Debbie Shanker (1:2613/321.1) wrote to Steven Horn at 16:47 on 03 Sep 1996:
 DS>  Be patient. I thought "The Hangman's beautiful Daughter" was the
 DS> best of the Ballad series. It gives Nora Bonesteel a good
 DS> introduction and that thread continues quite well in the lastest of
 DS> the series,
 DS>  "The Rosewood Casket". The newest is not being called a
 DS> mystery...it's more of a mainstream story with a bit of mysterious
 DS> stuff thrown in. I bought the hardcover the first time I spotted it
 DS> at the bookstore and read it in two sittings! The "ghostly" aspect
 DS> was pretty easy to figure out; it was the WHY that was intriguing.
 DS> An excellent addition to a wonderful group of stories and
 DS> characters. (Needless to say, Nora is my favorite in the continuing
 DS> cast of characters!)
I had the opportunity to buy a copy of The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter while 
I was "outside" in Victoria, B.C. but passed because I had it on order here.  
I may kick myself.:-(
I'm not surprised that "The Rosewood Casket" is no longer being called a 
mystery.  Even "She Walks These Hills" is not really a mystery novel.
 DS>  On the other hand, I can't seem to warm up to the MacPherson
 DS> books. I've tried a few of them, but can't seem to even get half
 DS> way in before giving up. 
I have no trouble reading them but note that there's not much to any of them. 
 The characters aren't particularly interesting.
Take care,
Steven Horn
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E-mail shorn@yknet.yk.ca _or_ shorn@web.net 
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