A well-written debut with a great sense of place- By: , 01 Jul 1999 FOWL PLAY is the kind of well-written, satisfying average mystery that keeps us one-a-day mystery addicts going. I would give it a "C+" which is not a bad grade for a first novel; Patricia Tichenor Westfall is better at her craft than many much more experienced writers. The four aspects of this small town mystery that particularly interested me were her sleuth Molly West (an intelligent & believable 50+), her elder characters (especially the admirable & independent 70+ Louella), her never-cutesy use of Appalachian folk culture (yes, sometimes Molly's husband Ken gets a little talky, but it's interesting talk & believable coming from a Soc prof), & her portrayal of the lives of the working poor. I look forward to reading future booksin this series.
