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Double Black (A Ski Diva Mystery #1)
by
Wendy Clinch (Goodreads Author)
First in a very cool (literally) skiing series that introduces a sleuth who has ditched grad school, along with her cheating fiancée, to become a ski bum
Twenty-something Stacey Curtis is living the life she’s always dreamed about—until she finds a dead body in the ski chalet. And after her new landlord turns out to be the local sheriff, her life contains a whole lot more s...more
Twenty-something Stacey Curtis is living the life she’s always dreamed about—until she finds a dead body in the ski chalet. And after her new landlord turns out to be the local sheriff, her life contains a whole lot more s...more
Hardcover, 320 pages
Published
January 5th 2010
by Minotaur Books
(first published 2010)
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I picked up this book for my trip to China, and I ended up finishing it before I even left San Francisco! I wanted to check it out since I adore Wendy, and I trusted she would do justice to skiing culture and experience. The reading is very effortless and fast, which makes it easy to get engrossed. Stacey is a great protagonist, and I love her determination and courage to drop her "real-life" to try her hand at ski-bumming. Wendy includes touches that, as a life-time skier, made me smile and lau...more
Nice start to a new series--literally having your squatter protagonist walk into a room containing a very (as in with benefit of chain saw) murdered body. Even if you don't like or know much about skiing, you'll appreciate Stacey Curtis for dumping her cheating fiance back in Boston, hopping in her car, and heading north to Vermont ski country. What she does when she gets there is interesting, too--as are her "insider" insights into ski culture, the economics of resort communities, and the inter...more
Jan 11, 2010
Jon
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
skiers and non-skiers alike, mystery fans and non-mystery fans alike
Of course I loved this book. What on earth would you expect?
On the other hand, I have reasons besides the obvious. First, it's a ton of fun. Second, it's got a bunch of the liveliest and most clearly-drawn characters you'll find anywhere. Third, it isn't one of those mysteries where the protagonist does nothing but drive around and grill people; it's far more organic than that, and it feels more true to the way the world works. Fourth, it's a winner whether you care a fig about skiing or not.
On the other hand, I have reasons besides the obvious. First, it's a ton of fun. Second, it's got a bunch of the liveliest and most clearly-drawn characters you'll find anywhere. Third, it isn't one of those mysteries where the protagonist does nothing but drive around and grill people; it's far more organic than that, and it feels more true to the way the world works. Fourth, it's a winner whether you care a fig about skiing or not.
Cute mystery set in small skiing town in Vermont. Main character, Stacey from Boston, broken engagement and living in her car. Discovers a body - so she's involved up to her neck, but manages to squiggle out of that. Rents a room at the local sherrif's home, kind of protection since the local Viet Nam vet crazy guy is stalking her because he thinks she did the murder. Fell kind of flat in the end, but kept me occupied for a bit.
I really enjoyed this. It has all the elements that I look for in a mystery- great setting, interesting characters, and a compelling puzzle. Looking forward to spending more time with these characters in the next book in the series.
Good book. Nice twist at the end. My only quibble is the editing, and this seems to happen more and more in books.....CamelBak is not spelled Camelback. Typos and misspelled words in books drives me nuts.
Good characters, excellent place setting - Vermont Ski area! Nicely plotted. I am looking forward to the second book in this series and hope Clinch writes more.
Very enjoyable first in this series. I would have given it a four except the ending was a little abrupt and some loose ends. I look forward to the next in the series.
A really good first book. Let's see how the characters hold up, since she clearly plans for this to be a series.
This book just rambled on and on with no real direction. You might like it if you skied but to me it was just dumb.
A simple mystery, but I did enjoy reading about skiing since I know nothing about that lifestyle.
Pretty good little mystery! I enjoyed meeting the folks in the ski town and I'm anxious to read the next book in the series.
I dropped this book back in my library bag after 3 chapters, when I found nothing to keep me going. Also didn't care for the author's writing style.
3.5 stars
A bit of fluff, but an enjoyable read.
A bit of fluff, but an enjoyable read.
This is a lovely little book that is perfect for curling up with after a long day of skiing.
It would've been a five but the ending came abrubtly and seemed to neat and tidy.
Entertaining.
Fun mystery read set in a ski town in Vermont. I read it while in Lake Placid (sadly, not skiing), but it was a great vacation read.
First in what I think is going to be a series of ski diva mysteries - Stacey goes to Vermont to be a ski bum to escape a cheating fiancee and winds up in the midst of a small town murder mystery - well-written - a few foul language uses that weren't necessary - enjoyable light read
A murder mystery set in a New England ski resort town. I liked the voice of the narrator, esp the touches of humor. The plot is not particularly unique; however, the setting is. Living in the south, I know nothing about the ski culture. Being exposed the skiing industry made this book stand out for me.
This book brought back memories of my time as a ski instructor and living at Loon and Stratton Mountain--well, not the murder part so much, but the setting. I found it to be a great page-turner. It only took me about a day to read it, and I worked most of that day. I'd recommend it to any mystery reader who skis, or anyone who would like to catch a glimpse of what life is really like at a mountain.
A quick, fun read. It didn't always seem like a mystery, which allowed the characters to develop. I would have taken a different driving route from Boston to the Vermont ski areas, but who cares, really, as long as you get there!
Passed this book to Jen for her flight home from SLC...
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7...
Passed this book to Jen for her flight home from SLC...
http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/7...
Loved this zippy mystery with a skiing heroine--what fun!
Fun little mystery. Absolutely captures the ski town vibe--so much so, I kept thinking of my winter spent working on a local mountain! This would make a fun gift for any Vermontophiles or skifreak buds.
Not much of a thriller, though a small twist at the end. Quick read, but not really worth it. I am going to read the sequel - maybe it will have more content since the characters are already introduced.
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Born and raised in Ocean County, NJ, Wendy Clinch is the founder of TheSkiDiva.com, the premier internet community for women skiers. A graduate of Syracuse University, Wendy now lives in Vermont with her husband, Jon Clinch, author of "Finn: A Novel" and "Kings of the Earth," both from Random House.
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