"Delightful addition to this mystery series."

Somehow, Benni Harper always ends up stumbling over a mystery, a murder or both. Neither her husband, nor Detective Hudson, is ecstatic about this situation.

Benni thinks that working to help out a young married couple on their recreational dude ranch could be anything but tiring. What with the husband-half of the young couple constantly marking his claim to his wife's family property and the arrival of Benni's seductive and lazy cousin, Benni spends more time cooling people off and doing their jobs for them than looking to stick her nose into a mystery. However, when one of the ranch dogs finds a bone that belongs to a human corpse, murder and mystery come calling straight to Benni.

Written with a light bantering style, BROKEN DISHES makes one want to read all of the other Benni Harper Mysteries just to see what different kinds of situations this woman gets into...and how she gets herself out of them.

Reviewed by Vicky Gilpin
Posted April 14, 2004

Summary

In this new novel by the author of Sunshine and Shadow, Benni Harper wears multiple hats-as a cowgirl and a detective-roping in guests and suspects during one mystery- filled Western week... On the property of a friend's dude ranch, Benni uncovers the remains of a long-dead murdered man buried in a shallow grave. Now, she must keep the guests safe and happy while unearthing the truth behind a terrible crime...