Reviews for Dove in the Window (Benni Harper Series #5)

The average rating for Dove in the Window (Benni Harper Series #5) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-02-16 00:00:00 John Gibli Book #5 of the Benni Harper series gets the suspects together at the annual Thanksgiving roundup at the Ramsey Ranch. Because there's a women and western art festival going on in town, some women artists are also invited to the ranch to observe and one of them is found dead. Benni tries hard to stay out of the investigation but is unable to do so because if she did, there wouldn't be a story. These are fun, fast reads that have fun characters, some arts & crafts, some mystery, and a dangerous situation for the heroine. The characters are evolving and Grandma Dove gets a love interest as the famous photographer, Isaac Lyons, sweeps into town and catches her eye. Benni is sometimes an annoying character because she predictably does unwise things, but she's like a friend that you warn against a course of action and then have to sit back and watch her do it anyway. So annoying but endearing.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-11 00:00:00 Charles Thomas I like Earlene Fowler novels which contain a little romance, a little intrigue, a little who-done-it mystery and a lot of close knit family and friends. This was my least favorite of her quilt top books, however. It seemed to me like the whole novel was full of one liners, and cliches. I did enjoy it though, and would probably give it a 3 1/2 if that was possible. Erlene Fowler is a 3 time Agatha Award nominee and her stories make you feel like you are watching the "Murder She Wrote" television show. Her Heroine is Benni Harper, a 30 something ex-cowgirl and quilter but the story doesn't delve into quilting much at all. She is always getting involved in solving the town's murders and getting herself in trouble every time.