NOW YOU SEE HER

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Summary: A Great Read...Anyway You Look At It !
Review: "Now You See Her" was my first Linda Howard novel... but is by NO means my last ! I loved this book! I purposely kept it to read on vacation, and am glad I did. I read it in a day, and then found a bookstore by the beach and dug up another half dozen Linda Howard's novels. Sweeney is a great character, a lady whose preoccupation with her art does'nt always allow her to understand whats happening to her, but does her best to cope with the hand she's been dealt. Richard Worth is the quintessential leading man - strong, handsome, loyal, sexy and romantic. Once he realizes that Sweeney is the woman he's been looking for to give his life some meaning, he does'nt let anything get in his way. And there are plenty of obstacles - like a lover who see ghosts, and paints as yet uncommitted murders - in her sleep,not to mention the brutal murder of his soon to be ex-wife . I'm sure fans of Linda Howard's are not surprised with such a great novel, and I look forward to searching thru Amazon.com 's stock for her other available titles. A great love story, a great mystery, and a whole bunch of memorable characters. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE !!!

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Summary: Could have been great
Review: About three fourths of the way through this book I realized it was not going to end well. There was just too much going on for everything to be tied up by page 325. Sure enough, I felt someone had torn the last 50 pages out of my copy. Of course, if it had not been a good story I would not have cared. But it was a good story, and different. I was caught up in it. I wanted all the ends tied up, all the mysteries solved. Unfortunately, the epilogue added nothing to the story. Was there a scandal? What happened to the senator? Most of all, what happened to Sweeney's gift? Was it lasting, could she help people before they died? Or was her gift to help solve the crime? Since she could see and talk to dead people why didn't she ask them why they were ghosts? What happened to her health? And what is the meaning of the title? I wanted more from the epilogue. Maybe Linda H. will revisit Sweeney in the future. P.S. I liked the romance between Sweeney and Richard. (...)

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Summary: Good, but not up to par for LH
Review: Another pretty good one by Linda Howard. Good plot, interesting and likeable characters. I'll have to say that the suspense and action weren't quite as good in this one as previous ones I've read, but it's still good. Actually, it started out really suspenseful - had me raising my eyebrows first thing.... however, the further along in the book I got, the less suspense there was. She didn't fool me at all with the twist at the end - had it figured out. Still yet, I enjoyed it.... the romance was good, the paranormal aspect was interesting (although I never had my questions answered), and it was an original plot. If you like LH, go ahead and read it for those reasons, if not the suspense. Honestly have to say that it's a 4 star romance, but only a 3 star suspense.

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Summary: a great idea but....
Review: I must say that the idea behind this book was very thought out and unique but Howard doesn't truly capture the heart of this story. I actually found myself falling asleep. It was boring and repetative! I got myself through the first 200 pages when it did start finally picking up the pace and was entertaining to read. Richard is every women's dream, wealth but down to earth and beautiful!! I really loved Sweeny's character, her flaws and just her true personality. She is one of the most complex characters to write and I give Howard at least half credit for trying.

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Summary: surprisingly good, given it's questionable plot
Review: Linda Howard is hit or miss. Her later work in the Kill and Tell and All the Queen's Men stage is highly recommended. Dream Man, her short story collections and others are so lacking in plot or character development as to be painful and make me feel somewhat embarassed for Howard that her name is on them. That said, I rate this book with the former. As a general rule, I hate all things other-worldly in a plot (it's unrelatable and tends to be a cover for lack of an actual good idea.) When I succeeded in pushing past that psychological block, I found that Howard handled the physic aspects with aplomb. Her heroine was mildly abrasive and loveable at the same time, her hero compelling and secondary characters surprisingly vivid. I shocked myself by liking this one - of course you should keep in mind that I also had absolutely zero expectations going into it.

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Summary: Run, sweeney, run
Review: Normally I am not a fan of parapsychological thrillers, but I put my prejudices aside and read this and I am very glad I did. The plot twists are wonderful and the romance is well done. Paris is caught between two people in a divorce--the man she loves and the woman who handles her art work. And for lack of a better phrase, she is having "Visions." No more ot I'll ruin it for you.

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Summary: Spooky stuff !
Review: Paris Sweeney, a reclusive,New York artist, finds that her style is changing to a more agressive and flamboyantly colourful one as she also realises that other aspects of her life are changing. At the gallery run by her friend Candra Worth, Sweeney, as she prefers to be known, meets and is immediately attracted to Richard Worth, Candra's estranged husband. After strange, periodic episodes of psychic happenings, Sweeney and Richard become involved in an intense love affair, leading indirectly to the murder of Candra.This may well sound like a soapie but it was SUCH a good read.

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Summary: LOVED IT!!!
Review: This is an excellent romance mystery. Loved the characters and the story keeps you intrigued. Great ending.

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Summary: Beautifully Chilling, Artfully Sensual
Review: Yes, the puns are intended. An odd woman, Sweeny. She sees ghosts and goes into shock every time she walks in her sleep to paint pictures of the dead.

Linda's characters will make you put your coat on one minute, but read on, and you'll be fanning yourself from the heat you feel for Richard. He can warm up my chilblains any day.

You can't put this one down, but as always, Linda writes a page turner with characters so real you feel the hero nibbling on your ear. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves romantic suspense and doesn't pale at four-letter words.

Why some readers insist on comparing this book to any other is beyond me. Each book an author writes stands alone and should be viewed as such. One may like a book better than another, but diversity in an author's writing is the most desirable trait she can have aside from enormous talent. I always look forward to every Linda Howard book. They're all great reads, and they weren't stamped out of a cookie cutter.