Ron K. (WhidbeyIslander) -
As a resident of Whidbey Island, I knew many of the locations mentioned in the book, although I do not experience the issues that some of the characters do, not living under the flight path of the Navy 'planes. I usually like to read golden age mysteries so I won't offend the author if I dislike the work (most authors of golden age mysteries are dead.) I'm happy to say I did enjoy this book, although I thought there was a bit too much back story at the beginning. The woman whose death prompts her old schoolmates to investigate sounded like we shared a lot of views, although the brief passages (flashbacks) featuring her made her sound a bit annoying and preachy. As a slow reader I appreciated the short paragraphs and chapters, which made it easy to stop at any point and pick it up later.
