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Summary: Welcome Back, Kat!
Review: A wonderful return to Sacramento for Kat Colorado. Ten times better than the previous book in this series. Kat is back!
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Summary: Not up to par.
Review: I am a Kat Colorado fan, and though I have never found her books particularly engrossing or frightening, she has been a good easy summer read. However, this book is one of the worst mysteries I've ever read. All of the characters, even the ones developed in earlier Karen Kijewski mysteries, have become one dimensional cliches. The characters that are new are even worse. The writing is trite, at best. Don't even get me started on what only vagely passes as a plot. It seems that she wrote this book in 1 week, tops. I actually spent some time wondering if she let a less gifted friend of hers write this book, thinking her readers wouldn't notice. The only thing I can recommend this book for is to be recycled
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Summary: Not up to par.
Review: I've enjoyed many of Karen Kijewski's previous novels, and I think Kat Colorado is a solid character, much more interesting than V. I. Warshawski or Kay Scarpetta. (Nobody comes close to Kinsey Millhone, of course.) But this volume in the series seemed to fall flat for me. Several times I found my attention wandering; the plot didn't keep me interested and I found myself bored. One flaw with this book is that there are too many victims and not enough suspects. I guessed who the criminal was about halfway through the novel. It wasn't that hard to figure out, because by process of elimination, everybody else was either a target or too obvious to be the culprit. I find it interesting that the other reviewers of this book either loved it or hated it. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Kijewski's characters are strong enough to survive a weak plot; one can only hope that this book is an exception to an otherwise fine series.
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Summary: Welcome Back, Kat!
Review: While the book in the Kat Colorado series before this one was somewhat below par, this one is a return to the excellent form usually displayed by this author. The plotting is tight and compelling; the characterisations are realistic and engaging. Very highly recommended.
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Summary: A return to good form
Review: While the book in the Kat Colorado series before this one was somewhat below par, this one is a return to the excellent form usually displayed by this author. The plotting is tight and compelling; the characterisations are realistic and engaging. Very highly recommended.
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