delphimo
03-19-2009, 07:22 PM
I read the third book in the Josie Prescott series a while ago, and decided to complete the series, about an antiques dealer on the New Hamphire coast. Cleland does not use extensive setting, so little is learned about New Hamphire. Cleland's forte is the antique world, which she presents very well. This story involves a mini mansion with many delectable pieces, plus three lost paintings by Renoir, Cezanne, and Matisse. This is a fluff mystery with very little gory, graphic rendering of the crime scene. The story contains a hint of future romance. A very fast read.