The Puffin of Death: A Gunn Zoo Mystery (Gunn Zoo Series), by Betty Webb
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California zookeeper Theodora Bentley travels to Iceland to pick up an orphaned polar bear cub destined for the Gunn Zoo’s newly installed Northern Climes exhibit. The trip is intended to be a combination of work and play.But on day two, while horseback riding near a picturesque seaside village, Teddy discovers a man lying atop a puffin burrow, shot through the head. The victim is identified as American bird-watcher Simon Parr, winner of the largest Powerball payout in history. Is Teddy a witness―or a suspect? Others include not only Parr’s wife, a famed suspense novelist, but fellow members of the birding club Parr had generously treated to their lavish Icelandic expedition. Hardly your average birders, several of them have had serious brushes with the law back in the States. Guessing that an American would best understand other Americans, police detective Thorvaald Haraldsson grudgingly concedes her innocence and allows Teddy to tag along with the group to volcanoes, glaciers, and deep continental rifts in quest of rare bird species. But once another member of the club is murdered and a rockfall barely misses Teddy’s head, Haraldsson forbids her to continue. She ignores him and, in a stunning, solitary face-off with the killer in Iceland’s wild interior, concludes an investigation at once exotic, thrilling, and rich in animal lore.
The Puffin of Death: A Gunn Zoo Mystery (Gunn Zoo Series), by Betty Webb- Amazon Sales Rank: #544847 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x 1.00" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 258 pages
About the Author As a journalist, Betty Webb interviewed U.S. presidents, astronauts, and Nobel Prize winners, as well as the homeless, dying, and polygamy runaways. The dark Lena Jones mysteries are based on stories she covered as a reporter. Betty’s humorous Gunn Zoo series debuted with the critically acclaimed The Anteater of Death, followed by The Koala of Death. A book reviewer at Mystery Scene Magazine, Betty is a member of National Federation of Press Women, Mystery Writers of America, and the National Organization of Zoo Keepers. www.bettywebb-zoomystery.com
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A good, light hearted mystery with a lovely blend and balance of action, mystery, scenery and colourful characters. By Janis Hill I would like to thank Poison Pen Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for an open and honest review.An enjoyable cosy crime/ mystery book set in Iceland – a country I’ve always wanted to visit so enjoyed the literary scenery.Despite what I’m about to say below, I really did enjoy this book, found it a good read and do hope my very minor criticisms will be seen for what they are. This was a good book brought down by editing and continuity issues.In some ways ‘The Puffin of Death’ deserved a slightly higher score than what I gave. If I did half scores it would definitely have gotten three and a half, closer to a four. However, it had continuity issues that had me score it lower than it possibly deserved. And I only say that, as this was an ARC and I do prey these minor issues were sorted out in the final edit before publishing.And I’m not talking about the smattering of typos through-out the book; I am the typo queen so never lower the score I give a book for those. But when things started to be repeated in the book as if they’d not been mentioned before – like growling puffins seen at the first death scene forgotten until our protagonist returns to the same location and they growl at her… again, but for the first time! There were two or three other moments where it was a rehash – almost word for word – of what had already been said earlier in the book, and yet it was treated as if it had never been mentioned. As much as I would have liked to ignore such issues - as an ARC issue isn’t the final product - it did get grating the more often it happened and so did affect my end score.Please note this is all said as constructive criticism! I’m not bagging the book or the author’s ability, simply explaining why I wasn’t as in love with the book as I’d hoped.We won’t even go into ‘The Puffin of Death’ being about the fourth book in a series I’d not read before. I blame myself, the reader, to have made a choice to read it out of sync. It’s not something I usually relish doing, but I did find it an enjoyable and easy enough read to not feel I needed to have read the whole series to know who was who and what was going on. That is some good writing – writing part of a series but allowing it to be open enough for someone new to adventures to feel right at home, not as if they’ve come in mid-conversation and feel they’re missing something vital. So a big positive there.Would I recommend this book to others? As a cosy/crime mystery I probably would. Though I would warn them about the issue I had with this ARC and hope they had been sorted out in the final edit.Would I buy this book for myself? Possibly. However, I’d be tentative to do so until I knew for sure that the editing issues had been sorted out. Same goes for the rest of the series. If I saw them at my local library, I would definitely borrow them for a read as I did enjoy the writing style, protagonist and scene setting… but it hasn’t enthused me enough to go out and buy them. Perhaps, once I’ve had a chance to read the rest in the series, I will change my mind. I can be fickle that way. ;-)In summary – a good, light hearted mystery with a lovely blend and balance of action, mystery, scenery and colourful characters. I just hope the tiny creases in continuity have been sorted out in the final edit. A series to keep an eye out for as it holds a lot of potential.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Great Cozy Mystery in a wonderful location By Grateful Grandma This is the fourth book in the Gunn Zoo Mystery series but the first one I have read. I very much enjoyed it and will go back and look for the rest of them. This edition takes place in Iceland and included detailed descriptions of Icelandic locations, people and culture. I enjoyed learning about the country and it's culture while reading this cozy mystery.Teddy (Theodora) is a zoo keeper who is engaged to a police officer at home. She has gotten involved in mystery and death prior to this book. The owner of the zoo where she works sends her off to Iceland to collect some animals (polar bear, arctic foxed and a pair of puffins) for her zoo. She heads off with the zoo credit card and decides to make the best of the situation and have a bit of a vacation. This does not work out the way she plans. On the first night there, she witnesses an altercation between an icelander (Ragnar) and a millionaire birder from Arizona who recently won the lottery. The next morning, she stumbles upon the body of said millionaire, Simon Parr. When Ragnar gets arrested for the crime, she gets drawn into the investigation to help her friend Bryndis, Ragnar's ex-girlfriend. While investigating she gets drawn into the lives of the Germonimo Birding Group that was travelling with Simon. Several of the members are suspect, have a reason to want Simon dead and act strangely. It is all very intriguing. I had my suspicions of the murderer along the way, but was not sure until the very end. That always makes a mystery more enjoyable for me.I found this book to be well written, have many interesting characters, especially Teddy, as well as being set in a unique location. I learned a lot about Iceland and when I asked my daughter about some of the information (she has been to Iceland) it was accurate. Obviously well researched.I would certainly recommend this book to those who like cozy mysteries as well as those who like to read about exotic or different locales. Thanks to Poised Pen Press and Netgalley for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A light hearted, fun mystery with a visit to Iceland. By Carolyn Hertz The Puffin of Death, A Gunn Zoo Mystery is Book 4 of the series. It can be read as a stand alone novel.It is an intriguing mystery with international travel, suspense & the opportunity to learn some Icelandic terms. Because it kept me guessing, I gave it five stars.Theodora Bentley, aka Teddy is a zookeeper who travels to Iceland to claim a polar bear cub to bring back to the Gunn Zoo in California.Teddy discovers a body & starts to investigate the circumstances of the murder. This puts her at personal risk & she might meet her own demise at the murderer’s hands.“‘I, for one, don’t blame her for not wanting to be alone right now. Grief shared is grief halved.’‘Sounds like something from one of your books,’ Lucinda grumbled, but after a hard stare from Elizabeth, she fell silent.”Teddy asked her boyfriend Joe who was a sheriff in California to do some research on the members of the birding club she felt were suspicious. Describing Adele Cobb he mentioned: “‘She volunteers at a shelter for battered women, & every now & then feeds the folks at a homeless shelter. And helps out homeless animals. Can’t help liking a woman like that.’ He paused, then added, ‘Or wondering, maybe, if she’s too good to be true.’”Adele discussed Simon breaking up with Dawn. “‘Beauty can attract a man, but beauty alone will never keep him. Look at Marilyn Monroe. Men wanted her, but once they got what they wanted, they couldn’t wait to get rid of her. Maybe Joe DiMaggio truly loved her, but after a few years even he couldn’t put up with her neuroses. Dawn was like that, too. Every man wanted her, but she couldn’t make them stick around.’”I would like to thank Poisoned Pen Press & NetGalley for the free kindle copy to read in exchange for a fair review. That did not influence my opinion of the book.Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Puffin-Death-Gunn-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B016V5BX76
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