The Barnes & Noble Review
It'll take more than Comfort Cookies (one of the five yummy-sounding recipes in this volume) to calm the storm of controversy threatening Sanpere Island in this exciting new Faith Fairchild mystery. There are three kinds of people on Sanpere Island, Maine: The locals, islanders born and bred; those from "away," who live on the island full time but are unfortunate enough to have been born somewhere else; and the "summer people," holiday residents such as minister's wife Faith Fairchild and her family. Until recently, the three groups coexisted peacefully, mostly amused by each others' antics, from lobster wars to using buoys for decorations, from wacky rowboat races to family feuds. But lately there's been a lot of resentment over development on the island, and Faith is shocked to hear about the disputes that have broken out over the mini-mansions and proposed gated community eating up acres of shorefront property, blocking the most spectacular views, and claiming exclusive rights to the nearby beaches. Tempers are running higher than the tides, and vandalism has become commonplace. Murder would be an even more disturbing development, and that's what Faith suspects when she discovers the body of one of the most controversial developers at a local lighthouse.... Sue Stone