by Iris Johansen
An intriguing mystery with lots of twists & turns. I'd recommend starting this when you have time to finish.
Johansen, like Roberts and Coulter, is one of those that has made it onto the bestseller lists and can be found in other than the romance section--in this case, this novel was found in general fiction and works as a thriller and mystery, and it has a fairly clean style that can hold point of view. I...
Nell Calder: The Ugly Duckling. Nothing was special about her. Her own mother said she was an ugly duckling and would never be a swan. Nell's life revolved around Jill, her daughter. This life fell apart in one night. The night of the hit. A Knife-man named Maritz was hired to murder her at a party....
I had a really, really difficult time with this book keeping my interest. I felt it came off as pretty flat and superficial. I may or may not read more by this author based on this book..I am not sure yet
This book marks a turning point in Iris Johansen's writing. She doesn't write romance anymore, publishing suspense/mystery books now. Another good romance author bites the dust. I enjoyed this book, but it focused on the suspense a little more than I liked. It was still very good. I liked the her...
This book was utterly predictable (with one exception) and utterly unenjoyable. Didn't do anything for me and reminded me why I don't read mystery and suspense.
Wow I enjoyed this story. I felt so badly for Nell. What kind of mother treats her daughter this way? I'll tell you, a self centered piece of shit. I'm disgusted. And Nell's husband? What a SOB. I'm glad she was able to see through him and get on with her life. I enjoyed this story of a woma...
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