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Summary: loved it
Review: Linda Howard is my favorite writer and i own most of her books. I enjoy the books that revolve around the hero being a cop the most. she is able to write them to a degree you feel you know them. In her last few books they seem to revolve less around a love story or romance and more around a mystry but she is such a gifted writer that they are never boring or dry. this book like 99% of her other books was a page turner for me.
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Summary: SHE IS BACK!!
Review: For those of you who did not care much for 'Chance of a Lifetime' or 'Mr. Murder', this is the book for you!! I laughed out loud at the things Daisy did, and had to call my girlfriends and read excerpts. We all loved it and laughed until our sides hurt. I mean how many people actually wonder if a colored condom is a good thing until, well you will see!Daisy definately seems like a real person and so does the sheriff. This could happen to any of us, and my lone single girlfriend is pretty sure that this is her life complete with embarassing moments. I am again looking forward to Linda Howard books and will not hesitate to buy another hardback.
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Summary: Silly Sexy Slightly Scary Story
Review: When i run out of anything else to read, i read the romances my wife brings home. So far, that includes two Linda Howards, this book and "Mr Perfect". I recall finding "Mr Perfect" enjoyable but a bit annoying, though the specifics are long gone from my menory. "Open Season" mixes disparate elements as it tells a crossover mystery/romance story -- *extremely* disparate elements, as the story of small-town librarian Daisy Minor's midlife crisis and consequent pursuit of romance (which is mostly played broadly for humour) contrasts strongly with the second story element, the running (by a classic "above suspicion" type character) of an international white-slave ring in her small Alabama hometown. The dark elements are not enough to drag the romance story down from its basic frothy aims, but certainly add an element of mild suspense. ((I mean, if we believe Linda Hamilton is going to beat the Terminator in the end, no matter how bad it looks, we have to have faith Daisy and her new beau can outsmart a bunch of crooks that only has about one competent member.)) Daisy's campaign to advertise her new lifestyle -- that is, available for romance -- is Very Funny Indeed, using as it does the way in which gossip and scandal flow in a small Southern town. (Having grown up in one such in South Carolina, i can attest to the feasibility of spreading rumours merely by shopping in the right places...) The romance is one of those "opposites attract, disdain-him-at-first" things, but not to extremes because there is too much going on for too much of that to fit. Daisy's visits to a local C&W bar/dance hall are almost too long and detailed, for that matter, but are important tot he story and i wouldn't have missed the brawl -- and how it starts -- for the world. The biggest surprise in the whole book are the last two pages, which contrast and complement the rest of the book. ((I must say, i am rather startled by the relatively-graphic sex scenes in some of today's romances; thirty-three years ago, when i was in the Navy, you had to go to sleezy little stores on side streets to find books with sexual sequences as graphic))
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Summary: A Smart Heroine
Review: I have read almost or every book Linda Howard has ever written and loved them all, this one, unfortunately was not one of her best. The heroine a librarian wanted to get married and felt she was not pretty enough to attract a man in a small town so she needed a makeover and I think to much was spent on that, the hero was a cop who wanted to get out of the fast pace of big cities and remembered this small town from his childhood, when you get past the makeover the book gets interesting and the one part I did love was when the heroine stayed where she was told to stay I thought that part was great, normally the heroine rushes in where fools tend to go, this one was smart. In summary once you get past the first part or 50 or so pages the book was great, interesting and funny just like you expect Linda's books to be. Rebecca
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Summary: Not one of her best, but an okay read!
Review: After reading "Mr. Perfect" not to long ago, I was alittle disappointed in "Open Season". This book could have been better, I thought the plot was alittle shallow and kind of silly. The romance between Daisy and the town Sheriff keeps you laughing and the love scenes are well....I won't go there! If Ms. Howard would have stayed with the girl in the first chapter of the book, this would have been a much better book, I was very interested in her story more than Daisy's. I gave this book four stars for the romance and the funny part concerning condoms, this is one of the funniest things I think I have ever read! What can I say, Read and judge for yourself!
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: While I'm a huge Linda Howard fan and have all of her books, I was disappointed with Open Season. The story is unfocused and Howard has all of these tiny subplots that are never developed. For example, the ending has nothing to do with the two main characters; instead, it's another tiny subplot that's just sort of thrown in there. After finishing the book you're left with a feeling of confusion. If you are a Linda Howard fan I would say go ahead and buy the paperback, but it's not worth the money to buy it hardback.
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Summary: A Marvelous Romantic Mystery
Review: As a mystery author with my debut novel in its initial release, I have been quite amazed by the frequent crossover of readers, writers, and titles between the mystery and romance genres. Linda Howard's OPEN SEASON is the perfect example of such a crossover title. Ms. Howard's lead, Daisy Minor is a librarian who wants a more daring life. She decides on the changes she wants, and she goes out and makes them. She even meets the man of her dreams, yet by then she is in severe personal danger. A killer would like her for the next victim. Linda Howard's OPEN SEASON is the perfect romantic mystery, mysterious romance, mystery-romance, romance-mystery, or whatever you want to call it.
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Summary: So, So....
Review: I am a huge fan of Linda Howard and have avidly enjoyed all her books. I have to say, while I enjoyed OPEN SEASON, it does not get the rating that ALL THE QUEEN'S MEN and MR. PERFECT got from me. It seemed to go so fast and simple. I totally enjoyed the mystery element, I find romances more intriguing if there is a lot of mystery. And, unlike other reviewers, I thought there was a good balance between in the book. However, both sides felt choppy and rushed. I actually finished the book feeling cheated. Where was the rest of it? I think I might feel a little differently if I had waited for softcover, but Howard's last few books have been so great that I rushed to buy this one. I might think twice next time and just wait for soft cover. Ah well, we win some, we lose some. This one is a draw. I will still look forward to Ms. Howard's next book!
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Summary: Cute, but lacks the substance of a Linda Howard book
Review: I've probably read every book Linda Howard has written. She's always been one of those authors that I automatically buy without reading about the plot or checking other people's opinion. This was a "cute" story, but it lacked in-depth character development and history. I think she spent the majority of her time trying to write funny or clever passages. I wasn't expecting 336 pages of cute. Actually, the first passage in the book (which is about a Mexican girl of 17 crossing the border illegally to start a new life in the US) is more of what I was expecting. I cared more about this girl than I did about the main character. That's not to say that cute and funny make for a bad book - but it's less than I expect from Linda Howard. If you look at some of her better books (Mackenzie's Mountain, Sara's Child, All the Queen's Men) you will find a lot more to the main characters than you will find in the characters in this book. This book is worth borrowing from someone or waiting for the paperback. It is not worth the hardback price.
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Summary: Not Howard's Best--But Still Enjoyable
Review: This book started out great, the transformation of the lead character from mousy and boring to sleek and glamorous was as interesting premise as always, but towards the middle the story kind of tapered off. The romance and dialogue between the two main characters seemed both rushed and a little trite. As for the main man, he never seems to really be developed and the length of time spent on describing the dog is just too much for. The ending however, both intrigued and confused me. It was definitely two loose ends that I think could have been explained much better, but just imagine the explanation!Normally, Linda Howard is my absolute favorite author, and although I enjoyed this book, it just didn't seem up to par for her.
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