- Taschenbuch: 224 Seiten
- Verlag: Avon; Auflage: Reissue (29. Mai 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0380818590
- ISBN-13: 978-0380818594
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 17,2 x 10,7 x 1,6 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (3 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 598.671 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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You can almost taste the freshly caught bluefish and smell the tangy salt air in Philip Craig's newest Martha's Vineyard mystery, a seasonal delight featuring former Boston policeman J.W. Jackson. J.W. hasn't seen legendary bluesman Corrie Appleyard since he was a child, and when Corrie arrives on the Vineyard for a rare concert appearance, J.W. couldn't be happier. It's almost enough to take his mind off the series of arson fires that have destroyed the dilapidated summer cottages that a local slumlord rents out at outrageously high prices to college kids who've come to work and play in the famous summer colony. But when Corrie's precious guitar is found at the site of the latest fire, and an unidentified body is pulled from the ruins, J.W. fears the worst.
Although he's already busy trying to track down a blackmailer who's been threatening Susanna Quick, his wife Zee's close friend, J.W. agrees to investigate the arson fires for the owner of the cottages, which leads him into still another unsolved mystery: why is Zee so opposed to his newest client? By the time the connection between the arsonist, the slumlord, Susanna, and Zee is unraveled in a surprising denouement, you'll have worked up an appetite. Luckily, the author has included the recipes of Vineyard favorites at the end of this tasty mystery. J.W. is an extremely appealing hero, a man of simple pleasures who's not averse to putting himself on the line to defend his wife, his family, and his close-knit community of friends and neighbors . The pacing won't keep you from a nap after a day of sun and salt water, but the book moves along nicely, the Vineyard landscape is lovingly and authentically evoked, and the characters are well drawn. Vineyard Blues is another satisfying outing for this accomplished writer (who also brought us A Fatal Vineyard Season, A Shoot on Martha's Vineyard, Death on a Vineyard Beach) and his likable protagonist. --Jane Adams -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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Drenched in local color--and the locale is the ever-adorable Martha's Vineyard--this insinuatingly attractive series, starring J. W. and Zee Jackson, grows and deepens. Retired cop and chauvinistic Vineyard native J. W. finds Corrie Appleyard in front of his home one day. Corrie is an old bluesman, friend of J. W.'s late father. He's come to play in a local club and stay with a grandchild's friends in one of the rattletrap homes a local lawyer rents out to bands of college kids. When two of those houses burn down, a body turns up, and Corrie disappears, arson and worse are suspected. J. W. is hired by the lawyer to do a little sleuthing, and Zee strongly objects. We get nice meals (there's always a recipe or two), minilectures on appropriate tourist behavior, and the requisite mild cantankerousness from our hero, who refuses to submit to a computer, answering machine, or even a color TV. GraceAnne A. DeCandido
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This is a good book for summer reading, whether crashed out in a beach chair or just spending a quiet evening at home. It is an early book in what could be a promising new series of mysteries, introducing an interesting cast of players. The chief protagonist is J.W. Jackson, on a medical retirement from the Boston police department, who lives on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, two young children, and two cats. He has the opportunity to earn a little extra money by investigating the fires that have destroyed some run-down summer rental units owned by a local attorney. Events quickly become more complicated when a blues man, an old friend of his late father, disappears the evening of one of the fires; and J.W.'s investigation dredges up information on some individuals kinky sexual preferences. He also finds an unexpected ally. The book is hard to put down, but a length that is easy to read in an evening. As a bonus, the book contains three recipes. It also includes a map of Martha's Vineyard for readers unfamiliar with the island.
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J.W. Jackson has definitely mellowed since his marriage to Zee and the birth of their two children. Now when J.W. is following the bad guys he as often as not has one or both children in tow. In this latest mystery from Martha's Vineyard, he has a reunion with Corrie Appleyard, a blues-playing musician who was a friend of his father's. Corrie is staying with the grandson of a friend in one of the dilapidated old houses which are rented to unwary college students who just want a place on the island which they can afford. The landlord and his brother have made a lot of enemies and it is not surprising when some of their houses are burned. The arson becomes too close for comfort when the house Corrie was staying in is burned and a dead body is found inside. J.W. spends the rest of the book trying to solve the mysteries of who burned down the houses and who died in the last fire. A subplot concerns a friend of Zee's who is receiving threatening phone calls from an unknown man. Enjoyable summer reading!
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J.W. Jackson used to be a soldier before an injury forced him out of the service. He joined the Boston Police Department before a bullet forced him into an early retirement. He next moved to Martha's Vineyard to escape most of the evil element that permeates much of the world. He married a nurse and they had children who they now teach how to be good people. J.W. accepts temporary work whenever he can find it while Zee works a shift at the local hospital. They are not wealthy, but are happy.
When a slumlord asks J.W. to learn the identity of the arsonist torching his buildings, he reluctantly accepts the job. Ben Krane is a bail bondsman, lawyer, and real estate developer. He rents property that is not up to standard to college students looking to have a good time. J.W. finds a host of suspects, but no one he can clearly accuse. As he digs deeper, he begins to learn things about people close to him that he would have preferred not to know.
Sometimes a well-written story contains no obvious villains or heroes just human beings trying to do the right thing in an imperfect world. Phillip R. Craig shows he is a potent storyteller by accomplishing just that with VINEYARD BLUES, a tale with quite an impact on the reader. J.W. is an enigmatic yet likable person who the audience will find appealing. The children's interactions with the adults ring true and add depth to an emotionally charged story line and that will help make this novel a triumph for Mr. Craig.
Harriet Klausner
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