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by Sarah R Shaber This is the second in the series about the crime-solving exploits of Pulitzer Prize winning Professor Simon Shaw; the first is Simon Said (already reviewed on this site). Solving a murder gave dinky but despondent Simon a new interest in life, after his divorce left him depressed and ill. Now he is on vacation with friends in picturesque Pearlie Beach, spending Thanksgiving and enjoying some peace. But the long-dead body of a diver has been found, and with him some rare Confederate gold coins. The diver has been stabbed and the knife is still there; cue for police attorney Julia McGloughlin to appear and awaken Simon's love interest. Is the murderer still at large over fifty years later, and are Simon and his friends in danger? If you like your crime novels thrilling and breathless this won't be up your dark alley, but I found myself mesmerized by the descriptions of life in small-town North Carolina. It is a story about people and their interaction with each other and their environment perhaps first and foremost, and then the idea of old sins casting long shadows into the present day. History, romance, wonderfully tactile local color and a soupcon of danger are the ingredients of this book, which isn't all that much like Simon Said. If you like cozies this one is ideal for a languorous read - all rather addictive like the best cozy series. |
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