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Sins of the Father (Family Tree Mysteries, No. 2) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Sprinkle (Author)
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September 25, 2007

Always ready to help a friend, Katharine Murray has made her way to Bayard Island off the coast of Georgia with Dr. Flo Gadney, to attend to an unsavory errand. Burch Bayard, local patriarch and greedy landowner, has a nefarious plan to build McMansions up and down the island—and over graves that may belong to Dr. Flo's ancestors!

The friends set to work to make sure that Dr. Flo's family tree has its roots in the old cemetery, a task made very difficult by the lack of Southern hospitality from the island's inhabitants. One old woman even tries to shoot them! But when that woman later turns up dead, Katharine and Flo realize there's more than bodies buried on that land. And if they keep unearthing the island's secrets, they might be digging their own graves.

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Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 354 pages
  • Publisher: Avon (September 25, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060819766
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060819767
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best genealogy mystery-Sins of the Father, June 21, 2009
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Patricia Sprinkle's mysteries have always some of the best available, but this one is her best so far. The combination of mystery, history, and genealogy research has something for everyone. Katharine Murray's story, begun in "Death on the Family Tree", continues when Dr. Flo Gadney asks if Katharine would be willing to accompany her to Bayard's Island to visit what might be her Grandfather's grave. The Bayard's want to disinter the graves on the island so they can build a series of McMansions and Dr. Flo is hoping to learn more about her family tree. That family tree holds a number of surprises for Dr. Flo and reveals some Civil War history that has been forgotten.

Making a reappearance are Hobart Hastings, Posey Buiton, Hollis Buiton, Dr. Florence Gadney, and Lamar Franklin. Tom Murray, Katharine's husband appears for a time. Katharine, with the help of Hollis, is still working on fixing and redecorating her Buckhead home which was vandalized in the series book one. If you liked book 1, you'll love book 2.
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3.0 out of 5 stars good story, October 18, 2007
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I enjoyed "Sins of the Father". Sometimes it is a little hard to sympathize with "poor little Katharine" as she sits in her huge house in the wealthy part of town with the kids moved out complaining about her husband not flying home for the weekend and wondering what to do with her life. Sounds like the dream life! That said, what I like a lot about the stories is that the family history and genealogy mysteries add a lot of flavor and interest and the murder part of the story is driven by the "family secrets" uncovered. The final scene came across as a little contrived to me, everybody coincidentally arrives at the same place during the climactic events and I had a bit of a "come on you can do better" reaction. But Katharine is appealing (other than the occasional bout of self-pity) and so are the peripheral characters. The story is very strong and kept my interest throughout. The locale is interesting as well.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Read, December 20, 2007
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I've always been a fan of Patricia Sprinkle, especially her Sheila Travis series. I enjoyed the historical and geneological background of the first book of this new series, so I had to get the 2nd book when it came out.

Interesting background on a area of Georgia I wasn't familiar with, enjoyed the characters (good guys and bad)and found it a thoroughly enjoyable read.
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Bayard Island, Claude Gilbert, Burch Bayard, Hayden Curtis, Bayard Bluff, Civil War, Marie Guilbert, Francis Bayard, Claude Bayard, Grandmother Lucy, Papa Dalt, Thank God, Katharine Murray, Mona Bayard, Aunt Sara Claire, Major White, Flo Gadney, Lamar Franklin, Miss Agnes, Dalton Bayard, Agnes Morrison, Miss Ella, Sea Island, Mallery the Pirate, Aunt Kat
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