Pane and Suffering (A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery)
By: Cheryl Hollon
Rating: 5 of 5
I really enjoyed reading Cheryl Hollon’s debut mystery, “Pane and Suffering”. My favorite genre of books is mystery and I have been working with stained glass off and on for the majority of my adult life. It was a real pleasure to have an author describe a craft so well that you knew that it was something that she actually did and enjoyed. Some crafty cozy mysteries lack that touch of reality.
In this story, Savannah Webb has to travel back home to close up her family’s stained glass business after her father unexpectedly passes away. When the old friend, Hugh (who was going to purchase the shop), also passes away, things begin to look suspicious.
Savannah not only feels the need to investigate the deaths (which she is sure are murder), she also has to come to grips with what her plans are for the rest of her life. Will she leave Florida and return back to Seattle and her glass-blowing and art school or will she put roots down and take over her father’s business.
There are many characters who populate this story and bring it to life. There is the ex-pat Brit next door who runs the local pub, the talented young man who has little social skills due to Asperger’s Syndrome, the elderly twin sisters who are always trying to one-up one another and many more. The dialog and actions of these characters made the story quite fun to read. The mystery was interesting and believable. I enjoyed reading the book and will look for more in the series in the future.
I received a digital ARC copy of this book from the publisher, Kensington, via Netgalley.
I really enjoyed reading Cheryl Hollon’s debut mystery, “Pane and Suffering”. My favorite genre of books is mystery and I have been working with stained glass off and on for the majority of my adult life. It was a real pleasure to have an author describe a craft so well that you knew that it was something that she actually did and enjoyed. Some crafty cozy mysteries lack that touch of reality.