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A murder that happened many years ago is coming back to haunt the little town of Hemlock Falls, New York. In this town, everyone knows a lot about everybody else's business, sometimes even before they do. Sarah (Quill) and Meg, her sister, are the manager and chef of an inn. Quill's latest romantic friend is an artist from New York City. Her romantic dilemma compounds when he decides to come to Hemlock Falls. She has been visiting him and isn't really sure if her two worlds are coming together. When she goes away, she is a free spirited painter with an energy and vitality. At home, she is more laid back, tending to business and doing some occasional sleuthing when necessary. She spends time with her friends; some of them are bit eccentric. A lot has happened since Quill started taking weekend trips to New York City to visit her lover. The inn has booked a meteorologist convention headed by a weatherman named Boomer and that will bring a great deal of people and publicity to their business. Two websites were added, one for the area and another for a dating service called CityofLove.com. A sense of crisis and busyness is not uncommon in this book. An unidentified body that is found by 2 deer hunters begins a search for the truth. In the midst of solving this problem, there are more deaths and several red herrings. Also, Quill is having strange medical symptoms that force her to see a doctor for a diagnosis. I liked the process of the puzzle pieces being put together in this story. It was helpful that the author included a list of character names in the front of the book with a description. I was concerned that some of this story would be lost on me when there were several references to past incidents. This was not a problem. I really enjoyed this book and will be looking forward to the next installment. This is the 9th book in this series; Claudia Bishop is the pseudonym for Mary Stanton. The other books in this series (in order) are: << A Taste for Murder (1994), A Dash of Death (1995), A Pinch of Poison (1995), Murder Well-Done (1996), Death Dines Out (1997), A Touch of the Grape (1998), A Steak in Murder (1999), Marinade for Murder (2000)>>
Reviewed by Rita Ratacheck, April 2002
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