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Vineyard Fear : A Martha's Vineyard Mystery

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I have a real problem with the author changing the title of a book and then trying to pass it off as a new book!!! Show me any difference between the book called Vineyard Fear and the original book called Cliff Hanger. This is the third time he has done this. I really enjoy Philip Craig,s books but find this practice disgraceful.

I absolutely agree with Mr. Wells! Changing the title of the book is sneaky - if I hadn't read the reviews, I would never have known that this books is actually "Cliff Hanger" which I just finished reading. While the book is quite good, I am very annoyed that the published appears to be trying to pull a fast one!

I would like to say that this is an excellent book--as are all of Craig's books I've read so far. They make me feel as though I'm right there on the island with J.W. and Zee, and it gives me a glimpse of what life is like on the East Coast.
And this book is a RE-issue--the author is NOT merely trying to pass off a previous book as a new one. "Cliff Hanger"--the 4th book in Craig's Martha's Vineyard series--is out of print, and has been re-issued as "Vineyard Fear"--it says so right on the front cover of the book.
If you love a protagonist who's a bit of a wiseacre and a book that will keep you guessing AND make you chuckle, then Philip Craig is the guy for you.

VINEYARD FEAR by the late Philip R. Craig is one of those books that makes a cozy so much fun to read. The plot is intricate, solutions may be messy, but they serve the purpose.
Zee needs time alone to make the big decision and J.W. is afraid she may choose medical school over his frequent requests to marry him. J.W. is helping his friend John Skye move his vehicles to the Island when first a hit & run driver bounces him off a fender, second the gas logs in John's mainland house are turned on when J.W. is under-the-weather, and third he is checking on John's house when a bullet misses him. By then J.W. is sure someone is trying to kill him, but why or does the killer have the wrong man?
This title in the series takes the reader from Martha's Vineyard to the mountains of Colorado for some fast paced action and personal insight. An excellent read for a sunny day in the shade.
Nash Black, author of Indie finalists WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.

This book is also known as Cliff Hanger. it says what it was published as at the bottom of the book. Great book got me hooked on the series!!!

As always, Philip Craig kept me enthralled. I have never been to the Vineyard but based on the author's descriptive writing I know I could find my way around the island. The ending is always a surprise. Craig's books never disappoint me. Definitely a keeper.

I found this series by accident, friend loaned me a copy of one in the series. Now I am buying all the books in the series and trying to read them all in order. Excellent characterizations, interesting locales, well though out plots, everything you need for a successful series.