Going Local (Dead Letter Mysteries)

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Summary: Finally, a Cure For Insomnia
Review: "Going Local" is a chore to read, as the excitement is over on the second page. That's right, the second page. A book of this length normally takes two sittings to read completely, this book took eight days. The only other work of fiction that was this bad was "Earth In The Balance" by Al (the bore) Gore.

The author painstakingly decribes in nerve-racking detail, every step the characters make, with no apparant reason other than to fill space.

The "plot" centers around a new resort-development under construction in Blue Deer Montana. Along the way, the reader learns everything and more, about land grants and mining claims in that part of the country. The author once again goes into the smallest of minutia descibing the grants and claims process. It's not only maddening, but also a waste of time in reading. This book could have been cut to 200 pages and nothing would have been lost, it may have even made the book more enjoyable.

My neighbor gave this book to me, and page 165 was folded over. I asked her if she had finished reading it, and her reply was no. I now know why.

The one bright spot is that I won't waste any money or time on this author's other books.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable easy read
Review: "Going Local" is a chore to read, as the excitement is over on the second page. That's right, the second page. A book of this length normally takes two sittings to read completely, this book took eight days. The only other work of fiction that was this bad was "Earth In The Balance" by Al (the bore) Gore.

The author painstakingly decribes in nerve-racking detail, every step the characters make, with no apparant reason other than to fill space.

The "plot" centers around a new resort-development under construction in Blue Deer Montana. Along the way, the reader learns everything and more, about land grants and mining claims in that part of the country. The author once again goes into the smallest of minutia descibing the grants and claims process. It's not only maddening, but also a waste of time in reading. This book could have been cut to 200 pages and nothing would have been lost, it may have even made the book more enjoyable.

My neighbor gave this book to me, and page 165 was folded over. I asked her if she had finished reading it, and her reply was no. I now know why.

The one bright spot is that I won't waste any money or time on this author's other books.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Book
Review: I enjoyed this book throughly. It was a riveting, spell binding book. I bought it while on vacation, coincidentally in Hamilton, Montana, and read it the whole time. Thanks to Jaime Harrison for a wonderful book and I can't wait to order to rest.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Book
Review: I enjoyed this book throughly. It was a riveting, spell binding book. I bought it while on vacation, coincidentally in Hamilton, Montana, and read it the whole time. Thanks to Jaime Harrison for a wonderful book and I can't wait to order to rest.

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Summary: Enjoyable easy read
Review: Sometimes you are looking for a light mystery for an easy beach read and I found this perfect for that job. I already knew I liked the leading man, Sheriff Jules Clement, from the earlier novel "Edge of the Crazies". He was even better in this one.

Comparisons to the TV show Northern Exposure (with a little Twin Peaks thrown in) are fitting. Not a Pulitzer Prize winner, but worth reading. I look forward to reading the next two novels in the series.