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Title: Smoke Screen by Anne Underwood Grant ISBN: 0440225523 Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: August, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5
Rating: 5
Summary: wow!
Comment: hooray for sydney! i loved how determined and devoted she was to someone with an inspiring dream! too bad he died before we got to meet him. this book showed a powerful look at the tobacco industry thru the eyes of the people who work the fields. it reminds you how unhealthy smoking is without being preachy. this book leaves you hanging on til the very end, never quite sure whodunnit. once again i am glad to acquaint myself in sydney's world and can't wait until sally is back on her feet flirting with everyone in the next book! hmmm... i wonder if they ever really will develop a safe cigarette....
Rating: 5
Summary: A compelling read.
Comment: Smoke Screen continues the series begun with Multiple Listing, featuring Sydney Teague in her second outing. This novel takes us beyond the typical amateur sleuth adventure, covering themes of obsession, family and forgiveness. The journey Sydney takes here is deeper than the solution of the murder disguised as suicide that starts the book - it encompasses a searching of the past, both hers and the victims for answers that extend past the "facts of the case".
The seriousness of the issues is leavened with Sydney's self-deprecating humor, the relationships with her employees and her children (a NY mystery book store owner praises Grant's ability to write about children -"she just gets it" - and I agree), and the gentle pricking of Charlotte, NC's wannabe self absorbtion.
The depth of thought here does not in any way remove the lively pace. I couldn't put it down. A compelling book from an author who has much to give.
Rating: 5
Summary: Anne Grant keeps getting better!
Comment: "Multiple Listing" by Anne Underwood Grant was a great read and her new Sydney Teague mystery "Smoke Screen" is even better. Sydney has a new client for her advertising firm. Seth Bolick had developed a new product--tobacco free cigarettes. They will have addictive qualities, but eliminate the toxins of tobacco, tar and the hundreds of other additives. When Seth dies, Sydney is convinced that it is not suicide as reported. The sheriff/coroner/auto dealer, etc. in the small community near Charlotte, N.C. wants it to be suicide as do the residents of the town which relies heavily on tobacco crops. Seth's family believe his obession with his quest for a safe cigarette led him to madness and self-destruction just as it had his father. There are plenty of suspects as well as some knotty social and economic issues. What happens to tobacco growers and others who make their living in the industry? In some ways it is analogous to the fate of the lumber industry as thousands were plunged into unemployment to save some obscure flora or fauna. Grant presents this problem with real compassion for all sides of the issue. We also learn more about Sydney's past, especially her relationship with her father. Buy and read "Smoke Screen," but be sure to read "Multiple Listing" first. Anne Underwood Grant is a real find among mystery writers.
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Title: Voices in the Sand by Anne Underwood Grant ISBN: 1570721416 Publisher: The Overmountain Press Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich ISBN: 0312306326 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 05 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Died to Match by Deborah Donnelly ISBN: 0440237041 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: How to Murder a Millionaire by Nancy Martin ISBN: 0451207246 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Veiled Threats by Deborah Donnelly ISBN: 0440237033 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 02 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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