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dennisfischman 's review for:
Bootlegger's Daughter
by Margaret Maron
Re-reading this book after many years for the Somerville Public Library's Mystery Book Club, I was struck by how Margaret Maron created a setting that was entirely real from the first page onward. The town and the county where attorney Deborah Knott lives are populated with her friends, foes, family, and connections through her profession and her politics, and you get a sense that the author didn't create them but discovered them, fully formed.
The mystery was a deeply sad reflection of its time, and I certainly hope that it would not happen today--but I may be too optimistic. The twists and turns of the plot might be obvious to you if you're a good detective. On second reading, I could see them coming. You will still enjoy the book, however, if you like good writing and a strong heroine with a wry sense of humor.
And if you do like it, you're in luck, because there are seventeen more!
The mystery was a deeply sad reflection of its time, and I certainly hope that it would not happen today--but I may be too optimistic. The twists and turns of the plot might be obvious to you if you're a good detective. On second reading, I could see them coming. You will still enjoy the book, however, if you like good writing and a strong heroine with a wry sense of humor.
And if you do like it, you're in luck, because there are seventeen more!