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High Country Fall

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This book was a nearly perfect read, a fantastic blend of mystery and what is great about good fiction - relationships and character development. This is the fourth book in the Deborah Knott series that I've read. I didn't care for the really early works much but since she's started with Dwight as lover/husband, for me, at least, the series has really improved. In this one, there's a great little mystery with interesting characters, but there's also wonderful descriptions of the scenery, fleshed out secondary characters and a really believable quandary that Deborah herself is in. I love how the author puts the relatives in the story, here it's two college age nieces. I'd also recommend the two books that follow this one: Rituals of the Season and Winter's Child, both also great books. There's just something about this one, though, that makes it stand out for me...

I thought the development of this case was a bit weak. I also thought Judge Knott's confusion about her upcoming marriage was in line with the lyrics from "it's in his kiss". If you're a fan of this series you will at least enjoy this book. If you're a fan of good mysteries this might be somewhat slow.

#10 of the Deborah Knott series-Maron's style is consistent from book to book. You can count on a subject that is a depiction of a specific aspect of North Carolina life, the continuing saga of Deborah Knott's life as a District Court Judge and her family and finally a murder mystery to give it just enough suspense and mystery to keep you up until you finish the book. Sometimes, the mystery is a little weak as it is in this one. But the Knott story keeps the reader satisfied enough to keep wanting more. High Country Fall takes place in the North Carolina mountains. I believe this is the first in the Knott series with this setting. Maron educates us on the development of the mountains and the mix of native mountain folks with the Floridians that have found the mountains as their summer home. She then continues the Knott story with Deborah trying to adjust to the thought of the engagement ring on her finger. And finally, the murder of a prominent doctor and local real estate agent makes the novel complete. This is not my favorite of the series, but it is definitely satisfying.

This book held my interest to the very end. The plot was excellent and the descriptions of people and places were very good. I'll continue with Margaret Maron books.

A really good read. Maron's Judge Knott is always interesting and and it is like visiting with an old friend.

Margaret Maron's HIGH COUNTRY FALL has Judge Deborah Knott on her way down the aisle with Deputy Sheriff Dwight Bryant. She agrees to serve as a sub for another judge and finds herself involved in murder.
Cedar Gap has lost a prominent doctor and a young man stands accused, though Judge Knot has reservations about his guilty in face of the evidence she has no recourse but to proceed with his trial.
Safe and cozy with very little suspense, Judge Knott finds clues and solves the case, but her discoveries lead her to question decisions about her personal life.
A good time to spend with a favorite character.
Nash Black, author of SINS OF THE FATHERS.