012" So much better than the last one. I'm glad if the series had to end, it was on a good note. "
— Julie, 4/29/2012" Just read this last book of the series. I'm sad. I wanna find out what happens to Roe and her life . I'm going to miss al the characters... :( "
— Christine, 12/30/2011" It was all in all a great end to the Aurora Teagarden series. I was a little sad that there were no more after this installment. Again, Charlaine Harris did a good job in the who done it department. It wasn't until close to the end that I realized the whole plot. "
— Arow, 12/12/2011" great ending to the series. Just wish we could find out is Roe has a boy or a girl! Please CH write a short story and fill us in, I'm begging you. "
— Mindy, 12/11/2011" It was all in all a great end to the Aurora Teagarden series. I was a little sad that there were no more after this installment. Again, Charlaine Harris did a good job in the who done it department. It wasn't until close to the end that I realized the whole plot. "
— Arow, 6/21/2011" Excellent. The best of the series. A satisfactory (though somewhat implausible) ending to the series. "
— Hannah, 5/24/2011" I like Poppy's character and glad she has found someone after her husbands death. I definitely would not be part of the Uppity Women in that small town. "
— Jessica, 5/1/2011" This one is one of my favorites of the series. However, as a Southerner, I do think Harris overdoes the "southernisms" and stereotypes....especially for a character as young as Roe. And, is it just me or do the descriptions of her outfits drive anyone else crazy? "
— Christi, 4/30/2011" My fave of all of the series. I actually ended it with a smile. Great series if you want a super fast and easy read but you'll fall for the characters in that short of time too! "
— Melanie, 4/25/2011" This was much better than #7. It is also the last book about our heroine Aurora. Charlaine wrote this in 2003 and has gone on to books about vampires. I guess I am done here. "
— Cathy, 4/16/2011" Wonder if she is going to write any more of these since she has the sookie books to keep up with, which she hasn't really been doing a fantastic job at anyway. "
— Alicia, 4/4/2011" I am very sad that Charlaine Harris hasn't written a ninth book yet. I am going to try and wait patiently....waiting, waiting. "
— Rebecca, 4/3/2011" great ending to the series. Just wish we could find out is Roe has a boy or a girl! Please CH write a short story and fill us in, I'm begging you. "
— Mindy, 3/16/2011" An excellent book to end the series. I'm just sad that's the last one. "
— Jenny, 3/7/2011" This book was full of surprises ! I loved it but it felt like it was the last of the series. I haven't looked it up yet to see if other volumes came out or are going to.<br/><br/>If it is the end of the series, it finishes with a bang. If not, I am really looking forward to the next novel ! "
— Terry, 3/5/2011" Last book :0( I will miss Roe and am very happy how things turned out in the end for her! "
— Susan, 1/31/2011Charlaine Harris is a New York Times bestselling author who has written four series and two stand-alone novels, in addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and graphic novels cowritten with Christopher Golden. Her Sookie Stackhouse books have appeared in twenty-five different languages and on many bestseller lists and are the basis of the HBO series True Blood.
Dan Bittner is an actor and voice talent and winner of several AudioFile Earphones Awards for audio narration. He has starred on stage and on the screen, in movies such as Men in Black, Adventureland, and the Producers: The Movie Musical. He has also appeared onstage as Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.