Fat Tuesday

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Summary: Never judge a book by its author's name!
Review: Bought this book thinking it would be a gift for someone who likes romance novels. She already had it. The book sat around for awhile, then someone asked me if I liked Sandra Brown's new mystery novel, and pointed out some of the reviews.

Rule: Never judge a book by its author's name.

FAT TUESDAY is a good adventure story with a decent mystery plot, though not as strong as some I've read. What excels here are the characters. Pinkie Duvall is well portrayed as not only a powerful attorney, but a drug dealer as well. Burke Basile is a New Orleans cop whose life is falling apart. His partner died accidentally from a shot fired by Basile in a drug raid and he witnesses his wife involved with someone else. Basile wants revenge, and his target is Pinkie Duvall, who he holds responsible for all that has happened to him. He resigns from the New Orleans Police, poses as a priest to kidnap Remy, Pinkie Duvall trophy wife, then the action really starts.

The characters are well defined. The plot seems like a cliche at first, then suddenly you find that you can't put this one down. Good book - I'll be looking for more of Sandra Brown's mystery novels.

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Summary: Please please please
Review: I felt compelled to write a review if it stops just one person from buying this book. Even after reading some of the less than complimentary reviews, I still went out and purchased it. Stupid stupid stupid. It was sooo boring, I could barely finish it. The herone was unlikable, the hero even less so. I liked Pinkie(the villain) more than both of them combined. If you want to have something to line your birdcage with, buy this book.If you are looking for a good read, keep looking.

Rating:
Summary: To my liking!
Review: I've never been much of a reader, so when I started reading like a manic, this was the second book that I picked up to read. This was the first book of Sandra Browns that I've had the honor to read. I usually pick up a book and if it does not grip me from the beginning I will not finish it. I read this book back a few months ago and it is still fresh in my mind. So I would have to say that it is a great book!