Curly Smoke

Anneke Haagen #2

by Susan Holtzer

After a fire destroys her home, Anneke Haagen moves into a cottage at charming Mackinac Court, hoping to put her life back together, but while her boyfriend investigates the murder of a local resident, Anneke herself suddenly becomes the target of a murderer. Reprint.

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Cozy

213 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Education
University of Michigan

A U-M alumna who cut her teeth as a writer at the Michigan Daily.

Reviews

[Ro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thankfully, with this book, Anneke drops her whole "I don't want to get romantically involved" thing. Also I like that, as in the first book, she's really not put herself in danger. I'm assuming since she's driving a convertible it's a Spider, she has money (from all her apparent spending), and somehow she is now (since the first book) supposed to be an "expert" in Art Deco. Trading in the Alfa for a Firebird...well, that was a bit nuts. I'd expect a Ford Explorer, Mercedes M Class, Jeep Cherokee...an SUV to haul her antiques finds around in. Just seems inconsistent with her character. Overall a good book.

[Kat Walter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ann Arbor setting, my hometown, and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture combined with murder. A quick read.

[Vicki Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this series. Anneke runs a computer consulting company and on the side looks for Art Deco items, which she collected, and which got destroyed in the fire which consumed her house. Now she's renting a cottage which turns out to have been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. One of her neighbors is murdered and she gets involved. It's written in the third person from Anneke's POV, but once in a while from another character's POV, which seems a bit jarring.

[Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Murder and Frank Lloyd Wright houses, oh my.

[Chris Stauffer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Susan Holtzer's books are all about Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, and the Michigan Daily student newspaper. Very well written - she has published four or five books and I loved them all.

[February Four · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been a while since I've read something with such interesting real people and pinpoint motivations. Bravo! I can't wait for the next one.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read, the setting is in Ann Arbor, MI, where I love.

[Mary Lou · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed everything about this mystery, especially the Ann Arbor setting.

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Felt right at home in the snowy setting of Ann Arbor in the winter.