I just finished this book. I couldn’t resist it. It is set in Old Town Albuquerque and involves ancient indian pottery, the University of New Mexico, and murder. I used to live in Albuquerque, got my first degree at UNM, and love Old Town. It is the mixture of the cheesy and the nice. Very very old adobe buildings, nice restaurants, lots of alleys and old streets. New Mexico has a charm to it that never leaves you.
The book is about an Old Town pottery shop owner, Hubert Schuze, who has been known to go dig up pots illegally. He doesn’t much apologize for it. He is a laid back guy who has a wide variety of friends and enjoys life. He is accused of murder so he has to take matters into his own hands.
Orenduff is a natural storyteller. This is one of those books where the writing is so smooth and the story so compelling that you stay up till midnight and then get surprised when you look at the clock.
Hey, and it is on Amazon Kindle for less than $6.
I give this book 3.5 stars out of five. This is the first of a series and I’m going to read the rest.
Will check it out.
Thanks for the recommend Yogi. I have just finished one book – The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny – and was looking forward to choosing another when I saw your review. I got a Nook for a Christmas present and have just downloaded it.
Another on for my list! I love it! You’ve become my personal book reviewer and adviser! So glad we like the same books! Saves me hours of wandering around the library or bookstores!! Have a great day!
Sylvia
You must read at lightening speed! You just finished another book a couple of days ago! I want to read at lightening speed. Boo.
I have to admit…I was initially thinking Cheech and Chong and a lot of smoke when I read the title..lol.
Great review…nice and to the point. Sounds like something I’d read!
I may have to check this out to thanks.
I’ll have to get my Mom to download it and borrow her reader. Thanks for the tip.
Old Town is a world unto itself. I guess all cities will say the same of theirs, if they have one.
This sounds interesting. I like New Mexico’s cultural flavor, and the story premise sounds good. Love the name.
Thanks for the great review of my book. I like that you got what the main character is all about. People seem to like him despite (because of?) his faults, and they like the New Mexico setting, so you covered it well in just a few sentences. I also liked the comment from one of your fans that she was expecting Cheech and Chong. Would you like an Advance Reader Copy of the 4th in the series? It will be out in March, but I already have the ARCs