Who is the author of "Manicure for the Dead"? Darya Dontsova. This alone is enough to understand that a fascinating detective story awaits the reader, flavored with a fraction of humor. All this is certainly contained in the detectives of this author.
Short storyline
How does an ironic detective with the name "Dead Manicure" begin? In fact, the story introduces the reader to a certain Efrosinya Romanova, who lives on the full support of her husband, businessman Mikhail. She is weak-willed, does not have a solid character.
The girl spends her days reading detective stories and watching the same direction of TV shows. But suddenly she receives a cassette in which it is clear that her husband is cheating on Efrosinje. From resentment, the girl decides to jump under the car and die. But fate throws her under the wheels of Katya Romanova, who has a strong-willed character and takes to her failed suicide. Later, Katya is kidnapped, and Frosa has to go in search of her, simultaneously revealing complicated affairs.
Book Reviews
Reviews of "Dead Manicure" are varied. Readers note that this work is not only interesting, but also useful to read. It details some simple but tasty culinary recipes. Subsequently, they entered the culinary book of D. Dontsova. “Manicure for the dead” contains this information, as the heroine simultaneously masters and cook. Someone is delighted with the heroine and the plot, and for some it seems all too far-fetched. But the book is written really exciting.
In addition, this book is the first in a series of novels about Eulampia Romanova. An additional name is the subscript "The investigation is conducted by an amateur." She emphasizes that Eulampia is not relevant to the search, does not have a special education, but as a result, it is often forced to be at the center of criminal stories. It is also worth noting that the series was shot on this work.
The main character of the book "Manicure for the Dead"
The main character of the book is Efrosinya Romanova. In the future, she decides to change her life by changing her name. But unsuccessfully chooses the name Eulampius. After that, often the heroine is called simply short Lamp. Her childhood was spent in a complete family. Her parents were already in age, probably for this reason Frosiu was protected from everything. She had no friends, she went with her mother. Playing the harp was chosen as a profession.
Later, his mother, an opera singer by profession, married the heroine to Mikhail, telling him to take care of her daughter. At the beginning of the story, Eulampius is an orphan, has no close friends.
How does the character of the detective "Manicure for the Dead" change? She becomes more confident in herself. The book has a characteristic scene of a heroine meeting with a kidnapper. If at first she acts like a victim, scared, then at the end she shows her claws. Moreover, the Eulampia, which was not adapted for anything, turns out to be an excellent culinary specialist and stubbornly leads the large economy of the kidnapped Catherine.
Minor Heroes
The second most important hero is Ekaterina Romanova. She turns out to be the namesake of Euphrosyne. It was under her car that Frosya gets when she wants to commit suicide. Katya’s life was much more complicated, but she became a professional surgeon. Has a family, namely two children, Serezha and Kiryusha. Both are from previous marriages. The eldest son has a wife, Julia, who also lives with her. All of them are an unassembled, but friendly family. They are periodically visited by relatives or colleagues.
Ekaterina is careless, often disappears on business trips, but a competent specialist. Always trying to make money. Despite all this, Catherine is a very kind and helpful person. She brings home sick people who have nowhere to go, picks up Efrosinya, gives her a shelter.
It is also worth noting and Michael, the wife of Efrosinha. The book emphasizes that he is younger than his wife, does not love her and has never experienced any feelings for her. He married because of finances, which the heroine did not know about. Diligently portrays care in order to convince the spouse that she is incapacitated. Cheating with Tatyana, a young translator. In the future, Euphrosyne leaves him and does not want to have anything in common.
The book "Manicure for the Dead" is the first book of the cycle about the detective Eulampia Romanova. It clearly shows how a person’s character can change under the influence of certain circumstances. In addition to the detective story of the reader, there are jokes, philosophical thoughts, as well as an understanding that life can be changed at any age.