I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason A Cece Caruso Mystery (Audible Audio Edition) Susan Kandel Dina Pearlman Audible Studios Books
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All that writer Cece Caruso -- a 39-year-old former beauty queen from New Jersey -- really wants to do is finish her biography of Erle Stanley Gardner so that she can finally stop obsessing about Perry Mason. Well, that and find a 1970 silk chiffon Ossie Clark to add to her collection of vintage clothing. And fix the broken front doorknob on her West Hollywood bungalow. But first she has to help save her daughter's foundering marriage, which is more than Cece could manage for her own.
Everybody's got problems. In a last-ditch effort to kick a bad case of writer's block, Cece pays a visit to a prison inmate who had once corresponded with Gardner, pleading his innocence. Her impetuousness lands her smack in the middle of a case worthy of Perry Mason himself -- a double-edged mystery linking a forty-year-old murder to one where the body is still warm. Propelled by tenacity, curiosity, a sense of humor, and an understanding of human nature's dark side, Cece will channel the inner sleuth she never realized she possessed to find a killer who is all too real -- and all too close.
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason is hip, sexy, and smart. Susan Kandel has created an unforgettable cast of characters planted firmly in terra California. Join Cece as she breaks into crime scenes, outfoxes lawyers, rekindles a romance with a police detective, and -- oh, yes -- finally makes her peace with Perry Mason.
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason A Cece Caruso Mystery (Audible Audio Edition) Susan Kandel Dina Pearlman Audible Studios Books
Cece Caruso, vintage clothing fashionista and lover of classic mysteries, should be in her element facing the looming deadline to turn in her sixth manuscript -- a biography of Erle Stanley Gardner, lawyer, author, and mostly famously, the creator of Perry Mason. But her subject eludes her, and in search of inspiration to bring the object of her latest tome to life, she seeks inspiration from the "hard case" letters in his archives -- the incarcerated seeking his help. One case catches her eye -- Joe Albucco, convicted of killing his wife Jean on the night of their first anniversary. He claims he's innocent, and according to notations in Gardner's files, he remembered the inmate's name, but never followed through. If she can solve the case, the Gardner-related anecdote could be an inspired finish to her book. But unearthing the truth behind the decades-old murder case uncovers a web of conspiracy that threatens to make Cece's first investigative effort her last.This book is total Ruth catnip: a vintage clothing and mystery loving sleuth? I am so in. The first installment of the Cece Caruso mysteries is an appealing mix of chick lit sensibilities sprinkled with classic mystery trivia, this time focusing on the classic pulp era that birthed Perry Mason. It's clear that Kandel loves her subject matter, as she peppers the narrative with facts and trivia from Erle Stanley Gardner's life and career. I loved the brief historical overview, as while I'm familiar with Perry Mason thanks to cable television re-runs, I knew next to nothing about the creator of the classic sleuth.
Cece possesses a likeable voice, and I really liked the focus on a more mature heroine (she's thirty-nine) with an appreciation for classic mysteries that rivals my own. While her running commentary is often slyly humorous, its occasional lack of focus left me skim-reading rather than wholly focused and absorbed by the prose. However, much is forgiven thanks to Cece's passion for vintage fashion and her affinity for classic novels and film...hers is a unique and fascinating career, one that is at once both wish fulfillment and the perfect vehicle around which to craft a quirky set of light mysteries.
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason is a fun and diverting, if unevenly paced mystery offering. I really enjoyed the general mystery -- I love stories that involve decades of dark family secrets, ha! -- and the series concept has a lot of potential. I just wish more care had been taken with the pacing and plotting of the investigation. There is a lot of set up regarding the crime's history, exploring potential perpetrators and their motives, while the ultimate resolution takes all of two or three pages. But if, like me, you are looking for a frothy, mindlessly entertaining diversion, this cozy chick lit flavored mystery may be the perfect solution. I'm not in a rush to continue following Cece's adventures, but I enjoyed this offering enough to add book two to my Amazon wishlist...and as it has a Nancy Drew theme, at some point I expect I won't be able to resist it!
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I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason A Cece Caruso Mystery (Audible Audio Edition) Susan Kandel Dina Pearlman Audible Studios Books Reviews
What a surprise. This was so much fun to read. I bought it because of the title. I love reading Perry Mason mysteries and the title told me I just had to buy it. I waited to read it because I figured it wouldn't be any good. I was wrong. Susan Kandel is a breezy writer, fun to read, easy to read and the story actually is compelling, well, somewhat predictable, but fun to read regardless. And the trivia. Susan Kandel's books is crammed with trivia. I guess it's all true. Who cares. She's so much fun to read. Buy the book -- even if you don't know who Perry Mason is!
I have read all five of the CeCe Caruso mysteries by Susan Kandel, and I have to say that I love this series. I've waited, patiently, for an update, but I can not find anything about when to expect another in this series. I've searched online and it literally seems as though the author has literally dropped off of the face of the Earth since 2012. I do hope that she is okay and doing well and that one day she will again pick up her pen, or keyboard, and give us another novel in this wonderful adventure-detective series!!!
This really has potential that isn't developed. The author got so caught up in her retro fashion and Hollywood glamour knowledge that she overshadowed the actual plot of the story. Those elements are interesting but overdone. I did enjoy the story but I found that if I put the book down for a day or two that the story line simply disappeared from my mind, and this is unusual for me. The mystery was compelling when given enough attention, and the fashion/glamour stuff was interesting as a sidelight rather than the focus. The main character was quirky and might have been more interesting if she hadn't been so shallow.
CeCe Caruso is a writer who is doing a book on Erle Stanley Gardner and is gathering information in Stanley's home town. When she starts going through his files she finds a misfiled letter from a man who asked for help with his defense of killing his wife 45 years ago. Checking up on the letter she finds he was convicted and has been serving a 35 years to life sentence and has always been denied parole. She goes to talk to him and is convinced he is innocent and begins to see if she can prove that innocence before the upcoming parole hearing, possibly his last chance. The investigation is not believable and could not be successful the way it is attempted.
Susan Kandel’s I DREAMED I MARRIED PERRY MASON is a fun read for fans of mysteries that have both humor and literary quality writing. Cece Caruso (the main character of a series of books by Kandel) is the intelligent, wise-cracking, and very likable protagonist.
Kandel’s novel has a unique plot that fuses a fictional murder mystery with plenty of nonfictional biographical material from the life and career of Perry Mason’s creator, Erle Stanley Gardner. As a fan of both Gardner’s books and the Raymond Burr series, I especially appreciated the juicy Gardner details included throughout the narrative.
Kandel’s writing is loaded with witty cultural references and has a sassy, snappy feel that makes the book enjoyable to read. Here are some examples
“… patting down my hair from its Don King state...”
“Rikes, Shaggy! It’s a rhost!”
“I’m divorced, too.”
“Tough luck. Was he a bastard?”
“Do you have to ask?”
That got her.
“I’m useless with dead people.”
Do killers yell “Stop, miss”? Slowly I turned around.
This is the first of the Cece Caruso series that I’ve read. If they’re all this good, with such talented and careful attention to delivering details to the reader, I recommend Susan Kandel as an author to check out more than once. I DREAMED I MARRIED PERRY MASON makes a great gift for bookworms with good taste in mysteries.
(This review was written by the author of The Extra Key.)
Cece Caruso, vintage clothing fashionista and lover of classic mysteries, should be in her element facing the looming deadline to turn in her sixth manuscript -- a biography of Erle Stanley Gardner, lawyer, author, and mostly famously, the creator of Perry Mason. But her subject eludes her, and in search of inspiration to bring the object of her latest tome to life, she seeks inspiration from the "hard case" letters in his archives -- the incarcerated seeking his help. One case catches her eye -- Joe Albucco, convicted of killing his wife Jean on the night of their first anniversary. He claims he's innocent, and according to notations in Gardner's files, he remembered the inmate's name, but never followed through. If she can solve the case, the Gardner-related anecdote could be an inspired finish to her book. But unearthing the truth behind the decades-old murder case uncovers a web of conspiracy that threatens to make Cece's first investigative effort her last.
This book is total Ruth catnip a vintage clothing and mystery loving sleuth? I am so in. The first installment of the Cece Caruso mysteries is an appealing mix of chick lit sensibilities sprinkled with classic mystery trivia, this time focusing on the classic pulp era that birthed Perry Mason. It's clear that Kandel loves her subject matter, as she peppers the narrative with facts and trivia from Erle Stanley Gardner's life and career. I loved the brief historical overview, as while I'm familiar with Perry Mason thanks to cable television re-runs, I knew next to nothing about the creator of the classic sleuth.
Cece possesses a likeable voice, and I really liked the focus on a more mature heroine (she's thirty-nine) with an appreciation for classic mysteries that rivals my own. While her running commentary is often slyly humorous, its occasional lack of focus left me skim-reading rather than wholly focused and absorbed by the prose. However, much is forgiven thanks to Cece's passion for vintage fashion and her affinity for classic novels and film...hers is a unique and fascinating career, one that is at once both wish fulfillment and the perfect vehicle around which to craft a quirky set of light mysteries.
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason is a fun and diverting, if unevenly paced mystery offering. I really enjoyed the general mystery -- I love stories that involve decades of dark family secrets, ha! -- and the series concept has a lot of potential. I just wish more care had been taken with the pacing and plotting of the investigation. There is a lot of set up regarding the crime's history, exploring potential perpetrators and their motives, while the ultimate resolution takes all of two or three pages. But if, like me, you are looking for a frothy, mindlessly entertaining diversion, this cozy chick lit flavored mystery may be the perfect solution. I'm not in a rush to continue following Cece's adventures, but I enjoyed this offering enough to add book two to my wishlist...and as it has a Nancy Drew theme, at some point I expect I won't be able to resist it!
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