Laura J. (LauraJ) - , reviewed on 1/30/2012 + 35 more book reviews

This book is at its most interesting when it is describing the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the architectural techniques used at the time. The love story is less engrossing. The constant obstacles thrown at the couple and at their rebuilding of a hotel become tiring after a while. The villain in the book is so completely evil that he is one-dimensional and not very believable. However, I did enjoy more of this book than I disliked. The female architects are intriguing characters; their "rivalry" is fairly collegial, but still interesting.

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