Publisher's Weekly Review
With its muted evocation of the Alaskan terrain and somewhat brittle construction, Sue Henry's Murder at Five Finger Light: A Jessie Arnold Mystery is a weak entry in a usually strong series that began with Murder on the Iditarod Trail (1991), which won both Anthony and Macavity awards. Forsaking her dog team and the familiar environs of her remote cabin, Jesse sets off to join a work party organized by friends who have purchased a lighthouse on Five Finger Island, where the discovery of a body puts a chill on what were supposed to be festive proceedings. Agent, Dominick Abel. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Booklist Review
It's not all murder, she said, and it's certainly one of the most unusual amalgamations between two covers. Editor and writer Bruce has concocted a real whodunit how-to by assembling 15 award-winning, homicide-oriented authors, asking them to incorporate a craft whimsy somewhere in the plot, including an actual pattern and brief history, then compiling. Gillian Roberts' Ellie's Chair introduces readers to double trouble: flea markets and painted wood furniture. Weaver Parnell Hall gives Coach Crandall his just and deadly rewards, and subsequently explains the intricacies of this woven necklace. Stories, though anthology---size, do make for some great reading and guessing, but many of the 15 crafts are often treated without much attention to instructions and details--and are sans illustrations or photographs. Appended are lists of museums and artisan centers, shows and festivals, publications, guilds and organizations, craft supplies, and instructions. --Barbara Jacobs Copyright 2005 Booklist