Uncommon Clay
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0002178U2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 374 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the red clay country of Seagrove, North Carolina, Judge Deborah Knott oversees the distribution of property in the bitter divorce between two members of the Nordan clan, a dynasty of skilled potters long cursed by suicide and scandal. After a gruesome act of violence suddenly strikes the homestead, Judge Knott must stop a killer who will stop at nothing to continue a dark history of family secrets, old sins, and new blood. (July)
Maron's mastery of jurisprudence, her well-researched depiction of the potting world but especially her sensitive portrayal of human relationships raise this novel far above the ordinary run of mysteries. By the time the story reaches its dramatic conclusion, readers will be in mourning, wishing the end hadn't come so soon. Maron, who's also the author of the Sigrid Harald series, will be the guest of honor at this year's Malice Domestic Convention.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. From Publishers Weekly In this eighth book in the Judge Deborah Knott series (after 2000's Storm Track), Maron employs spare, straightforward prose and the languid language of the Carolina Piedmont to spin an exceptionally gripping tale of hate, jealousy and murder. Still smarting from the
Depressing situation Rose R. I can't say it was full of surprises, because this novel has been added to my very short list of murder mysteries that I figured out (it now has 4 books on it). This was aided by the fact that I have read most of the Knott series. It has a certain resemblance to Hard Row.This left a leaded taste in my mouth. It was excellent, but it was a downer. In many ways. I feel so sorry for Jeffy. I have no sym. buzzwordz said A Tale of Revenge. If the truth be know, if all Deborah Knott did in a book was sit in the kitchen and ruminate, I'd probably still give her five stars because I love these books! Fortunately, much more occurs in Common Clay. In this story, Judge Deborah is sent to a distant town to mediate the disposition of property in two divorce cases. One of the people involved is gruesomely murdered and Deborah is drawn into the . I found this book to be "uncommonly" good! Continuing my love affair with the works of Margaret Maron, I returned to her Deborah Knott series and really enjoyed "Uncommon Clay", which is a quick read with an ending that surprised me.Deb is again on the road, visiting Asheboro this time, and the reader gets the treat of learning more about NC folk crafts(prior novels have featured furniture), this time with the work of Carolina's folk pottery