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The Mystery Woman (2013)

by Amanda Quick(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0399159096 (ISBN13: 9780399159091)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Putnam Adult

series

Ladies of Lantern Street

review 1: I don't know what has happened to the writer of the entirely delightful Arcane books but this was teeeeedious. Humourless, plodding bore. The real weakness was the incredibly strained dialogue, which is overly formal, unnaturally repetitive, and non-stop. Way too much exposition is provided through incredibly awkward dialogue and I'm starting to think she's paid by the word because she never uses one when ten could do. Still not the worst book I've ever read, but still tarnishing my image of Jayne Anne Krentz after the Arcane series did so much to build it up.
review 2: I love Jayne Ann Krentz whether she's writing historical, contemporary or futuristic. She writes on that finally balanced edge between suspense, historical and romance; never forgetting that the... more story is ultimately about the romance. There was so much to enjoy in this novel. The heroine who is consistent and level-headed as well as being well-motivated. The hero who is complex, wounded but not to the level you can't believe he'll ever recover, and strong secondary characters. The only reason this earned a four instead of five star were some details that took me out of the story and suspend my belief in what was happening on the page. The first is the length of time it takes for a secondary character dying in the opening scene and yet he can chat in long, evolved manner, more appropriate to two people sitting in chairs, discussing problems they are facing. Later, when it's reveal he died of a knife stab to the heart it's even harder to believe he can talk for two pages. So the story starts off rough. Then later, the build up to the sex scene seems non-existant. One moment she's sleeping and he's guarding her; the next insert sex scene because one is expected in the novel. There is a strong love story being built but not necessarily sexual tension being raised. A few other small details with phrases being used several times in a row or throughout the story indicated the author might not be on her game as much as one expects. Even off her game she's an amazing writer and crafts an enjoyable read. less

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