Death of a Healing Woman [Large Print]

I have every one of Allana Martin's books and they are my very favorites, I read them time and time again. Her description of the West Texas small towns are so vivid and very interesting. Her character is a favorite of mine and she has a smart attitude and a great hand at solving crimes in and around the area she lives. My only regret is that Ms. Martin is no longer writing and I miss Texana Jones so much I have to read the books over and over to get my fix. Every single book from the first to the last are good and very timely in many instances.

Martin writes with a true feel both for place and for mystery. Her knowledge of the Big Bend area of West Texas is reflected in the accuracy with which she captures the people and lifeways of this interesting borderland. Her tale of the healing woman is both intriguing and resolved with a grimly appropriate resolution. This book will whet your appetite for those that have followed.

I read lots of mysteries, but enjoy the English village murder mysteries the best. This is a welcome addition of the American variety. I also liked this book because the heroine didn't do something stupid that put her in harm's way. It was well written and very enjoyable. I have now ordered her other mysteries.

I finished reading, THE DEATH OF A HEALING WOMAN, when I went on a fishing trip. The fish had to wait until the authoress solved the mystery. Once in awhile, I still go back and look for a clue that led up to the gruesome murder. When the one who did the killing was caught I almost cheered at the justice of this person's demise. I won't say when you read this novel, I'm saying you must read this novel 'cause it is being reveiwed by the big reviewers. What I would like for you to do is E-mail who sent the article out of a newspaper in the last chapter. I've other things to do than go back and figure this out! THE BEST MYSTERY NOVEL I'VE READ SINCE SHERLOCK HOLMES! LUTHER BUTLE

Allana Martin's book, DEATH OF A HEALING WOMAN, is a page turner. A current television add states that, "LIFE IS DIFFERENT ALONG THE BORDER." Where the mesquite trees from the United States are divided from the mesquite trees from Mexico by the Rio Grande River, there is a society different from any other place in the world. Here where two cultures clash and clutch each other for life and death, this novel tells about a world where witches live with drug smugglers and horse doctors. I am only half way through with this mystery novel, and my only wish is that the book would never end! I'm wondering if a drug mule, an illegal, or a person who is afraid of the mysterious powers of the healing woman, is the muderer. Even though I have a mean streak, I wouldn't tell you who the killer is even if I knew. It is crulerer for you to suffer the suspense I'm experiencing! Luther Butle