Linda Greenlaw has written some nonfiction books about her life as a swordfish boat captain and her life as a lobster boat captain on a small island in Maine. I'm drawn in by her writing, but even more so by her topics, especially her love of Maine and the water. So when I saw that she had a mystery series in the making, I decided to try it. Very enjoyable! She really pulls on her background knowledge to put in the fishing details in the story, and of course, the setting is Maine. I read Fisherman's Bend, Linda Greenlaw's sophomore fiction outing, hoping it woud have improved from her first Jane Bunker mystery, Slipknot. I was surprised to find that it didn't. The plot partially reminded me of a Scooby Doo episode. The characters that were enough to carry Slipknot were either missing such as the landlords or were present but seemed to have lost the quirkiness that had made them interesting. The worst part, to me, was the dialogue or lack there of. When Greenlaw introdues one promising character she has Jane actually relate what was talked about instead of writing the dialogue. Once again, Greenlaw seemed more interested in the technical aspects and terms of boats and sailing and less intrested in what actually moves a good mystery from start to finish. I don't mean to be stern or a pain in the aft but perhaps Hyperion could suggest a new nonfiction book to her. Pass on this unless you absolutely loved the first one or you are her neighbor.
Do You like book Fisherman's Bend (Jane Bunker) (2008)?
I do love Linda Greenlasw books. They are so Maine coastal.
—awesomeman
Fun read because of the nautical setting
—solimg
Good, but I prefer her non fiction.
—awesomegirl54
