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The Eye of the Beholder, The

The Eye of the Beholder, The

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: FIRST AND DEFINITELY NOT LAST
Review: This was my first Jayne Krentz book and I could not have been more thrilled with it. Her characters were captivating from the get go and the plot was as twisted as any I have read before. The killer is not revealed until the very end and I was up all night trying to GUESS WHO? I would have to say that I have become a JAK fan. I love romantic suspense and she gave it to me in full force in Eye of the Beholder. Great work. I can not wait for her next book.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: You've read 3 or 4, you've read them all
Review: I personally kept hoping that she would evolve from the this cookie cutter style of writing, but I've finally given up. Contrary to most authors, Jayne's best work (in all her three pseudonyms) was her earlier work. My favourites are her Trilogy as Jayne Castle, Hidden Talents, Perfect Partners, and a few others. The main characters in all her books are basically the same, but now I'm affraid that the novelty has worn off.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Same old, Same old
Review: There was nothing new or original in this book. Its the same basic plot and characters of her last few books, but with less charm and wit. I'd skip this one and hope she captures a spark in her next novel.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I make it a point not to read the amazon.com reviews until after I have read the book. I do not want any undue influences. I read it in less than 3 days, but I had a problem keeping all the characters straight in my mind. JAK failed to develop the characters enough to make them stand out in your mind. She introduced them, told you where they worked and who they were related to .... all on one page. The plot was acceptable. The two main characters were acceptable. It just didn't seem to have the "flow" that her other books contained. I've been buying her books based on previous enjoyment, but I may have to start looking for an author to replace her.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Reponse to Eye of the Beholder
Review: Hi there! After reading a few of the reviews I can't see what people are complaining about. I recieved this book from Santa and spent Christmas day reading it. As usual I couldn't stop and resented the delays in finishing the story.

The setting was interesting, the characters were fairly well fleshed out and the complaints that the relationship was too fast and uncontested were without basis. I don't know about others but my relationship was about that fast. So I can see where and why it happened that fast. Real life is not romantic, and slow.

The complaint about there being too many charaters to keep track of is also not reasonable, because it added to the story line and kept the reader in suspense until the end, and like any convoluted story including those in the news (real life) there are twists and turns galore before the end.

I enjoyed the book, the story and the characters including the bad guys, and have no complaints except that Janye can't write them fast enough. For those who like mystery with romance it is a good read, for those who wish for only romance, that pales, after awhile and doesn't stand up in the day to day living, a hero who can be romantic, (ie: buy a romance novel and wrap it from santa) but still bring home the bread and help with the dishes, is much more romantic, than one who only thinks of candle light and roses, and leaves the heroine to do the cleanup.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Very disappointing
Review: I'm sorry to say I have to agree with most of the other reviewers in that this book was nowhere near as good as many of her previous ones! I read JAK books because I love romance and love how she enhances the romance with her sometime eccentric secondary characters and the addition of mystery and adventure to the storyline. This book was, in my opinion, almost more of a mystery/who-dun-it than a romance. They may be fine for some, but that's not what most readers are looking for in a JAK book. The romance between Trask and Alexa was very weakly developed and I never really felt any attachment to either one of them. The supporting characters were okay, but there were almost too many of them to keep track of. I thought the idea for the plot was a good one, but I just didn't care enough about the characters to care how it ended. In her previous books (Grand Passion and Deep Waters being 2 of my favorites) the romance develops slowly with a few stolen kisses or embraces while the 2 lead characters both try to convince themselves they don't want to get involved with each other. In this one, their first kiss lead to sex and that was pretty much the end of the courtship. I'm certainly glad I waited for this to come out in paperback, but I wish I'd waited to buy it used and saved even more. I do have to admit that this was an improvement over "Flash" (which I thought was awful) but I expect much more from JAK. This book actually started out good - which unfortunately got my hopes up. I love so many of her books, including all the Amanda Quick ones, that I hope she takes these reviews to heart and goes back to writing "romance with a twist" books with the emphasis on romance.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Running out of steam
Review: This is pretty awful. Like beating a dead horse. I used to like Krentz but I think she's getting tired.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This story is flat and unimaginative.
Review: JAK's continued overuse of new-age thinking cannot disguise the fact that this story was dull and the characters were not developed to their full potential. I agree with some of the other reviews. Either come up with some new ideas or take a break from writing. No reader should ever have to force themselves to finish a book by an author that they usually enjoy.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great beach read:
Review: Alexa Chambers, once a prominent art expert now runs a tiny shop and dreams of making her comeback. JL Trask just might hold the key. A hotel owner who unwittingly provides Alexa with the opportunity she needs, Trask might get her foot back in the Deco door. Their first meeting provides sparks and resurects an old mystery -- a mystery Trask is determined to solve. And he needs Alexa's help to do it. Romance, intrigue, art and new ageism is mixed in another wonderfully quirky story by Jayne Ann Krentz.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Nothing to dream on!
Review: Find an older Krentz, Castle, Quick, or other of Jayne Ann's pseudonyms on vacation. Anyone can have an off day, unfortunately, this was one for Jayne Ann Krentz.

Normally one of my favorite authors, which ever century or planet she chooses to expose, this effort lacked the humor and the spark. Unlike some readers, I don't have to 'believe.' Sometimes, I don't want to think about believeable!

Please take me back to Serendipity, New St. Helen's, Zantalia, or even Seattle! Avalon doesn't do it.


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