This is the first of a new series by Gayle Wigglesworth who writes wonderful light mysteries with no graphic sex and violence to get in the way of the plot. Her books cannot really be called Who-done-its because fairly early it is apparent, however that doesn’t spoil the story in the least.
Her characters (the good guys, that is) fill my requirement that they be the kind of people I would like to hang out with. Her main character, Karo Meisner, is easy to identify with as she is a divorced woman trying to make a new life for herself and has an adult daughter who lives far away. My only complaint is that I have no idea how the name Karo is pronounced; is it Kay-roe or is it Carol without an L?
I have never tried making pottery but the descriptions of the process is intriguing. Her descriptions, from home to work to beach to dogs to food, bring a satisfying depth to the story.
I am looking forward to the next Pottery Mystery.
Su Co (Boston, MA USA)
April 23, 2010