- Taschenbuch: 236 Seiten
- Verlag: Fiction Works (Januar 2002)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1581240317
- ISBN-13: 978-1581240313
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,1 x 12,7 x 1,8 cm
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The beating of a gentle minister inside his church and a hate message on one wall launch wry-witted librarian Juanita Wills on a quest to learn who's shattering the peace in her small Oklahoma town. Defying her policeman boyfriend's warning against amateur sleuthing, Juanita decodes a mysterious cipher bookmark, goes on a "stakeout" and tracks a secret local militia.
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Mark this book well
5. Juli 2004
Format:Taschenbuch
Marion Moore Hill's first novel is an excellent venture into the "mystery" genre and yet it defy's such a classification. It is a tidy little who-done-it that is more a story of insatiable curiosity and natural intelligence than it is of death, guns and tough guys. This is a story about a librarian who wanders, late one night on her way home from work, into the twisted world of militia hate groups and wife killers.
Juanita Wills is the head librarian of the Wyndham, Oklahoma Public Library. After working quite late one night she is walking home and, while passing the Methodist Church, hears a sharp cry. At the same time she notices the front door of the church ajar she is confronted by three hooded men running out of the church. Two of the men approach her but are ordered away by the third.
The frightened, but resolute Wills then enters the church and finds the comatose form of her friend, the Reverend Farris Asher lying on the floor of the sanctuary. On the wall of the sanctuary is found a crudely painted swastika and the words NIGER LUVER DOER OF DEVELS WERK. G.O.L.
It is at this point that Wills is launched off into, what is for her, totally uncharted, and, as she is soon to discover, very dangerous territory.
Wills is determined to track the cause of this assault and vandalism. She begins to research this case with an almost obsessive sense of curiosity that fly's in the face of direct orders from her friend, police Lt. Wayne Cleary. What Wills lacks in investigative experience she more than makes up for in what many investigators lack, the natural ability to recall seemingly insignificant items of information and relate them. She possesses an almost uncanny ability to "connect-the-dots" as it were.
Ms. Hill begins her portrayal of this small Oklahoma town and its inhabitants in an almost Norman Rockwell model. This gradually degenerates, however as Wills research begins to uncover the darker side of people she thought she knew.
As I proceeded through this story I began to see it almost as "News from Lake Wobegon" containing an article about the KKK. This story is certainly more a character driven than "mystery" driven in that Ms. Hill has the causation reveled about half way through the book.
The "who" that is revealed in the end is quite a clever revelation and brings this excellent first novel to a surprising conclusion.
A final note: do not expect a Sue Grafton or J.A. Jance or any of the other mainstream investigators. This is a different sort of character in a different sort of mystery.
This novel is well worth the effort.
Juanita Wills is the head librarian of the Wyndham, Oklahoma Public Library. After working quite late one night she is walking home and, while passing the Methodist Church, hears a sharp cry. At the same time she notices the front door of the church ajar she is confronted by three hooded men running out of the church. Two of the men approach her but are ordered away by the third.
The frightened, but resolute Wills then enters the church and finds the comatose form of her friend, the Reverend Farris Asher lying on the floor of the sanctuary. On the wall of the sanctuary is found a crudely painted swastika and the words NIGER LUVER DOER OF DEVELS WERK. G.O.L.
It is at this point that Wills is launched off into, what is for her, totally uncharted, and, as she is soon to discover, very dangerous territory.
Wills is determined to track the cause of this assault and vandalism. She begins to research this case with an almost obsessive sense of curiosity that fly's in the face of direct orders from her friend, police Lt. Wayne Cleary. What Wills lacks in investigative experience she more than makes up for in what many investigators lack, the natural ability to recall seemingly insignificant items of information and relate them. She possesses an almost uncanny ability to "connect-the-dots" as it were.
Ms. Hill begins her portrayal of this small Oklahoma town and its inhabitants in an almost Norman Rockwell model. This gradually degenerates, however as Wills research begins to uncover the darker side of people she thought she knew.
As I proceeded through this story I began to see it almost as "News from Lake Wobegon" containing an article about the KKK. This story is certainly more a character driven than "mystery" driven in that Ms. Hill has the causation reveled about half way through the book.
The "who" that is revealed in the end is quite a clever revelation and brings this excellent first novel to a surprising conclusion.
A final note: do not expect a Sue Grafton or J.A. Jance or any of the other mainstream investigators. This is a different sort of character in a different sort of mystery.
This novel is well worth the effort.
3 von 4 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Great Cozy Mystery for a Rainy Afternoon
28. Juni 2004
Format:Taschenbuch
On a rainy afternoon, I picked up a copy of Bookmarked for Murder. It was a delightful cozy mystery, in the same spirit as the "Cat Who" mysteries.
The heroine, Juanita Wills, is a fiesty, curious librarian who finds her community embroiled in controversy when a local minister is beaten and a church is left with hate-filled messages. She sets out to solve the mystery. Everyone in town, from politicians to lawyers to Juanita's co-workers, become suspects. Even though she becomes a target herself, Juanita uses her natural investigative ability to solve the mystery.
A lot of mystery, a little romance (with Juanita's police chief boyfriend Wayne), and a dollop of small town life, this mystery is a great read. Mystery lovers can only hope that Juanita (and Moore Hill) will find other mysteries to solve.
5 von 7 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Excellent cozy mystery! A must read!
23. Juni 2002
Format:Taschenbuch
Marion Moore Hill's first published novel, about a small-town librarian, her law-officer boyfriend, her pet mutt, and her witty library co-workers, keeps you guessing from beginning to end. Dealing deftly with such topics as militant groups, reading groups, gourmet food, and of course nosy librarians, Moore Hill weaves a complex plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat! A great read for fans of cozy mysteries!
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