Bedazzled

Rating:
Summary: Maybe deserves a second look.
Review: This was probably one of my least favorites by Bertrice Small. I am usually very pleased with her books. Her writing style is as always very well done. Her characters are lively and vibrant. Her descriptions are amazingly detailed. I did not care for the character of India Lindley at all. I also did not care for James and Jasmine in this book either. However, I did read this book again (as I usually do with Bertrice Small books) and realized that it wasn't quite as bad as I originally thought. Despite the disappointment with a couple of the characters, I was still enthralled and enchanted by Mrs. Small's writing overall and while angry about some of the occurances in the book, I was nonetheless pulled into the story. For those of you who are die hard Bertrice Small fans, take a second look before you give up on this book altogether.

Rating:
Summary: Bedazzled? Befuddled is more like it.
Review: Weak plot, weak characters. This is the my last Small book. I can't believe she allowed this to be published under her own name. Maybe she should take up needlepoint (or something!) and just give up on writing novels.

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as previous works
Review: What can be said about the descendents of Skye O'Malley? Interesting,but lacking the fire of our beloved herione Skye. I enjoyed this book but did find it somewhat predictable and no where near as good as the first Skye books. I could not beleive that Jasmine and James have turned into such uptight adults! This James Leslie would never had hunted down Jasmine and married her as he did in the earlier book! India is prissy and annoying and I find it hard to believe she is the same hoyden child from the last book! I honestly think it is time to give Skye and company a honourable burial and let them be remembered as exciting, not dull! For pure reading enjoyment I say that Love Wild and Fair,Adora,Beloved and The Spitfire are some of Ms. Small's best books. Read this only if you have followed Skye from the very beginning,otherwise leave it on the shelf.