Recently I had some long travels for which I needed relatively entertaining but mindless reading. (Other people watch movies on planes; I read books.) Ann Charles's Great Jackalope Stampede starring Claire Morgan and the rest of her kooky family seemed to fit the bill. This being a mystery series, where Claire goes, mayhem and murder follow.
I must say that this was my least favorite of the three Jackrabbit Junction mysteries Charles has written. I felt too much play was devoted to family drama (much of it with plotlines that have already played out in the second book, Jackrabbit Junction Jitters) rather than to any type of mystery. On top of that, The Great Jackalope Stampede often seems to amble along without much direction, and the ending is equally unsatisfying. Charles leaves a number of loose ends, but I couldn't figure out if she intended to create a to-be-continued feel, or if she didn't realize (or care) that she'd left so much unfinished business.
This book served it's purpose: my flight passed more quickly than it would have otherwise. In the same sense, I imagine this would be a fine beach read, but I wouldn't go much beyond that in my recommendations.
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