User Reviews

I enjoy this series as it's easy to watch, often has some interesting plot twists, and the banter between Ro and Lynn adds some flavor and continuity. Many of the episodes I've wanted to give an 8, but then there would be some really weak dialogue, silly scenes, etc. and I usually end up posting a 6 or 7.

But with this episode, ugh, I was tempted to give it a 5 or worse! I enjoyed it for the story line, but the dialogue was often boring and some of the scenarios a bit outlandish - walking about the dorms like that, really???

I hope future Teagarden's will be better.

6/10 - you know just what to expect going into this one: lighthearted fun and a great mystery

It is just a movie, from a book. All in fun. What is refreshing is there is no major bloodshed, no gruesome scenes, no in your face sex, no cursing. We need just silly, fun little mysteries that can take us away from the political garbage. Who cares if she works or not. The whole cast works well together. Although a few have changed from the past, but are ok. I look forward to these series and enjoy them. Prior to watching you know what you are in for. These are not Oscar winning shows. Simple middle of the week entertainment. Aurora's friend Sally cracks me up and the casting for Henner as her mother is down right spot on. Keep these coming if not for anyone else but me. Love them.

The book series was cleverly written. The TV series not so much. I never can figure out why movies and TV series completely change character's names and change plot to the detriment of the story. I will say, I think the acting is well done and if I ignore the books, the story line is lighthearted and OK.

Aurora is finalizing settled in her new house and she has a brand new next door neighbor Nick Miller, psychology professor at Lawrenceton College where Ro's cousin Phillip has just started. Ro tries to be a good cousin, rescuing Philip from the school's cafeteria. Aida and Ro invite Philip out with his roommate Josh to celebrate his birthday...but he ends up being a no show, which sets Ro's suspicious mind to work.

Meanwhile spoiled rich kid, Clayton Harris, is arrested for vandalizing a statue on the college campus.

Ro and Nick have an adorable meet-cute at her library where he is picking up a book on home repair... "I have a problem, too many books not enough shelves. I don't suppose you can relate?"-Nick "My mother told you about my never ending quest for bookshelf space."-Ro "Or I have insight into the psychology of librarians?"-Nick Their banter is adorable and what in addition to the mysteries is keeping me in this series. (One of my three favorite of the hallmark mystery series along with Hannah Swensen's Murder she Baked and Mystery 101...I keep coming back for the great mysteries and wonderful healthy relationships.)

Philip and Josh are missing and Ro finds Tammy's body which seems to have been involved in a hit and run. They find money in Josh and a Philip's room. When it looks like Clayton may be involved, the wealthy family circles the wagon...or do they? It turns out Clayton has been kidnapped. Gather the Real Murders Club...this is quite the mystery and Nick Miller was one of the last people to speak to Tammy. It is personal for both Nick and Ro and this is the mystery that brings them together.

Great mystery and the start of a new chapter in the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. This is a must see for cosy mystery fans.

At starting of the two college guys spill the paint on infront college statue and ran off... Then a detective's and protogonist native young college guy got missed and she going to after him... But she finds out lot of mysteries and culprits... Finally she findout him and his friend as well... Mustch watch movie and series...!

At starting of the two college guys spill the paint on infront college statue and ran off... Then a detective's and protogonist native young college guy got missed and she going to after him... But she finds out lot of mysteries and culprits... Finally she findout him and his friend as well...

Candace Cameron Bure is back as our sluething librarian Aurora Teagarden in The Disappearing Game. A lot of the series regulars are also back as Marilu Henner as her mother, Lexa Doig as her helpful reporter friend and Peter Benson as the patient detective who really still doesn't know what to do with Auora. In some ways her sleuthing won't be containe as this involves a visiting cousin from Arizona now enrolled in school in her town.

On one night the cousin and a friend just disappear and a girl they knew was killed in a hit and run. Shortly after that another male student peer also disappears and now the police and the university have one dead and three missing students on their hands.

The solution is a little farfetched and all I'll say is that a bit of insanity runs in a certain family and not in the family originally thought to have it.

Fans of the series should like it.

Because I've read all the Aurora Teagarden books, by Charlaine Harris, watching the movies is a bit of a let down. The original book series was well written, with realistic characters, and strong story plots. The characters from the books have been changed quite a lot. Of course, trimming down a book to fit a 90 movie time is one thing, but white washing the characters to fit into Hallmark's moral ideals hurts the stories immensely.

Hallmark changed the order of the first two movies, causing us to have trouble understanding the characters and story lines. The reason Roe doesn't have to work is explained quite well in the second book "A Bone to Pick" and the introduction of many of the characters is covered well in the first book "Real Murders". This is lost in the movies due to the change in their order.

Aurora's character in the books, has more depth and intelligence, She is clever, resourceful and very funny. You watch her character grow from book to book, which doesn't happen in the movies. Her friends and family are also stronger in the books than the characters in the movies. Many of the scenes from the books have been changed so much you have trouble recognizing them.

Roe's character has been changed into a nosy, amateur; impeding justice every step of the way. She commits crimes during her "sleuthing" and gets in the way of the police investigation. I'm surprised she hasn't been arrested by the "real" cops. The character of Martin changed from a strong, forceful, business man with a mysterious past to a "fluff" character. Their relationship in the book is a bit steamy, and a real romance, but the relationship in the movies is more high school dating.

If you really want to enjoy this series, please buy the books and enjoy the adventure.

When the movies started, Aurora clues where usually ignored by the police which led to "believable" desire to follow them up in her mystery solving, but now she knows both the chief of police and the Mayor who both take her seriously. Yet the scripts still have her doing stupid things, interfering in investigations and putting hers and other people's lives at risk.

Come on Scriptwriters. Yes its Hallmark movies but at least TRY to use your intelligence and put together a movie that actually makes me want to believe in the main character instead of hoping she's arrested.

Plot holes big enough for a moving truck to disappear in. How does she hold down a job? Where does she get enough nerve to to push her way in to investigations, people's lives, let alone anyone's home she deems necessary. It seems no one can refuse to let her run roughshod over any aspect of the story. She's read so many murder and true crime books she thinks she knows better than anyone, especially trained professionals; she is an educated woman with no respect for anyone else's education.

I read one of the other reviews and totally agree. Where on earth does Roe get the money for her huge new McMansion, clothes and car while working as a "small town librarian". I notice this in other Hallmark movies too. The main character has a job that couldn't possibly allow the big houses and big SUV'S or designer clothes. I've wanted to rant about that for a long time.

Candace C-B needs to either stop making these movies or demand better writing. Especially demand that her character not be pushy (very irritating to watch), dumb and intrusive. In these movie, the man who's son has been kidnapped, tells Roe off and she just looks at him, as if saying, how dare you tell me off. The character acts as if she's the only one with any smarts, but yet, how many times has she almost bungled a case. Candace is just a little too perky for my taste, maybe if she played it like the 40+ year old woman that she really is and not her D.J. character from Full House. I think she was about 17 or 18 when that ended. That's over 20 years ago, time to grow up. She really is the only negative in this series for me. Oh, and what's with the leading men in all of the Hallmark movies who have the stubble, shave it or grow it!

I use to enjoy these Hallmark films but this time I was bored. Roe is so pushy and Sally is a weak person. Had enough of these.

This movie is amateur hour, pure dreck. Bring back th good writers please!

Good plot except for Aurora- the most irritating so called sleuth ever. How she does not get arrested for obstruction of justice or interfering with a police investigation I will never understand. The last straw was her busting in on a woman's house when repeatedly told no and then serving tea and cake in her kitchen . When does she work? who pays for her upscale house and clothes? This character has no believable qualities.

Last three weren't that good. Do not like the new characters and other changes.

Why did I watch this? Why didn't I turn it off sooner? Why why why why...

And with all the bad reviews how is it possible to end up with a 6.5? Hmm?

The problem is that Aurora is now an aging librarian sleuth. This provides little basis for any creditable plot. Casting was also a little off as there was no chemistry between her and the new neighbor/boyfriend.

So sick of nosey bossy aurora telling law enforcement their job. She is always in the way Niall Matter is the worst man friend yet needs to get a personality .love Sally not a fan of Marilou Henner . Awful wigs

The disappearance of her cousin Phillip (Dylan Sloane) and his roommate, following the suspicious death of the roommate's girlfriend, spur Aurora on to investigate. As well as enlisting the help of her friends, she is also assisted by handsome college professor Nick Miller (Niall Matter), who has recently moved in across the street and teaches psychology at Philip's college.

Starts out well, and it's intriguing for the most part, however it fizzled out a little with the running around, the muddled plot and a cast of too many characters. There's a good twist, but this isn't the best Teagarden mystery, yet it's not the worst either. Watching Aurora, Lexa, Aida and co. Investigating a kidnapping is fun.

So much down voting on reviews that are being completely honest. The FACT of the matter is that Aurora is out of line often. She is a border line criminal. I know these shows are meant to be fun but the writing is just so bad. The plots are just too far fetched and they make Aurora into a complete idiot. The only reason she "solves" anything is because she outright accuses everyone until she gets it right, impedes on people's rights (like barging into their homes without concent), blabbing her mouth about everything to everyone, and breaks the law when she interferes into every investigation. If a father gets a ransom demand and they say no cops. It's HIS choice whether or not to go to the police NOT hers and yet she feels she is the only one who gets to make decisions. The police have said a billion times to stop interfering and it's in one ear and out the other. She does what she wants when she wants and nothing, not even the law, will stop her. The last one I watched she left her shot lover and another boy bleeding out, defenseless, and a baby upstairs, in an unlocked house as she ran across the street to peep in on the other house. I thought she was going for her phone to call an ambulance but nooooope, she went to go spy on the neighbors as Martin was bleeding out on the floor. She is ridiculous and I can not deal with it anymore. I have switched to the new Fixer upper with Jewel and I love those. I wish they would make more. At least she has common sense.