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scknitter's review against another edition
4.0
Deadly Assets is a solid entry to the Allison Campbell series. No sophomore slump for Wendy Tyson. Two totally different clients, two mysterious disappearances, two sets of suspects, and lots of possibilities all make for a tightly woven mystery with lots of twists and turns.
katherineep's review against another edition
4.0
Darker and grittier than I was expecting this barely qualifies as a cozy. When I see that the primary character is not associated with the police, a PI or a journalist I always get a bit nervous but Allison investigating the disappearance makes sense. These aren't active police investigations and for her business she needs to track down these 2 people. She always represents herself honestly and while a few of the situations she finds herself in do border on TSTL (To Stupid To Live) I can see and understand how she got into the situation. I like that the characters actually talk to each other about things that are bothering them and the scene where Mia tells Jason that he either needs to support Allison or risk losing her made me want to reach into the book and hug her. There are a lot of tiny little subplots and threads of investigations and it was fascinating watching these all come together.
Con: About 2/3 of the way in it kind of felt like I hit a wall in terms of the pacing of the book. It felt like we were turning from plot advancement to time to wrap this up and it wasn't necessarily the smoothest transition. Wow! That's vague! I'm sorry about that and I really wish I had actual words to describe it better.
Overall: While this is the 2nd in the series this is the first book by Tyson that I've read. There are a few mentions to earlier cases but no spoilers (other than Allison survives which isn't really a spoiler) and I had no problem understanding who the characters were, their issues, and relationship to each other. This was a page turning read and I'm looking forward to reading more of Allison's adventures. My only real flaws with this were definitely on the nit-picky side!
Full Review: http://iwishilivedinalibrary.blogspot.com/2015/02/deadly-assets-blog-tour-review.html
Con: About 2/3 of the way in it kind of felt like I hit a wall in terms of the pacing of the book. It felt like we were turning from plot advancement to time to wrap this up and it wasn't necessarily the smoothest transition. Wow! That's vague! I'm sorry about that and I really wish I had actual words to describe it better.
Overall: While this is the 2nd in the series this is the first book by Tyson that I've read. There are a few mentions to earlier cases but no spoilers (other than Allison survives which isn't really a spoiler) and I had no problem understanding who the characters were, their issues, and relationship to each other. This was a page turning read and I'm looking forward to reading more of Allison's adventures. My only real flaws with this were definitely on the nit-picky side!
Full Review: http://iwishilivedinalibrary.blogspot.com/2015/02/deadly-assets-blog-tour-review.html
dollycas's review against another edition
5.0
An eccentric Italian heiress from the Finger Lakes. An eighteen-year-old pop star from Scranton, Pennsylvania. Allison Campbell’s latest clients seem worlds apart in every respect, except one: Both women disappear on the same day. And Allison’s colleague Vaughn is the last to have seen each.
Allison’s search for a connection uncovers an intricate web of family secrets, corporate transgressions and an age-old rivalry that crosses continents. The closer Allison gets to the truth, the deadlier her quest becomes. All paths lead back to a sinister Finger Lakes estate and the suicide of a woman thirty years earlier. Allison soon realizes the lives of her clients and the safety of those closest to her aren’t the only things at stake.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Oh this one is so good!!!
Allison’s clients couldn’t be more different. When they both disappear on the same day and their only connection seems to be her company Allison jumps in with both feet to get to the truth.
Francesca hasn’t left her home in years but when her brother falls ill she has to take over the family business. She needs Allison’s help so that she can show the family and their shareholders she is up to the task.
Tammy has been chosen to be on a television singing show. She has a beautiful voice but Allison is hired by her “manager” to help with her social skills and in the fashion/hair makeover departments.
Allison knew she had her work cut out for her with both women but never thought they would just disappear without a trace.
Both of these women have families that go way beyond the normal eclectic/quirky levels. Wendy Tyson has created some of the best characters I have read lately. She has allowed Allison, Vaughn, Jason and Mia to grow since Killer Image, the first story in this series.
Tyson puts her characters in some very unexpected situations with some masterful twists. Allison does not let her fear of her own physical safety hold her back and at times I was so scared for her! You will not believe who she is taking on in her quest to find the truth!
This is one of those books where you sit down to read and hold on tight because you will stay up late reading until you reach the very end.
DYING BRAND, the 3rd book in this series comes out May 2015 and I can’t wait!
Allison’s search for a connection uncovers an intricate web of family secrets, corporate transgressions and an age-old rivalry that crosses continents. The closer Allison gets to the truth, the deadlier her quest becomes. All paths lead back to a sinister Finger Lakes estate and the suicide of a woman thirty years earlier. Allison soon realizes the lives of her clients and the safety of those closest to her aren’t the only things at stake.
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Oh this one is so good!!!
Allison’s clients couldn’t be more different. When they both disappear on the same day and their only connection seems to be her company Allison jumps in with both feet to get to the truth.
Francesca hasn’t left her home in years but when her brother falls ill she has to take over the family business. She needs Allison’s help so that she can show the family and their shareholders she is up to the task.
Tammy has been chosen to be on a television singing show. She has a beautiful voice but Allison is hired by her “manager” to help with her social skills and in the fashion/hair makeover departments.
Allison knew she had her work cut out for her with both women but never thought they would just disappear without a trace.
Both of these women have families that go way beyond the normal eclectic/quirky levels. Wendy Tyson has created some of the best characters I have read lately. She has allowed Allison, Vaughn, Jason and Mia to grow since Killer Image, the first story in this series.
Tyson puts her characters in some very unexpected situations with some masterful twists. Allison does not let her fear of her own physical safety hold her back and at times I was so scared for her! You will not believe who she is taking on in her quest to find the truth!
This is one of those books where you sit down to read and hold on tight because you will stay up late reading until you reach the very end.
DYING BRAND, the 3rd book in this series comes out May 2015 and I can’t wait!
scknitter's review against another edition
4.0
Deadly Assets is a solid entry to the Allison Campbell series. No sophomore slump for Wendy Tyson. Two totally different clients, two mysterious disappearances, two sets of suspects, and lots of possibilities all make for a tightly woven mystery with lots of twists and turns.
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