Kim H. (rubberducky) reviewed on 10/1/2009 + 79 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

While I did enjoy this story, it's not quite right. It has a decent plot & the interaction between the H&H, while it's slow getting started, heats up nicely in the second half. It's just muzzy somehow. Character development isn't very distinctive, and what internal monologue there is doesn't reveal all that much. I had to draw too many conclusions based on what's apparent from dialogue and behavior; there's not enough narrative to it & too much of the backstory is revealed through dialogue, which was often sketchy in that regard. The secondary romance was the same - no depth there either. I read a review that called it "sweet", but I really didn't see that, because neither of the secondary characters were developed well enough to evoke any kind of emotional response from me. I had my hands full as it was just trying to flesh out the H&H fully enough to sympathize with. All that said, it's still a pretty decent book, maybe B grade, so worth a read, especially if you're a Goodman fan. A western, Never Love A Lawman is a bit of a departure from her last few novels. I just wish I could say it was distinctive in some other way.

Grade: B
Sensuality Rating: R

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