This series has been on something of a steady decline since the first book. The first book was really good, with fun characters and an interesting setting. The main character was a little naive, but in a way that suited her age, upbringing, and situation. But I've liked the subsequent books le...
I actually picked this up because I thought it was set in Cardiff as opposed to Carmel, though both are in California, Cardiff is local to me and I was interested in reading something set locally.It did have some interesting elements. I liked the main character, Fremont Jones, a single woman tryi...
First of all: did she have to make the wierdo a Mormon? Are they just too trendy? I am a Mormon, and I was bothered by that whole angle. What purpose did it serve, really? Just to show that some Mormons are wierd religious fanatics. Well, so are some Catholics, some Baptists, some Adventists. But...
After San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and the fires that followed leave Fremont Jones without a home or office, she tries to rebuild her life while also running errands for the relief effort. But between the strange behavior of a new friend and Fremont's discovery of an inaccuracy in the list of ...