Night Whispers

Rating:
Summary: Not Bad....
Review: This story had all the elements of a good love story. Handsome rich guy, beautiful hard-working girl, danger, and intrigue. Somehow, the pieces did not come together. Most of the story was about the background stuff. Very little time was devoted to the actual love story. It was rather disappointing because the hero was rather dynamic. Oh Well!

Rating:
Summary: Was This a Romance Novel?
Review: This book lacked the intensity and pizzazz that we saw in former novels by Ms. McNaught. The overall storyline was good, the main character Sloan was developed very well. However, I did not feel the love interest of Sloan, Noah was developed as well. The reader did not have an opportunity to really bond with Noah. Therefore, the romance in the novel simply wasn't as strong as in other novels. The book spent more time on the subplots of the story than it did on the actual romance element between Noah and Sloan. I found myself wondering if I was reading a true romance novel or a suspense thriller with a little romance thrown in to spice things up. To make matters worse the story ends in a rushed manner that leaves the reader frustrated and dissatisfied. This novel does not deserve to be compared to former novels written by the same author such as Paradise and Perfect. The development of these two stories were far superior to Night Whispers.

Rating:
Summary: It was between bad and ok!
Review: Night Whispers did not have any zing or how do I describe it, powerful emotions maybe? When I read Something Wonderful and Whitney, My Love, I was crying at some parts and the books made me feel like I was there! Night Whispers did not do that. It had a somewhat interesting plot line, but it did not have the stuff from Judith McNaught's previous books. Just borrow it from the library if you want to read it, that is what I did. I recommend reading her previous books. They were what romance novels(historical and contemporary) should be like. I really want Judith McNaught to write more historicals though!

Rating:
Summary: Makes a great coaster
Review: I bought this book to read on a plane trip. One hundred and fifty pages into the book, I put it down and read the airline magazine instead - the later was more entertaining. If the manuscript for this book had been submitted by a first time author it would have been turned down flat. If you must read this book - borrow it from the library. It definitely isen't a keeper.

Rating:
Summary: Quickly Forgotten
Review: I keep a little journal filled with titles of books I want to read as soon as I get a chance. As soon as I found out Judith McNaught had a new book out of course I added it to my list. Today I went through my journal to find out what I should buy next and I came across Night Whispers still not crossed off of my list...but the title sounded very familiar...haven't I read that already, I asked myself. So I did a quick Amazon.com search to read the plot summary and jogged my memory. In fact, I had read it no more than a month ago and already the story has faded from my mind...the characters dry...the conflict unbelievable...the romantic tension forced... the plot slow...but thankfully quickly forgotten. If you've read all of her books and simply must get this one too...it's definetly a "library pick!"....taking the time to double cross it off my list right now so in a few years from now when this story has totally deserted my memory I won't mistakenly pick it to read.

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Summary: What happened to Judith McNaught?
Review: There is no way this book was written by the same person who wrote the wonderful characters and stories in Paradise and Perfect. The dialogue was childish and there were way too many characters and storylines. The ending was so abrupt that I had to check to see that I hadn't skipped any pages. I have read all of Judith McNaught's books and loved them all (except for REMEMBER WHEN, another clunker) so I don't know what the deal is. Please, Judith, go back to your old style!

Rating:
Summary: A disappointment
Review: I love Judith McNaught but as compared to her earlier works, Night Whispers doesn't even rate. Her main charater, Sloan is poorly built. Yeah, we all know that she's a police officer but... what else? What are her interests, etcetera? Noah wasn't built up well. We all know he's a billionaire but so...? McNaught's style is terribly lacking. At the start, Noah was cynical and arrogant... so how was he able to be kind-hearted and a lvoesick party only after one date? I think this novel is rushed and lacks the proper depth.

Judith McNaught, I miss your past works!!!

Rating:
Summary: Dull and disappointing
Review: The drop in quality from REMEMBER WHEN to NIGHT WHISPERS was phenomenonal. REMEMBER WHEN was Judith McNaught's best contemporary. NIGHT WHISPERS is her worst.

The characters were cookie cut-outs. Noah showed promise, but there was simply nothing distinguishing about him. For example, in ALMOST HEAVEN, Ian was self-conscious because he was a genius who could speed read and do complicated math problems at the speed of light. There was nothing special about Noah to set him apart. He is the third tall, dark, and handsome billionaire McNaught has written about in recent years and the stereotype is wearing thin, Ms. McNaught! Matt in PARADISE was okay; Cole in REMEMBER WHEN was wonderful -- his struggle to overcome a poverty stricken and abusive past distinguished him; but Noah was a dud.

Sloan was annoying. It's one thing to simply be bored with a tall, dark, and handsome hero. When a heroine can only be recalled by her physical attributes (wasn't she blonde and beautiful?), it tries your patience with authors who'd rather have models for protagonists instead of real women. Elizabeth in ALMOST HEAVEN was blonde and beautiful, too, but she liked astronomy, loved gardening, was tighter with a buck than Ebeneezer Scrooge, and bargained like a street merchant.

Another reader-reviewer has asked where the editors are when successful authors falter. Good question. If the focus on Noah's and Sloan's relationship had been sharper and supporting characters had supported the main storyline rather than being given sub-storylines of their own, there would have been enough space left over for McNaught to more fully develop her lead characters and still have room left to prime either Paul and Paris or Jess and Sara for future novels.

Better luck next time, Ms. McNaught. But I'll wait for the paperback.

Rating:
Summary: Lacked character background information on Noah Maitland.
Review: Judith's novels have always warmed my heart with detailed descriptions of the key characters. She failed to provide additional information about Noah Maitland and could have gone into more detail about his business dealings to reveal more about his personality to warm our hearts. This is the only one of her books that I feel lacked the character build-up for a main character. I did not like the murder suspense aspect of the novel which tried to focus on too many story lines.

Rating:
Summary: Not one of Judith Mcnaught's best.
Review: I was looking forward to this book, until I read it. Judith McNaught is one of my favorite writers, but I was very disappointed in her most recent effort. This book seemed to be more like a debut novel instead of one from a well written author. The story line and plot were good, but the developement of characters was slow and never really brought forth. It was no where in the line with Paradise, my favorite contempory novel by her, or Whitney My Love, McNaught's best historical novel. I only hope McNaught doesn't try to go the same route as Sandra Brown and try to write mystery. Brown bombed at it. I hope McNaught has better judgement, and realizes what a great romance novelist she is. They should both stick to what they know. I almost didn't finish this book, which is something I've never done. Anything I start, I always finish. I still wait with high anticipation for McNaught's next novel.