It began with the mysterious disappearance of Harriet Hollingsworth — Eastport, Maine's snoopiest resident. Everyone is convinced the old busybody bolted out of town to escape her creditor — everyone except Jake and her best friend, Ellie, who suspect otherwise. But they'll need to come up with proof more sinister than a pair of abandoned binoculars. Just as Jake starts poking around for clues, things take a troubling turn for the worse. A suspicious accident nearly kills her teenaged son, Sam, and her husband, Wade, just misses getting his head blown off. Jake is prepared to attribute these incidents to a spate of bad luck — until another “accident” leaves a visitor to Eastport unmistakably dead.
A cute and salty mystery on the Maine coast is voiced by Lindsay Ellison in some authentic Downeast accents. The story, reminiscent of an episode of "Murder, She Wrote," is chock-full of quirky, crusty characters with their own opaque drives and needs. Reader Ellison soldiers on through some of the more hackneyed and predictable chapters, clinging to what's left to an actor when the script begins to falter--strong character choices, decisive delivery, and an air of knowing. For listeners who love to be carried away to an imaginary Maine village and its imaginary intrigues, this title will provide an almost tangible tart and briny flavor. D.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Sarah Graves lives with her husband in Eastport, Maine, in the 1823 Federal-style house that helps inspire her books. She is the author of the popular Home Repair Is Homicide mysteries. Several titles in this series - including Repair to Her Grave, Mallets Aforethought, Unhinged, and Tool & Die - are available as Sound Library audiobooks.
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