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The Alpine Journey (An Emma Lord Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Mary Daheim (Author)
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine; First Edition edition (1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0345396448
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345396440
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 855,453 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When Audrey Imhoff is murdered after her nightly nude dip off the Oregon coas and her husband disappears, the couple's three adolescent children remain strangely calm, or so thinks vacationing journalist Emma Lord.

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3.0 out of 5 stars For very specific tastes in mysteries, 8 Mar 1998
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When a relative from her late husband's side of the family who she has just met is murdered, Vida Pinkel decides to investigate the case. She enlists the aid of her friend Emma Lord, a newspaper owner-publisher. All evidence points towards the victim's spouse having committed the crime, especially since he went on the run right after the funeral. At first, no new evidence surfaces to contradict the circumstantial evidence that points towards the spouse having done it. However, this does not deter Emma and Vida from continuing to dig deeper since neither one is convinced that the spouse is the perpetrator. They want to uncover the truth no matter who gets hurt in the process.

THE ALPINE JOURNEY is a Northwest American cozy that will only be loved by fans of the series. However, first time readers will feel cheated and lost because the book can not stand by itself. Additionally, the underlying premise to the story line (that an individual can badger their friend to help them investigate a murder) makes the characters seem unreal. Mary Daheim shows glimpses that she has writing talent, but on a whole this novel fails on to make a positive impression on the reader.

Harriet Klausner

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2.0 out of 5 stars One of the weaker books in the Emma Lord series, 14 Aug 1999
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When Vida Runkle discovers a distant relative has been murdered in a seaside Oregon town, she takes off to solve the mystery, dragging her employer, newspaper editor Emma Lord, with her.

Although Emma Lord is the star of this series, she takes a backseat to her sidekick, Vida Runkle, in this book, and the reversal does not work well. Runkle comes across as a meanspirited, insensitive detective who shows little consideration a loyal and injured Emma Lord. Meanwhile, the author spends far too much time lecturing us on the value of family and that "blood is thicker that water." Combined with a weak plot, this relentless harping on family (despite the fact that Runkle has never met most of the branch of the family she is now meddling with) make this one of the least enjoyable books in the series.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but limited readership, 28 Dec 1998
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As always Emma and Vida are out to solve a mystery. I enjoy this series as well as the Bed and Breakfast series that Ms Daheim writes. I have read all the books in the series and had no trouble enjoying this addition, but I feel that it would not be a good way to introduce new readers to this excellent series. Start with Alpine Advocate and then continue down the line. Following that course will allow the reader to enjoy all that has lead up to Emma and Vida's relationship and to Emma's interaction with all the characters in the series.
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