Mad Season: A Mystery

by Nancy Means Wright

Book Overview

"An admirably crafted first novel." - Philadelphia Enquirer "Fine story telling, mixing rural folksiness with both big-time and small-time misdeeds." - Publishers Weekly "Regional fans should keep an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595169589
• ISBN13: 9780595169580
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

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This is the first in the Ruth Willmarth series of mysteries, and it will make you want to read the rest. Nancy Means Wright is exceptionally good at capturing the spirit, dialect and values of rural Vermont. She loves her state but does not paint it out to be all idyllic, as do many other writers. This novel starts out with the shocking murder of an older woman and a dog and goes on to develop her personable characters that will reappear in the subsequent mysteries. Left by her husband to care for a dairy farm and two children, Willmarth is a gutsy, intuitive protagonist. This is a must read for those who love Vermont and for those who admire strong women protagonists.