Voice from the Ashes [Paperback]

Cindy Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2006

Voice from the Ashes is a murder mystery, but it's also a story of how small town folks react when one of their own kills one of their own.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...ties in the eruption of Mount St. Helens... a clever plot and fully realized characters. I loved this book." -- Ernest Hebert, author of seven highly acclaimed novels -- including The Dogs of March, cited for excellence by the Hemingway Foundation and The Old American, winner New Hampshire Writers Project award for 2001 -- and professor of English at Dartmouth College. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Inside Flap

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens became the site of two hideous events. One, unavoidable — the eruption of a long dormant volcano. The other, the horrific murder of one of Pequot, Washington’s most beloved citizens. The killer attempted to use the volcano’s wrath to cover up his own grisly act. Will Chief Ian Merryweather be able to ferret out the killer before he creates more devastation in the tiny town? --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Hilliard & Harris Publishers (April 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159133148X
• ISBN-13: 978-1591331483
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,333,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book, May 12, 2006

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This review is from: Voice from the Ashes (Paperback)

Voice from the Ashes has interesting characters, a good plot line and a wonderful setting: the Mount St. Helens eruption!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Baffling Mystery, August 6, 2006

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Barbara Bockman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Voice from the Ashes (Paperback)

Review of Voice From the Ashes by Cindy Davis

With Mt. Saint Helens as a perfect backdrop, Cindy Davis has created a perfectly baffling mystery. In a small town populated with a slew of possible suspects, we see red herrings everywhere through Police Chief Ian Merryweather's "new eyes." While the volcano puffs out threats to the natural world, a murderer secretly delivers threatening notes and then acts on them. Mrs. Davis pulls no punches as she brackets her novel with two gruesome deaths. But it isn't all grim. There is a touching love story running parallel to the main plot.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Tension, May 16, 2006

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M. E. Wood "Content Writer and Reviewer" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Voice from the Ashes (Paperback)

If you like a good mystery you'll like Voices from the Ashes. This one happens to take place during the eruption of Mount St. Helens and the evacuation of the neighbouring small town full of tourists. Ian Merryweather has to deal with the vicious murder of his best friend, Police Chief Baker. In this community where everyone knows everyone finding the killer has a greater sting because he realizes someone he knows is the killer. Davis has strung together a host of interesting characters, intricate plot and incredible tension. It is well worth your reading time.