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What I'm Reading: Death of a Six Foot Teddy Bear

I feel the need to preface this post with the disclaimer that I don't read much fiction. (My shelves are filled with history and alternative medicine books.) I read even less Christian fiction, so Death of a Six Foot Teddy Bear was a small adventure for me. As I expected, Christian fiction (and, I suppose, secular popular fiction) has some slightly different elements from my usual literary fare. (Parts of the dialogue sound like they were taken directly from my youth leader's mouth.)

This is the second book in Susan Dunn's Bargain Hunters series, and the story is centralized around Ginger and friends in the Bargain Hunter's Network. In this adventure, they go to Calamity, Nevada for a convention, outlet shopping, and the world's largest yard sale. They end up in the middle of a murder investigation repleat with some rather outlandish moments.

Overall, this book was a delightful read. I am character driven in my fiction, and I need a book to have memorable characters. My favorite character is former archaeologist, Arleta, the oldest member of the BHN. She is spunky and straightforward, and let's face it, who doesn't like someone like that? I cannot get out of my head the image of Arleta rowing a boat wearing a teal cowgirl outfit!

The story is easy to follow, and I want to find the first book in the series so I can get more background on the characters and their club. Interesting book.

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