Double Date

by Beverly Taylor Herald and Barbara Taylor McCafferty

Book Overview

Enrolling in an online dating service, Nan Tatum has no luck with her vital stats. She decides to pass herself off as her sister Bert, who has no trouble attracting men, and meets dashing graphic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575666391
• ISBN13: 9781575666396
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Twins, Murder and Mistaken Identities

Will they ever learn? These twins get into more trouble than playful kittens! It's a good mystery, with interesting twists. Bert and Nan get mixed up with murder and their attempts to solve it are hilarious and adventurous. A good story to spend quiet time with.

The Twins Are Still Going Strong In Their Fifth Mystery

Nan Tatum is tired of the single life. Deciding to try a new way to meet men, she signs herself and her twin sister Bert up for MySoulMate.org, an internet dating service. Soon, she thinks Mr. Right has replied to Bert's posting. Posing as Bert, Nan soon finds out that Mr. Right is Mr. Wrong. The next time she sees him, he's Mr. Dead. But when the body disappears, she can't get anyone to believe her. Dragging Bert along, she tries to prove she's right. Meanwhile, Bert is more concerned about patching things up with her boyfriend, Hank, who believes Bert signed herself up for the dating service.This book takes the mystery solving twins through yet another harrowing adventure. The twin authors have once again provided plenty of suspense and laughs, and I could hardly put the book down. The alternating narration continues to be an asset, helping with both character and plot development. This is the fifth book in the series, and it shows no sign of slowing down at all.Fans of the series will enjoy this book immensely, and I'm already looking forward to Nan and Bert's sixth outing. If you've never read these books, do yourself a favor and get the first one (DOUBLE MURDER) today.

The Twin Sisters are Back!

This series is a delight! For those who like mysteries that are lively, colorful, and witty - but low on the grimmer aspects of death, this is your cup of tea. This time the real-life, identical twin sisters have written a mystery involving an Internet dating service and their series' characters, identical twin sisters Bert and Nan. The twin's love lives, always an interesting feature of previous mysteries, are highlighted in this one. A trail of deaths follow the twins into the cyber world of dating. The dynamics between Bert, the traditional sister, and Nan, the nontraditional sister, are great fun. With this entry, the writers have continued their development of the intricacies of a twin relationship, as well as a sister relationship. The creative use of each twin's point of view in alternating chapters allows the reader to understand the motivation of each - but it also gives the reader an often amusing peek into how each twin views the other one! Louisville, Kentucky, is the interesting setting for these mysteries. More Bert and Nan!

Double the mystery and humor

Nan and Bert Tatum are back in their fifth mystery. So far their story lines have been contemporary in content, and what's more contemporary then love on the Internet. Nan is the disc jockey for WCKI-FM country radio, never been married, had bad luck with men, and looking for love. Bert is working for Office Temps, is divorced, and dating Detective Hank Goetzmann. Nan lists both herself and Bert on an Internet dating service (mysoulmate.com), but Nan plans to keep any successful connections for herself because she knows Bert is happy with Hank. When Nan does get a keeper, it leads to heart beating murder, confusion, and mayhem. The ladies have out done themselves again. It's a great mystery. The twin authors switch writing voices with each chapter. I'm use to this so it didn't bother me. The mystery was set up and handled very well. The twists were smart and surprising, and as always, the ending is done with humor and leaves their personal lives on going giving the reader a desire to look them up with the next mystery.

A funny yet challenging mystery

Near Louisville, popular disc jockey Nan Tatum wonders why she cannot meet a decent man. Desperate and at the encouragement of her niece, Nan signs onto an internet dating service using her own name and profile as well as that of her identical twin Bert. However, when Bert learns what Nan did, she is livid because she is already exclusively dating a police detective and they are talking marriage.Bert demands that Nan erase her name from the website. Before she bows to her sibling's demand, Nan opens a letter from hunky Derrick, who sounds perfect. Nan and Bert go to check out Derrick at his place of business, but notice he wears a wedding ring. Nan is hurt and disappointed. She decides to tell Derrick's wife that her mate may be cheating on her. When she arrives at his home, Nan finds Derrick dead with his head bludgeoned. However, before Nan can call the police the body vanities. Everyone believes Derrick still lives, but Nan, who drags Bert on an investigation to find the lost corpse.This amateur sleuth series seems to get better with each newly published book. The story line, told in the first person alternating between Bert and Nan, allows the audience to know what each of the key protagonists is thinking. The mystery is enjoyable, but the villain is very easy to spot. The subplot starring Bert and her honey adds a touch of romance. It looks like nuptials will occur in a future book. Fans will relish this tale and want future stories soonest.Harriet Klausner