Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed on 6/23/2022 + 1032 more book reviews

RANT ON. This book ticked me off so bad about halfway through that I'm only going to comment about that. Deborah Knott is alone on the beach at night when she's approached by a colleague, a man who has made an inappropriate sexual advance towards her a year previous. She's friendly. He makes another move on her, she says no, but the guy keeps on. She cannot get away. She's afraid. But another person sees and punches the guy, Deborah is freed. Does she threaten to call the cops? No. Does she tell him âDon't ever come near me againâ? No. She says, oh well, let's forget about it. When her friends speculate about the black eye, does she tell them? No. When her good friend is going to make a date with the attacker, does she warn that woman? No. Is there anything in the text that explains why she doesn't want to press charges? Not really. These are pretty lightweight mysteries and I don't expect a lot, but still. This was written and set only about a decade ago, not 1950. Knot is not presented as a doormat who just lets anyone walk all over her. I hated her behavior here. Rant off.

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