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Bootlegger's Daughter (Mass Market Paperback)

by Margaret Maron (Author)

4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Product Details

Mass Market Paperback: 261 pages
Publisher: Mysterious Press (Jun 1 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446403237
ISBN-13: 978-0446403238
Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2 cm
Shipping Weight: 137 g

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #225,943 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is item 1 in The Deborah Knott Series.

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This first novel in Maron's Imperfect series, which won the Edgar Award for best mystery novel in 1993, introduces heroine Deborah Knott, an attorney and the daughter of an infamous North Carolina bootlegger. Known for her knowledge of the region's past and popular with the locals, Deb is asked by 18-year-old Gayle Whitehead to investigate the unsolved murder of her mother Janie, who died when Gayle was an infant. While visiting the owner of the property where Janie's body was found, Deb learns of Janie's more-than-promiscuous past. Piecing together lost clues and buried secrets Deb is introduced to Janie's darker side, but it's not until another murder occurs that she uncovers the truth.

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Maron's ( Past Imperfect ) series launch introduces attorney Deborah Knott, the daughter of an infamous North Carolina bootlegger, in an atmospheric adventure mixing Southern politics and a mysterious killing'unsolved murder' in next sentence . While Deb campaigns for a district court judgeship, 18-year-old Gayle Whitehead asks her to investigate the unsolved murder of her mother, Janie, which took place when Gayle was an infant. The girl wants Deb, who knows the locals of Cotton Grove, to ask around and see if she can find clues the police might have missed. Deb visits Michael Vickery, the gay son of Cotton Grove's retired doctor and owner of the property where Janie's body was found. She discovers long-kept secrets, learning that Janie had a roving eye and that a lesbian friend and her lover had made overtures to Janie a week before the murder.sentence ok?see my revisions yes, fine But not until another death occurs does Deb begin to close in on the truth. Filled with good-ole-boy patter and detailed local color, the story flows smoothly, and if it lacks suspense, Maron's appealing characterizations and her knowing eye for family relationships more than compensate. Mystery Guild alternate; author tour.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Writerly Southern Mystery, May 1 2004

By	April J. Brown "aj_brown" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although the rest of the series is more typically genre fiction, this book reads at least as much as a Southern novel of place and relationship as it is a murder mystery. I enjoyed Maron's skill in developing three-dimensional characters and evoking a setting so real I could smell the dogwood and barbecue sauce. I didn't mind the slow early pace because I enjoyed the likeable, complicated characters, the window into North Carolina culture and politics, and the plot that simmered enticingly until the heat poured on at the end.

I think the Judge Deborah Knott series in general is readable but uneven. And, if you are looking for a fast-paced mystery thriller, this might not be the right choice. However, this book stands well on its own as an excellent novel, engaging, complex, and beautifully written. It's one of the few mystery novels I've read more than once.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mrs. Mystery, Jan 16 2004

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I really enjoyed this 1st of the Deborah Knott series. I was guessing right up until the end. Margaret Maron had me right there (actually, I am anyway)in rural North Carolina.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A slow starting mystery, April 6 2003

By	Alice L. Moore (midlothian, va United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a Deborah Knott mystery, set in the Raleigh-Durham area of NOrth Carolina. Deborah Knott is running for judgeship in Colleton County. She is also solving the mystery of a 20 year old murder of a family member at the same time. During the course of the story she must cope with the usual dirty tricks of a political campaign as well as the uncooperativeness and danger of finding the murderer.

Bootlegger's Daughter will appeal to those readers that like real life locales with a cozy Southern setting. This is despite dealing with issues such as homosexuality, race and politics. There is little gratuitous violence or sex.

The issue that I took with this novel is that it took to the middle of the book to get to the mystery proper. The plot seemed to noodle along. There was not so much as a hint dropped or earnest sleuthing until the middle. It seemed too caught up in local color.

In the novel's favor once the plot started to move it was interesting and finally the hints were dropped. The myriad suspects were not let off the hook until the last chapter or until they were eliminated(i.e. killed off). This kept me up reading the book to the finish.

The book has 3 and 1/2 stars.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Great continuance of the author's southern writing style!

Published on Aug 13 2002 by Sharon Shires

4.0 out of 5 stars Far more development that "Sigrid", classic Maron
I have said on here and elsewhere that Margaret Maron is a fine enough writer to convey just about whatever mood or ideas or setting she wishes. Read more

Published on April 5 2002 by Gerald M. Bull

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Published on Dec 18 2001 by F. J. Harvey

3.0 out of 5 stars A good start to a promising series.
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