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Summary: A totally new genre, not asventure, not mystery but a both
Review: Jane Whitefield is a refreshing new face in the world of mystery. She calls herself a guide, and Thomas Perry 'guides' us deeper into her character with every book. A must read!
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Summary: A Blown Cover puts Jane Back on the Job
Review: Native American (she's part Seneca) Jane Whitefield has stopped guiding people in danger to safe locations because of a promise she made her husband Dr. Carey McKinnon, who thinks what she does is much too dangerous. But Pete Hatcher, a Las Vegas casino executive she helped disappear because his bosses thought he was about to blow the whistle on their illegal activities, calls for help. His ex-employers have set an assassination team on his trail and he's made a couple of foolish mistakes that blew his cover. Jane feels responsible for him and goes on one last job, promising her husband this will the last one. This thriller ranks right up there with all of Mr. Perry's fine books. Five stars from me. Reviewed by Vesta Irene
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Summary: A terrific read!
Review: Perry knows how to write a suspense thriller. You can't put this book down unless sleep or work requires you to do so.I can hardly wait for his next thriller in this series. But do yourself a favor - read all of his books in this series in sequence and enjoy how he develops his leading character
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Summary: The best Jane Whitefield book yet
Review: Pete Hatcher works at a Las Vegas casino, but has been doing some moonlighting that has upset his employers, who decide he needs to be iced. Knowing that he is in trouble, Pete hires Jane Whitefield to hide him from the unknown hitman. Jane does her magic and helps Pete escape from the wrath of his bosses by supplying him with a new identity and location. This angers the assassins, Earl and Linda Thompson, who earn their living killing people for their clients (imagine reporting the source of your income on your joint return). ...... To Jane's chagrin, somehow the very capable Thompsons locate Pete. She manages to re-hide him before they complete their mission. The Thompsons are irate and decide to switch gear without missing a beat. They come after Jane in order to at least obtain some satisfactory revenge, making her wonder if it is not time for her to pull a vanishing act before her life is forfeit to the incensed Thompsons.
...... SHADOW WOMAN is the third enjoyable Jane Whitefield thriller (the first two being VANISHING ACT and DANCE FOR THE DEAD) and readers will find the premise remains refreshingly unique. Jane is an intriguing character who skirts on the edges of lawlessness and the story line is fast moving (across a third of the country) and action-packed. However, what makes this novel a notch above most books on the market today is Thomas Perry's brilliant description of changing identities and what it entails. If the Internet ever gets to nasty, this reviewer now knows how to come back as someone else. Thank you Mr. Perry for a beautiful novel and the great escape.
.....Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Good, but not up to Perry's high standards
Review: Shadow Woman is the third Jane Whitefield novel, coming after the brilliant Vanishing Act and it's equally good follow-up Dance for the Dead. This book isn't as good as the previous two. The beginning is electrifying (and also a very funny depiction of Las Vegas), the middle is slow and convoluted, but the ending--which redeems the book--is very suspenseful. The hired killers, Earl Bliss and Linda Thompson, are interesting villains, competent and tenacious but ultimately flawed. My biggest problem with the book--and the evolution of the series--is Jane's husband, Carey McKinnon. He's dull, and he's no help to Jane. I haven't read Perry's latest Jane Whitefield novel, but I'm hoping he dispatches with the husband. He's dragging down the whole series. Maybe Perry should unite Jane Whitefield with his fictional anti-hero, The Butcher Boy. Now that would make a slam bang thriller!
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Summary: The best of the three Jane Whitlefields!
Review: Sophisticated and natural talented writer is always different from those pretensious writers. A great read! Chapter 10 might be the only weak part and totally unnecessary. That's it
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Summary: implausible details
Review: The book has a good story line, but is based on circumstances that just don't ring true. Who would take home a strange woman{a hit woman no less), give her a house key, his wife's clothes, allow her to make phone calls, search and bug his house, while he lies sleeping in the locked master bedroom? And the list goes on. Jane needs to shed that [individual] and get someone with a brain. I just didn't think the details supported the story line enough to make it believable.
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Summary: It's a run-away freight train ending, you'll love it.
Review: There is a point near the end of this book where, if anyone tries to stop you from finishing it, you'd kill them. Do you care about Jane, you bet! The first and now the third in this series are the best, but read them all. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Good, but "begs the question" morally....
Review: This is the second of the Jane Whitefield books I've read. They've both been exciting - real page-turners. But I keep coming back to one question: How does Jane justify what she does morally? While I'm all for rooting for the underdog, the clients she takes on seldom seem like they're worth risking her life over. Speaking of risking lives, several innocent bystanders get killed BECAUSE she's doing such a good job of hiding her clients. How is that justifiable? Why are the unspoken rules of her unique "profession" more important than the lives of others? Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed the book, and will gladly read more. Maybe I'd just like to see Jane grapple with the external consequences of actions a bit more. Otherwise, I just keep asking "why?"
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Summary: Jane Whitefield guides you to enlightenment as Shadow Woman
Review: This is the third in a series (and the last?) of books about Jane Whitefield, descendant of Seneca Indians, living in upstate New York. Jane "guides" people who are in need of disappearing in life. Her previous adventures have taken her all over the US helping children and adults who need to get away from some unsavory situation. In "Shadow Woman" Jane takes Pete Hatcher from his casino job and Las Vegas lifestyle to safety after he feels threatened by his crooked employers. And, Jane marries Carey MacKinnon, her long time friend and lover. Jane determines that she will no longer be a guide, taking up her new role as a doctor's wife. However, an out-of-the-blue call from Pete Hatcher makes her break her promise and she leaves home to guide Pete to safety one last time. This time, however, her extraordinary efforts are thwarted by three very clever bad guys (well not ALL guys) who infiltrate her very private life to track her. A thrilling ending in the mountains where Jane gets to test her mettle and her Indian instincts will leave the reader breathless. Thomas Perry's novel is a must for those who like a little substance with their mystery. My only beef with the book is that Jane seems too quick to adopt a very traditional role as wife. And, her decision to end being a guide would seem to preclude any more titles. Say it ain't so, Mr. Perry!
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