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Summary: What's up with all the bad ratings?
Review: KILLJOY was one of the best books I've ever read. It's my second Julie Garwood book (my first being MERCY). The story starts out good, and I was biting my nails by the halfway point. It is a great mystery and a sizzling love story. Not quite as great as MERCY but it comes close.
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Summary: Killjoy is a joy to read...
Review: Although I am a diehard Julie Garwood romance fan, I have to say that I enjoyed this suspense novel as well. Julie has gifted us all with her talent for many years now and I feel she has done well with her leap into a new genre. KILLJOY was a great adventure read and one that kept me coming back for more. I do hope Julie will still write a straight romance soon!
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Summary: A Strong Novel By A Great Author!
Review: Ms. Garwood first hooked me with her charming historical novels such as the Secret, and Saving Grace. She has since moved on to pen the Romantic Suspense and Killjoy is the third in a series that began with Heartbreaker, and then was followed by Mercy.Killjoy is the story of Dr. Mike's (heroine in Mercy) bother John Paul. In this story the killer for hire Monk plays a large part in the story. You will remember him from Mercy as well. If you have not read the previous two books that is ok this story still manages to stand alone. This story is fast paced but it is more supsense and on the edge of your seat reading with a little romance on the side. This seems to be more of a mainstream novel then romance so fans of Ms. Garwood may be a little disappointed by this. I found that the lack of romance was not a bad thing and made the romance between John Paul and Avery more believable since they were not falling into bed right away. The story is well plotted and the character development is also well done. The secondary story and characters add to the telling of the story instead of detracting from it. All in all this is a very strong novel and worth the time it takes to read.
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Summary: Killjoy
Review: Julie Garwood never disappoints. This may be her best book ever. I highly recommend it. Thanks for another great read, Julie!!
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Summary: WASTE OF TIME
Review: Violent - Worthless plot - No Romance - Poor Writing ... What ever happened to the warm, romantic historical novels that Ms. Garwood wrote so well?? This book was a waste of time and money !!
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Summary: Not as good as her other's
Review: I am a Julie Garwood fan and have read all of her books. Killjoy is the 3rd of her series including Heartbreaker and Mercy. The main man in this book is John Paul, the brother of Dr. "Mike" from Mercy. The storylines from the previous two books are continued in Killjoy, however, it can be read as a stand-alone. Garwood is a fabulous writer. Once you start one of her books it is difficult to put it down. In my opinion, Killjoy was not as good as her other books. I had been anxiously awaiting a book with John Paul and this didn't live up to my expectations. None of her books are bad, but this just didn't grab me the way her other books did. I reccomend you wait until it comes out in paperback. Don't spend the money on hardback.
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Summary: This book was really a KILLJOY!
Review: The title of this book really fit my mood when I finished reading it. After all of the excitement of waiting and anticipating the latest book from Julie Garwood, this one really killed my joy of reading it. As mentioned in another review, there was just too much hype on the FBI and her childhood devotion for the governmental agency. Boring! Now don't get me wrong. I still love and will love Julie Garwood's books, but this one and the last two contempory books (Heartbreaker and Mercy) left me hanging without in real closure. What I mean by this is, it's like going to a restaurant and ordering something that sounds wonderful on the menu and when you get it, you feel let down. The let-down feels like you could get the same thing out of the frozen food section at the grocery store.(Which will probably taste better and is cheaper.) So many--what I think are--important variables of the book were left out. For instance, more detailed info on John Paul, how his military career really impacted his life (which was mentioned briefly), why all of a sudden he fell so deeply IN LOVE with Avery, what did Avery think of his hometown, what kind of family reunion he received when he brought Avery home, did they ever have any children, etc. Julie's historical romances are absolutely WONDERFUL! Would recommend any historical romance to anyone, on any day! Although, I am an avid collector of all of Julie Garwood's books,I'll probably wait to purchase her next comtempory novel. Hate to say this, I'll try to catch it at the flea market or a local thrift store. I'll say this much and then I gotta go. Julie, when and if you do a contempory novel on Noah Clayborne, please elaborate more on his family background, which will probably give his character more essence. Noah is a hottie and the character deserves to be recognized much better than John Paul. By this I mean John Paul was a spin-off from Mercy and he should have been built up a whole lot better. In my opinion, you do/will do your spin-off male characters a great in-justice when 90% of the focus is on a "so-so" female character. The anticipation to read her latest novels (Heartbreaker, Mercy, and Killjoy) was like taking a much needed vacation, but when I finished reading them, I felt like all I got was a stinking T-shirt. For the romantic in me, better closure for the "happily ever after" chapter(s). Still, love ya and your work. Hang in there!
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Summary: A great read!
Review: One of the best suspense novels I've read in a long time.
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Summary: Amazing Suspense
Review: I really enjoy suspense novels, and Julie Garwood really appealed to me in her latest book, Killjoy. Once I started reading, I hated to stop. I had to know what happened next. Ms. Garwood's ability to develop characters makes her one of my favorite authors. She not only creates amazing characters and story lines, she is able to add humor in the appropriate places. I love all of the elements, and can't wait for her next one.
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Summary: Killjoy
Review: Killjoy is one of the best suspense thrillers I've read. The heroine, Avery, is smart and savvy. John Paul, the hero has met his match in Avery. Garwood continues to delight her readers with her wonderful sense of humor. Great plot twist in this story. I highly recommend Killjoy. You will never be disappointed in a Julie Garwood novel.
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