A Place Called Rainwater

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Summary: Not Great!
Review: I bought this book on the recommendations of others. I found the writing to be childish and not very good. Don't waste your money.

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Summary: The development of an oil town and romances.
Review: I really enjoyed this sweet romance from DG. In this story there is a lot going on.

Jill Jones is called a wildcat by the oilmen of Rainwater. This comes from her dumping water on a man who was tracking gunk onto her freshly washed porch of the hotel. Jill comes to Rainwater to help her Aunt whose health is failing. When her brother finds that she is in this wild western town all by herself he sends their close family friend Thad to watch out for her.

This is where a lot of the romance starts but there is also a murderer among them, long held secrets etc... to mention a few things. There is more than one romance happening in this story. I really enjoyed the development of the characters etc...

Rating:
Summary: The development of an oil town and romances.
Review: I really enjoyed this sweet romance from DG. In this story there is a lot going on.

Jill Jones is called a wildcat by the oilmen of Rainwater. This comes from her dumping water on a man who was tracking gunk onto her freshly washed porch of the hotel. Jill comes to Rainwater to help her Aunt whose health is failing. When her brother finds that she is in this wild western town all by herself he sends their close family friend Thad to watch out for her.

This is where a lot of the romance starts but there is also a murderer among them, long held secrets etc... to mention a few things. There is more than one romance happening in this story. I really enjoyed the development of the characters etc...

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Summary: A solid book, but predictable
Review: If you have read any of Dorothy Garlock's other books, you can probably predict most of what happens in this book. The characters are endearing, the setting and description of history is great, but the plot is so predictable. It is like many of her past books, well to do man in town is always the bad guy, has the wool pulled over the town town, take hero/ine who is from wrong side of tracks to figure it out. I read it because it continues the story of the characters from The Edge of Town, but it isn't as good.

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Summary: Great and not so great
Review: It was a good book...really it was. I mean, I read it in 2 days. I was just a little disappointed in the end. There wasn't an epiloge (or how ever you spell it!) to tell me what happened to Thad and Jill. That's why I was disappointed. Usually, Garlock tells you what has happened to the characters in an epiloge but this time she didn't. Sigh...I guess I have to make up my own ending. Don't get me wrong though, the book was pretty darn good. I recommend it!

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Summary: She saved the best for the last
Review: Rainwater! WOW! I didnt want it to end. I was living right there in that town amid all the roughnecks during the oil boom.
Jill was fiesty, Thad determined. I loved the relationship between Thad, Joe and their friend Bluefeather. The romance between Blue and Radna was touching. I was so glad they got together. It was also good to discover that the rich man in town wasn't as bad as I thought him to be. All in all, this is the best Dorothy Garlock book I have read and I think I have read almost all of them. Treat yourself and read it.

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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: The book had somewhat of a predictable plot, but it was an enjoyable book to read. It consists of love and mystery. At times it will make you laugh and then make you cry. I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it.

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Summary: A good rainy day book
Review: Typical Dorothy Garlock. Once I pick up a book by her I don't stop reading till the book is finished. Even though most of her story lines are similar, she adds just right amount of a twist to make it different. A good read for a lazy day.