Helpful Score: 2
So based on the description on the back of the book (the original, not the reprint) I was expecting a well written romantic suspense, which is what Iâve come to expect from Ms. Stewart. This was such a huge disappointment, that I know that I'll be avoiding all her earlier works from now on, and it may be a while before I read any of her current books as well. It was glaringly obvious that this was an early attempt at writing for Ms. Stewart and to be honest I question the sanity (not to mention the skill) of her publisher and editors for making this available to the masses.
I was led to believe that this was the story of India Devlin finding her brothers' killer with the aid of her brothers best friend and her new love interest. While there was the mystery to be solved it only took about 1/5 of the bookâ¦It seems that after introducing the mystery, Ms. Stewart promptly forgot about it, only to remember it and the very end of the novel in order to tie everything up. The rest of the book is more of a guide to 'Growing up and living on the Delaware bayâ¦.including numerous lessons on local wildlife and family recipes!
When the heroine (who's perspective is the one we are most provided with) isn't engaged in an internal monologue, describing the seemingly endless Devin's Light traditions and history, or repeating herself, she's dealing with her job as a prosecutor and becoming the guardian of her brothers (step)daughter and deciding whether or not to move back home... While a romance is part of the plot, neither it, nor the hero are interesting enough to make up for the rest of the novel.
I also have to respectfully disagree with the reviewer who compared this to anything written by Nora Robertsâ¦they were nothing alike! While NR writes intricate stories with well thought out characters, this particular book, reads more like a promotional pamphlet than a romance let alone a romantic suspense!
I was led to believe that this was the story of India Devlin finding her brothers' killer with the aid of her brothers best friend and her new love interest. While there was the mystery to be solved it only took about 1/5 of the bookâ¦It seems that after introducing the mystery, Ms. Stewart promptly forgot about it, only to remember it and the very end of the novel in order to tie everything up. The rest of the book is more of a guide to 'Growing up and living on the Delaware bayâ¦.including numerous lessons on local wildlife and family recipes!
When the heroine (who's perspective is the one we are most provided with) isn't engaged in an internal monologue, describing the seemingly endless Devin's Light traditions and history, or repeating herself, she's dealing with her job as a prosecutor and becoming the guardian of her brothers (step)daughter and deciding whether or not to move back home... While a romance is part of the plot, neither it, nor the hero are interesting enough to make up for the rest of the novel.
I also have to respectfully disagree with the reviewer who compared this to anything written by Nora Robertsâ¦they were nothing alike! While NR writes intricate stories with well thought out characters, this particular book, reads more like a promotional pamphlet than a romance let alone a romantic suspense!
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