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When the power goes out in Harrison Black's candle shop, he finds his tenant electrocuted. Now Harrison will burn the candle at both ends to catch a killer as the tenant's death starts to look shockingly like murder.
Customer Reviews:
Fun, Light Cozy Series.......2006-07-25
In the 2nd book in the Candlemaking Mystery series, Harrison Black, the owner of At Wick's End, a candle shop in North Carolina, is finally settling into his new lifestyle. His great-aunt Belle had died recently, and being her only relative, Harrison has inherited both the shop and the entire building in which it resides. He quit his dead-end job as a computer salesman, and moved to the small town to start his new life. Unfortunately, Harrison knew nothing about candles, and he had to rely on his aunt's employee and friend, Eve, to teach him as he works along side her. He had come along way from his first days at the shop, and is beginning to enjoy being a shop-owner and landlord. It all comes to a screeching halt when one of is tenants, Aaron, is found dead, and Harrison starts to suspect foul play. It seems that the deceased potter never used an electric wheel, but had died when the frayed cord on the wheel he had supposedly been using had gotten wet. Then, Harrison agrees to let the ex-wife of Aaron take over his old shop, and infuriates quite a few tenants in the building. When a series of mishaps happen to the shops in River's Edge, Harrison begins to work overtime to catch a killer before he loses both his business, and possibly his life.
This was a fun, light addition to an interesting cozy series. I love the setting of Micah's Ridge, North Carolina, and the interesting characters that are a part of Harrison's life. Reading many books of the genre, I normally stick to female protagonists, but really enjoyed the character of Harrison in this book. It was nice to see that he was human, in the fact that running his business and never seeming to get away from it was fraying his nerves. Many times in books, the characters don't seem to get frazzled like 'real' people do...and it was nice to see a human side to Harrison. These books are definitely a light, quick read, and would be great for a lazy day at the beach.
The first book in the series is called "At Wick's End". Enjoy!
Burning the Candle at Both Ends.......2005-03-17
In this second story in Tim Myers'Candlemaking mystery series, young Harrison Black is enjoying his new life in Micah's Ridge, North Carolina, running the candle shop which he inherited from his great-aunt Belle. Tragedy strikes the River's Edge community again when there is a power outage one evening, and Harrison discovers that the power outage is caused by the electrocution of one of the other tenants in the building, the potter Aaron Gaston. Harrison can't help but wonder whether or not Aaron's death is really an accident when he learns that the potter always did his work on a manual potter's wheel, and didn't use the electric wheel in his store.
Harrison Black is a wonderful character, and in this second story we get to know him much better. After inheriting At Wick's End, Harrison finds himself a very busy young man, with "a business to run, a complex to watch over, and, if time permitted, a murder to solve." Not to mention trying to find a date in Micah's Ridge. As far as I'm concerned, the story line of "Snuffed Out" dealt a little too much with Harrison's every day schedule of running the business, and didn't spend enough time on solving the mystery. Poof! In the last ten pages he suddenly solves the mystery. However, the book was fun and enjoyable. I hope the next book in this series will spend a bit more time on developing the mystery and giving the reader some clues as well.
The recipe for Cranberry Muffins is very good!!
perfectly crafted cozy.......2005-02-10
I've enjoyed both of Tim Myers's candle shop mysteries--AT WICK'S END and SNUFFED OUT--because the series is crafted as the perfect cozy. The main character/sleuth, Harrison Black, has inherited a candle shop as well as the building his and several other cozy shops (antique store, coffee shop/bakery, pottery shop, New Age shop) occupy. This gives the books a closed community of characters, and with Harrison living upstairs in an apartment over the candle shop, gives the readers a place they'll want to come back to again and again. One of the reasons I and many other mystery readers love cozies is that we do get to live the main character's life vicariously, and how comfortable it is to return to Harrison's comfy building to hang out with his friends, learn new ways to make candles, and, oh yes, track down a murderer now and then.
Very Disappointing Second Book.......2004-12-23
When the power goes out at River's Edge, Harrison stumbles on a dead body. Looks like Aaron was electrocuted when water spilled on the chord of an electric potter's wheel he was using. The police are quick to rule it an accident, but Harrison isn't so sure. Especially when his other tenants keep telling him that Aaron hated electric potter's wheels. With the small police force being struck down by the flue, Harrison starts investigating. Meanwhile, his choice of a replacement tenant causes hard feelings and tensions to rise around the complex. Will Harrison be able to keep the peace, solve the murder, and run his shop?
I loved the debut in this series and have been looking forward to this book since February. I was disappointed because this book was a very poor follow-up. The mystery was so poorly plotted that it felt like an after thought. And the climax left me with too many questions. The redeeming factor of the book is the main character. I really identify with Harrison and enjoy spending time with him.
I sure hope the mystery in the next book is better. I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't.
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3 Mass Market Paperback Titles By Myers - Snuffed Out - Innkeeping with Murder - Room for Murder
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Snuffed Out
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- A Wonderful Historical Adventure
- outstandingly funny..............
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- Review of the wonderful Book; The Broken Blade
- a fun read
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The Broken Blade
William Durbin
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In 1800, 13-year-old Pierre La Page never imagined he'd be leaving Montreal to paddle 2,400 miles. It was something older men, like his father, did. But when Pierre's father has an accident, Pierre quits school to become a voyageur for the North West Company, so his family can survive the winter. It's hard for Pierre as the youngest in the brigade. From the treacherous waters and cruel teasing to his aching and bloodied hands, Pierre is miserable. Still he has no choice but to endure the trip to Grand Portage and back.
Customer Reviews:
A Wonderful Historical Adventure.......2006-07-20
The Broken Blade is an exciting historical adventure that truly captures the colorful life of the Canadian Voyageurs. Though written for young readers this book can be enjoyed by adults as well. The novel is well written with characters that are realistic and action that keeps the river journey moving. Readers will be waiting to see what is around the next bend. I also recommend the sequel Wintering.
outstandingly funny.....................2006-03-20
The Broken Blade by William Durbin (163pp.) is a very funny book. I liked it, because it sounds beliveable. I didn't like it, because it didn't have enough adventure. It takes place in the 1800's, and the main caracter's name is Pierre. the historical subject is the Canadian trade. I wouldn't recomend it, because its not as exciting as i'd like it to be.
Danger, Courage, and Adventure.......2006-03-20
Title: The Broken Blade
Author: William Durbin
Pages: 163
"The Broken Blade" is an excellent book based on adventure, courage, and hope. This page turner is about a teenage boy named Pierre who sets out on a treacherous journey and returns a man. Pierre's father has an accident with an ax and chops off his thumb. Without his laziness, Pierre would have had HIS thumb missing. So Pierre has to force himself to live the life of a voyager to raise money for his family. During his trip he meets Indians, bears, death, and suicidal rapids. But overall he met great friends and an inner strength he never knew he had. This book tells of amazing faith and survival, you will never want to put it down! I certainly loved this book and I'm positive you will too.
Review of the wonderful Book; The Broken Blade.......2006-03-17
Title: The Broken Blade
Author: William Durbin
Pages: 163
The book "The Broken Blade" (taking place in France) was a very well writen, well thought out book. I especially liked how the book exploded into action on the first few pages. On page two Pierre (the main character in this book) is playing around off of his property when he hears commotion at his house. He comes home to find that his father has sliced his thumb clean off while chopping wood with an ax. His father gets medical attention but is unable to work for money. To help his family out financially, Pierre runs off at the age of 13 and signs himself up for the canoe crew of the North West Company to paddle many miles through dangerous rivers. The whole book is action packed with adventure and danger. Pierre found that paddling so far isn't as easy as it looks. His hands get blistered and the rest of his body gets too sore to even move.
Most of the conflict in this book is between Pierre and himself (debating whether or not he's going to make it) and Pierre and a devil of a man named Jean Beloit who was always making crude jokes.
The book ends when the crew finishes thier trip and heads home. When they make it back Pierre is 14 and all grown up, no longer a mere school boy but now a man, a voyageur.
The only thing I didn't like about The Broken Blade was in one scene when the brigade was heading down hill in the rapids and Pierres'canoe gets stuck at the end and another canoe is headed right for them. Pierres' Friend, La Londe, saves them but... well I won't spoil it for you!
a fun read.......2001-05-15
The title of the book I just read was Broken Blade it was written by William Durbin. It was published in 1999. The setting was on Lake Huron in Canada, around 1800. The main character is Pierre, along with Beloit and La Petite. The important point is that the only reason Pierre is on the river is because his dad cut off his thumb. The one part of the book that I did not expect is that Pierre is only 13 and is very well educated. I would recommend this book because is is fun and had a lot of adventure.
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The Clue of the Broken Blade (Hardy Boys, Book 21)
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Customer Reviews:
The Hardys Take Up Fencing.......2005-06-06
By coincidence I happened to be in one of California's wine regions when I read this book. Since a good portion of this book takes place in California's grape growing regions, I was able to imagine many of the scenes in this book quite well. Because of this coincidence, I found this book to be very enjoyable.
The Hardy boys have taken up fencing. One day their fencing master, Ettore Russo, tells the boys that he must close the fencing school because he needs to find a piece of a sword that may hold the key to his inheritance. Intrigued, the boys follow clues that lead to California, where they believe the broken piece to be. Of course, at least one other person is also looking for the sword, and that person is stopping at nothing to be sure that person locates the sword first, even if it means someone else gets hurt.
This story is relatively less complicated than many other Hardy Boys stories. To spice the story up a little the author added a subplot about a voice identification system. These systems are quite sophisticated today, but at the time this story was written the systems must have been very new.
While several other reviewers have indicated that this story is mediocre, the author paced it nicely and the story is plotted well. I found myself intrigued by the mystery of the sword, which makes this story more of a true mystery with less of a criminal subplot. Further, other than a few incidents, there is relatively less violence in this book than in many other Hardy Boys books. While the story has less action, the quality of the mystery and the accurate setting in California keep this mystery in the four star range.
Though the Hardy Boys series is written in a relatively archaic fashion, as reading material for an increasingly younger audience they are excellent. The stories were once recommended for children ages 10 to 14. As children are exposed to more violence and seem to require greater levels of stimulation, the recommended age range has move to 9 to 12. I think any child capable of reading some of the challenging words in these books will enjoy them, regardless of how tame most of the action may be. Once a child has reached age 12 or so the stories may be of less interest, but given the combination of mystery and action, these books remain good safe choices for parents who want to know what their children are reading.
Diamond In The Ruff.......2004-04-30
Published in 1942 - Although I rate this book a three star which denotes an average book, I cannot slander this book for any particular reason. In fact I cannot find anything wrong with it to any degree - except for this: There are other books in the series that are better and it would be unfair to them to give this volume the same high rating as them. Broken Blade was less breath taking, less action packed and less exciting than several other HB volumes, but I still regard this as a very good volume. The plot is about a search for part of a sword and a race against time as the Hardys and unscrupulous characters hunt for the same sword simultaneously. Their objectives are the same but the goals are different. Who will find the blade first? Broken Blade is one of the least talked about HB books. People rarely list it among their best or worst and it tends to go unnoticed by comparison. RATED B-
REVISION: The 1970 revision was not as good as the first but I still regard it as a pretty good book in its own right and definitely worth reading.
Not Very Exciting.......2002-10-16
This review concerns the revised 1970 edition. Frank and Joe help their fencing instructor, Ettore Russo, by going to California, along with Chet, to find the guard end of a broken saber. The saber had belonged to Russo's grandfather, and proof that Russo is the rightful heir to his grandfather's estate is supposed to be engraved on the saber. Also looking for the saber is a gang on bank robbers, who have stolen some of Mr. Hardy's voiceprint records. Personally, I didn't care much for this book. I found that the first few chapters weren't all that important and could have been eliminated or shortened without hurting the rest of the story much. Also, the Hardys are told to track down a certain man who may be able to give them clues as to the whereabouts of the saber and it takes them very little time to find him. I didn't feel that the book had much action and the last chapter was pretty bad. Frank and Joe don't even catch most of the gang; the only one that they do catch is in, of all places, the city dump. You can read this book if you like, but its not one I'd strongly recommend.
Well Paced And Lots Of Action.......2001-11-11
This review concerns the original 1942 edition. Mr. Hardy's case of thieves stealing merchandise as it is being unloaded from ships leads Frank and Joe into another case concerning a broken sword blade. This book is well written, fast paced, has plenty of action and has a good beginning that quickly grabs the reader. My big problem with the book was that, while Mr. Hardy played a prominent role in this book, he was the only one of the other main characters of the series to do so, since most of the book was set outside of Bayport. Still, it was a really good book that most Hardy Boys fans should enjoy.
Good Mystery.......2000-10-08
This was a very good mystery book. It is about fencing (swordfighting) and the search for an old missing blade that has a will written on it. In order to gather clues to find the blade, the Hardy Boys go on-set at a movie filming to help with stunts. In the process they actually partially team up with their father who is working on a separate but closely related case (which makes this book a bit different from others in its series). Although the plot was rather predictable (gosh, could it possibly be that Frank and Joe save the day?!?), the book was still a fun read and will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys fencing.
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The Breaching of the Veil
A kidnapped Princess and a clanless man share a terrible secret--the dark powers of Maedun are preparing a new assault on the shinning Isle of Celi.
Using stolen Celae magic, the sorcerer Hakkar plans to rip down the veil of enchantment drawn about the island kingdom. Only the great sword Kingmaker can save the land. Until it, too, is shattered.
Brynda, daughter of Keylan, must teach her Rune Blade to sing death's song--or Maedun's Somber Riders will slain all Celi for their own!
Customer Reviews:
Horribly Great.......2002-01-31
It was soo good I have to read it over and over and over and over again. The story is so enthralling and it totally sucked me in just like the ones before it. I love it! ^^
Terrific book, engaging characters.......2000-02-19
Probably my favorite thus far. Marston does a wonderful job with her characters, making them vivid and alive.Unlike some authors whose characters are one dimentional. Characters so well done that they "spill" into later books. Her books are always a joy to read, the only "fault" is that I wish she could write them even faster than she does!
Disappointed!.......2000-01-03
I just have to say that I was disappointed with the conclusion of this trilogy. I bought all three books and expected to just read three books! It is a great story, but I just can't help feeling let down. I don't feel like there was any conclusions at all in this book considering it's the last in the trilogy. Now I have to get the next trilogy (was that the plan all along?) - and from what I can tell, only 2 books are out so far which means i have to wait for yet another series to finish - the reason I started this one is because I like finished series.
Objection!.......1999-10-15
I would like to object to "A reader from N.Y." I can see how this book may seem like all the others, but can you imagine all the work that went into it? I would certainly like to see you write something in that much detail, and following along with all the Celtic feast, traditions, and all the other little tidbits that make this series great! I'm in the middle of writing something to the like myself, but I can't get ahold of any good sources for learning about the cultures! Well, I've said what I felt I had to.
If you want to reply to this, email me, I won't be checking the reviews often.
Standard.......1999-07-09
Entertaining, but the main failing of Broken Blade is that it is exactly like too many other sci-fi/fanatsy novels available today. Browsing through the sci-fi/fantasy section of a bookstore is bewildering - there are so many hundreds of books entitled "Dragonmaker", "Sword of Light", and such that you don't know where to turn. I've read too many other fantasy novels with plotlines and characters all extremely similar to this one. It was fairly enjoyable, but do yourself a favor and don't buy it. Check it out from the library.
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Classic Dark Sun the pulls you in.......2002-04-05
Great book that is a joy to read. The characters were very interesting,
although some might argue that they weren't described in enough detail.
The ending was very powerful and finished the book wanting you to read more about Sorak and his future fate.
Highly recommended to any Fantasy and Dark Sun fans.
One of the best books EVER.......2000-06-10
If you liked The Brazen Gambit and The Darkness before the dawn then you will love this book and you will read it over and over again. This book is superb for all you DARK SUN lovers.I mean Sorak, Ryann, and Cricket make this book great. When you read this book you can see with your own eyes see the carecters do thier actions and see the gift sight and what is really happening at the same time, and thats just the begging i mould tell you the rest but you have to read the book and if you find the book you should by it and happy hunting and reading.
Wow........1999-11-05
I don't understand how some people can't like this book. I mean what an ending! Some thin kof the character as a super character, no he is not, he had a lot of history and background and in Dark Sun world, even he is not _that_ supreme. This book very good, and no it's not your regular book where the hero destroys all, he loses as much as he wins. I wish the author wrote some more on the story. I hope to see TSR put Dark Sun back to life.
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