Review: Excellent series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2012
Steven Havill is one of the best authors I have read in my many years of enjoying books. The best way I can describe his books is that they are very easy to read. I don't mean that he uses small words and simple plots I mean that his writing flows so naturally that you feel that you are a part of the book. His plain and simple description of anything from a pocket knife to a Picasso make them appear instantly in the readers mind just as he sees them. His words flow easily and his plots are very well thought out. This entire series up to this point has been a joy to read and this book is no exception. It is not often that you can read 13 consecutive books by an author and be just as happy with the current book as you were with the first one. If you are considering buying this book and reading this review to help make a decision then please take my advice and do not buy this book if you haven't read the previous twelve books in this series. Even though you will enjoy this book by itself, you will enjoy it much more if you get to know all of the characters involved in Mr. Havill's small New Mexico town first. You won't understand Bill's comments or Bobby's lack of comments or Linda's place in the department or how Gayle fits into the picture. You need to get to know Estelle and her family. If you read this series from the beginning you will become friends with all of the regular characters in the stories and will look forward to seeing what is going to happen next with each of them. These books are far more than a mystery series. I can hardly believe that I had never heard of Steven Havill until a few weeks ago when I read the first book in this series on my Kindle.