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Summary: Smoke in Mirrors reflects style...
Review: That is the style of Jayne Ann Krentz. Who else but JAK, could construct a mystery around antique mirrors? And she pulls it off quite well. If there were a couple of points Ms. Krentz missed on--such as the fact the heroine's half sister sleeps with the hero, and the reason we are given as to why the murderer hangs around at the end--she more than makes up for it with her snappy dialogue. As usual the romance was warm and believeable and the role of Leonora's grandmother was nicely done. All around an enjoyable read.
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Summary: fine romantic suspense
Review: The once beautiful and vibrant Meredith Spooner is dead and her closest confidant Leonora Hutton cleans out the deceased's apartment when Thomas Walker arrives. He informs Leonora that Meredith stole 1.5 million from the college alumni fund that his brother manages.
Leonora tries to ignore Thomas' threats to implicate her as an accomplice of Meredith if she fails to help him. However, Meredith eerily contacts Leonora, informing her where the loot is, but that the deceased worried about something she learned. Leonora offers to return the cash if Thomas helps her investigate Meredith's "accident". However, Leonora will soon hit the highest and lowest points of her life as she will find love at about the same time that someone tries to kill her.
Jayne Ann Krentz has written a fine romantic suspense novel starring two quirky lead characters that endear themselves to the audience. The fast-paced action works because the secondary cast adds the needed depth to turn this multi-faceted story line into a realistic endeavor. SMOKE IN MIRROR is Ms. Krentz at her most romantic and suspenseful best. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Smoke in Mirrors
Review: The relationships (of which there are a few) are the most interesting aspect of this book. Good characters. As either a mystery or a romance alone, this book would be considered a failure. I thought it was obvious who the killer was. Romantically speaking, this book is rather lukewarm. As a combination mystery/romance, I'd say the book was good or fair but not great. The killer coming after Leonora made for an implausible ending.
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Summary: Smoke in Mirrors
Review: The relationships (of which there are a few) are the most interesting aspect of this book. Good characters. As either a mystery or a romance alone, this book would be considered a failure. I thought it was obvious who the killer was. Romantically speaking, this book is rather lukewarm. As a combination mystery/romance, I'd say the book was good or fair but not great. The killer coming after Leonora made for an implausible ending.
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Summary: Enjoyable From Start to Finish
Review: This book was very enjoyable. I enjoyed the characters. I am looking for more of the same.
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Summary: Enjoyable From Start to Finish
Review: This book was very enjoyable. I enjoyed the characters. I am looking for more of the same.
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Summary: A Big Disappointment
Review: This is not her best work. I had read more compelling book by her. The plot was too convulted. The characters didn't impressed me. The ending could of been better.
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Summary: Smoke and Mirrors - Mystery with added spice
Review: This is the first novel I have read in years. I liked the title and read the teaser inside the dust cover. The story sounded intriguing. Jayne hooked me immediately on the first two pages. I read the book quickly and found that I have a new favorite author. She hooks you in the first chapter with the murderer chasing one of the victims to the Mirror House library. She then introduces exceptionally interesting characters that just happen to have several romantic interludes. Ms. Krentz did not rush to the ending like an author who is bored with their own work. The story was told with great precision and tied up at the end with a neat little bow. Loved the book.
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Summary: JAK does it again!
Review: This was a good one. It had my spine tingling in a couple of spots & I loved the romance between the lead characters. The dialogue was just too fun; I smiled through out most of the book. The secondary characters added a lot to the story & there were a couple of romances on the side. The plot moved along pretty good & had a really interesting development, although I will have to admit it was not wrapped up real well. It was kind of rushed & I didn't understand the reasoning behind the villian's decisions at the end. That aside, I was reminded of the reason I love JAK's writing. If you like JAK, I think you'll definitely like this one.
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Summary: JAK does it again!
Review: This was a good one. It had my spine tingling in a couple of spots & I loved the romance between the lead characters. The dialogue was just too fun; I smiled through out most of the book. The secondary characters added a lot to the story & there were a couple of romances on the side. The plot moved along pretty good & had a really interesting development, although I will have to admit it was not wrapped up real well. It was kind of rushed & I didn't understand the reasoning behind the villian's decisions at the end. That aside, I was reminded of the reason I love JAK's writing. If you like JAK, I think you'll definitely like this one.
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