Saturday, February 17, 2007

Fool's Puzzle by Earlene Fowler

Description:

"Meet Benni Harper... a spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter, and folk-art expert who's staking out her own corner of the contemporary American West. She's got an eye for murderous designs - and a talent for piecing together the most complex and cold-blooded crimes...Leaving behind memories of her late husband, Benni's making a fresh start... Moving to the trendy California town of San Celina, she takes an exciting new job as director of a folk-art museum. While setting up an exhibit of handmade quilts, she stumbles upon the body of a brutally stabbed artist - and hopes to conduct an investigation of her own. She crosses paths with the local police chief, who thinks this short and sassy cowgirl should leave detecting to the cops and join him for dinner. But it's hard to keep a country girl down, and soon Benni uncovers an alarming pattern of family secrets, small-town lies - and the shocking truth about the night her husband died..."

My thoughts:

A good mystery - I liked the characters, especially Benni and Ortiz. I also liked learning about different quilt patterns. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, Irish Chain.

Date finished: 2/13/2007
Book No.: 15
Rating: 3* - good
Genre: Mystery

ISBN-10: 042514545X
ISBN-13: 978-0425145456
Publisher: Berkley
Year: 1995
No. of pages: 256
Binding: Paperback

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