The Morel to this Story: Under the Ashes a very good read
Morel mushroom hunting in Michigan is almost a cult-like annual event.
Thousands head into the northern woods each spring in search of the tasty, coveted treat. But serious hunters know that picking the WRONG kind of mushroom can be deadly.
This is the backdrop for "Under the Ashes," a legal thriller by Michigan author Charles Cutter. Set in Northwest Michigan cities of Harbor Springs, Charlevoix, Petoskey, and Traverse City, Cutter's protagonist is defense lawyer Burr Lafayette, a smart and witty sleuth who is tasked with figuring out who killed a well-known local radio station co-owner by switching a restaurant dish spiced by morel mushrooms with the deadly variety.
Plenty of colorful suspects in the case, each with their own good reason to take out the radio station manager.
Lafayette is a somewhat unconventional attorney who has colorful associates and a drinking problem that puts him and others in danger. In fact, the lawyer's drinking and driving luck runs out with a deputy sheriff and he ends up in jail, needing the judge overseeing the murder case to spring him for court.
I like the way Cutter handles this very prevalent social issue by drawing attention to alcohol abuse without glorifying or suggesting it's OK.
Clean and smooth writing, clever dialogue, fast-paced – all tied into a very compelling mystery that's the latest installment of Burr Lafayette series. I highly recommend. 5-Stars.
Under the Ashes: Murder and MorelsCharles Cutter
Under the Ashes: Murder and Morels (Burr Lafayette Mystery)
Thousands head into the northern woods each spring in search of the tasty, coveted treat. But serious hunters know that picking the WRONG kind of mushroom can be deadly.
This is the backdrop for "Under the Ashes," a legal thriller by Michigan author Charles Cutter. Set in Northwest Michigan cities of Harbor Springs, Charlevoix, Petoskey, and Traverse City, Cutter's protagonist is defense lawyer Burr Lafayette, a smart and witty sleuth who is tasked with figuring out who killed a well-known local radio station co-owner by switching a restaurant dish spiced by morel mushrooms with the deadly variety.
Plenty of colorful suspects in the case, each with their own good reason to take out the radio station manager.
Lafayette is a somewhat unconventional attorney who has colorful associates and a drinking problem that puts him and others in danger. In fact, the lawyer's drinking and driving luck runs out with a deputy sheriff and he ends up in jail, needing the judge overseeing the murder case to spring him for court.
I like the way Cutter handles this very prevalent social issue by drawing attention to alcohol abuse without glorifying or suggesting it's OK.
Clean and smooth writing, clever dialogue, fast-paced – all tied into a very compelling mystery that's the latest installment of Burr Lafayette series. I highly recommend. 5-Stars.
Under the Ashes: Murder and MorelsCharles Cutter
Under the Ashes: Murder and Morels (Burr Lafayette Mystery)
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