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Summary: her worst ever
Review: I am one of her greatest fans and i have read everything she has ever written but this is the worst Amanda Quick book i have ever read. The characters lacked passion unlike the first set of Amanda Quick novels. She needs to go back to her intial style because that's how fans like me got hooked.
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Summary: Lake Oswego, Oregon reader
Review: I enjoyed reading the Shady Lady. All of Amanda Quick's books are all worth reading. This book was quite entertaining and it was hard to put down. The characters in the story were well developed and I cared what happened to them.
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Summary: I seem to be in the minority.
Review: I finished Slightly Shady today and I enjoyed it very much. It was not my favorite Amanda Quick book but it wasn't as bad as all that!! The chemistry between the characters is great. I laughed out loud many times while reading it. I got my money's worth. I will continue to read anything and everything by Ms. Krentz.
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Summary: Beyond Bad
Review: I've read everything that Amanda Quick/Jayne Ann Krentz/Jayne Castle has written over the past ten years. Her books range from good to terrific, with only a few mild disappointments thrown in between. All in all, a most impressive track record for such a prolific writer.Then After Dark was published under the Jayne Castle pseudonym. I managed to finish it--though just barely--and wrote it off as a temporary aberration from one of my favorite writers. But now we have Slightly Shady, which is so bad, I had give up on it about two thirds of the way through the book. Perhaps the main problem with these two novels is that (as I understand it) they are both the first of a series; that is, a Lavinia/Tobias series and a Lydia/Emmett series. In all her previous, stand-alone books, character and relationship development between hero and heroine comes first, then development of wonderfully quirky secondary characters, and lastly, any suspenseful element. In both After Dark and Slightly Shady, it appears as if JAK is attempting to concentrate on the suspense first, and is spreading character and relationship development over several books. Although this strategy works well for other mystery and suspense writers, it has not worked for JAK so far.
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Summary: She could do so much better!
Review: Maybe it's to be expected -- after so many great (or at least solidly good) books from Amanda Quick/Jayne Ann Kretz/Jayne Castle -- she got a little bored. Or tired. Or something... In short, skip this book in hardcover. If you're brave (or devoted) pick it up as a paperback...
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Summary: More than "Slightly" Dissappointed
Review: I agree with the above two readers!!! Very Dissappointed!!! Ms. Quick, if you happen to read this.... please take this to heart from a long time avid reader of your work... If you are planning a sequel to this book? (And the last book that you wrote under Jayne Castle) PLEASE at least give us (the readers) the satisfaction of finishing the first book. If you are changing your writing style to fit the more "mainstream" writers/readers... please remember to be true to your fans. We have stayed true to you.
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Summary: Thoroughly disappointed...
Review: I've read all of the Amanda Quick novels plus most titles by Jayne Ann Krentz. Is it me or have the past few "Amanda Quick" novels lacked the romance, passion, and mystery we've come to love? This book was unengrossing, unimaginative, and, to continue on the frank road, BORING! I skimmed most of the book, not even enjoying the few moments Tobias and Lavinia spent together. I may have to wait for future Amanda Quick novels to go to paperback. I'd like my money back on this one.
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Summary: Pot Boiler
Review: I, too, was extremely disappointed with this book. I have read EVERYTHING that JAK has ever written, including her early mysteries. This is probably the worst of her books that I have ever read. I get the feeling that her contract called for another title and so this one was rushed out very quickly and without much thought. I would not recommend this example of her work to a new reader.
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Summary: Slightly Shady - Vastly Disappointing
Review: As a reader of over 100 books by Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick I can honestly say that Slightly Shady was a disappointment on all levels. It was nothing like her usual complex plots, interactive character dialogues, and just plain entertaining on all levels. This story was so droll and boring, I couldn't even finish it. And since I am an avid Krentz/Quick fan, I can only wonder "Who really wrote this book and What have you done to the real Amanda Quick???"
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I expected better from Judith. Did she really write it or was it someone using her name. It lacked development & passion. Let's hope the next one is back to her usual great performance.
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