Laguna Treasure: A Virginia Davies Mystery (Virginia Davies Mystery Ser)

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Summary: You Won't Want To Put It Down
Review: From beginning to the very end, this book will hold your attention. This super smart and talented lady can get into so many different fixes you cannot believe. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the following books which I know will be forthcoming. Thanks, Dave for a lot of enjoyment.

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Summary: Female mystery Adventure
Review: I've read the other two technical books by the author. They were great. Now he's ventuired into fiction with a female lead. I read a review copy. I couldn't put it down. Fact action, mystery, feelings and vivid descriptions that paint the settings but don't get in the way. I fell in Love with Virginia Davies and her boyfriend Dr. Andy Clark. What a pair. Good mix of fact and fiction. I hope he writes more of these.

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Summary: Great Story
Review: Laguna Treasure is a good story. Gripping and with a lot happening. I live in the area that was used as the location. The author did a good job. The detail descriptions are great. The characters are NOT one dimentional like another reviewer stated. I found myself rooting for the main characters and couldn't put it down. The publisher could have done a better job of editing, but the story, characters, plot,descriptions etc. are worth taking the time to get involved. The author provides a lot of detail, including some meals, thus giving us some insight into the characters. I'd give it five stars for story, characters and plot and three stars for editing. My overall rating then is 4+ stars.

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Summary: Laguna Treasure
Review: This book was one that right from the start captured my imagination. This writer describes in such detail each element of the scene, that it pulls you right into the middle of the action, and speak about action; this book is a non stop mile a minute adventure for the reader. When it was time for me to put it down I could hardly wait to get back to it. This is a made for move kind of book that will have you cheering for the heroes and booing the villains.

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Summary: Where are all the editors?
Review: Three stars for the story itself: Interesting premise, especially since I live in the local area. Characters are, at best, OK. I found writing style frustrating - too many seemingly inconsequential details scattered throuhout. (Did I need to know what each character eats at each meal discussed? Maybe this was supposed to help with characterization, but this was lost on me.) ZERO stars for the production: Most annoying is the complete absence of proofreading: BLATANT typographical errors appear on nearly every page. Sorely lacking continuity: at one point a vehicle is first a Ford Blazer, then a Ford Bronco, then back to a Blazer - all on the same page! 2 stars is probably being generous, all things considered.