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The Delectable and Divine Detective - the Hon Phryne Fisher

Cocaine Blues Phryne Mystery Mysteries

Cocaine Blues Phryne Mystery Mysteries

Boy, am I glad I stumbled on this series! Greenwood turns the cliche flapper image on its head. Rather than tell us about how flappers were free thinkers, but stop short of showing us, Greenwood shows us Phryne (pronounced FRI-KNEE)rolling in the hay with the beautiful Russian dancer Sasha, unabashedly smoking, drinking and wearing her gorgeous clothing. Social convention be damned in this first installment of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series.

Kerry Greenwood is an unbelievably skillfull writer...a pleasure to read. Not a word is wasted as she sets up the story of (Phryne needs to bring George the Butcher abortionist to justice and uncover the SNOW KING, cocaine dealer and mastermind) introduces us to her taut group of Phryne assistants and secondary characters -- Bert, Cec, Dot, Dr. McMillan. While most amateur sleuth stories require a leap of faith that the amateur is actually capable of solving a crime, as does "Cocaine Blues" but not much. Phryne is a plucky, likeable -- real character. Her charm sweeps the reader along to the novel's satisfying conclusion -- a true to Phryne conclusion.

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  • Lynda Conway says:

    Boy, am I glad I stumbled on this series! Greenwood turns the cliche flapper image on its head. Rather than tell us about how flappers were free thinkers, but stop short of showing us, Greenwood shows us Phryne (pronounced FRI-KNEE)rolling in the hay with the beautiful Russian dancer Sasha, unabashedly smoking, drinking and wearing her gorgeous clothing. Social convention be damned in this first installment of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series.

    Kerry Greenwood is an unbelievably skillfull writer...a pleasure to read. Not a word is wasted as she sets up the story of (Phryne needs to bring George the Butcher abortionist to justice and uncover the SNOW KING, cocaine dealer and mastermind) introduces us to her taut group of Phryne assistants and secondary characters -- Bert, Cec, Dot, Dr. McMillan. While most amateur sleuth stories require a leap of faith that the amateur is actually capable of solving a crime, as does "Cocaine Blues" but not much. Phryne is a plucky, likeable -- real character. Her charm sweeps the reader along to the novel's satisfying conclusion -- a true to Phryne conclusion.

  • Maricela Gomez says:

    If you love Auntie Mame but wish she had more chutzpah, you'll love Phryne Fisher! Kerry is an amazing author who builds complex and real characters who are over the top in a realistic way. We've all known people who live outside of society, building their own lives to their own rules. Phryne is one such person. Exciting things happen wherever she is and it just seems natural that it is so. Great, fun romp through the roaring twenties. I have so much respect for this author!

  • Helga Good says:

    I haven't finished this yet, but this is the second book of I've read by Kerry and I am having a great time with this book. I couldn't even finish a Meg Gardiner book, and was afraid I needed to give up fiction for awhile. Luckily I started this and Kerry brought back the magic. Kerry Greenwood's characters are all believable and delightful (Well maybe they are a little over the top, but thats what makes it fun.) Kerry has a wonderful sense of humor. Meet her crew and have a long relationship with them in future books. I cant believe all the 4 star ratings, compared to what the reviewers say. I think the reviewers must be ashamed to have so much fun. Try it you will like Phryne Fisher and visit often.

  • Clyde Estes says:

    Terrific, light hearted read. Some other reviewers didn't seem to like that the situations strained crediblity, but that's what made this so much fun. Felt like a comedic, behind the scenes Agatha Christie novel if 1920s era women could be portrayed with that they were really thinking instead of worrying about offending readers' sensibilities.

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  • Ross Nguyen says:

    While the Phryne Fisher series is set in the '20's, they seldom feel like it to me, which is part of the appeal. Stephanie Daniel does an exceptional job with the voices on the CDs, making them most enjoyable. Bravo!!

    I'm SOO glad Phryne is now available for Kindle! It's a nice, fluffy, easy read.

  • Darlene Huff says:

    All of Greenwood's books are head and shoulders above others, so when I say this is a strong novel, that's just means I wouldn't put it in her top three. It's still excellent, and you shouldn't miss any of this wonderful series.

  • Sylvia Gardner says:

    The Hon Phryne Fisher is a unique, beautiful, stylish, sexy and larger than life character who romps through adventure after adventure in Melbourne in 1928 and 1929. The descriptions of the time, fashions and the place are accurate and delightful.

    The series has recently been released on Kindle in the U.S. so I am posting this review to encourage Americans to read this classic and addictive series.

    Let me start by telling you something about Phryne (pronounced Fry-knee). She was born in Melbourne to impoverished descendants of an aristocratic and wealthy UK family. "I was born in very poor circumstances. Bitterly poor. Then (due to the Great War) several people died and I was whisked away into fashion and wealth. I enjoy it greatly." But Phryne was not content to live a life of wealth and luxury in England - she wanted action in her life and spent time in the seedy parts of Paris before heading back from England to Australia to help a family friend.

    In the first book in the series we see her arrive in Melbourne and immediately assert her independence. Within hours of arrival she connects with a couple of taxi drivers who become her long time helpers, books into the Hotel Windsor with dozens of trunks full of the latest fashion, and goes out looking for more fashion. There she meets and helps a distraught young woman, Dorothy, planning to kill her employer's lecherous son with a kitchen knife. After cleverly helping Dorothy to embarrass the son without any injury, she asks her to become her maid. Dorothy quickly becomes Phryne's maid, personal assistant and close confident throughout the series.

    Phryne then starts her many adventures and investigations. While set in the 1920's, Phryne is a very modern heroine who is always the centre of attention, relishes every one of life's moments and leaves a trail of satisfied lovers in her wake.

    While much of Cocaine Blues is character development and scene setting, she starts her career as a private detective by tracking down the king of cocaine in Melbourne, a backstreet abortionist and a poisoner. In the course of her investigations she meets Detective Inspector Jack Robinson, who is intially suspicious of her activities but later on gains great respect for Thryne's skills and helps her with many investigations.

    WARNING - Phryne Fisher books are addictive. When you have read one, you will want to read more. In her next books she adds to her delightful "family" of helpers by setting up house (with housekeepers, cat and dog etc), extends her network of police contacts and satisfied lovers and even rescues 2 teenage children from white slavery and adopts them. Please read on.....

  • Ingrid Craig says:

    I loved this book and the main character Phryne Fisher. Kerry Greenwood has modeled her detective on the famous female mystery solvers presented by Agatha christie and has added an unconventional twist in her wonderfully alive Phryne. I have read at least three of these books which are easy and engaging to read. they are hard to put down. i have enjoyed them tremendously.

  • Alexis Massey says:

    cocaine blues, published first in the country as _death by misadventure_, is the first mystery to feature phyrne fisher, australian born daughter of a remittance man, english educated once her father inherits the title and millions, who is asked by a set of parents to investigate the apparent murder attempts against their daughter, who is in australia.

    of course, phyrne accepts and returns to the land of her childhood. it is 1928, and one of the many charms of this series is the picture of australia just after the great war. we also get to enjoy the fashions in dress, food, and cars, and wince at the some of the social mores.

    phyrne rapidly solves the mystery in the style of the golden age of mystery writing, fitting for the time this is set.

    our heroine is definitely her own woman. she is independent, competent, intelligent, remembers the lessons of childhood poverty and enjoys wielding her adult money and title.

    the only drawback to the first three in this series is that they are comparatively short. the plots are first rate, the descriptions well done, the characterizations accurate and even pungent. there is also humor of every kind.

    this is a mystery and a series not to be missed by any reader who wants a well-written, exciting read.

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