All's Well That Ends.All's Well That Ends Gillian Roberts Ballantine Books 1745 Broadway, NY, NY 10019 034548021X $23.95 www.randomhouse.com 800-726-0600 I opened Gillian Roberts' new book with conflicting feelings: Happy anticipation at again entering the world of Amanda Pepper, Philadelphia high school English teacher and investigator-in-training, but dismay at the knowledge that this is the last of the 14 books in the series. Amanda is asked by her friend, Sasha, to look into the death of her stepmother, whose body Sasha had discovered, her death apparently caused by a lethal combination of alcohol and sleeping pills sleeping pill, a pill containing medication that induces sleep. Benzodiazepines such as temazepam (Restoril) and triazolam (Halcion) have for the most part replaced barbiturates as drugs of choice for insomnia. . The fact that the woman was dressed for an evening out or at least one entertaining a guest, her outfit OUTFIT. An allowance made by the government of the United States to a minister plenipotentiary, or charge des affaires, on going from the United States to any foreign country. 2. complete with 4" stiletto heels, is enough of a reason for her to be convinced it could not have been suicide, and she persuades Amanda to help her prove it. The stepmother had been married five times--divorced four times, widowed most recently--and had one son, described as worthless and uninterested, his only virtue being that he lived far away from his mother. But no immediate suspects are apparent. Amanda's husband, a licensed investigator and former homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. cop, now attending grad school, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , which has devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. the lives of his parents and other relatives, and is not sympathetic to the task. But then Amanda and Sasha discover a second body, in the same house. And now the investigation begins in earnest ear·nest 1 adj. 1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill. 2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious. . The wit, literary allusions and interesting plot make All's Well That Ends among the best of the novels Ms. Roberts has written. The ending is a satisfying one. Amanda will be missed, but who knows what new sleuth this author has in store for her many fans? |
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