The Paperwhite Narcissus
A Marthas Vineyard Mystery

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Another excellent book in this very enjoyable series. The plot includes several sub-plots, a hard-to-untangle mystery, and the pleasant local color that adds so much authenticity. I think my favorite part is that the heroine and some of the "supporting cast" are well into the later years. I actually......more

Finally! A book where the main character isn’t 30 and gorgeously rich. This book’s main character is a 90-something newspaper columnist who keeps a sharp eye on the town and solves whodunits, either in her role as deputy or as the town’s most knowledgeable resource. I didn’t start at the beginning o......more

I picked this up from the library because the books that I have on hold aren't in yet. I read another book in this series some time ago and did not have an entirely favorable review. I find that the same issues that I had with that book still apply with this one. It's kind of unbelievable that a 96......more

And I was also given The Paper White Narcissus, another mystery set on Martha's Vineyard! The two detectives could hardly be more different - rather than a retired cop, Victoria Trumbull is a 92-year-old Island native who knows everyone and uses her information and common sense to solve untimely dea......more