A new series featuring NYPD homicide detective Sigrid Harald There was more than coffee in Professor Quinn's morning coffee. Someone in the art dep...
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Oct 27, 2011
Linda
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I am a big fan of Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott series, but had never given much thought to reading the Sigrid Harald series. It just seemed too different from Deborah Knott to interest me that much. That was before I read the most recent Knott mystery, Three Day Town, in which Sigrid played a part. I found her an interesting character, one with an intriguing back story alluded to in Three Day Town.
As this first novel in an eight book series was written in 1982, it was a bit like a tr More...
As this first novel in an eight book series was written in 1982, it was a bit like a tr More...
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Aug 23, 2011
It has been a while since I read any of Margaret Maron's mysteries, and this one is a kind of time machine. Published in 1982, it brings back memories of typewriters and pantsuits. This art department of a New York City college has a young, blonde secretary, only one woman professor, and a slide library, and everyone smokes. The detective, Lieutenant Sigrid Harald, is the only woman investigating homicides, making her way methodically among prejudiced behavior of male colleagues, interviews by g
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Dec 23, 2011
Abbey
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BOTTOM LINE: This is the first in a mystery series starring one of my all-time favorite detectives, Sigrid Harald. Each time I reread this I'm reminded how much I really enjoy her "presence". That intelligent, prickly, sharp-edged but actually gentle woman is a superb creation, and the mystery plots ain't bad either. Entire series is highly recommended.
Ms. Maron's first mystery novel is quite a polished accomplishment, with its excellent plot and wonderful characterization More...
Ms. Maron's first mystery novel is quite a polished accomplishment, with its excellent plot and wonderful characterization More...
Dec 19, 2011
Nell
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Maron's latest Deborah Knott mystery has Deborah and Dwight in New York, where they cross paths with Sigrid Harald. She interested me enough to read the first book in that series, and I liked it, so will continue. I do find it a bit odd at first, as in the Kinsey Milhone books, when the setting is not old enough to be vintage but too old to be current--what's with the pagers?--but adapt after a while.
Sep 09, 2011
Marcia
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Margaret Maron is more well known for her Deborah Knott series. One Coffee With (1982) is the first book in her earlier series featuring Sigrid Harald, a NYPD homicide detective. Set on the campus of New York's Vanderlyn College, academic rivalry, petty jealousy, greed, and revenge form the backdrop to the murder of a prominent member of the Art Department faculty. I'm looking forward to reading the other seven books in this series.
Oct 26, 2009
Lynne
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The book was a quick read and I just didn't feel like I connected with Sigrid yet. In fact, just trying to get used to her name is throwing me a little bit. I definitely enjoyed the book and can't wait to get started on the next book because I'm hoping to like Sigrid as much as I do Deborah.
Jun 09, 2011
Diane
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I wanted to go back to one of Margaret Maron's early books. It was a standard cozy-intrigue about tenure and academic publishing in a college art department. Not bad, but she's gotten much better as a writer.
Sep 09, 2011
Liz
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First of Sigrid Harald police mysteries. Maron's early work, set in NYC, hard to get hold of now. Good stories but never reached popularity of her Deborah Knott series set in NC. Maron is supposed to be working on a book to come out in 2011/12 combining Harald and Knott in one mystery.
Mar 23, 2011
Karen
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I definitely enjoyed this book. It reminded me of a time when there were no cell phones or computers. I will be reading more of her work.
Nov 23, 2011
Melissa
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read margaret maron's other series and found her writing just nice and easy. quick page turners
Mar 09, 2010
Mary
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A breezy, funny little mystery with rich character development. I come back to it again and again.
Nov 27, 2011
Deb
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Pretty good for a first mystery, but not as entertaining as her later books.
Jul 10, 2011
Margaret
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Very nicely drawn mystery... author recommended to me by my sister-in-law and novel irresistable because the main character is Sigrid! Well drawn characters - interesting view of the art academic world and enough twists to hold my interest. I recommend it. (plus the paperback I read fit into my purse!)
Oct 02, 2008
LJ
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ONE COFFEE WITH - Okay
Maron, Margaret - 1st in Sigid Harald series
Detective Sigrid Harald finds herself involved with a variety of colorful and offbeat suspects as she investigates a murder in the art department of a prestigious university.
It was intelligent and well written, but very slow.
Maron, Margaret - 1st in Sigid Harald series
Detective Sigrid Harald finds herself involved with a variety of colorful and offbeat suspects as she investigates a murder in the art department of a prestigious university.
It was intelligent and well written, but very slow.
Oct 21, 2007
Judy
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The start of a series 'starring' Sigrid Harald. Sigrid is an NYPD Detective. It looks like it will be a good series.
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