- Hardcover: 197 pages
- Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr (March 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0826322336
- ISBN-13: 978-0826322333
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 14 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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The author, known for her Neil Hamel mysteries, begins a new series featuring New Mexico rare books librarian Claire Reynier. Claire retrieves a batch of particularly valuable Southwest titles from a remote ranch (whose owner dies that night), only to have someone steal them from her truck. Masterly work, fascinating heroine.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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For the fifty-year-old, recently divorced Claire Reynier, it's time to start over. But her new direction in life--at a New Mexico university--becomes a detour to murder when an old friend and mentor is found dead.
Praise for The Stolen Blue:
"Van Gieson's back--and better than ever. Don't Miss The Stolen Blue."--Tony Hillerman
"Van Gieson was always a terrific writer, but now she's outdone herself with The Stolen Blue. A captivating and absorbing, highly readable, stay-with-it-till-you're-done mystery."--Fred Harris, author of Coyote Revenge --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Praise for The Stolen Blue:
"Van Gieson's back--and better than ever. Don't Miss The Stolen Blue."--Tony Hillerman
"Van Gieson was always a terrific writer, but now she's outdone herself with The Stolen Blue. A captivating and absorbing, highly readable, stay-with-it-till-you're-done mystery."--Fred Harris, author of Coyote Revenge --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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A year before her marriage broke up, Claire Reynier began establishing credit in her own name, practicing tai chi, and playing computer solitaire. Read the first page
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Somewhat disappointing,
By A Customer
This review is from: Stolen Blue (Paperback)
This who-dun-it kept me engrossed about half way through, but disappointed me at the end because the suspect was too predictable. A weak point of the plot: how could the thief know if and when Claire Reynier would leave her truck with the valuable books unattended (a dumb thing to do for such an intelligent heroine). Claire is an interesting character, but the repetitive descriptions of her daily routines get tiresome. Who cares if she lets the cat out every time she comes home from work, or eats another frozen pasta dinner (it's a wonder she can stay healthy on a diet like that!) And one gets bogged down by all those lengthy paragraphs describing traffic and road conditions every time she sets out to drive somewhere. On the positive side, the plot is refreshingly unusual and the descriptions of New Mexico and its culture are vivid.
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a great book for book lovers!,
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This review is from: Stolen Blue (Paperback)
Author Judith Van Gieson took time out from her mystery series starring Neil Hamel, to create a second series. This is the first book in what I believe is a superior series to Hamel. The book's a gift to booklovers (much like John Dunning's work), in that, as a rare-books librarian at a University campus, heroine Claire takes us into the world of collectors, readers, what makes value, and just the love of all things "bookish". She's an interesting heroine, with grown children, newly divorced from a marriage that makes you wonder (why did she stay?)and a new job in the often cutthroat world of academia. A wealthy mentor has died, leaving his books collection to the University where Claire is employed. It's a feather in her cap, but she also finds herself needing to agree to be the executor of his estate. His odd family and his ranch, in a rancher vs. naturalist part of New Mexico have you saying silently to her..."What, are you nuts?" From both the donation and the need to be the executor come the mysteries. I must say, I thought the culprit in each would be different, but I was proven wrong. The mystery line is gentle, probably a good way to introduce a librarian into the world of crime solving. The real star in this book, however, is Gieson's imagery and depth of feeling for the New Mexico landscape. Both the raw power and beauty of the area are on display for all to see and enjoy. She's really given the reader something solid here, as I found myself homesick, and wishing I had a Southwestern desert vacation planned. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Now, this was a good book..,
By A Customer
This review is from: Stolen Blue (Paperback)
As a lover of the Southwest, I found Stolen Blue was very satisfying. I found myself underlining all sorts of places, books, etc. mentioned in the text to follow up. The "atmosphere" was terrific.. The negative was that the "mystery" aspects of the book were transparent. You KNEW the books would be stolen from her car, you KNEW the "History of the Blue" would be the important stolen book (the title alone gave it away!)so there weren't so many "surprises" that mysteries often have. And the eventual "killer" seemed somewhat arbitrary. Still, the the writing drew you in, the atmosphere held you there, and the "mystery" pulled you through! The quasi-intellectual aspects were also a plus. More!!
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