"Archaeologist Emma Fielding finds murder in Massachusetts"

Archaeologist Emma Fielding and her student crew work on a dig at the eighteenth century Chandler House in Massachusetts. Neighbors are not very happy about the dig, especially when they find two separate murders. These aren't old bones from past murders; they are freshly slain corpses.

Emma's students stay with her and her husband at their home not too far from the dig. This can prove interesting with so many people in one house. Plus Emma's sister has come to visit which is another complication.

Emma gets herself into some scary situations in her attempts to figure out whether the deaths are related to the museum or the dig. There are lots of interesting characters in the town and plenty of dark forces to keep the mystery going.

While I liked the archeological information and the many characters, for some reason I feel this book was a slow read. It wasn't something I kept picking up to finish. I'm not really sure why. I like Emma and the other characters. I think this was a good story. Just something about the flow.

I recommend this book.

Reviewed by Dawn Dowdle
Posted November 28, 2004