Harvest of Bones

by Nancy Means Wright

Book Overview

Discovery of a hex ring attached to a finger bone on Ruth's Vermont farm soon ends up in a Fall Harvest of Bones

"This is a well-wrought tale...evokes a strong sense of place and creates realistic characters coping with human--and--humorous problems." --Publishers Weekly

"Wright melds setting and character with the skill of Stephen Dobyns in his Saratoga mysteries." --Booklist

"Vividly offbeat characters and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595348378
• ISBN13: 9780595348374
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Homey, but polished; a 'fun' mystery

Enjoyed the development of the characters and their 'real' lives. As with all good mysteries, it kept me guessing, picking one then another as the doer of the 'vile deed.' With such down-to-earth characters I was expecting a 'simple' ending, so I was quite unprepared for the expertly woven finale! WOW! I never thought a murder mystery could be so amusing. Looking forward to more by this author.

Vivid, interactive plot with human and humorous characters.

In HARVEST OF BONES, Wright brings us back to the village, farms and fields of Branbury, Vermont to renew our acquaintance with farmer Ruth Willmarth, Colm Hanna, and the other well characterized people who made MAD SEASON such a rewarding read. We now meet feisty old Glenna Flint, fleeing the nursing home, LANDS END, in which her son and daughter-in-law plan to warehouse her. Also new to Wright's world is Fay Hubbard, whose post-divorce therapy involves at attempt to run a B & B, replete with a recalcitrant cow, whom Fay doesn't even know how to milk! Then after Fay's adopted greyhound digs up a ringed finger and its once attached body , the vividly interactive plot is off and running. Even more of a page turner than MAD SEASON, and wonderfully written, HARVEST OF BONES will keep you sitting by your imaginary woodstove on a subzero evening in Branbury, Vermont, until you reluctantly turn the last page.