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Philip R. Craig (1933–2007)

Auteur van A Beautiful Place to Die

26+ Werken 2,880 Leden 37 Besprekingen Favoriet van 5 leden

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Philip R. Craig is professor emeritus of English at Wheelock College in Boston.

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Werken van Philip R. Craig

A Beautiful Place to Die (1991) 176 exemplaren
Murder at a Vineyard Mansion (2004) 174 exemplaren
A Vineyard Killing (2003) 171 exemplaren
Death in Vineyard Waters (1991) 153 exemplaren
Vineyard Prey (2005) 146 exemplaren
A Deadly Vineyard Holiday (1997) 135 exemplaren
Vineyard Deceit (1992) 133 exemplaren
Off Season (1994) 131 exemplaren
Death on a Vineyard Beach (1996) 131 exemplaren
A Case of Vineyard Poison (1995) 124 exemplaren
A Fatal Vineyard Season (1999) 122 exemplaren
Vineyard Blues (2000) 122 exemplaren
Vineyard Stalker (2007) 120 exemplaren
Vineyard Chill (2008) 120 exemplaren
Vineyard Shadows (2001) 119 exemplaren
Vineyard Enigma (2002) 117 exemplaren
A Shoot on Martha's Vineyard (1998) 115 exemplaren
Dead in Vineyard Sand (2006) 114 exemplaren
Cliff Hanger (1994) 111 exemplaren
Second Sight (2004) 107 exemplaren
First Light (2001) 105 exemplaren
Third Strike (2007) 104 exemplaren
Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn (1969) 8 exemplaren

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I love mysteries, not the bloody, gory, scary kind; the knotted, smart-ass, funny kind mostly. I love them in a series if I like the main character; you have to like someone if you are going to hang around them for a couple of hours. I really liked this first book in the series. He is funny, smart-ass and the story was pretty good, if a bit too convoluted for the denouement. That can be forgiven up to a point. Now on to the next one. I am only worried that the series takes place on Martha's Vineyard and one or two or even three or four murders might be credible, but MV is not exactly a hotbed of crime so enough murders to make this a series could stretch even my active imagination a bit.… (meer)
 
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PattyLee | 6 andere besprekingen | Dec 14, 2021 |
A good, easy read. If you're looking for a page-turner this book starts off a little on the slow side but still engaging. The pace slowly escalates as Jeff (a.k.a JW) helps the MVPD with the investigation. The last 50-75 pages are of the page-turner variety.

I found the main character Jeff, a "retired" Boston detective, a likable character so setting up his social circle of friends/community, friends, and the descriptive narrative of fishing/clamming on Martha's Vinyard entertaining. The book isn't what I would describe as dark and overbearing.

I'm still looking for a replacement for Robert B. Parker's Spenser/Hawk/Susan characters in terms of complexity and the dynamics of their relationships but this isn't it. I will give the next book in the series a read.
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feralcatbob | 6 andere besprekingen | Dec 22, 2020 |
A former police officer has relocated with his family to Martha's Vineyard and he does make it sound very ideal but an arsonist is on the island. He gets himself involved and helps to solve the crime(s) in very interesting ways. Sometimes I really wonder if the children are privy to many of these adult conversations. I would not let me children hear many of the things they discuss. Anyway, a really good book with recipes at the end. What more could you want?
 
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LilQuebe | Nov 18, 2019 |
Quick read that is mildly entertaining and somewhat thriller-mysterious.
JW & Zee get engaged - on the final page.
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fwbl | May 6, 2018 |

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Werken
26
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2
Leden
2,880
Populariteit
#8,896
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½ 3.7
Besprekingen
37
ISBNs
117
Favoriet
5

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