Like all Pot Thief mysteries, this one is unconventional, entertaining, and educational, with historical and philosophical explorations as well as a mysterious little pot and a sudden death, perhaps a murder. These ingredients are blended and seasoned with insight and humor. If you’re a series fan, you’ll enjoy a reunion with the usual characters as well as another trip to the village of La Reina. It was good to spend more time in Old Town Albuquerque and in Hubie’s shop. As usual, his personal life gets a good share of the story’s pages, as you’d want when catching up with an old friend. After all, he’s a person, not just the person solving a mystery. (Actually, he’s part of a team solving the mystery.)
The solution left me puzzled and questioning. Was this supposed to be like King Solomon and the case of the two women claiming the same baby? Was the reader meant to still be sorting it out, or was the reader supposed to get some hints? I am so bad at getting hints. Nonetheless, I loved the ending. It left me with a smile.
Amber Foxx Mysteries 