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Ever since Bootlegger's Daughter stormed the mystery awards in 1993, Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott novels have won a dedicated following. Readers love her wise and witty heroine, intriguing plots, and charming southern country settings. Home Fires offers all this and more, as it tackles one of the contemporary South's most burning issues. When racial tension erupts in the sleepy community of Colleton County, North Carolina, Deborah is caught off guard. She is happily tending her own home fires: her simmering romance with Kidd Chapin, the house she's building on her family's land, and her campaign for reelection as district judge. But then the first black church is burned, and all of Deborah's alarms go off. Narrator C.J. Critt has received rave reviews for her performances of the Deborah Knott mysteries. Her perfect comic timing lets you fully enjoy the judge's down-home humor. Her authentic accents carry you deep into Deborah Knott's rural South to explore its rich history and current concerns.
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"From the time she first met beautiful, brainy and black ADA Cyl DeGraffenried, Deborah Knott has wondered why she wasted her talents on Colleton County. As black churches begin to burn, she discovers the shocking answer to her questions. Named by Publishers Weekly as a Best Book of 1998. "
— Amylou1977 (5 out of 5 stars)
Home Fires Listener Reviews
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" The cast of characters and small Southern town setting are more entertaining than the actual mystery, but I'm grateful that a contractor (who I hired) recommended this series to me. "
— Tracy, 2/6/2014 -
" I love Judge Deborah--this is a good book in the series "
— Catherine, 12/31/2013 -
" Deborah works to solve a mystery involving the burning of three black churches in Colleton County. She's also building a house where she and Kidd can spend some time alone. When one body and then another turns up in the ashes of a burned church, Deborah's sleuthing takes center stage. "
— Debra, 12/8/2013 -
" More interesting insights into race relations in a Southern small town from Maron. "
— Beth, 11/12/2013 -
" FM In this book, Deborah Knott, the judge, investigates the burning down of black churches in her area. Intriguing mystery. "
— B, 11/8/2013 -
" Series: Deborah Knott 6, c1999 "
— Janet, 11/2/2013 -
" This was an enjoyable audiobook, not exactly action packed, but still enjoyable. I liked the references to the Triangle area of North Carolina in this book as well. "
— Lesley, 8/11/2013 -
" race was central but not the raw wound of the Hambly book, much healing going on "
— Helen, 5/22/2013 -
" First book in the series that addresses racial tensions in the South. Handled very well by Maron. "
— Alice, 2/18/2013 -
" I found the mystery enjoyable and felt that the social issues were handled well. "
— Lori, 1/3/2013 -
" From the time she first met beautiful, brainy and black ADA Cyl DeGraffenried, Deborah Knott has wondered why she wasted her talents on Colleton County. As black churches begin to burn, she discovers the shocking answer to her questions. Named by Publishers Weekly as a Best Book of 1998. "
— Amylou1977, 12/10/2012 -
" good book-read in NJ visiting sister "
— Kurt, 11/18/2012 -
" Not sure that I cared too much for the way this one ended. "
— Lisa, 11/2/2011 -
" Black churches are being burned and Judge Deborah Knott investigates. Good read. "
— Kitty, 8/22/2011 -
" One of my least favorite M. Maron books so far. Glad I didn't start with this one or I wouldn't have read anything else by this author. But I know this isn't the norm so I'll keep reading... "
— Jen, 8/12/2011 -
" 5 th CD out of 7. Slow going since I listen only in the car. "
— Deena, 7/12/2011 -
" race was central but not the raw wound of the Hambly book, much healing going on "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" 5 th CD out of 7. Slow going since I listen only in the car. "
— Deena, 11/27/2010 -
" This was an enjoyable audiobook, not exactly action packed, but still enjoyable. I liked the references to the Triangle area of North Carolina in this book as well. "
— Lesley, 6/8/2010 -
" I wanted to give this book a 3.5. It is #6 in the Deborah Knott series. This was my least favorite so far ....black church burnings in Deborah’s home town and Deborah's nephew and his friends are suspects. "
— Bonnie, 8/2/2009 -
" FM In this book, Deborah Knott, the judge, investigates the burning down of black churches in her area. Intriguing mystery. "
— B, 1/7/2009 -
" Black churches are being burned and Judge Deborah Knott investigates. Good read. "
— Kitty, 12/17/2008 -
" "One place the two Souths - black and white - meet is Judge Deborah Knott's courtroom." <br/> <br/>This is a mystery involving "a crisis of race and region and other burning issues of the heart". <br/> <br/>An easy read. "
— Jamey, 4/20/2008 -
" More interesting insights into race relations in a Southern small town from Maron. "
— Beth, 10/22/2007 -
" 6th in Deborah Knott series. <br/> <br/>Black churches are being torched. It turns out to be an old teacher to cover the burning on an eyesore on her property. "
— Jeanne, 4/3/2007
About Margaret Maron
Margaret Maron is the author of more than twenty-five novels and two collections of short stories. Winner of several major American awards for mysteries, including the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity, her works are on the reading lists of various courses in contemporary Southern literature. A native Tar Heel, she still lives on her family’s country farm a few miles from Raleigh.
About C. J. Critt
C. J. Critt is a veteran of Broadway, regional theater, poetry slams, and solo shows. Hailed “Spoken Word Queen” by the Dallas Observer, Critt is a produced writer-director, an Audie nominee, and a CableACE Award winner.