Nikki Baker's plots are interesting and plausible but it is a great shame that her main character is such a disappointment. Virginia Kelly is selfish, egotistical, vain and casually cruel - its good to have realistic characters along with their faults but frankly this one is so unpleasant its hard to see why anyone would like her.

Niiki Baker's memorable and realistic characters draw us into her web of mystery once again! An old love interest of Virginia's calls her up to make sure she'll be at the upcoming class reunion, and she goes, hoping to find out what happened to this unrequited love. Back home, amidst disillusioned parents, old friends, and old dreams, Virginia's natural curiosity and good intentions lead her to a dangerous spot where knowledge brings murder, and even Virginia's life may be on the line!

The book gives a good overview of the areas with many addresses. Anyhow I found it a bit too black and white. It gives useful maps, but no coloured pictures from the areas, which would make it a bit more pleasant to read.

I highly recommend this guide to anyone who will be traveling in the Northeast as well as Canada. This guide gives you everything from upcoming events for the year to where to stay & eat. The maps are easy to read and follow. I have been a reader of the Mobil Guide for many years and it is continuing to give the most accurate, up-to-date travel information. This is the MUST-HAVE for the Northeast traveler.

Instead of getting better with age,this series seems to be stuck in a rut.The early entries in the series (The Body in the Transept, To Perish in Penzance) were so much better than the most recent Dorothy Martin mysteries. Dorothy seems a bit sanctimonious these days and the presence of her dull husband, Alan Nesbitt, doesn't help much. Nesbitt is so sketchily drawn that it's hard to see him as anything other than just a shoulder for Dorothy to cry on once in a while. The plot in this book is only mildly involving and the mystery not very difficult to figure out. Overall, this is an ok book but it difinitely could have been better.

The story begins with a Thanksgiving Celebration in the heart of a British Cathedral town. Dorothy Martin, American Chatterbox with arthritic knees and the new wife of former Chief Constable Alan Nesbit, is begged to fill in for a teacher during a flu epidemic. While doing an admirable job as a substitute teacher, she becomes aware of bit of oddness and suddenly finds herself in the midst of a very unusual murder case. Jeanne Dams does an EXCELLENT sense of setting in her cozy mysteries, and the detective work is plausible. The Dorothy Martin character with her wacky hats and nosy questions does get on my nerves just a bit, but I like her anyway. The religious angle to the book was well set out and quite interesting and the characters were ones the reader could care about.

In the early 1990s, George Lucas, perhaps the greatest provider of popular culture in the twentieth century, produced what I consider to be the best TV series ever made, *The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles*, the concept of which was, in Lucas's own words, "to get kids involved in history through the Young Indiana Jones character".

The series had two actors impersonating young Indy: Corey Carrier was Indy from 1908 through 1911, and Sean Patrick Flannery was Indy from 1916 through 1921. As the actors matured, I supposed Lucas intended to have them explore the early 1910s and 20s. Unfortunately, the series petered out, and all we are left with is a collection of fifteen young adults books that fill the gap between the Carrier and Flannery periods, from the Spring of 1913 in this volume to December 1914 in *The Eye of the Tiger*.

*Young Indiana Jones and the Plantation Treasure* has thirteen-year old Indy join young Lizzie Ravenall (who returns in *The Curse of the Ruby Cross* and *Mountain of Fire*) in her quest for an ancient family treasure that has them trace a slave of her grandfather's through the remains of the Underground Railroad. The plot is pre-formatted Scoobidoo but, faithful to the vocation of the TV series, it manages to marble in some information on the antebellum South. Moreover, the slim volume contains five bibliographical references for kids who want to find out more, and a four-paragraph historical note which tells you that, contrary to the TV episodes, which always featured at least one important historical figure, "the main characters in the book are all made up", but that abolitionist Garrick Lloyd was based on William Lloyd Garrison and the slave Indy and Lizzie are looking for, Harriet Stoneman, had a real-life equivalent, Harriet Tubman.

All in all, it is a rather sympathetic adventure that might conceivably stimulate interest in history among younger readers.

(One continuity error I am having problems with is the allusion to the hat "that man gave me in Utah", a reference to the Utah, 1912 segment of *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade*, in which an eighteen-year old River Phoenix played a thirteen-year old Indy. It is really hard to picture the hero of this book as Phoenix one year older. But then the fault lies with the movie, not the book.)

Before Raiders of the Lost Ark, meet Young Indy in this great book about treasure. While on business with his father, he meets a girl named Lizzie Ravenall who is searching for her family treasure. She, Indy and his father go all across the Eastern Seaboard following the Underground Railroad to find the treasure.

This book stuck to the facts but, became a bit "long" before it ended. Still, it is a good Serial Killer book. (add it to your collection)

My nephew happens to be one of the victims in this book. The writers detailed the facts in this case pretty much as I know them. At the time this book was publised the case was still an open investigation. As of last week...June 8, 1999 DNA testing results confirmed our worst nightmare. Yes, our loved one was identified thru DNA on the remains/bones that were found on the estate of that lunatic! I have no sympathy for that murderer's wife who claims to this day that she didn't know or even suspect her husband was leading a double life. I find that hard to believe and feel like she could have saved some lives if she'd only came forward to police with the information she knew regarding the skull found on her property a year before he was found to be a suspect and then killed himself before we could have justice for our loved ones. The book was "OK" and I appreciate the author's sticking to the facts as we knew them at the time the book was written. Thank You, Aunt of Victim

A fast-paced look at a deranged man who wore a suit to work and appeared to be the average Joe Normal. His wife and children never caught on to his homosexual side -- or his poolside manner. Where literally thousands of human bones were found is astonishing. Given their location, it's amazing this serial killer was able to carry off his crimes for such a long time. A super investigative journalism description of a hideous man.

I just finished reading this book today.It was one of the most exotic and exicting Indiana Jones books.But it is rather outlandish.It's almost like Indy traveling to another planet and looking for a lost artifact(what would you think of such a book?slightly silly?Yes.)My favorite Indy book is still "The Unicorn's Legacy".The best scene is when Maleiwa(big baddie) and Indy fight for the alicorn on the Statue of Liberty and...what ya lookin' at me for?I'm not telling you the end!

This was a very good book I thought. It told a story that had a lot of action and excitement in it. Jones, of course, is an archeologist and likes to travel a lot and search for ancient things. Well, this time Jones gets to go on a really exciting, weird, dangerous, but adventurous voyage. He is going to try to find what he has been looking for, for a long time, but at the same time he is going to try to save the world (or should we say worlds) from an evil person who wants to rule them. This book also kind of tells about a love story. Indy is stuck and confused about what to do about a certain lady. In conclusion, I thought that this book was a great book to read, it was full of adventure and action.

Indiana Jones and the Interior World is an outlandish, outrageous fantasy and it makes no apologies for it. There is no need for apologies, this book was a constant thrill ride packed with interesting characters and fascinating locales! This book rocked!

In the spring of 1821, young Nelly Vandorn had already experienced her share of trouble on her Indiana homestead. Her Ma had recently died and immediately following that tragedy her Pa had mysteriously disappeared. However, Nelly remembered, "Ma always said that trouble comes in threes." The third trouble, in Nelly's mind, arrives one spring afternoon when her Pa returns with his new bride, Margery. Nelly and her brother Cornelius cannot imagine that Margery, who is from Pittsburgh, with her fancy clothes and big city manners will ever make it in the wilderness and are determined not to treat her like kin. Cullen has attempted to create a protagonist who is strong and determined in the face of tragedy. Unfortunately, for the majority of the book, Nelly comes off as ignorant, hateful, and cruel. She despises books, hates the local Indians, disdains a neighbor because he is different, and makes Margery's adjustment to wilderness life much more difficult than necessary. Margery, however, is clearly not suited for wilderness life. At one point she leaves a pot of honey outside because she hopes to attract a bear and admire his "very stately walk." She is oblivious to the threat such actions represent for her new family and the livestock. The other two characters, Pa and Cornelius, are fairly colorless and seem to be merely plot devices to move the story along and highlight the conflict between Nelly and Margery. Near the end of the book, Nelly finally comes to appreciate Margery's good qualities after another terrible tragedy, but it is difficult to accept the sudden transformation in Nelly's attitude and character. Despite the disappointing characters, the book explains various elements of frontier life, including the challenges of finding/growing food, the danger animals represent, and the difficulty of simple tasks such as doing the laundry. However, these details do not compensate for the book's mediocre characters and story.

I have just finished the book. I think it is the best children's book I have read for many years. I loved it. I have already recommended it to three friends. Ms. Cullen's descriptions are so graphic and original. I think the book is one of a kind and not to be missed.

This is a great book to read to a grade school class! Not only is the story interesting and believable, but the historical details make it even more satisfying and worthwhile. Children know when they are being "talked down to," and this book with some of the sad realism it includes does not do that - what it does do is open avenues for discussion about issues children worry about in their own lives.
I loved it!

This book is ugly beyond belief! The produciton is poor (the cover alone, a hardcover art book without a dustjacket and printed on the board itself--how cheap can you get!), the colors are off, the drawings--or what passes for such--are boring, the artist's imagination is nowhere evident, and the whole book is one huge and endless monotony. Boy, am I glad that I didn't have to live my year as it's depicted in this worthless book!

I just have to try to balance the negative review the other reader left.

That a hardcover book is published without a dust jacket is 1) not out of the ordinary, and 2) not a reflection of quality. Many high-quality books from some of the most skilled publishers are published sans jacket -- it is simply a stylistic choice. This book is printed on high-quality, acid free paper, and is bound inside typical boards with 4-color printing on front and back.

The color reproduction is not 'off' throughout the book. I have no idea why someone would think that, or what basis that person would base such a claim on.

As for the art within the book - it is quite clever and interesting. It isn't exactly my cup of tea, but I can appreciate it for what it is. Which is more than I can say for the other review.

this book had a cruddy storyline, dialouge, the works. It was not an indy book. I didn't even finish it. whatever you do, dont buy this book!

All of the books in this series are fun for the reader, because they involve the reader in the story. In fact, the reader controls where the story goes. The plot in this book is great, as Indy and the reader take an adventure into the Himilayas. A great read especially for younger readers.

...but I think I enjoyed it more than the other reviewers listed here. One factor that may have played into my enjoyment is the fact that I lived in southern Indiana for quite some time (now living in Europe) so I recognized many of the locales mentioned, especially the Indiana University sites.
I do have to agree with the other reviewers regarding the fact that the episodes of this series that take place in England are better than this one. I enjoy the interaction of Dorothy with the English mentality/way of life, and hope that the next book in the series returns to the UK.

Killing Cassidy takes place in the author's home state of Indiana rather than the village of Sherebury in England and the results are somewhat disappointing. Dorothy seems out of sorts during the entire book and is rather whiny. The characters lose much of their charm in the move across the Atlantic. The plot was ok but I enjoyed the other books in the series a lot more. Let's hope Dorothy hightails it back to England and stays there.

I like Dorothy Martin. I read the reviews already written and don't agree with the negatives about this book. It's definately worth reading, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the ones set in England. I tend to choose English mysteries over American because of a quaintness and charm that I missed in this one. We automatically expect her books to take us to familiar places and miss them if our expectations are not met. But this is a good book. Many will enjoy it.