tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579115000701677334.post2283572430899532252..comments2024-03-15T01:40:57.203-07:00Comments on MBTB's Mystery Book Blog: A String of Beads by Thomas PerryJill Hinckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12343453016166841470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579115000701677334.post-77207164860823105742015-03-11T15:21:45.740-07:002015-03-11T15:21:45.740-07:00"Vanishing Act," written in 1995, is the..."Vanishing Act," written in 1995, is the first in the series. Besides being a great story, it had a well-done female point-of-view by a male author, an unusual accomplishment. Over the last few books, Perry has updated his protagonist, who would be in her fifties had she aged normally. (Book years are like dog years and call upon readers to suspend disbelief.) She also uses cell phones and the Internet, unlike her 1995 predecessor.Barbara Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08544062748223747253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579115000701677334.post-23087317936293268612015-03-11T09:25:30.077-07:002015-03-11T09:25:30.077-07:00I hadn't heard of this series before, but it s...I hadn't heard of this series before, but it sounds intriguing. Thanks for adding another book/author to my TBR list! ;o)Lori L. Robinetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025234317334385994noreply@blogger.com