The Switch

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Summary: Audiobook Review
Review: I listened to this book on cd. Jan Maxwell is amazing. If you are going to purchace an audiobook, this one is money well spent. Or any book read by Jan Maxwell.

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Summary: Good, if not entirely successful, effort from Sandra Brown
Review: Sandra Brown is one of the more skilled writers in the romantic suspense genre, capable of coming up with mysteries that keep you guessing until the last minute with more than a fair share of steamy sex scenes. While "The Switch" is much better than her last book "The Alibi", it still does not rank up there with "The Witness" or "Exclusive." The latter two books had genuine "gotcha" endings, that threw the reader unexpected curve. Anyone who has read a mystery involving twins and exchanged identities can probably guess how "The Switch" ends.

That said, Brown's tale maintains suspense as Melina tries to figure out exactly what was the motive behind Gillian's murder, and who was responsible. Brown is also to be commended for creating a Native American leading man in Chief and giving historical background on the past, current, and future struggles of the Native Americans. Their plight is treated with respect, and is successfully incorporated into the plot. The chemistry between Chief and Melina feels forced at times, and because of that the romance between the characters is not that convincing. The sex scenes, revealed mostly through flashbacks by Chief, is the only time when the two seemed connected and bonded.

As some other readers have noted, the book is a little long and the plot suffers for it, making "The Switch" a chore to finish in some parts of the book. However, this is definitely one of Sandra Brown's better efforts and hopefully it indicates she is returning to the style of some of her more suspenseful and tightly paced novels.

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Summary: Thank God I like Sandra Browns Work
Review: The only reason I finished this book was because it had Sandra Brown on the cover. The plot was interesting with the cult thing and everything but the main charaters I could have cared less. Not of the story fit together and if it did it was really twisted.
I would have to say that you should find out on your own to see if you like this book or not.

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Summary: Real Thriller!
Review: What a fantastic story! Sandra Brown has out done herself. This is one of her best works yet. This story is a real page-turner! The outcome is completely unpredictable, was suspenseful and mysterious and all and all a great read! The Switch is a murder mystery revolving around identical twin sisters. Gillian and Melina Lloyd switched identities the night of Gillian's murder. Melina is a media escort and is worried about the guy Gillian is seeing. Trying to get her to date other men, she switches places with her sister and Gillian escorts NASA astronaut colonel Christopher (Chief) Heart to the dinner planned in his honor. The next morning, Melina is told, Gillian has been murdered. Melina doesn't believe the police are doing everything probable to bring her sister's killer to honesty. She begins her own exploration. Chief was so taken with Gillian that he stays on in the city to help Melina solve the crime. The story shows the never-ending bond between twins and has an unexpected curl at the very end.