06543cam a2200505 4500 288604708 TxAuBib 20170402120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781455550883 1455550884 B00H25FJ66 Amazon e5724de7-edde-4c22-bd88-332f491ee6eb OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1485060 OverDrive (Product ID) 1485060 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib MARON, MARGARET. Designated Daughters [Libby eBook] : Judge Deborah Knott Series, Book 19. Grand Central Publishing, 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 720kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:When Judge Deborah Knott is summoned to her ailing Aunt Rachel's bedside, she assumes the worst. Thankfully when she arrives at the hospice center she learns that Rachel hasn't passed; in fact, the dying woman is awake. Surrounded by her children, her extended family, and what seems like half of Colleton County, a semi-conscious Rachel breaks weeks of pained silence with snippets of stories as randomly pieced together as a well-worn patchwork quilt. But the Knott family's joy quickly gives way to shock: less than an hour later, Aunt Rachel is found dead in her bed, smothered with a pillow.<br /> <br /> Who would kill a woman on her deathbed? Was it an act of mercy, or murder? As Deborah and her husband, Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant, investigate they cross paths with an unlikely set of suspects: Rachel's longtime minister; her neighbor, the respected local doctor; the friendly single father who often sought her advice; and perhaps the most puzzling party of all, the Designated Daughters, a support group for caregivers that Rachel's own daughter belongs to.<br /> <br /> Soon Deborah and Dwight realize that the key to solving this case is hidden in Rachel's mysterious final words. Her mixed-up memories harbored a dark secret-a secret that someone close to them is determined to bury forever. HTML:<p>Starred review from June 9, 2014<br /> In MWA Grand Master Maron’s outstanding 19th mystery featuring judge Deborah Knott of North Carolina’s Colleton County (after 2012’s <em>The Buzzard Table</em>), Deborah’s elderly aunt, Rachel Morton, lies near death in a hospice. Rachel attracts a crowd of friends and relatives as she talks of “babies, fires, and unpaid debts, of someone who beat his wife and of cowbirds and vegetables and broken jars.” A distraction allows a killer enough time to slip into Rachel’s room and smother her with a pillow, thus ending her ramblings, which apparently concealed deadly secrets. Unraveling those secrets—some 60 years old—is a slow, difficult process with lots of suspects among friends and family. Maron achieves a delicate balance as she explores differences between mistakes, sins, and crimes, and shows that justice is not always arrived at by conventional means. Humor (e.g., Deborah outfoxes an unscrupulous auctioneer) and social issues (e.g., the difficult role of caregivers to the elderly) add to the warmth of a large family with all its foibles, squabbles, and quirks. <em>Five-city author tour. Agent: Vicky Bijur, Vicky Bijur Literary.</em></p>. Publisher's Weekly. This book has plenty of suspense and the characters are well done. One of Ms. Maron's strengths is the believability of her characters. They add to the story and don't distract the reader with useless red herrings. As usual, the interplay between Dwight and Deborah is wonderfully romantic even in the midst of a murder. I have to say that I will be glad to see them back home in the next book. I just love the family dynamics and the southern ambiance in these books. Can't wait for the next book in the series!!. - imainlinefiction.blogspot.com on THREE-DAY TOWN. As always, Maron skillfully layers an absorbing plot with the doings of Deborah's large extended family and the domestic details of their semirural lifestyle. In addition, the contrast between Deborah, who is warm and caring, and Sigrid, who is reserved and cerebral, gives Maron's tale added depth. Booklist on The Buzzard Table. Dwight's obsession with New York gourmet delights and Deborah's passion for stylish, impractical footwear are charming, but Sigrid's slow but steady police work carries the day. Fans who have hankered for Deborah and Sigrid to find themselves in the same story will be charmed. Kirkus on THREE-DAY TOWN. In Maron's intriguing 18th Deborah Knott mystery...Maron successfully combine a look at family foibles and relationships with a series of moral choices that challenges the characters' sense of law and justice. Publishers Weekly on The Buzzard Table. Maron...adroitly melds ugly American (open) government secrets with classic whodunit intrigue and stirs the pot by itemizing domestic travails that will touch readers' hearts. Kirkus Reviews on The Buzzard Table. This is a strong addition to a series that's won Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. Publishers Weekly on THREE-DAY TOWN. Warm and authentic family relationships are the heart of this evergreen series. Publishers Weekly on CHRISTMAS MOURNING. [Maron] plots like a modern-day Christie, but the North Carolina charm is all her own. Kirkus on CHRISTMAS MOURNING. Every Margaret Maron is a celebration of something remarkable. New York Times Book Review. [A] winning entry and a fine holiday mystery. Booklist on CHRISTMAS MOURNING. Smartly written. The New York Times on The Buzzard Table. There's nobody better. Chicago Tribune. Literature. Fiction. Mystery. Media Type: eBook. 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