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"Bill Stackhouse writes, quite simply, a mean mystery. His characters are so credible they just about jump off of the page, which is scary when we are reading about the mob. His action is non-stop ... Wash and Wear is a mystery with lots of twists and turns, which keeps the reader glued. Stackhouse could teach a class on how to write one heckuva tale. ... I was so engrossed, I didn't want it to end...the mark of a murder most excellent!"

-Shelley Glodowski
Midwest Book Review

"Stackhouse has a deft touch with characterization. Ed McAvoy isn't the glitzy, super-hero that we find in most of today's suspense stories. These characters are more like people you know, quirky, but easy to relate to. The suspense builds, chapter-by-chapter, in an unrelenting, fast paced journey to the climax. The ending will bushwhack your imagination and send you looking for more by this author."

—Beverly J. Rowe
MyShelf.Com

"... first rate ... subplots are satisfyingly intricate ... Ed McAvoy and the other residents of Peekamoose Heights, as well as the victims of the various crimes, are well drawn characters that you enjoy getting to know ... A very enjoyable read."

—Sally Powers
ILoveAMysteryNewsletter.com

"Wash and Wear was a welcome change from some of the dark mysteries I usually read. Somewhere between a cozy and a classic, I find I enjoy Peekamoose Heights, its resident eccentrics, and Ed McAvoy. If you are looking for a lighter mystery that will make you smile, I can recommend any of Bill Stackhouse's offerings."

—Vicki Ball
Books 'n' Bytes

"In this fourth Ed McAvoy mystery Stackhouse truly hits his mark. The changing viewpoints keeps the action moving along rapidly as the reader observes McAvoy's team play catch-up with the bad guys who are less-than-successfully trying to cover their tracks. Stackhouse is strongest in his creation of characters whose histories are revealed in a way that makes them come alive and be extremely compelling. ... The humor, especially that of Ed McAvoy, is witty, dry, and at times results in laugh-out-loud moments. ... Stackhouse continues this winning series with a mystery that should hopefully ensure many future adventures in Peekamoose Heights and with its residents."

—Cynthia Chow
The No Name Cafe Book Review Corner

"The characters are multilayered and believable. Even though some situations and characters carry over from earlier novels in the series, the book can be read quite enjoyably without having read the previous books. Recommended."

—Mary A. Axford
ReviewingTheEvidence.com

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