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javamamanc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lwvalentine55's review against another edition
4.0
I went on a J.A. Jance/Ali Reynolds tear for a month this summer. I was pleasantly surprised that even after five or six books, her storylines remain fresh.
emilyisreading2024's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read others in the Ali Reynolds series so I don't know how this one compares to the others, but I just wasn't that impressed...
tamaramarie's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
madisonmila's review against another edition
4.0
Not my favorite in the series so far, but still a good and fast read!
lisaeirene's review against another edition
1.0
I love J.A. Jance but this book fell short for me. I read half of it and gave up. The writing was so poor! It was disjointed, there was no flow. It felt like multiple stories in one book. I just didn't get it. Where was her editor on this?
loopyjazz's review against another edition
3.0
The indomitable Ali Reynolds returns in her sixth book to solve crimes and kick butt. I must confess however, that this is the first Ali Reynolds book for me, so this is more of an introduction. Since there are five books of her before this, it might be unfair, but I found her rather dull. She seems morally incorruptible, rich, smart, and pretty much excels at whatever she does. She's superman without kryptonite. She's batman without baggage. She's perfect and therefore unrelatable.
The writing style by Jance is adequate and efficient. I don't think there is anything bad about it, but just not very interesting either. It is impressive though how smoothly everything flows and how easily it reads. I can't write like that. I wish I could. It is something that you can keep reading and the pages just keep turning making it a great relaxing beach book.
There wasn't much to the story or the case itself. The build up is slow and Ali is barely involved in the case for much of the book. If you were to graph the action and suspense of a thriller, you would want it to be a good treadmill workout. A good build up of elevation with some ups and downs and a good final peak at the end that leaves you tired and out of breath. I felt like this was more of a stroll along a gradual incline with a slight hill at the end. The hill at the end was fun, but the walk there was less than vigorous.
This isn't really a book I would normally read, so maybe that is my problem with it. It was okay though.
The writing style by Jance is adequate and efficient. I don't think there is anything bad about it, but just not very interesting either. It is impressive though how smoothly everything flows and how easily it reads. I can't write like that. I wish I could. It is something that you can keep reading and the pages just keep turning making it a great relaxing beach book.
There wasn't much to the story or the case itself. The build up is slow and Ali is barely involved in the case for much of the book. If you were to graph the action and suspense of a thriller, you would want it to be a good treadmill workout. A good build up of elevation with some ups and downs and a good final peak at the end that leaves you tired and out of breath. I felt like this was more of a stroll along a gradual incline with a slight hill at the end. The hill at the end was fun, but the walk there was less than vigorous.
This isn't really a book I would normally read, so maybe that is my problem with it. It was okay though.
lisahelene's review against another edition
3.0
Just a note, not a true review. A woman does not produce fraternal twins because they run in the father's family. The father cannot make the mother produce 2 eggs.
lipsticktoliterature's review against another edition
4.0
I thought the book was very good! I read the book in 2 days. It was a easy read that kept me interested until the end. I think the book ended well.