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2.0
All the Hungry Mothers is a cozy style mystery written by Deborah Adams, published in 1994 by Random House/Ballatine. There are 209 pages. This is part of the Jesus Creek series.
Janet longs to be part of family environment. So she signs up for Nanny duty. She lands in the small Tennessee town of Jesus Creek. Her job is to be the nanny for Ariel, daughter of Sarah Elizabeth, a busy young mother that takes in women who have been victims of domestic violence.
Janet soon learns that the folks in Jesus Creek are just a bit off. They see UFO's, do yoga in the park and maybe even have ghost in their homes.
Janet befriends Sarah Elizabeth's neighbor, Mary Ann. Mary Ann is also new to Jesus Creek. She has a young son she is devoted to. But, she's hearing things in her home and has become a nervous wreck. Janet is not sure how to help her.
Meanwhile, Janet gets a crash course in domestic violence. When one of the ladies that had spent time in Sarah Elizabeth's home is accused of murdering her abusive husband, Janet learns some hard truths about the endless cycle these women find themselves in.
I think the author had good intentions with this story. Drawing attention to a something like domestic violence is admirable. However, the mystery part of the book just didn't exist. There really wasn't a mystery. The only murder that happened wasn't really a whodunit. It was pretty obvious who the killer was. So, the story ended up being mostly about domestic violence in all it's forms.
In the cozy tradition, there is very little language, no graphic violence or sexual content.
Over all I give this one C-
Janet longs to be part of family environment. So she signs up for Nanny duty. She lands in the small Tennessee town of Jesus Creek. Her job is to be the nanny for Ariel, daughter of Sarah Elizabeth, a busy young mother that takes in women who have been victims of domestic violence.
Janet soon learns that the folks in Jesus Creek are just a bit off. They see UFO's, do yoga in the park and maybe even have ghost in their homes.
Janet befriends Sarah Elizabeth's neighbor, Mary Ann. Mary Ann is also new to Jesus Creek. She has a young son she is devoted to. But, she's hearing things in her home and has become a nervous wreck. Janet is not sure how to help her.
Meanwhile, Janet gets a crash course in domestic violence. When one of the ladies that had spent time in Sarah Elizabeth's home is accused of murdering her abusive husband, Janet learns some hard truths about the endless cycle these women find themselves in.
I think the author had good intentions with this story. Drawing attention to a something like domestic violence is admirable. However, the mystery part of the book just didn't exist. There really wasn't a mystery. The only murder that happened wasn't really a whodunit. It was pretty obvious who the killer was. So, the story ended up being mostly about domestic violence in all it's forms.
In the cozy tradition, there is very little language, no graphic violence or sexual content.
Over all I give this one C-
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