The Lacemaker's Secret
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"In this heartfelt tale of labor and love, Ernst produces one of her most winning combinations of historical evocation and clever mystery."—Kirkus Reviews
Greed, Uncertainty, and Death Get Tangled in the Mystery of a Rare Piece of Belgian Lace
Curator Chloe Ellefson needs distraction from the unsettling family secret she's just learned. It doesn't help that her boyfriend, Roelke McKenna, has been troubled for weeks and won't say why. Chloe hopes a consulting job at Green Bay's Heritage Hill Historical Park, where an old Belgian-American farmhouse is being restored, will be a relaxing escape. Instead she discovers a body in a century-old bake oven.
Chloe's research suggests that a rare and valuable piece of lace made its way to nearby Door County, Wisconsin, with the earliest Belgian settlers. More importantly, someone is desperate to find it. Inspired by a courageous Belgian woman who survived cholera, famine, and the Great Fire, Chloe must untangle clues to reveal secrets old and new...before the killer strikes again.
Kathleen Ernst
Kathleen Ernst is a bestselling novelist, historian, and educator who writes for adults and kids. Her books for young readers include fifteen novels for American Girl. She created Caroline Abbott, the company’s newest historical character, and has written seven books about her. Ernst also writes the Chloe Ellefson Mysteries for adults and mature teens. Honors for her work include Edgar and Agatha Award nominations and an Emmy Award in children’s programming. Visit her at www.kathleenernst.com.
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Reviews for The Lacemaker's Secret
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A solid 3-1/2 stars rounded up. I enjoyed the back story of the orphaned sisters, Octavia who remains in Belgium, and Seraphine who leaves to marry and resettle in Wisconsin. Both are devoted to the lace making industry. The history of Belgian lace making is fascinating and I only wish even more time had been devoted to it. I have travelled to Bruges and visited the lace museum. I have watched the women weave their bobbins at dizzying speed. It is a sight to behold. I purchased a remnant of antique lace for a small fortune and look at it every day and remember my visit to the convent and the city of Bruges. The story of the Belgian Walloon immigrants’ struggles in Wisconsin was also well told, informative and heartbreaking. The telling of their stories as part of the current story is powerful and allows the reader to become well acquainted with their history. Unfortunately I didn’t feel the modern day story was nearly as strong. Yes there is a mystery and it gets deeper and darker but there were too many tangents that I found distracting. I credit Ms. Ernst with being a good storyteller by tying it all together but still found some of it superfluous.A minor point but some of the expressions, e.g. “Hunh”, “Holy Toboggans” just struck a discordant note. Thank you NetGalley and Midnight Ink for a copy