{"id":23358,"date":"2024-03-05T20:39:48","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T01:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=23358"},"modified":"2024-08-13T19:35:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T23:35:21","slug":"mirror-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/23358","title":{"rendered":"Mirror Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mirror Lake<\/em> (2020) Juneau Black<\/a> (A Shady Hollow Mystery)<\/p>\n

\"Mirror<\/a>Orville Braun has decided to run for sheriff, and Vera’s boss, BW Stone, wants Vera to give the paper the inside scoop.<\/p>\n

But Vera has ethics and decides to consult the local lawyer for advice.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, but now you have the important phrase on the advice of counsel. That helps a lot. I\u2019ll write up a letter, too, for you to shove in Stone\u2019s face when he gets overeager.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what if he gets so mad that he fires me?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019d be a fool to do that,\u201d Mr.\u00a0Fallow said promptly. \u201cEveryone knows you\u2019re one of his best reporters. But just in case, I\u2019ll add a paragraph explaining that it would be actionable if you were to lose your job as a result of your ethical stance. No one wants to be on the receiving end of actionable.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We don’t spend quite as much time this book in Joe’s Mug, but we still get plenty of Lenore.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rug?\u201d Lenore asked. \u201cIt\u2019s a rat thing. They claim floorcloths are a very practical method to prevent damaging and dirtying floors during large events. The color shouldn\u2019t matter, but for funerals and wakes and whatnot, they\u2019re always black, or dark-colored if you can\u2019t get black on short notice. I tell you, rats can claim they\u2019re not superstitious, but no rat will have a pink floorcloth at a funeral!\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a font of information,\u201d Vera told her friend. <\/p>\n

\u201cI took a class at university all about rituals of death among various species.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Again, although on some levels this feels like a kid’s book, there are so much for adults.<\/p>\n

Elmo\u2019s Bar was a clapboard structure perched on the narrow bank. Unlit lanterns hung from the eaves, and fishing nets festooned the outer walls. A sign with blue letters proclaimed: <\/p>\n

Elmo\u2019s Bar
\nyou can\u2019t go lower than here<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s a delight.<\/p>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Vera Vixen, Lenore Lee, Joe Elkin, Joe Elkin Jr, Theodore Meade, Orville Braun, Howard Chitters, BW Stone, Anastasia von Beaverpelt, Esmeralda von Beaverpelt, Edith von Beaverpelt, Lefty, Ambrosius Heidegger, Sun Li, Gladys Honeysuckle, Barry Greenfield, Dorothy Springfield, Edward Springfield, Walter Fallow, Bradley Marvel, Arabella Boatwright<\/p>\n

Cover design and illustration by Perry De La Vega<\/p>\n

Publisher: Vintage<\/p>\n

Rating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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