Cuttings

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Summary: Grant scared the living daylight out of me!
Review: I couldn't disagree more with the reviewer below. I found Cuttings to be Grant's best mystery to date, and I also thought number 2 was better than the first. This book in particular had added suspense that kept me awake until all hours. And here's another thing we disagree on - I think Sydney should have trusted Tom Thurgood less, not more. A great read IMO.

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Summary: Plan on taking the afternoon off
Review: I read Cuttings by Anne Grant in one huge gulp. Sidney Teague is back! I started reading the series because Multiple Listings concerned Realtors. I thought she nailed us. :) My interest in her character has grown with each book. Cuttings concerns the floral industry (which I found to be surprisingly fascinating), and I was grabbed from the first page. The plot had a very unexpected turn, at least for me, and I loved it. It was one of those slap your forehead and say DUH times. The clues were there, but Grant had me so caught up in the story I missed them. It is a wonderful mystery that gives us a glimpse into the new urban south of Charlotte. I love Sydney and highly recommend this book and the first two Multiple Listing and Smoke Screen. You might as well buy them all while you are here, because you'll come back for them. Cuttings is a must read for mystery lovers.

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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: I tried author on basis of great reviews from other customers. After wasting time reading the first 5-6 chapters I jumped to the last 2-3 chapters and was glad I hadn't wasted more time reading entire book. I never felt anything for any of the characters, especially the policeman boyfriend who was about as animated and interesting as a lump of dirt. The killer was easy to figure out (and I didn't even read the whole book) and the reasoning for the killing left me thinking, huh? I guess we all have our likes & dislikes and I seem to be in the minority of opinion about this author, but I found Cuttings to be boring, boring, boring.