An amateur naturalist dies of mushroom poisoning, a day later the local librarian kills herself, then the buried bones of an infant are discovered. Chicago native Leigh Girard is finding life in a small town can be fatal. Determined to start a new life after her mastectomy, Leigh flees to Wisconsins Door County peninsula, where she takes a job as reporter for the local newspaper. Her first assignment, the naturalists obituary, turns into a hunt for a murderer.
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"The stark beauty of the Door peninsula provides the backdrop for this riveting debut thriller. Plan on an all-nighter." -- Kirkus Reviews, January 15, 2006
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Gail Lukasik was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a dancer with the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. She has worked as a choreographer, freelance writer, canoe instructor, editor and college lecturer. Lisel Mueller described her book of poems, Landscape Toward a Proper Silence, as a "splendid collection." In 2002 she was awarded an Illinois Arts Council award for her poem, "In Country." She received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she taught writing and literature. Kirkus Reviews described her second Leigh Girard mystery, Death's Door, as "fast-paced and literate, with a strong protagonist and a puzzle that keeps you guessing." She wrote her first mystery at her son's suggestion.
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This review is from: Destroying Angels (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)
A quiet, steady read with the sublime gentleness of a Door County trail hike through a patch of poisonous mushrooms. Gail Lukasik explores the adventure of breast cancer survival in her appealing protagonist Leigh Girard with authority in a mystery twisting with unpredictable turns of events and poetic writing. Highly Recommended.
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Great Read!,
This review is from: Destroying Angels (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)
Loved this book! It is paced well and engaging. Leigh Girard is tough, but likable. The writing is spell-binding, sparse, taut, and powerful. I guarantee that you'll be up all night trying to finish this one. Keeps you guessing until the end.
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Great Protagonist,
This review is from: Destroying Angels (Five Star First Edition Mystery) (Hardcover)
The Door County setting is beautiful and an interesting contrast to the sinister plot. The local characters are spicy. Good character development makes the reader care about the protagonist and her feelings about breast cancer survival give added depth. A thoroughly enjoyable read. And if you like it as much as I did, you will be happy to know that there's more ahead -- this is the first in a series.
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