Hurricane Bay

Rating:
Summary: Slow go to nowhere
Review: Came across Graham's name in a round-a-bout way. Had to find out how good/bad were the books of someone who lives in a $1 million estate across the street from the exclusive Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, FL were.

I guess when you grind out "more than ninety novels" (book jacket blurg) you don't produce the quality of Michael Connelley in mystery fiction (read his Angels Flight and know joy)or an Elmore Leonard for awesomely good writting and research in a lot of different areas.

Geez, I would assume that someone who lives in the Miami area and writes "knowingly" about Key Largo would know that the body of water on the side of Key Largo opposite the Atlantic is NOT the Gulf of Mexico.

Add in dislikable characters all around -- given such little character development as there is -- and female characters who seems to do nothing but SCREAM at every development (combined with an overall plot and resolution that is mundane), you have a loser.

Keep on grinding 'em out, Heather, but I'll leave it to the rest of the great unwwashed to buy and/or read 'em.




Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book Five Stars
Review: I became a fan of Heather Graham after reading "Picture Me Dead" and have been ordering/reading her other books. Just finished "Hurricane Bay" and have to say I was disappointed. There is no sexual chemistry between Dane and Kelsey, as there was in PMD. The mystery isn't much of a mystery and the characters seem shallow and undefined, even immature at times. Ms. Graham is a good writer, one I usually love to read. I hope this one was a fluke.

Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Review: I became a fan of Heather Graham after reading "Picture Me Dead" and have been ordering/reading her other books. Just finished "Hurricane Bay" and have to say I was disappointed. There is no sexual chemistry between Dane and Kelsey, as there was in PMD. The mystery isn't much of a mystery and the characters seem shallow and undefined, even immature at times. Ms. Graham is a good writer, one I usually love to read. I hope this one was a fluke.

Rating:
Summary: Solid entertainment
Review: I enjoyed this book- set in Key Largo it was a little different part of the Keys than the umpteen other thrillers I have read that are all in touristy Key West. Was nice to see the issues of the locals, the weekenders and the tourists handled.

I kind of felt Kelsey the lead was on the immature side- but I genuinely liked Dane the hero and his manly man ways. He is a take charge hero who manages to take care of business and get things figured out. I felt the mystery was handled fairly well- I was still not completely sure who the real killer was until the very end.

Hurricane Bay was a good read- I liked Haunted by Heather Graham better- but this was not a waste of time.The info about the diving and fishing off Key Largo and the underwater park are usually not presented in books about the Keys and they are one of the top tourist attractions!

For more hot Keys romance try Lyn Ellis' Harlequin Temptation Night Heat, for a super Keys thriller read Stuart Woods CHOKE.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book Five Stars
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very refreshing to read things that people really say in "real life" rather than editing the talking. I think that is waht I liked most about this book, the down to earth talking and conversations. It also had a very thrilling plot, one that had me on the edge of my seat. Heather Graham is definitely my favorite thriller authoress. I'm looking forward to reading more of Ms. Graham's books....

Rating:
Summary: Boring!
Review: Kelsey didn't have two brain cells to rub together evidenced by the fact that she intentionally involved herself in dangerous situations. She also acted like she was above everyone else and refused to believe that a friend she'd had little contact with for years could have "changed". There was virtually no character development and the romance was not at all convincing. What was the whole story behind St. Augustine and what happened between Kelsey and Dane after her brother's death? There were also pages of useless dialogue, who cares about an involved discussion of where to go to dinner. Again, boring!!

Rating:
Summary: Not worth it
Review: Romance writer Heather Graham has extended her enormous talent into the suspense genre and Hurricane Bay is a wonderful start. The plot may be a little sticky and unbelievable, but the characters and their entwined relationships are wonderful. I loved the small-town feeling and the just-returned-home, meet-the-old-gang scene. I thought the story itself could have been a little fuller and the motives a little more in-depth, but the exchanges between the characters make this fun read a lovely experience.

Rating:
Summary: No more "Murmuring", please!
Review: She has become one of my favorite authers in the thriller category. This is a great summer read. It has the mystery and romance that kept me turning the pages. I actually didn't want the book to end because it has everything I like to find in a book for summer.