A Killer Collection by Ellery Adams is the first book in the
Antiques and Collectibles Mystery series.
Molly Appleby is a writer for Collector’s Weekly. She is going to write a series of articles on
North Carolina pottery collectors and potters.
Molly is attending her first kiln opening with her mother, Clara (who is
an expert and collector of pottery). A
kiln opening is where a potter sells the wares he has created and collectors
can get them at reasonable prices.
At the kiln opening of C.C. Burle, George-Bradley Staunton,
a collector, collapses. No one is too
upset because George-Bradley is not very nice.
At one opening he knocked over a woman and she broke her leg. George-Bradley is rude, condescending, and
only out of himself. It is determined
that George-Bradley collapsed from an overdose of insulin (he was a
diabetic). However, someone gave him the
overdose intentionally. Molly sets out
to figure out who killed George-Bradley.
She thinks it will be good for her article. There is no shortage of suspects.
During the course of the investigation Molly stumbles upon
pottery thefts and another dead body. AKiller Collection provides wonderful descriptions of beautiful pottery as well
as information on the making of clay, using a potter’s wheel, and different
types of kilns.
I give A Killer Collection 4 out of 5 stars. This is an early work of Ellery Adams
(originally published under J. B. Stanley).
A Killer Collection has satisfying characters, interesting premise, and
one of the mysteries takes a little more thought to solve. I enjoyed the descriptions of the beautiful
pottery especially face jugs.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley
in exchange for an honest review.
A Killer Collection is one sale for $.99 at Amazon.com. There are currently four books in this series. A Killer Collection, A Fatal Appraisal, A Deadly Dealer, and A Treacherous Trader.
Thank you for taking the time to read my review. Have a great Sunday and Happy Reading!
Kris
 |
No comments:
Post a Comment