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Summary: The killing in this vineyard...
Review: ...ought to be this series. It's time that Mr. Craig ended what used to be a good series, but what has now degenerated into boring, thin mysteries. Then again...there's no mystery at all...he continues to write this series, he and the publisher make money...and the faithful readers get s------d!
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Summary: must read mystery
Review: After all the trauma he experienced in Vietnam and as a police officer in Boston who got shot in the line of duty, J.W. Jackson is happy living on Martha's Vineyard and making ends meet by taking odd jobs. One day while he and his wife Zee are eating at the local deli, shots ring out and J.T. rushes out to see Paul Fox lying down on the sidewalk. The shooter is nowhere to be found but Paul is not seriously injured because he was wearing a bulletproof vest.It turns out that Paul was wearing the vest in an effort to persuade his brother Donald, a real estate developer who has many enemies, to wear one also. Donald was using immoral but legal methods to force the year round residents to sell their homes to him, making the police think Donald was the intended victim. J.T. gets himself involved in the investigation and almost winds up getting himself killed. It is always great to have a new Martha's Vineyard Mystery to read and A VINEYARD KILLING proves that claim. It is fun getting reacquainted with characters we have come to like and seeing Martha's Vineyard through the eyes of Philip R. Craig is always a special treat. The hero can't stop playing cop as he tries to solve an attempted homicide, a murder, a stalking case, and figure out how all these events are connected. This is definitely a must read mystery. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: An enjoyable return to Martha's Vineyard
Review: Donald Fox is upsetting many residents of Martha's Vineyard by using questionable title searches in order to secure people's homes at an undervalued price. J.W. Jackson and his wife Zee resist the efforts of Fox's company Saberfox to buy their house. Coincidentally, they are in a nearby restaurant when Fox's brother Paul is shot. Fortunately Paul is wearing a bullet-proof vest and he recovers from the attack, but J.W. is still a minor suspect in the shooting because of his dealings with Saberfox and his proximity to the shooting. Meanwhile another of the Vineyard's inhabitants asks J.W. to find out more about the man who is courting her mother. She has no objections to her mother having a relationship, but wants to make sure that the man is an honorable person. J.W. sets out on his investigation, and suddenly finds himself being followed by Saberfox employees. Philip Craig weaves these two plots together and throws in some of the Jacksons' family time to create another good read in his Vineyard series. As usual, he includes some recipes in the back of the book and uses Martha's Vineyard as the appealing background for his novel.
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Summary: An enjoyable return to Martha's Vineyard
Review: Donald Fox is upsetting many residents of Martha's Vineyard by using questionable title searches in order to secure people's homes at an undervalued price. J.W. Jackson and his wife Zee resist the efforts of Fox's company Saberfox to buy their house. Coincidentally, they are in a nearby restaurant when Fox's brother Paul is shot. Fortunately Paul is wearing a bullet-proof vest and he recovers from the attack, but J.W. is still a minor suspect in the shooting because of his dealings with Saberfox and his proximity to the shooting. Meanwhile another of the Vineyard's inhabitants asks J.W. to find out more about the man who is courting her mother. She has no objections to her mother having a relationship, but wants to make sure that the man is an honorable person. J.W. sets out on his investigation, and suddenly finds himself being followed by Saberfox employees. Philip Craig weaves these two plots together and throws in some of the Jacksons' family time to create another good read in his Vineyard series. As usual, he includes some recipes in the back of the book and uses Martha's Vineyard as the appealing background for his novel.
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Summary: philip phoned it in this time
Review: i am a huge philip craig fan but i felt that he phoned in this book. i wouldn't be surprised if i found out that he had someone else write it for him. it didn't have the charm or gripping mystery of all his other books. he didn't even describe zee in glowing terms as he always does and even the recipes looked dull. part of what draws in a vineyard series fan is the romance between jj and zee which is practically nonexistent here, the kids calling him "pa" is beginning to grate on my nerves and all they do is ask for a dog to which he always says no. it's boring this time around. the villains here are dull too--real estate? yawn. better luck next time philip craig. i'll be here, hopefully you will come through.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I read this book after hearing about it on Good Morning America. I must say that I am not a big mystery fan, but from time to time I will read one and usually do find them an interesting read. This was not the case with "A Vineyard Killing." There were "twists and turns" that left you wondering but the book just didn't "grab" my interest, but I did finish it just to see who the murderer was.
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Summary: Philip,,,Thought it through very well.
Review: If you have read Craig before, there is both recognition of style and surprise. I've noticed the other reviewers and the Editorial reviews are partially giving away the mystery, not mentioning what a wonderful flowing who done it mystery this is. The characters are well defined, the chapters are clearly planned and separated so as not to loose even the most light hearted. I have to say, I think this is Philips best yet, and that is a heavy statement. If you enjoyed this, read Mad Light by Maddox.
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Summary: Will real estate developers take over Martha's Vineyard?
Review: J. W. Jackson is an ex Boston policeman. He likes to live the simple life and especially to fish. He, his wife Zee, who is a nurse in the local hospital, and their two children, Joshua and Diana live on Martha's Vineyard. Paul Fox is shot outside the E and E Deli in Vineyard Haven on the island. J. W. and Zee were inside eating. J. W. runs outside to help him. Luckily Paul was wearing a bulletproof vest. It is possible that Paul's brother, Donald, who is an Olympic gold medalist who is now a ruthless real estate developer, was the intended target. Donald's company is trying to buy up fuzzy old deeds and evicting homeowners on the island. One of his agents, Albert Kirkland, recently tried to buy the Jackson's home. J. W. is a part-time PI and takes the case to find out who is trying to kill Donald. J. W. begins looking into Donald's life and finds many suspects, especially angry homeowners on the island. He begins looking into John Reilly for a friend and finds that no one knows where he lives. In attempting to follow him home, two men begin following J. W. From here things just keep getting complicated until J. W. can finally make sense of everything. I love this series. We vacationed in New England last summer and we went to Marth'as Vineyard specifically because of my reading this series. It is as lovely in the books as it is in person. Mr. Craig has really captured the life and beauty of the island. The main characters in this series are well written. Every time I read a book in this series, I feel like I'm catching up with an old friend. In each book, the new characters are constructed just as well. He has a real gift for making his characters real. The plot in each book, this one included, is so well written you cannot figure out the mystery completely. I truly enjoyed this book and love this series. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Will real estate developers take over Martha's Vineyard?
Review: J. W. Jackson is an ex Boston policeman. He likes to live the simple life and especially to fish. He, his wife Zee, who is a nurse in the local hospital, and their two children, Joshua and Diana live on Martha's Vineyard. Paul Fox is shot outside the E and E Deli in Vineyard Haven on the island. J. W. and Zee were inside eating. J. W. runs outside to help him. Luckily Paul was wearing a bulletproof vest. It is possible that Paul's brother, Donald, who is an Olympic gold medalist who is now a ruthless real estate developer, was the intended target. Donald's company is trying to buy up fuzzy old deeds and evicting homeowners on the island. One of his agents, Albert Kirkland, recently tried to buy the Jackson's home. J. W. is a part-time PI and takes the case to find out who is trying to kill Donald. J. W. begins looking into Donald's life and finds many suspects, especially angry homeowners on the island. He begins looking into John Reilly for a friend and finds that no one knows where he lives. In attempting to follow him home, two men begin following J. W. From here things just keep getting complicated until J. W. can finally make sense of everything. I love this series. We vacationed in New England last summer and we went to Marth'as Vineyard specifically because of my reading this series. It is as lovely in the books as it is in person. Mr. Craig has really captured the life and beauty of the island. The main characters in this series are well written. Every time I read a book in this series, I feel like I'm catching up with an old friend. In each book, the new characters are constructed just as well. He has a real gift for making his characters real. The plot in each book, this one included, is so well written you cannot figure out the mystery completely. I truly enjoyed this book and love this series. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: A Vineyard Killing
Review: Philip Craig continues to have quality books one right after another. I happened upon his books three years ago and have read all of them. I only wish he could write/publish more per year.
Someone in Hollywood should also wake up and make some movies out of them. Watch out Mary Higgins Clark!
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