Shadows at the Spring Show: An Antique Print Mystery
By Lea Wait
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Lea Wait
Lea Wait made her mystery debut with Shadows at the Fair, which was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Shadows on the Ivy, the third novel in her acclaimed series featuring Maggie Summer, is forthcoming in hardcover from Scribner. Lea comes from a long line of antiques dealers, and has owned an antique print business for more than twenty-five years. The single adoptive mother of four Asian girls who are now grown, she lives in Edgecomb, Maine. In addition to the Antique Print mysteries, Lea Wait writes historical fiction for young readers. Her first children's book, Stopping to Home, was named a Notable Book for Children in 2001 by Smithsonian magazine. Visit her website at LeaWait.com.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The first in the Antique Print Mystery series. The book takes place over a weekend at an antiques fair where two dealers, married but in the process of divorce, are murdered at different times. Maggie Summer deals in antique prints and has the booth next to them. She and her friend Gussie, also a dealer, get involved in the investigation. An average cozy with a few surprise elements. The writing can be stilted at times but the plot is good.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5SHADOWS AT THE FAIR: AN ANTIQUE PRINT MYSTERY by Lea Wait is the first, introductory title in the series. I was tempted to read this book because I liked Lea Wait’s other works so much, especially the new TWISTED THREADS: A MAINELY NEEDLEPOINT MYSTERY.I did like the overall ‘feel’ of the book, but I didn’t have enough details to really like the main characters that much. The characters weren’t as ‘fleshed out’ as I would have liked. The Findley couple - I never did feel concerned about them and couldn’t understand their relationship. Is Will a good person or bad person? Gussie was all over the map and Lydia and Abe were very creepy. Joe - kind or silly? Only 3 pages were devoted to Maggie’s husband, Michael.I did enjoy the theme of the book - antique prints. I liked the chapter introductions - information about various prints - descriptions, dates and details about the artists. The introductions were my favorite part of the book.The mystery was plausible but I wanted more details.I will read more titles in this series and hope they get better and better.