The Buzzard Table

By: Margaret Maron

Narrated by: C. J. Critt

Margaret Maron's mysteries starring Judge Deborah Knott have built a loyal following since debuting with the Edgar Award-winning The Bootlegger's Daughter. The series' 18th entry finds Deborah and her husband, Deputy Sheriff Bryant, teaming up with Lt. Sigrid Herald to track down a killer on the loose in their small North Carolina town. But as the hunt for the culprit gets more intense, they uncover long-hidden secrets that cast their investigation in a whole new light.

©2012 Margaret Maron (P)2012 Recorded Books

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I forgot to mark my stars! Have really enjoyed listening to these one behind the other!

It's A Turkey

I very much liked the early Deborah Knott books by Maron, but I won't be reading or listening to any more. There is a noticeable tiredness in this volume, and it lacks the sharp and witty characters and interactions of the first entries in the series. The information about turkey vultures at the beginning of each chapter seems contrived, and the story and action drag out, though this is not a long book at all.

C.J. Critt has a clear delivery, but she doesn't seem to be much interested in this half-hearted story either.

"The Bootlegger's Daughter" and some of the other early parts of this series are well worth trying, but don't waste your time with this one.

Not Maron's best

Is there anything you would change about this book?

More of a story line. I felt the story was a little weak.

Would you recommend The Buzzard Table to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, if they are a Judge Knott fan they will probably still enjoy the story

Which character – as performed by C. J. Critt – was your favorite?

Judge Knott always.

Was The Buzzard Table worth the listening time?

Yes. Once but not twice.

Margaret Maron is one of my favorite authors. I

Any additional comments?

Margaret Maron is one of my favorite authors. I love her ability to say in a few words what some authors take pages to say. I eagerly anticipate the next in the Judge Deborah Knott mysteries and this one did not disappoint. A female realtor goes missing and we are expecting the worse. True to form, the body turns up, dumped in a rural area, and the search for the killer is on. Deborah's husband, Dwight, heads up the investigation. While all this is going on, we discover that Deborah's stepson Cal wants Deborah to adopt him so he can start calling her mom. A really great read, especially for those who like to follow along the chapters of Deborah's life.(less)

Last instalment

It's a decent last instalment of the Deborah Knott series. I'm not sure it there are more books out there, but I won't be looking for more. The concept seems exhausted. I enjoyed this one, though. Also, the narrator performance has improved since the first book.