The Body in the Fjord: A Faith Fairchild Mystery

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Summary: Didn't capture interest.....
Review: I read the first few chapters, and skimmed the rest. While I like Pix, she just doesn't have the witty intelligence of Faith. This book was bogged down with details, and lacked excitement. I found some of the dialogue between the guests on the Scandia Sights tour amusing, but not enought to plod through the whole 200 hundred something odd pages of the book. Working on Body in the Bookcase presently, ah.....Faith is back!

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Summary: fun for travelers
Review: I thought this book was ideal for either a thriller fan or just someone with a strong interest in Norway. Having visited this beautiful land many times, I was very pleased to know that the Kvikne's Hotel was featured in the story. This book has many facts that are good to know and finally I know how to make sm?rbr?d!

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Summary: This book met all my expectations and more.
Review: I was browing in the bookstore for a mystery novel. This book caught my eye with its bright yellow cover, interesting plot, and the fact it took place in Norway - that really whetted my appetite. My great-grandparents emigrated from Norway and settled in Newburyport, MA. I was amazed at all the history and cultural aspects of the Norwegians incorporated into this story. What a superb job! I had never read this author before but now all her books are on my "must get" list (along with my "must get to Norway list."

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Summary: Didn't capture interest.....
Review: Let's face it--Faith Fairchild is a much more interesting heroine than her friend Pix Miller. In this installment of "The Body....." books, Pix accompanies her mother on a trip to Norway. She has been summoned by her childhood friend, Marit Hansen whose daughter has disappeared after the death of her fiance. The theory is that since the two young people were tour guides, the group of women can join the tour and discover the culprits to the apparent murder/kidnapping. The best part of the book is the background of Norway with frequent references to the geography, climate, customs, and food of the country. Somehow this book doesn't come across as well as others of the series and it's hard to care about characters who are never fully developed.

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Summary: Disappointing unfortunately
Review: This book centers on Pix Miller character in Norway with her mother. The reason I enjoy this author is because of the Faith Fairchild character and to find this book with so little of that character is disappointing. I usually re-read many of my mystery novels and this is one I don't think I will. Faith is the most interesting character and to make her a minor character is to disappoint her many fans.

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Summary: Mystery and Travelog combined
Review: Warning -- this could be an expensive book -- you may find yourself longing to tour Norway yourself! All the standard elements of the genre are present, leavened with Norwegian humor (What does Sweden have that Norway doesn't? Good neighbors.), recipes (lutefisk is fish steeped in lye, so I'll aim for the ginger cookies), and such original similes as "Her voice was as bitter as an unripe lingonberry". Highly recommended.

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Summary: Mystery and Travelog combined
Review: Warning -- this could be an expensive book -- you may find yourself longing to tour Norway yourself! All the standard elements of the genre are present, leavened with Norwegian humor (What does Sweden have that Norway doesn't? Good neighbors.), recipes (lutefisk is fish steeped in lye, so I'll aim for the ginger cookies), and such original similes as "Her voice was as bitter as an unripe lingonberry". Highly recommended.