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Title: Airtight Case: A Lindsay Chamberlain Novel by Beverly Connor ISBN: 1-58182-295-2 Publisher: Cumberland House Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I Love Lindsay!
Comment: If you have read any of the first four books of the Lindsay Chamberlain mysteries you know already Beverly Connor is a good writer. Read Airtight Case and you will know she is a great writer. Airtight Case is simply the best of the series so far.
One thing I enjoy in particular about Connor's stories is how she introduces the element of mystery literally with the first few senteces, and we are already asking our questions and eager for the answers. In this story, we find Lindsay as a bruised amnesia patient in a Tennessee hospital; a seedy stranger tries to claim her as his fiancee but she appears to know enough that her life would be in more danger were she to allow herself to accompany this man. Her instincts, as usual, are correct.
Skip ahead some time later and Lindsay has joined an excavation in Great Smoky Mountain area, where her reputation as a forensic anthropoligist and amateur sleuth evokes fascination among some on the dig and derision from one manager in particular who is convinced Lindsay's presence is a threat to her authority. Nonetheless, the crew is more concerned with the discovery of a makeshift graveyard in the area, and Lindsay tries her best to concentrate on the mysteries of the mountains' past rather than her own.
The ghosts of her past troubles, however, continue to haunt her, and are literally manifested in Lindsay's conciousness as actual ghosts prowling the nineteenth-century home being used as headquarters, ghosts only Lindsay can see. When some a superior from her school and some locals persuade Lindsay to help investigate the mysterious death of an elderly relative which may be connected to the dig site, Lindsay is forced to hold on to her slowly slipping sanity lest she arouses too much suspicion and once again puts herself in danger.
Connor has created a passionate and respectable character in Lindsay Chamberlain, a lady who, while she does not necessarily laugh in the face of danger, manages to steel herself enough to not let it destroy her. Connor's descriptions of the archaeological dig and its surrounding history are superbly detailed, and provide for a few surprising revelations in the supplemental mystery which ties in nicely with Lindsay's own adventures.
I knew Beverly Connor briefly when I lived in Athens, and when I last spoke to her (back when A Rumor of Bones just came out) she was contracted for five novels. Now that Airtight Case is out, I would sincerely hope a contract renewal is in Connor's future. This series has produced some unique, compelling stories, and so long as Connor's ideas are fresh, I should hope to read of Lindsay's escapades for years to come.
Rating: 5
Summary: Another winner in a consistently strong series
Comment: Returning from a conference, archaeologist Lindsay Chamberlain is captured on a lonely stretch of highway and buried alive. She escapes, recovers from amnesia, and joins a dig at a pioneer settlement in the Smoky Mountains. Everything is fine until it appears that there is a haunted house on the settlement, and its ghosts are after Lindsay. Plot and pace are even tighter here than in Connor's last Chamberlain novel, Skeleton Crew [BKL S 15 99]. All of the regular characters show continued growth as they tangle with two of the meanest killers imaginable. The mystery itself proves difficult to solve, and it is nicely incorporated with poignant profiles of mountain people, an appealing ghost story, and some fascinating reflections on amnesia. As always, the archaeological details--whether the trappings of a traditional dig or the lowdown on the latest space-age tools--are both integral to the action and fascinating in themselves. Another winner in a consistently strong series. --John Rowen
Reviewed in Booklist, the book review journal of the American Library Association, Oct. 15, 2000, p. 421.
Rating: 5
Summary: Archaeology and escaping from a shallow grave
Comment: Lindsay Chamberlain, forensic anthropologist, is buried alive in a shallow grave in East Tennessee in the woods. She manages to escape, but she suffers from amnesia. Even when her memory returns, it is not complete.
She joins an excavation at an 1830s farm site. It is located on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. She loves the Smokies, but her recent assault is always on her mind causing her to have trouble concentrating and relaxing.
Claire Burke, the site director, causes tension among the crew. She is also very hostile to Lindsay. Drew Van Horne, the principal investigator, is suspected of murdering Mary Susan Tidwell and stealing valuable documents from her.
Lindsay's boss, Lewis, asks her to look into the allegations against Drew. Lindsay is uncomfortable with this, but finally agrees.
Two sealed lead coffins from the 1700s are discovered during the excavation. The dig becomes a big find. When they open the first coffin, they find the remains of a woman who appears to have something in common with Lindsay. One of the crew goes missing. Now Lindsay feels to regain her sanity, and possibly her life, she must solve this mystery.
I am not a history buff, but I truly love this series. I find the locations to be interesting. I always learn something new. Ms. Connor describes the archaeology in a way that I can understand and it has so much reality to it. Her characters are very believable, and the interaction between them is also very realistic.
I always enjoy reading this series. Lindsay is a very likeable character and I enjoy finding out what she is up to in each book.
I highly recommend this book and this series. Whether you like history or not, you will find this to be an enjoyable read.
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Title: A Rumor of Bones by Beverly Connor ISBN: 1581821999 Publisher: Cumberland House Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: One Grave Too Many by Beverly Connor ISBN: 0451411196 Publisher: New American Library Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Questionable Remains by Beverly Connor ISBN: 0373263856 Publisher: Worldwide Mystery Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Site Unseen : An Emma Fielding Mystery by Dana Cameron ISBN: 0380819546 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 05 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Past Malice : An Emma Fielding Mystery by Dana Cameron ISBN: 0380819562 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 27 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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