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"Parker's deft evocation of a lost era in Western American history-the life of the mining boom town-and her complex characterization make Leaden Skies an absorbing read."-Stephanie Barron, national bestselling author It is summer 1880, and Inez Stannert, one of the partners in the Silver Queen Saloon in Leadville, Colorado, travels with her photographer friend Susan to the fashionable summer retreat of Manitou for a reunion with her son, now a toddler in the care of her sister. On the way, show more fellow stagecoach passenger Edward Pace suddenly grows faint, swigs some medicine, and dies under their horrified gaze. Pace's widow rejects a weak heart theory and begs Inez to investigate. As Inez digs deeper, she uncovers the shady side of spa tourism including spurious claims, profiteering from the coming bonanza in medicinal waters and miracle cures, and medical practitioners who kindle false hopes in the desperate and the dying. Then Inez's husband Mark reappears after a year and a half's unexplained absence. Now she must fight to hold on to her child and the life she has built for herself in an era where "independent woman" is an oxymoron. Silver Rush Mysteries: Silver Lies (Book 1) Iron Ties (Book 2) Leaden Skies (Book 3) Mercury's Rise (Book 4) What Gold Buys (Book 5) A Dying Note (Book 6) Mortal Music (Book 7) Praise for the Silver Rush Mysteries: "Plenty of convincing action bodes well for a long and successful series."-Publishers Weekly STARRED review for Iron Ties "Meticulously researched and full of rich period details…her characters will stay will you long after you've finished the last page. Highly recommended."-TASHA ALEXANDER, New York Times bestselling author for Mortal Music "One of the most authentic and evocative historical series around. Long live Inez!"-RHYS BOWEN, New York Times bestselling author for What Gold Buys Bruce Alexander Historical Mystery Award Winner Macavity Historical Novel Award Finalist Colorado Book Award Finalist WILLA Literary Award Finalist Agatha Best Historical Mystery Award Finalist. show lessTags
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Just because I'm such a positive person (/end sarcasm) I'm going to start off with something that Ms. Gentry got wrong. 01880 is the zip code for Wakefield, period. Not for Greenwood (which is one of quite a few neighborhoods in Wakefield and yes it does have a train stop in it that's named after the neighborhood, but, I haven't seen a map during most of my life that has recently shown this as a 'town' anymore).
Okay. I had to get that out of my system. Onto the good stuff. The book definitely had me on the edge of my seat, sometimes 'cause it was suspenseful and I'll admit it, sometimes because I had no idea what was going on.
The paleo stuff was interesting and I really liked the characters of Chase and Pearl Phoenix, I actually liked show more most of the secondary characters for the most part. They were intricately written and all just a bit quirky.
On the other hand Ansel annoyed me a little. I understand that not everyone likes those who are descendants (or half descendants) of the Native peoples who were here in the US before the rest of us, but Ansel's character just wore on me because she never gave any of the other characters the benefit of the doubt. Seemed to believe that everyone was was against her because she was Amerind (which as an aside, my brain just can't seem to figure out how to pronounce correctly). Within the framework of the story it just got a bit repetitive. Of course, yes, I have no doubt that there are tons of haters out there in real life, but this was fiction, and fiction shouldn't be exactly like real life. show less
Okay. I had to get that out of my system. Onto the good stuff. The book definitely had me on the edge of my seat, sometimes 'cause it was suspenseful and I'll admit it, sometimes because I had no idea what was going on.
The paleo stuff was interesting and I really liked the characters of Chase and Pearl Phoenix, I actually liked show more most of the secondary characters for the most part. They were intricately written and all just a bit quirky.
On the other hand Ansel annoyed me a little. I understand that not everyone likes those who are descendants (or half descendants) of the Native peoples who were here in the US before the rest of us, but Ansel's character just wore on me because she never gave any of the other characters the benefit of the doubt. Seemed to believe that everyone was was against her because she was Amerind (which as an aside, my brain just can't seem to figure out how to pronounce correctly). Within the framework of the story it just got a bit repetitive. Of course, yes, I have no doubt that there are tons of haters out there in real life, but this was fiction, and fiction shouldn't be exactly like real life. show less
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