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Summary: Could have been better
Review: I've read every novel by Judith McNaught, and I truly believe she needs to go back to her original formula. Whitney My Love and Something Wonderful were great. Most of her contemporaries are wonderful too, such as Paradise and Perfect. Unfortunetly her last few books haven't been very good.Seperated at birth from her father and her older sister, Sloan (where does she get these names??) is asked to Palm Beach to go visit her multi-million dollar father. At first she refuses, but after FBI agent Paul Richardson convinces her, she brings him along to "spy" on her father. (Paul believes her father is somehow involved in money laundering) While at Palm Beach Sloan meets and falls in love with Noah Maitland, her father's business partner and next door neighbor. All the while she's passing herself off as an interior decorator, not the private detective that she really is. All in all, this was a pretty good book but I felt that the characters were not well defined. For instance, Paris (another great name there) is angry that Sloan is coming for a visit at first, but then immediately warms up. Sloan's father Carter is at first warm and friendly, but immediately becomes reserved. The personalities didn't come across strong throughout the book. Also, was there something with Jess and Sara? Is that another book, or did Ms. McNaught just want to leave us hanging? I thought their relationship was much more interesting than Sloan and Noah's. I am a big fan of Judith McNaught, but PLEASE go back to your old writing style!
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Summary: Not as suspenseful as I had hoped
Review: I love Judith McNaught's writing ~~ but this book is definitely not one of her better novel. Don't get me wrong, this is perfectly entertainable and wonderfully written, and it's great for a beach read ~~ but it's not her best novel. Sloan is a police officer in a small Florida town ~~ separated from her father and sister ever since she was an infant. One day she receives an invitation to meet with her father, a world-known socialite and her sister, Paris. She wasn't planning to go till the FBI agent persuaded her to go, taking him with her. And that is when the story starts. It is a sweet story ~~ but not very suspenseful and not very intriguing ~~ but still, you find yourself reading it anyhow since Judith manages to snare you into the story. It's a sweet novel. 3-25-04
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Summary: Not Too Good, Not Too Bad...
Review: I must first confess that this is the first book I have ever read by Judith McNaught and I found it to be quite mediocre. There was great sexual tension between Noah and Sloan but other than that there wasn't much left. The death of the great-grandmother was almost too rushed. The book seemed full of detail at first and then the ending seemed to be rushed as well. It was as if the author was running out of paper to write her story on. It was just an average story in my opinion.
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Summary: A good read, fun to reread
Review: Sloan Reynolds was raised by her mother Kimberly in Bell Harbor, Florida where she is now a member of the police force. As an infant, her wealthy father Carter divorced Kimberly and took custody of one of their two daughters, Paris. Though Sloan is curious about her father and her sibling, she is irked when she learns that Carter, who recently suffered a heart attack, wants to see her. Sloan plans to reject the offer to meet the rest of her family in ritzy Palm Beach, but changes her mind when FBI agent Paul Richardson approaches her. Paul tells Sloan that her father is under investigation for a myriad of crimes, including murder. Sloan agrees to spy on her family, but soon finds herself caring for both her father and sibling. However, someone sets her up to take the fall for the murder of their great grandmother. Sloan has to prove her innocence to more than just the police. She must uncover the true killer if she is regain the trust of her now beloved expanded family. Fans of romantic suspense will shout that the great Judith McNaught's has written something wonderful with her perfect novel, NIGHT WHISPERS. The action-packed story line is a tender triumph that will leave readers awed by the awesome author's immense abilities. The characters are warm and charming, and will long be remembered when the audience thinks of romantic suspense. Ms. McNaught is returning to her usual spot on the New York Times best seller list with this deserved tale. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Had some promise,
Review: Initially this book had some promise, and I was interested in the characters, up until Palm beach. Sloan was an interesting character and i felt she was well developed. As for the rest, i really found them boring, and they had no personality. Noah Maitland had no appeal to me, he was tall dark handsome(typical) and of course wealthy. BORING!! It would be nice if men in romance novels were not always tall dark and handsome. It gets a little boring. Judith Mcnaught did a poor job with this character. She has done a better job with her other male characters in her previous novels. Also there was no magic or intensity between Noah and Sloan and frankly i didn't care much for their relationship. There was no wit, and sexual chemistry between Sloan and Noah. I was disappointed with this book. There was no romance and no interesting plot line. I got the impression she put effort in the first part of the book, before Palm Beach, but after that, it seems like she wasn't writing with passion. If you're a Mcnaught fan , you may read this out of curiosity (like i did) but don't buy the hardcover. I only hope her next book will be better.
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Summary: Favorite Fan of Favorite Author For NIGHT WHISHPERS---Review
Review: Yes...toooo short and such a HALF-HEARTED piece for a wonderful WHOLE-HEARTED author!! I am surprised and can't help but wonder if perhaps, something is amiss in my favorite romance author's personal life? UNTIL YOU was the last in the sweeping, grandesquely romantic tradition of PARADISE, ALMOST HEAVEN (Favorite!!), PERFECT, TENDER TRIUMPH, KINGDOM OF DREAMS (Favorite!!)... REMEMBER WHEN was alright but it lost some of its charm. I've read Judith McNaught's work inside out and I will say that I did not rate REMEMBER WHEN or MIDNIGHT WHISPERS low because there is a repetition of storyline. ALL romance novel lovers know as an indisputable fact that there are only a few standard, popular, romantic storylines. That in itself is not something to criticize Judith McNaught for. If you were to do that, you would need to criticize ALL ROMANCE NOVELISTS. Somehow, someway.....REMEMBER WHEN and MIDNIGHT WHISPERS lost the "Magic McNaught" touch!! COME BACK SOOOOOOON!! PLEASE WRITE MORE, WRITE FASTER, AND WRITE SOON. We hope to continue supporting your love of writing, so please don't desert us now that we're hooked!!!!! Sorry, I like Johanna Lindsey and have also tried some others.....but NO ONE COMPARES TO JUDITH MCNAUGHT!!
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Summary: Never read McNaught before, but enjoyed the book
Review: I've never read Judith McNaught before, I've had this book on my shelf for five years and I finally got around to reading it. I was not disappointed, it was what I expected. I enjoyed the the characters; Sloan who is a no-nonsense cop & her slew of friends. I liked the sexual energy that was between her & her cop friend Jess & then also Jess & Sloan's other friend Sara. I also enjoyed the whole plot of her being estranged from her father & sister and now after 20some years getting a call from her father & one from the FBI. I was also anticipating how it would turn out- was her father really a criminal, would her sister & grandmother open up to her? And was the family friend Noah a criminal as well? It wasn't the best book I've read, but I wasn't disappointed either. It's kind of a cross between a romance & mystery book.
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Summary: The Day Yells
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed Night Whispers. I had no clue what the title had to do with the book; it could have been "The Day Yells" and made as much sense. When it started, I almost stopped reading. I thought it was going to be about a woman and a stalker. Then we find out that the stalker is F.B.I. agent Paul Richardson. From there the plot takes off like a skyrocket. I found myself repeatedly squeezing in an extra 15 minutes of reading time so I could down one more chapter. While a bit escapist since the characters are often rich and beautiful, McNaught's style is nevertheless gripping. Her sense of pacing, suspense and surprise were wonderful. The character Courtney was wonderful with her sassy teenage observations and way of saying what everyone else is too polite to articulate. I also fell in love with the caustic 95-year old great grandmother who is used to having her way, old enough not to care what people think, rich enough to do as she likes, and yet warms to the independently minded Sloan who is not used to being anyone else's woman. I was really sad when granny took the bullet. Slightly less than believable that for as gorgeous as Sloan is written to be and at age 30, she is so inexpert at the ways of romance. However, it sweetens the love affair with Noah who I was not sure whether to root for or vilify until right at the end. Jessup is an interesting character; and his battle with best friend Sara is given great detail even though a minor plot line. Sloan was utterly delightful and believable as a main character. This is a great book that keeps you wanting to turn the page to see what will happen next as McNaught supplies us with a roller coaster-like plot of twists and turns. I found the support of friends for Sloan in times of trouble to be a great and important universal theme. I hope you enjoy this as much as I!
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Summary: Why are romance writers ahamed?
Review: Romance readers like to "feel" through reading the novel all this you feel when falling in love, which is the strongest feeling ever. Creating this "fall in love atmosphere" in a book is not easy, I am not talking about cheap novels with strong sex scenes, but novels in which the characters really fall in love... this is what McNaught did best, writing and creating this magic is extremely difficult and I value this creation much more than an average suspense plot. Off all romantic authors I have read, JM is my favorite, I can read her prior books again and again and repeat the joy and tears of the characters. So in my opinion JM is a master of romance, she is not an Agatha Christy, if I want mystery I will read Christy. Readers come in every style, sometimes a deep philosophical read, a history, a non fiction and when it comes to romance, a good romance. I have the feeling that many romance authors are getting ashamed of writing romance and want to be in another shelf in the book stores... but there are also categories in romance, JM was romance in its essence, sex was an important component, but not the issue of the book. There is nothing wrong writing good romance novels, actually a good romance, like Perfect, Paradise is a work of art in its league, there is nothing wrong or cheap in them. Whith a mediocre book as night whispers, I think either: - this is not really a JM book
- she wrote it with wrong advice
- she wrote it not for fun, but to fulfill an agreement
- she is ashemed of being a love story writer I love books, I read many gendre of them, I am an educated univerisity law professor and I think that there is nothing to be ashemed by reading or writing romance novels, there are cathegories in romance and it is better to be the best romance writer than to be a mediocre suspense teller
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Summary: Why has Mcnaught changed her writing style?
Review: I have read everyone of Mcnaught's books, so my rating was based on a comparison between "Night Whispers" and all her previous/current novels. "Night Whispers", "Remember When", and "Someone to Watch Over Me" are her latest works that deviate drastically from her earlier romanitc novels. If you are an old fan, you will not enjoy Night Whispers for the gut-wrenching love story between two extremely well-developed characters that are in a riveting and dramatic story-the author's trademark and the reason she has had such enormous success as a writer. Instead, you will enjoy the mystery and interesting twists behind the story-line. Nonetheless, you will feel extremely dissapointed-especially towards the characters' lack of depth and love story that Mcnaught chose to down-play-a big mistake in my opinion. If you are a first time reader, you will enjoy "Night Whispers" for it's fast-paced reading and entertaining story. Do not judge Mcnaught by this book or any other book I have mentioned above. I advise you to read her earlier romantic novels:
Almost Heaven, Paradise, Perfect, Once and Always, Something Wonderful, Double Standard, Until You, Whitney My Love and, A Kingdom of Dreams- you will be justly rewarded. I have waited for Mcnaught to adopt her earlier style of writing and, unfortunetly,I am still waiting. I do not understand why she persistantly continues to write mysteries that are mediocre at best and devotes all her efforts on plot rather than develop intensely passionate characters that try to untangle themselves from dramatic misunderstdandings-a style that has amply rewarded her in the past with great success and millions of adoring fans. In short, "Night Whispers" is dissapointing and I would recommend the previously listed books instead.
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