I came upon this book while looking for a book to fit a Modern Mrs. Darcy Reading Challenge. I went to Off the Beaten Path, the local bookstore. In the bookstore, the author of Murder at Maple Springs was doing book signings. He is Robert John Terreberry. I spent a little bit of time talking with him exchanging writing ideas. Murder at Maple Springs is the first book of his series. After reading it, I am now looking forward to reading the next one.
In this mystery, you get to follow the life of a new couple, the O’Briens, who had moved to Maple Springs. They quickly meet the neighbors and get involved with a class of people who can afford the houses in Maple Springs (the houses are out of my price range). They get to know one couple in particular and suddenly they find themselves in the center of a murder mystery.
The hero of the story finds himself at the center of a murder investigation. Surprisingly, he is given more information and more access then perhaps any citizen should ever have a right to, but it is enjoyable to read how our hero navigates these new waters.
The story moves at a rather brisk pace. Through Terreberry’s writings, I was able to get to see a lot of the finer details of Maple Springs, its surroundings, and its inhabitants. Terreberry has an eye for detail and this shows up in his writing. Because I am also interested in eventually writing a piece of fiction, I’m interested in how authors pull their stories together. I find scene, character, and plot composition quite fascinating. I also looked at Murder at Maple Springs through this perspective.
Murder at Maple Springs is 379 pages long but it reads very quickly. I was able to click through 50 to 100 pages in a sitting with no effort. Because I read this mostly in the evening, as I came to a sudden twist in the road, I knew I had to put in a bookmark and stop reading, because if I did not, I would be sucked in for the rest of the evening. It was very enjoyable to read this book.
Murder at Maple Springs was simply a fun book to read. It was enjoyable to meet the author of the book. Now, after having read the book, I look forward to meeting him again and talking about his writing experiences. I think people of the region will especially appreciate reading it.
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