Review:By now, the main characters are well established. Phryne (Fry-knee) is a bit of a slut or a liberated woman, depending on point of view. A bit stereotypical - one set of behavior for the rich and another for the masses. That said, the plots are always enjoyable. These make great summer or travel reads. Read more

Review:Phryne Fisher is an appealing character. Larger than life. She is smart, beautiful, physically capable, and naughty! She is a delightful character. Sassy, seductive, sweet, generous, self-indulgent and rich! She is all the things most of us have never been nor will ever be. Read more

Review:After seeing the television shows, I was surprised to discover that Phryne Fisher of the novel was smarter and more interesting than the show's character. I suspect they dumbed down the TV show to appeal to a wider audience. I loved the historical references to language, fashion and style. Even the writing seemed appropriate to the age. I read a different book by this author awhile back which was about a baker. Not as interesting or fun as Cocaine Blues. Read more

Review:Finally, another writer that has not disappointed me. Her Phryne Fisher series has made Kerry Greenwood one of my favorite authors. This second book in the series can be read alone, but does explicate the characters more fully. The Australian TV/DVD broadcasts are filmed on location. Read more

Review:Author Kerry Greenwood tries her hand at the British cozy staple of a murder during a country house party and succeeds rather well. Phryne Fisher, accompanied by her loyal maid Dot Williams, her Chinese lover Lin Chung, and Chung's capable servant Li Pen, is en route to a huge mansion called Cave House that's located in a rather far-flung part of Australia's Victorian mountain area. However, as they're closing in on the house, they encounter the attempted rape of a young woman. It turns out tha... Read more

Review:I discovered this series a couple years ago on NetFlix. The whole series of books has been turned into an Australian TV show and I've watched all 3 seasons multiple times on NetFlixUS. But I hadn't read any of the books so when I saw this at NetGalley, I promptly requested it. I was actually hesitant to read it because I love the TV show so much, what if I didn't like the books or liked them not as much? Well, I didn't love this but I did enjoy it. The TV episode based on this book was pretty tr... Read more

Review:In her relaxed style Phryne solves the case. She is not afraid to fly into the mountains in her Gypsy Moth,taking her diaphram with her just in case. As usual she uncovers the dark secrets of her adverseries and comes home to help Jack nail the villian. Another enjoyable, well constructed 'who done it' by Kerry Greenwood. Read more

Review:Well-done, fun mystery with well-developed characters and a sexy heroine set in front of the landscape of 1920's Melbourne. Very enjoyable. Interestingly, unlike many, the TV series based on these books is quite faithful to the characters and plot lines found in the novel. Read more

Review:Nausea is absolutely amazing. This is the book that started everything for me. Education and the pursuit of knowledge became priorities in my life after reading this book, thanks to Sartre. Existentialism may be "dead" to some people, but to the high school or early college student who is disenchanted with the world around them, this is the perfect book to get those intellectual juices flowing. The "self-learned man" who sits at the library reading in alphabetical order everything that he can in... Read more

Review:This is a powerful translation. As a person raised in Hawaii during the sixties my interest in the authors take on racism was shaded with my own experiences. Well written with Japanese simple clarity and Korean attitude. Read more