Synopsis: Sigrid Harald is the daughter of a policeman and an artist; she's confident in her ability as a police officer, but not in herself as an attractive person. She is trying to find out who killed art Professor Ripley Quinn but finds that the suspects either have motive but no opportunity or just the opposite. She also finds herself attracted to one of the suspects.
Review: This was a nice little brain teaser. The characters are interesting and empathetic. I'm looking forward to reading more about these characters. ( )

This is my first venture into the Sigrid Harold series, and I must admit that I struggled with this short book. I felt that a giant tome like Victor Hugo's Les Miserables had been placed in my hands. I actually stopped reading this book, and moved to another book which is something I do not do. Sigrid Harold stands like an ice princess with no emotions and an apartment devoid of a human touch. Margaret Maron seems to be toying with her characterization of Sigrid. What will be her definite attributes? The hint of a friendship or relationship between Ingrid's boss and Ingrid's mother peeks from the shadows. I enjoy art, but the discussion of art in principle hang too heavily in the story. I am unsure if I will read more of this series ( )

Margaret Maron is an author that I keep meaning to read-- especially after having read and enjoyed her first Judge Deborah Knott mystery-- and I keep getting sidetracked. First published in 1982, One Coffee With takes Maron back to her beginnings as a writer, and her introduction to this newest release should not be missed.

However the novel itself shows her inexperience at the time. The book is so focused on the minute ins and outs of the Art Department that the story takes much too long to get moving. By the time it does, I was almost at the point of wanting everyone to be found guilty and thrown in jail just so it would end.

Only when Maron begins to delve into Sigrid Harald's character does the book begin to come to life. She's closed off and quirky and prefers to be left alone, but she has an eye for detail that's phenomenal. I intend to continue with the series simply because I want to know more about Harald.

One Coffee With may have a problem here and there, but it's also plain to see the promise buried inside the story. It's the beginning of a phenomenal career, and I'm glad to see how it all began. ( )

The detective in the nyc police department is is sigrid harald. She is apparently socially awkward. The personal sde shows promise . The plotting is fair. It concerns the murder of a professor in the art department at what seems to be NYU. ( )

Although I've read many of Maron's Deborah Knott books, this is the first Sigrid Harald book I've read, and I really enjoyed it. Harald is an interesting character, for sure, a unique style. I plan to read more Sigrid Harald books! ( )