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A Fountain Filled With Blood (A Rev. Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery) | 
 enlarge | Author: Julia Spencer-fleming
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 56114
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0312995431
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780312995430
ASIN: 0312995431
Publication Date: April 19, 2004
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Product Description
Nestled in the heart of the Adirondacks, Miller's Kill, New York is about as safe as it gets. That's why Episcopal minister Clare Fergusson is shocked when the July Fourth weekend brings a rash of vicious assaults to the scenic town. Even Clare's good friend, police chief Russ Van Alstyne, is shaken by the brutality of the crimes-especially when it appears that the victims were chosen because they are gay. But when a third assault of an out-of-town developer ends in murder, Clare and Russ wonder if the recent crime wave is connected to the victim's controversial plan to open an upscale spa in Miller's Kill. But not all things in the tiny town are what they seem-and soon, Clare and Russ are left to fight their unspoken attraction to one another even as they uncover a labyrinthine conspiracy that threatens to turn deadly for them both...
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Really Liked this Book! September 8, 2008
Really enjoyed this second installment, love Clare and Russ and when they are together fighting crime everything seems right in the world.
Murder with a sense of humor June 27, 2008
This was my first venture into the works of Julia spencer-Fleming and it was totally enjoyable. I plan on reading more of her works when I next want to do some "light or escape" reading.
Her protagonist, Reverand Clare, is a delightful, daring and caring human being. There is a hint of forbidden romance with the local Police Chief and a humorous one-upmanship relationship between the two.
The plot is a little clumsy in places but the theme of hate crimes and the terror they cause make it worthwhile.
 A Fountain Filled with Blood June 24, 2008
This book continues the relationship between Clare and Russ plus being a great mystery. I love these books and am looking forward to the latest in the series.
 Buy the paperback June 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story is excellent and the author can be proud of it. She should, however, fire whomever created the Kindle version of her book. This is absolutely the worst Kindle-format book I have ever read. If I hadn't gotten it for free during a recent Amazon promotion, I would be asking for my money back.
What's wrong with it?
* First, the device renders each page so slowly that turning pages is annoying--every page! I've been told that this is a consequence of not using the font that's built into the Kindle firm-ware.
* Second, there's no table of contents, so you can't jump directly to a particular chapter.
* Third, there are no page breaks at the beginning of each chapter. I doubt the publisher would have been happy with this in his print edition.
* Fourth, the text looks like they didn't use a proper font. Rather, you see some broken letters like mis-prints in paper books, while the same letter nearby is perfect. Also, there are some lines where a given word will be out of place.
Don't spend your money on a poorly made Kindle edition. Get the paperback. A Fountain Filled With Blood (A Rev. Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery)
 Kindle format June 17, 2008
(Kindle format). Interesting book, bad e-formatting. Many format errors, including line spacing and kerning, words falling into the line below - it all makes for a very crowded, tight page. Forced hyphenation means odd hyphens in the middle of lines.
Strong characters, interesting story, although a little more politically/socially heavy-handed than the first book.
Some irritating automotive errors - the Reverend Clare drives a classic car which is worth upwards of $45,000, after complaining in the last novel that she couldn't afford to replace her MG B (which is not a luxurious high performance car, as is claimed in the first novel). There is no such thing as a "four hundred twenty seven liter" car. 427 cc or 4.27 liter, most likely.
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