"A continuation of a delightful series"

In the seventeenth book in her "Alpine" series, Mary Daheim once again treats her fans to another captivating mystery filled with the beloved characters from her previous novels, as well as a few new folks. Emma Lord, newspaper publisher extraordinare, is thrilled to have her brother, the Father (he's a priest) in town as he is serving as a subsitute in the town's parish. But when a visitor, Genevieve Bayard, dies in the parsonage, it's up to Emma to find out who-dun-it!

Emma turns to her usual cohort in sleuthing, Vida Runkel, to help her put all the pieces together, but is shocked to find out that Vida isn't at all sorry that Genevieve has died. Mystified by this unusual attitude, Emma soon finds out that quilting, and sharing patterns isn't the sweet, benign hobby that most people think it is, in fact, it's downright nasty at times.

Mary Daheim spins a fascinating mystery with "The Alpine Quilt," much to the delight of her long-time fans. However, if this is the first book you've picked up in this series, you can pick up quickly on the quirky, interesting characters that make up the town of Alpine, Washington. Prepare to enjoy yourselves with this charming novel.

Reviewed by Sharon Galligar Chance
Posted September 13, 2005