- Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Avon (July 6 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060554673
- ISBN-13: 978-0060554675
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.9 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #982,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In the sixth Emma Fielding adventure (after More Bitter Than Death), things are looking up for the archeologist heroine: she has the job she's always wanted, a tenured professorship at a reputable college, the respect of her peers and, most importantly, the love and support of her husband, Brian. Fortunately for readers, this idyllic period in Emma's life doesn't last long. When a series of "pranks" begins to escalate around her—starting with an ominous postcard bearing only the message "soon," followed by strange, generous gifts to her parents in Emma's name, and turning quickly to arson and murder—Emma struggles to pin down the culprit, succumbing to marriage-straining paranoia and fear. Emma is convinced that a former colleague, Tony Markham, is responsible, a theory that would make sense—Tony, a psychopathic murderer, had tried to kill Emma four years previous—were he not already dead. With plenty of twists, a well-developed supporting cast and just enough recap to bring readers new to the series up to date without sacrificing momentum, Cameron has crafted a fine suspense thriller. (Aug.)
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“Cameron has crafted a fine suspense thriller.” (Publishers Weekly )
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3.6 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
I missed the archeology, Sep 21 2006
By Mary H. Lesser "doc lesser" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Ashes And Bones: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
As a fan of this series I was disappointed in this latest work, but it may be a question of unmet expectations. Usually the main character, Emma Fielding (an archeologist) solves a mystery based on work being done at some site, and the stories have been interestingly augmented by the author's knowledge of the discipline. This addition to the series is a real departure from that format. There's almost none of the archeology, and the plot is basically "I'm not paranoid, there really is someone out to kill me." And, even though I'd read the earlier works, I could not recall why the villain was supposedly after the main character anyway; the author could have done more to either fill in or remind readers of that part of the story line. The references are there, but I at least kept wondering about the motivation for such (apparent) hatred. I also found the description of the academic setting weak, but then I'm a tenured college professor, so it may just be me. I kept being surprised that a dean of something or other didn't show up when certain events transpired at the college, and I REALLY wondered how Emma was able to miss all those classes!!! I hope the next book, now that Nemesis has been laid to rest, will be closer to the earlier stories. It's a good read overall; I think it was just a let down because it was not what I expected based on the earlier works.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Ashes are what you'll want to turn these pages to, Oct 4 2006
By Five Angels - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ashes And Bones: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I'll keep this simple and short. If you enjoy mysteries that have no mystery, suspense, character development, creative storyline, etcetera - this book is for you. I'm serious. It reeks of an endeavor the author was goaded into by some teaching colleague that thought she had some talent. The author tries to be witty and is overly wordy in the process.I bought this book thinking the description, title, and cover looked interesting, particularly for this time of year. Don't make the same mistake!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some cheese with that whine?, July 17 2007
By mctamazon - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ashes And Bones: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I agree with the other reviews that this is the weakest of the series. Emma's consistent whining about her life and continual questioning of her motivations, career, marriage, relationships (which are better than most of us have) reaches peak annoyance level in this novel.
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