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| Dressed to Keel: A Darcy Cavanaugh Mystery (Darcy Cavanaugh Mysteries) | 
 enlarge | Author: Candy Calvert
Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 610822
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0738708798
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780738708799
ASIN: 0738708798
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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"I really loved it! . . . a wild and mysterious cruise . . . twists and turns . . . a bit of romance . . ." --Lori Avocato, author of the Pauline Sokol mysteries "Get ready to set sail on a sea of laughs. Candy Calvert has an eye for the outrageous and a voice that bubbles with laughter" --Eileen Rendahl, author of Do Me, Do My Roots "Wow! This is the cruise you don't want to miss. Twisted, wicked and outrageously funny, it's a great read for a lazy summer afternoon. With a story like this, Candy Calvert is the perfect cruise director!" --Dianne Drake, author of Playing Games
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Sort of Boring. July 11, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really had a hard time getting into this book. I didnt appreciate alll the nursing lingo - kind of like the author showing off her expertise? It was distracting. I also thought that the story was slow and while the ending had a nice twist, there really wasnt enough suspense. I will not read another in this series.
A Ship Full of Fun May 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't enjoy romance novels masquerading as mysteries, but Candy Calvert has hit just the right balance with Dressed to Keel. The characters are delightfully zany, the mystery very satisfying and well plotted, and the lead man yummy. The best part, though, is heroine ER nurse Darcy Cavanaugh, who is believably smart and daffy at the same time as she solves the who dun it while battling a broken heart and career upheaval. And her best friend, the colorful Marie, is worthy of a series all her own.
A funny and engaging page turner! January 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (1/07)
I picked this book up on a Sunday morning and figured that I would read for an hour or so and then do my chores. Its 5PM, the book is finished, no chores are done and I am still in my PJ's. This is one of the few books that I have read that I can honestly say I could not put it down once I started it. "Dressed to Keel" is Candy Calvert's launch of the Darcy Cavanaugh mystery series and she has a real winner.
The story starts out "The cruise brochure promised confetti, melting wedges of Brie, well-stuffed tuxedoes, and silver buckets of Dom Perignon." Who would not want to go on a trip like that? Darcy Cavanaugh gets that and so much more, including murder and mystery as she takes a much needed vacation. Darcy is an ER nurse who is burned out with her job and by love. She decides to get away from it all by taking this cruise with senior citizens because her friend Marie is the shipboard nurse. But after a cabin steward is found dead and the robberies begin, the fingers are pointing at Marie. Darcy must find a way to clear her friend of the murder and solve the mystery before the body count starts piling up.
Darcy's first and primary suspect is the handsome and sexy dance instructor Luke Skyler. He always seems to be around when trouble brews and is also watching her very closely. Or could it be any one of the outrageous seniors who are also on the cruise? This is what Darcy must find out as she becomes the next target on the ship.
"Dressed to Keel" is full of outrageous characters, gourmet food, champagne and beautiful clothes. The story is a mystery, but is kept light and full of fun. Calvert proves that she has a wonderful sense of humor over and over again through this mystery story and I am very much looking forward to her next installment in the Darcy Cavanaugh mysteries. After all...who needs to go food shopping or have a clean house or laundry when there is great mystery novel to be read?
You go Girl! August 6, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Candy Calvert has created the funniest most mischievous klutz of a character(Darcy)I have met in a long time. I laughed, giggled, and hoo-hawd my way through the book. I give it the highest compliment I possibly can " I slowed my reading down because I was not ready to leave these wacky characters. " Thanks Candy Calvert and I look forward to more Darcy adventures. May they be as funny and witty as this one.
Outrageously funny! August 5, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I couldn't put the book down--such a page-turner! What a fun book to read! It had me laughing out loud. Candy Calvert did a great job with Darcy and the cast of hilarious "prune-aged" characters. Looking forward to her next adventure at sea!
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