This is one of those unfortunate reads where I really enjoy the writing, the setting and the characters (except grandpa, he's a cranky goat in a not-endearing kind of way) but the plot was more transparent than the glass the MC works with. I guessed the importance of the first "clue" and the murderer from their second appearance. Add to this the love triangle set-up and I deducted 1/2 a star.

Still, it is one of the better-written new series to come out by a big publisher in awhile and I enjoyed it enough to read the third book. ( )

Georgia has moved back in with her grandfather, "Grandy," when her job fell apart as an accountant. Now she works making stained-glass, and because of her friend Carrie, who owns an antique shop, she's set to make a nice window for a new B&B that's opening in town. But while there, Carrie gets a call from the police, and rushing to the scene, Carrie sees that her ex-husband's office has been set afire. Unfortunately, the police called her because they can't find Russ. And neither can Carrie. When Carrie's shop is rifled through, Georgia wants to know what's going on and where Russ might be.

I remember reading the first in the series and liking it. But this second book is s-l-o-w. So many descriptions and not enough action. I had a difficult time getting through this book, waiting for something to happen. I read up to page 146 and we still hadn't had a murder, nor did we know who the victim was likely to be.

I really wish I could have given this book a better rating, but it felt as if the author just didn't care enough to write it. There was nothing to pull you into the story, and Georgia just isn't an interesting character, and neither is Carrie. Carrie is dull and meek, and Georgia is afraid of her own shadow and thinks because she left the town she once called home she's an 'outsider,' so won't even stand up for herself.

I know that there is one more book in this series, but sadly, I don't think I'll be finishing it. We have the beginning of a love triangle (which I absolutely loathe) and with as boring as this book was, I really don't care enough to continue on. ( )

With ILL-GOTTEN PANES, book one in the Stained-Glass Mystery series, author Jennifer McAndrews introduced a charming new series and brought to readers the creative world of the art of stained-glass. Readers also got to meet Georgia Kelly, Pete “Grampy” Georgia’s grandfather, and the town of Wenwood, New York and its cast of intriguing town’s people.

I was so excited at the announcement of this book, DEATH UNDER GLASS and anxiously awaited my chance to read it. Well, it was certainly worth the wait. This book was even better than the first!

Before I knew it, I was so engrossed in the story and thrilling mystery, I was hardly able to put the book down. The action started off quickly and continued to accelerate until reaching the exciting, shocking reveal.

DEATH UNDER GLASS was everything I could have hoped for and more. This excellent second installment has certainly insured a third in the series. I’m already looking forward to it even more than I did this one! ( )