Series: Emma Lord Mystery
by Author Mary Daheim
The Alpine Pursuit (2005)
I like the easy style of Mary Daheim's writing in the Emma Lord series. Emma is spry for her age and stays busy running the local paper. That affords her a lot of opportunity to get involved in murders and other misdeeds of the small town.The one thing that bothered me about the book was the en...
The Alpine Kindred (1998)
Rating: 2.5Maybe I need to read a different book before reading book 12. I still like this series but do some scan reading and, like I said, read it more to follow the characters than to find out about the mysteries. I think that is reflected in the score. Is the mystery getting in the way a bit?...
The Alpine Recluse (2007)
I thought I should vary my reading from my usual romance, so I picked up a few Mary Daheim mysteries when I was last at the library. It was fine from a technical way, but it didn't engage me at all.I suppose it would be called a 'cozy mystery' since the mystery solvers aren't professionals. All t...
The Alpine Xanadu (2013)
An electrocution, a stabbing, and a unwell citizen escapes from RestHaven, Alpine's mental hospital. That is the premise of THE ALPINE XANADU.But much of the story revolves around the usual flippant characters, Vida, House & Home Editor at The Advocate (town's newspaper); Sheriff Milo Dodge; repo...