Book Review: Blood Country

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

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Mary Logue
Class/Genre:   Mystery
Series: Claire Watkins # 1
Walker, Nov 1999, $23.95, 324 pp.

In the Twin Cities, Clare Watkins was a detective until a driver deliberately ran his car over her husband killing him. Their ten-year old daughter Meg witnessed her father’s death. The two females decide they need a radical change. They move to St. Antoine, Wisconsin, hoping that small town living will benefit both of them. Still, Meg remains insecure because she saw her father’s killer and realizes that she can identify him and he can recognize her.

Nine months later, the fragile peace of the Watkins women ends when Meg finds their neighbor dead. The autopsy revealed that someone murdered the kind victim. Clare decides to find out who would kill such a nice person. However, a personal problem soon surfaces as her spouse’s killer arrives in St. Antoine. Clare knows he came to silence the only witness who can link him to her husband’s murder. She risks her life to keep Meg safe even while she uncovers the full truth behind her spouse’s death.

The exciting BLOOD COUNTRY is the first Clare Watkins mystery and it appears to be ready for a long and popular run. The characters are everyday people coping with terrible things that have occurred. Readers will cheer on the efforts of mother and daughter to more than just survive. The enthralling mystery is entertaining due to a sleight of the hand twist that makes it nearly impossible to identify the real culprit. More novels like this will brighten the world of the audience and Mary Logue will have an even brighter future ahead of her.

Harriet Klausner

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