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Title details for Weeping by Shelly Reuben - Available

Weeping

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by Shelly Reuben
Anna Fields
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"Weeping" is an arson investigator's term, as well as the usual state that befalls a fire's grief-stricken survivors. So it's with some surprise and suspicion that New York arson investigator Fritillary "Tilly" Quilter meets the seemingly unconcerned Faith Browning, whose sister Dorsey has just burned to death in their family home. When Faith puts in a quick claim without giving the insurance company a chance to look around, the company calls Tilly. Tilly teams up with the arson pro Isaak "Ike" Blessing, and together they must sift through the ashes to find the truth.

Written by a real-life private eye and fire investigator, Weeping is fueled by technical authority, lively characters, and stylish prose.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Fritillary Quilter

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 9, 2004

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781481563383
      • File size: 230901 KB
      • Duration: 08:01:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 8-12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Fritillary "Tilly" Quilter and arson expert Isaac "Ike" Blessing investigate a suspicious claim submitted by Faith Browning after her sister dies in a fire. Anna Fields gives engaging enthusiasm to the voice of tell-it-like-it-is New Yorker Tilly and capably finds voices for the various other imaginative characters. Fields captures Tilly's thoughts and actions as the arson case unfolds and successfully portrays the nuances of the growing relationship between Tilly, the talented beginner, and Ike, the veteran professional. Fields's narration is sensitive, well paced, and fun. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 9, 2004
      Edgar nominee Reuben (Julian Solo
      ) launches a new mystery series featuring a young New York insurance claims investigator who will either charm or cloy, depending on how you feel about Nancy Drew. Fritillary "Tilly" Quilter and arson expert Isaac "Ike" Blessing, who happened to probe the fire Tilly accidentally started years before as a teenage babysitter, team up to look into a suspicious claim put in by Faith Browning after her sister Dorsey dies in an apartment blaze. The pair dutifully grill a conventional circle of suspects, including a spurned suitor and a married lover, with the veteran Ike taking much of the lead while Tilly focuses on reconstructing the victim's life. Details of Tilly's temporary jobs before she discovered her calling slow the narrative, while the step-by-step arson investigation proceeds a bit ploddingly. Despite the author's own expertise as a professional fire investigator, her efforts to share the fascination for the minutiae of her craft with the reader fall short. Little suspense surrounds the fire's origin, and the murderer's identity will be unsurprising to most. Tilly's crush on Ike and her naïvete make her seem more like a star-struck teenager than an independent professional. Still, Tilly has an engaging voice that will appeal particularly to younger readers who care more about character than crime. (Mar. 1)

      FYI:
      Reuben is also the author of two mysteries,
      Origin and Cause (1994) and
      Spent Matches (1996), about arson investigator Wylie Nolan and attorney Max Bramble.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:8-12

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