Eye of the Storm

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Summary: Sharon goes to Appleby Island
Review: Private Investigator Sharon McCone gets a call from her sister Patsy who wants to employ her to investigate some strange occurrences on Appleby Island. Patsy has joined a group who plan to turn an island mansion into a bed-and-breakfast, but several acts of sabotage are beginning to discourage them. Sharon arrives and is as perplexed as her sister. The mischief continues and eventually escalates into murder. As she continues her investigation, Sharon realizes that someone on the island must be the perpetrator. Eventually there are several revelations which expose the fact that many of the people on the island are not what they appear to be. This is another good entry to the Sharon McCone Mystery Series.

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Summary: Investigator in the Family
Review: The Sacramento delta is a constant victim of hostile elements. Sharon McCone is worried about her younger sister, Patsy McCone. Her destination is Appleby Island.

McCone is a staff investigator at a law cooperative, All Souls, in San Francisco. Her sister wants her to investigate mysterious events on the island. People in the area have heard about the curse of the island all of their lives and so it is not surprising that it is hard to find workers.

The strange events, Sharon thinks, may have been caused by an out-of-sorts child who does not like the new home. Her nephew Andrew, she learns, is considered weird. Oftentimes what is really involved in a mystery story is the mystery of human nature.

Men working on the island saw a hermit's ghost it is rumored. The funding for the renovation of the mansion on the island to turn it into a boatel is in jeopardy because the trustee of one of the participants received an anonymous letter warning it is a bad investment. The story is exciting and colorful.

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Summary: Trouble on the Island
Review: When Sharon McCone goes to the island in response to her sister's request for help, excitement is everywhere. Sharon thinks she's going to get to rest, but mystery is everywhere. Who is leaving a hanging effigy in a tree near the old mansion where an assorted group is trying to resurrect the old mansion for a posh bed and breakfast. Meshing all the characters and exploring their secrets is what McCone, the lady detective , does best. You'll enjoy figuring out who's doing what to whom. As usual, Marcia Muller works it all out in fine style. Read it. You'll love Sharon McCone mysteries.