 a book by an author whose closest relationship with our state was a weekend trip or watching the Murder, She Wrote series. The words 'quaint', 'crusty' (referring to an old lobsterman) and idyllic will all be used. Natives will dress like an LL Bean catalogue (except for the crusty lobsterman, who wears old pants that smell of fish and a turtleneck sweater) and the people from away )who are not called people from away) have just walked out of the the Brooks Brother's summer clothing sale.

Maine is complicated, with real issues about class, property values, poverty, zoning, nativism, management of forests and fisheries...dozens of things that aren't touched on by writers using the state as window dressing. Barb never does that, and I appreciate it.

That being said, Barb, when do we get a book where governor "Lou LePlage" is found floating face down in the waters off Busman's Harbor? That has the potential to be a real bestseller! :-)

Welcome, Barb! I'm so intrigued by the "real Maine" and all of its issues — that plus a cat on the cover! Sign me up! As a New Yorker, I kinda like the tourists (although I stay away from Times Square, as a rule).

I've had my eye on Fogged Inn for a while now, as the cover draws me in so. And, well, I'm a fog fan. The timing here on the Reds blog is always so perfect in my reading life. I am currently reading a series that is set in San Francisco with fog as a recurring element, I just received a book some of you might be familiar with entitled Time of Fog and Fire, and here today is Fogged Inn. I'm thinking maybe I should just make March my "fog" month.

Barbara, Fogged Inn will be my first Clambake mystery read, but I always go back and pick up the previous books. After reading your post and all the comments about how authentic your series is, I'm looking forward to reading your stories set in a place I'd love to visit. And, your attention to detail about class and the different peoples that inhabit a place have me thinking about being more aware of that element. I've always appreciated and gravitated toward books that portrayed the interacting of different groups of people in a realistic manner, but now I will
a book by an author whose closest relationship with our department of state was a weekend slip or watching the Murder, She Wrote series. The quarrel' quaint',' crusty' (referring to an old lobsterman) and idyllic will all be use. native will dress like an LL Bean catalogue (except for the crusty lobsterman, who wears previous pants that smell of pisces and a turtleneck sweater) and the people from away) who are not called people from aside) have just walked out of the the Brooks Brother's summer clothing sale. 

 Maine is complicated, with veridical issues about class, property value, poverty, zoning, nativism, management of forests and fisheries... dozens of things that aren't touched on by writer using the state as window dressing. Barb never does that, and I appreciate it. 

 That being said, Barb, when do we get a book where governor " Lou LePlage " is found floating face down in the waters off Busman's Harbor? That has the potential to be a real bestseller! :-) 

 Welcome, Barb! I'm thus intrigued by the " real Maine " and all of its offspring — that plus a cat-o'-nine-tails on the cover! Sign me up! As a New Yorker, I kinda wish the tourists (although I last out away from Times Square, as a rule). 

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maine is compLIcaTed, witH rEal ISsues aBout cLaSS, prOperty valueS, povErty, zoninG, nativISm, managEMent of fOrests And FisHeriES...dOzEns Of THinGS tHat ARen'T touched On By WriteRs usING THe stAte As wiNdow dRessing. Barb neVer Does THat, And I aPprecIate It.

that bEing saId, BarB, wHen do we get a book WherE governor "lou leplaGe" Is fouND floatIng FacE down in The wateRS ofF BUSMAn'S Harbor? That has the pOtENTiAl to be a rEal besTSeLlER! :-)

Welcome, baRb! I'M so iNTRigueD by tHE "rEal Maine" And all OF iTs Issues — tHaT plus a CaT on The Cover! sIgn mE up! As a new YorkeR, I kinDA like the tourisTS (although I staY AwAY FrOM TimEs SQuare, as a rulE).

I've HAd my Eye oN foGgeD inn foR a whiLe NOw, AS the cover draws me in sO. ANd, well, i'm a foG fan. The timing Here on the REDS Blog is alWays SO pERfect in my readiNg lifE. I am currenTLy readinG a serIes that iS set in San fRAncisco wIth Fog As a RecURRiNg element, I jusT REceiVeD a book sOme Of you miGht Be fAmiLiaR wIth entitlEd Time of foG aNd fiRe, aNd herE Today is FOgGed inN. I'm ThinkINg maybE I shoUld jUsT mAKe MArch my "fOG" mONTh.

BaRbArA, FogGed inN will Be my FIrsT ClambaKe mystery ReaD, But I AlWaYs go bacK and pick up the PrEvious bookS. AFteR readiNG Your post And all the comments about hOW authenTic Your sErieS is, I'm lookIng ForwarD to REading Your stOries SeT in A PLace I'D LOvE to ViSit. And, your ATTenTion tO dEtaiL about cLass and the differenT PeoPles that inhabIt a PlacE HAvE me THiNKinG aBOut BEIng more aware of tHat element. i'vE AlWays apprecIAteD aNd graviTated toWard bOOks that Portrayed The interaCtIng oF DIffErent groupS of peoplE in a realiSTic maNNeR, but nOw I Will
 a book by an author whose  closest r elati ons hip  w ithourstate was a we e kend  trip or watching theMurde r, SheW ro te se ries. T h ew o rds  ' qu ain t' ,  ' crust y'(referr ing to anold  l obsterman) a n didyllic wi llall be used.  Na tiveswi lld resslik e anLL Bea n  catal ogue (exc ep t  for t h e crust y lo bste rman, who wears o l dp ants that smel l of f is h  a n d  atur tleneck sw ea ter)a nd thep eo p l e  fr o m away )who a re not call e d p eoplefr oma way) h ave j us t  wa lked out of  the  the Broo ks Bro t her's s u mmer cl othing  sa le. 

Ma i ne  i s c om p lic a te d,w ith  real is su es  abou t cl a s s ,  pro per ty v alues , poverty, zo nin g, n a tiv ism,manag emen tof fo restsand f is heries...dozens  ofthings th atar en' ttouch e d on b y w rit ers usi ng thes tat ea s wi ndow dressing. Bar bn e ve r does t hat, a n dIa ppreciat eit. 

Th a t  bein g sa i d,  Barb, w hen do we  g et a bo ok  where  g ove rno r "Lo u  LeP lage"is found  floa t ing face downi n the waterso ff B us m an's  Ha rbor? Thathast he p oten t ia l t o  be a  real  b e st s eller! :-)

Welcome ,Barb!I'm s o intrigued b y the "rea l M aine" an d al l  o f  its issues —thatplus a cat on the c over!  Sign me  up! As a N ew Yorke r,I k ind a l i k ethe tourists( a ltho ug h I sta y a way fro m T ime s S qua re , as a ru le).

I' ve  h ad  m y e ye on Fogged I nn  fo ra w hilen ow, as  thecove rdr a wsme in s o .A n d, w el l,  I'm  afo g fan . Th e  ti ming he re on the  Re d s bl og  i s alway s so perfectin  my readin glif e. I a m currentl y reading a series that is setinSan F ranc isco with  fo g as a  re c urring  eleme nt, I  j ust r eceiv e d  a  bo ok  some of y o u  mi ght b efami liar wi th entitled Time o f  Fo g and Fire, a ndhere t od ayi sF ogg ed Inn . I'm thinking ma ybe I shou ld ju st make Ma r chmy  "fog"month.
Barb a ra, Fog ged Inn w ill be my  f irst C lam bake myste ry read,  but I al w ays g o  b ack a ndpick u pthe  prev ious b o oks . Aft er rea di ng you r pos tand allthe comments about howauthen tic y our  series i s,I 'mlooking f orwa rd to read ing  yo ur st ori e s set  ina  p lac e  I'dlove to visit. An d,y o ur  attentiont o det ail a bou t  class  and  the different pe o ples that inha bita pla ceh aveme  thinking abou t b ei n g  more aw ar e of that e lement.I' v e alw ays ap precia ted and g ra v itated  tow ard  books th atpo r trayedth ei nterac ting  o f diff erentg roup s of people in a r ealis t i c man n er,  butno w I wil l 
 a_book by_an author whose closest_relationship with_our_state was_a_weekend trip or_watching the Murder,_She Wrote series. The_words 'quaint', 'crusty'_(referring_to an old lobsterman) and idyllic will all be used. Natives will dress like_an_LL Bean_catalogue_(except_for the crusty lobsterman, who_wears old pants that smell_of fish_and a turtleneck sweater) and the people from_away_)who are not_called people from away) have just walked out of_the the Brooks Brother's summer clothing_sale.

Maine is complicated,_with_real_issues about class, property_values, poverty, zoning, nativism, management of_forests and fisheries...dozens of things that_aren't touched on by writers using the_state as window dressing. Barb never_does that, and I appreciate_it.

That being_said, Barb, when do we_get a book_where governor_"Lou LePlage" is_found floating face down in the_waters off Busman's_Harbor? That has the potential to_be_a real bestseller!_:-)

Welcome,_Barb!_I'm so_intrigued by the_"real_Maine" and_all_of its issues — that plus_a_cat on the cover! Sign me up!_As a New Yorker,_I_kinda like the tourists_(although I stay away from_Times Square, as a rule).

I've had_my eye_on Fogged_Inn for a while now, as the cover draws me in_so. And, well, I'm a fog_fan. The timing here_on the_Reds_blog is always_so_perfect in_my reading life. I am currently reading_a series_that is set in San Francisco_with fog as a_recurring_element, I just received a book_some of you might be familiar_with entitled Time of Fog_and_Fire,_and here today is Fogged_Inn. I'm thinking maybe I should_just make March_my "fog" month.

Barbara, Fogged Inn will be_my_first Clambake mystery read, but I_always_go back and pick up the_previous_books._After reading your post and_all the comments about how authentic_your series is, I'm looking forward to reading your_stories set in_a place I'd love to_visit._And,_your attention to detail about class and the different peoples_that inhabit_a place have_me thinking about being more aware of that element. I've_always appreciated and gravitated toward books that_portrayed the interacting of different groups of people in a realistic_manner, but now I will