Snake in the Glass (Wheeler Cozy Mystery) [Large Print] [Paperback]

Sarah Atwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2010 | Series: Wheeler Cozy Mystery

When a nervous stranger appears at Emmeline Dowell's glassblowing studio begging to use her kiln for an experimental gem treatment, Em finds it a little odd, though nothing to be alarmed about. After all, the annual Gem Show is in town, and everyone in Tucson seems obsessed by it. Besides, Em's too worried about her missing brother Cameron to pay much attention, until a dead body found in the desert turns out to be linked to the stranger -- and to Cam.

Product Details

• Paperback: 362 pages
• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing; Lrg edition (March 17, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410423123
• ISBN-13: 978-1410423122
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,184,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read, especially if you're interested in gems, October 16, 2009

By 

Esther Schindler (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Snake in the Glass (A Glassblowing Mystery) (Paperback)

I felt a little guilty when I wrote my critical review of Atwell's last book in her Glassblowing Mystery series, because I so wanted that book to be better than it was. So I'm VERY relieved to shout Huzzah! Atwell -- and heroine Em Dowell, who owns a glassblowing shop in Tucson -- are back on track with a fun, engaging mystery novel.

In this third novel in the series, Em's brother Cameron is moving to Tucson to be near his new ladylove. Except a situation arises in the first few pages that causes Cam to stomp off in a huff, mad at the world. At first she isn't concerned, but when his absence stretches to days... Meanwhile, a Mysterious Stranger wants to use Em's glassblowing equipment for an odd-sounding experiment with gems... peridot, in particular. Eventually these events are tied to the discovery of a body in the desert, and Em, naturally, has to find out what's going on.

Atwell is doing a great job with these characters (and the other folks you've met in previous books, starting with Through a Glass, Deadly) and they're growing in a thoroughly nice way. The situation is entirely plausible, or at least I was able to suspend my disbelief enough to not-question anything while I was reading Snake in the Glass. Admittedly there's more here about gems than about glass, in this book (more glass! more glass!) but that was okay because I learned plenty of neat stuff.

You probably DO want to read the earlier books in the series, but the book could work as a standalone.

This is a fun, quick, relaxing read. Completely enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glass was never so interesting, December 9, 2009

By 

D. Griffin "dargriff" (Wesley Chapel, FL) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Snake in the Glass (A Glassblowing Mystery) (Paperback)

I love all the glass blowing mysteries. This one is great. Em is a good character. This one has huge twists.
You will love it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mystery revolving around glassblower Emmeline, November 13, 2009

By 

Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snake in the Glass (A Glassblowing Mystery) (Paperback)

Sarah Atwell's SNAKE IN THE GLASS provides a mystery revolving around glassblower Emmeline, who not only blows glass but investigates the murder of a stranger who has begged to use her kiln for an experimental gem treatment. A fine pick for lending libraries strong in murder mysteries.