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Publishers Weekly : Abbott's debut mystery is a bright, often
funny portrayal of the social mechanics of a small town, where,
as the narrator/accused/detective quickly discovers, everyone
has something to hide. Jordan Poteet has left a thriving
publishing career back East to return to his home town in
Mirabeau, Texas-a town as backward and insulated as any cliche-
to care for his ailing mother and work as the local librarian.
Quickly, Jordan is accused of the gruesome murder of a nasty,
churchgoing town elder who is at odds with the library's
``liberal'' policies. With a redneck assistant D.A. on his
heels, Jordan tries to prove his innocence. Abbott is highly
skilled and at ease with the twang and tone of Texas folk and
often seems in control of his story. The problem is Abbott has
stuffed his relatively short book full-too full. He covers
almost every hot topic from censorship to religious fanaticism
to Alzheimer's to blackmail. The cast of characters i