The mysterious cover art and all the effusive cover blurbs on this novel might have you thinking that you’re in for a dark, intelligent, suspenseful read. Well, forget it. Gayle Lynds ain’t no John LeCarre, and Mosaic is pure froth. Julia Austrian, a beautiful concert pianist, is afflicted with psychosomatic blindness. One night, just before…
Forget Me Not is an intriguing contemporary suspense novel with gothic overtones, reminiscent of Mary Stewart’s books such as The Moon Spinners and My Brother Michael. Although the plot is somewhat predictable, multi-dimensional characters and a subtle building of tension sustain the reader’s interest. Complex and bittersweet family relationships are explored here as a woman…
I miss romance writer Iris Johansen; some of her romances are on my all time list of favorites. This book is not a romance by any definition. I don’t believe it even falls under the category of romantic suspense. There are romantic elements, but at it’s heart, this book is a psychological thriller. The focus…
A Veiled Journey is not a romance. It contains enough gripping, nail biting action to make any suspense addict happy but at its core, it is a deadly serious story of an American woman living in modern day Saudi Arabia. Whatever the genre, A Veiled Journey is a courageous book. I could not put it…
For nearly half of the book, I thought I had a keeper going. Then all hell broke loose and the story went off in a bizarre direction, never to return. Crashing Down tells two tales: One, a very personal story of childhood abuse; the other, a less-than-stellar tale of romantic suspense. While the story of…
Just as every reader has a preferred level of sensuality, every reader also has a certain threshold for violence. Tami Hoag’s Ashes to Ashes one of the most extraneously violent, lurid books I have ever read – so violent that I really couldn’t enjoy it. However, I realize that some readers may be better able…
This book should come labeled, “Warning, pregnant women should consult a physician before reading this book.” Margaret Cuthbert, herself an OB/GYN, has written a drama-packed medical thriller that grabs the reader early and never lets go. This book is not a romance. The romantic theme is merely one thread woven into the plot, and its…
With a title like Cause for Alarm, Erica Spindler’s newest suspense novel almost seems destined for life on the silver screen, or at least on the small screen as a T.V. movie of the week. If it ever does receive a second life in one of these incarnations, I recommend skipping it. The book has…
Sooner or Later is a suspense novel with a romantic sub-plot and an interesting California setting. I have to admit my blatant bias – both the hero and the villain are alumni of my alma mater, UC Santa Barbara. I always enjoy settings of which I have first hand knowledge, so this was a fun…
Let me say right away that this is not a romance. I wanted to review this book for two reasons – I love this author, and the heroine is someone who has had an experience not often depicted in romance novels. Also, Patterson has done an amazing amount of research for this book; he talked…
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