Deep Waters

Rating:
Summary: Classic JAK
Review: Very classic JAK reading. I really enjoyed it - though it's not one of my favorite JAK's. I've always liked the small, northwest coastal town settings that JAK often uses. Typical of mid-90's JAK books, this one was a murder mystery without the spine-tingling effect.... just light mystery with a fun romance. I like reading this type after having read a couple of heavier much more serious murder mysteries.
Our heroine, Charity, was very personable, easy going, & likeable; Not a nitwit like a lot of authors would have made her out to be, but also not too serious nor with a lot of hang-ups. The hero, Elias, took a lot more effort to get to know. At the first of the book, I had trouble feeling like I would get to know him at all. I thought he was going to be a little over the top with the metaphysical stuff - but he started loosing up with Charity's help & by the end he was a much more personable & likeable fellow. I often grinned at the way he would just sit back & let Charity take over a conversation with others.
As usual with JAK, the odd-ball secondary characters were quite off-the-wall, but that just adds more fun to the story for me.
If you like classic JAK, I'd say you'll want to read 'Deep Waters'.

Rating:
Summary: Classic JAK
Review: Very classic JAK reading. I really enjoyed it - though it's not one of my favorite JAK's. I've always liked the small, northwest coastal town settings that JAK often uses. Typical of mid-90's JAK books, this one was a murder mystery without the spine-tingling effect.... just light mystery with a fun romance. I like reading this type after having read a couple of heavier much more serious murder mysteries.
Our heroine, Charity, was very personable, easy going, & likeable; Not a nitwit like a lot of authors would have made her out to be, but also not too serious nor with a lot of hang-ups. The hero, Elias, took a lot more effort to get to know. At the first of the book, I had trouble feeling like I would get to know him at all. I thought he was going to be a little over the top with the metaphysical stuff - but he started loosing up with Charity's help & by the end he was a much more personable & likeable fellow. I often grinned at the way he would just sit back & let Charity take over a conversation with others.
As usual with JAK, the odd-ball secondary characters were quite off-the-wall, but that just adds more fun to the story for me.
If you like classic JAK, I'd say you'll want to read 'Deep Waters'.