From Booklist
In her third Yooper mystery (as in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or U.P.), Bakers lively protagonist, Gertie Johnson, is minding her own business, standing in line at the bank when it gets robbed. From her position on the floor, Gertie watches as a gunman on the roof of a nearby building shoots the bank robber dead. She quickly decides that she and the other two members of her Trouble Buster Investigative Company (all single women of a certain age) need to help their hapless sheriff solve the case. The trouble is feisty Gertie has a lot on her plate, what with her extended family, her other investigations, and a tentative new romance. The deeper into the bank robbery she goes, the more complicated and seriously dangerous it gets as, one by one, her fellow Trouble Busters fall to the wayside, and she is alone with the killer. Intrepid Gertie is a wonderfully drawn character, whose view of the U.P.s denizens and their surroundings makes for enjoyable storytelling. --Maria Hatton
Review
"Murder Talks Turkey is a delight to read. In addition to the engaging mystery, it's a wonderful story of the love of family and friends." -- Hidden Staircase Mystery Books (Mysterious Reviews), July 17, 2008
"Deb Baker has perfectly captured the spirit and lifestyle of those who dwell above The Bridge." -- Traverse City Record-Eagle, June 9, 2008
*"If you're looking for a quick but chuckle-filled read, visit Stonely at every opportunity. Suddenly, your own crazy relatives won't seem so bad!" -- Mysterical-E
"Murder Talks Turkey by Deb Baker marks the third paperback appearance of 66-year-old Gertie Johnson, one of the most memorable heroines in recent crime fiction." -- Lansing State Journal, May 11, 2008
*"Murder Talks Turkey is a delight to read. In addition to the engaging mystery, it's a wonderful story of the love of family and friends." -- Hidden Staircase Mystery Books; June 4, 2008
"I loved Gertie's crusty take-charge attitude...She leads such an interesting life in a small community, full of characters." -- Once Upon A Romance, May 2008
"Take a wild ride through the North Woods with Deb Baker's latest Yooper Mystery. Murder Talks Turkey is a laugh out loud, action-packed romp with some of the zaniest mystery investigators ever. Armed with walkie-talkies, stun gun, and Wonderbras, Gertie Johnson and friends hunt for the killer--and create more trouble than they started out with. It's a hoot and a half. Makes you want to buy an orange hat and a 12-gauge and head up to Michigan's Upper Peninsula. You could always count on Gertie's Trouble Busters for help." -- Maggie Sefton, author of A Killer Stitch
"The heart of Murder Talks Turkey is Gertie. If she lived in the south rather than the far north, we'd call her a 'steel magnolia.' When she is on the lam, Gertie does it in a style not before seen in crime fiction. On the book's back cover is a quote from a Cozy Library review that calls the Yooper Mysteries a 'hoot with a heart.' That sums it up nicely." -- Cozy Library, May 2008
"[A] hilarious light-hearted mystery." -- * Book Lover Blog, June 4, 2008***
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