Dead Over Heels (Aurora Teagarden Book 5)

I read this book because I enjoyed the Sookie Stackhouse series, but was disappointed. It was hard to maintain interest and by the time the killer was revealed, I didn't even remember that character! It was a waste of time.

Auroras Teagarden continues to find trouble, even having a dead body fall from the sky onto her back yard. People around her begin dropping like flies, and no one can figure out why until she remembers her cat bringing her "trophies". But just who would do that?

Although an engaging read, this installment of the Aurora Teagarden series is the weakest. The initial shocking discovery of the body (tossed out of a low-flying plane onto Aurora's backyard) turns out to have a questionable motive behind it. When the killer is unmasked, I found myself having to stretch my disbelief beyond the breaking point. Simply put, the killer's motivation is atypical to the character. It's a good read for those who enjoy her works, but if you had to skip one, this would be it.

In this 5th. book of the series, Aurora Teagarden has a dead body dropped unceremoniously from a passing airplane into her yard. The victim is a policeman who has been the bane of her existence when trying to solve other crimes. The finger of suspicion points to her and her bodyguard and then to a series of people who may have had a motive. The premise of the eventual solution is slim indeed, but if you enjoy Aurora Teagarden books and are good at suspending disbelief, give this one a try.

I read all the Sookie Stackhouse books and loved them. Next, I bought all the Aurora Teagarden mysteries, expecting the same level of wit, charm and fun. The first several Teagardens were frothy "Nancy Drew" type mysteries but this last one seemed as if it was either written in a rush or never edited. The so-called mystery is totally unbelievable and completely ridiculous. I read the final pages twice to make sure I wasn't missing something vital. The best advice I can give to readers is to skip this volume and hope the next book in the series is better!

Any amount of enjoyment of this book is largely overshadowed by the reader's overwhelming disbelief at such blatant stupdity on Roe's part. Although 1996 (published date) seems like a long time ago, they DID have *69 and a little gadget called Caller ID. Yet Roe continues to be intimidated by hang up calls and a spooky caller asking, "Are you alone?". Man, that *69 should have been a done deal with her next breath (they even have nifty software that will block unidentified-numbered calls from being put through...wow!). But nope, she has to be the proverbial dumb damsel. This kind of writing is an insult to women everywhere. Please, save yourself the frustration at such stupidity and read elsewhere!

All of Charlaine Harris' books, whether it's the Aurora Teagarden series or the Lily Bard series, are very enjoyable and fun. She provides a good story and puts in humor and likable characters. I recommend all her books!

Aurora just had another dropped on her. Literally dropped. Sgt Jack Burns with the of department was dropped out of a plane and onto her property. Soon, everyone around her is being hurt.

Still the same quirky characters and light banter. Aurora does get to me at times with things she says and does but it is fiction.