by Linda Howard
http://olvasonaplo.freeblog.hu/archives/2005/05/06/Linda_Howard_Dying_to_please/
Sarah Stevens likes her job as a butler and bodyguard to a retired Judge. As his only full-time employee she's quite close to him and really likes her job. When he dies she finds herself at a loss but then finds herself a new job. When those employers die she finds herself as a major suspect. It...
3 1/2 stars
I liked this story but it was kind of slow going with too much character background, lots of mental speculation and event analysis but the ending was exciting for both romance and action. Butler Sarah catches burglars and detective Cahill comes to investigate.a
So I dunno why I didn't like this book more. I don't feel like it made an impression on me at all. No wait. I'm remembering now.The grande finale. This book went from "that's a little creepy" to "holy fucking shit, that's nasty!" All in one scene. We're just moseying along... we know something is go...
So I dunno why I didn't like this book more. I don't feel like it made an impression on me at all. No wait. I'm remembering now.The grande finale. This book went from "that's a little creepy" to "holy fucking shit, that's nasty!" All in one scene. We're just moseying along... we know something is go...
There are things about this book I like a lot. I find the idea of the female protagonist being a butler / bodyguard quite intriguing, I really enjoyed the interplay between her and her employers. I didn't much like the antagonist, he was almost a caricature of what a villain should be. From the few...
One of her better new ones. I liked the characters in this one - even if I thought the hero deserved a hard kick in the 'nads.
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