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Summary: good first novel
Review: Why Sleeping Dogs Lie has a terrific plot, a very good start and a heroine whom most of us will like and admire. The novel is just a little rough in spots. Some of the characters are too artificial. They're types instead of being fully fleshed out. The exit of the Browns and Dylan's reaction to Mallory are both just a little too fantasy world and Saxton is not an especially engaging hero. Still, this author is very, very talented and most of the book is highly entertaining.
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Summary: Who Was Sleeping
Review: WHY SLEEPING DOGS LIE is a perfect example of the search for power, which ultimately translates into greed. Several years ago Mallory Baylor left Atlanta via Philadelphia with a secret and ends up in New York City as a staff writer for the urban magazine Heat. Mallory is given the opportunity to interview Saxton McKensie, a man from her past who now serves as the guru of Ingram Enterprises. Ingram Enterprises is the media-operating machine of Deena Ingram, a television diva who happens to be the fiancée of Saxton. The interview serves as a catalyst for the story that unfolds. If you like drama and more drama then this one is for you! Added to the steamy mix are Nikki, Mallory's roommate and would be model and Beverly, Mallory's best friend and lawyer by trade. Also, Deena's parents, the esteemed Ingrams of Boston and Greg, Saxton's best friend who is a gynecologist that touts himself as the Love Doctor, adds a humorous touch. Not only does Mallory have a secret, Deena and Nikki are elusive and secretive as well. As information transforms from the lips to newsprint, backstabbing is apparent and abundant.
WHY SLEEPING DOGS LIE is very well written and the transitioning is easy enough to follow. A few of the negatives are most subplots are not fully developed, such as Saxton's involvement with his sisters; they are mentioned and appeared to have had a wonderful childhood but how do they play into his world as adults, is the question. Designer fashions and labeling was overdone, each time a character changed clothes we were treated to the brand name for each piece of clothing. Mention it once and we get the picture. WHY SLEEPING DOGS LIE is engrossing and will keep you reading. However, the neatly packaged ending left a lot to the imagination. Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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Summary: Don't Quit Your Day Job
Review: With many AA authors on the scene today, and most of them write romance novels, probably 75% of these authors need not quit their day jobs. This author is among that percentage. This story moves in too many directions. The story is old and stale. There was nothing new learned from it. Grant it, novels are supposed to be entertaining, but also filled with education and enlightenment and maybe even encouragement. It was missing in this story. Why Sleeping Dogs Lie is a bad attempt at soap operatic. I couldn't recommend this one.
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Summary: Don't Quit Your Day Job
Review: With many AA authors on the scene today, and most of them write romance novels, probably 75% of these authors need not quit their day jobs. This author is among that percentage. This story moves in too many directions. The story is old and stale. There was nothing new learned from it. Grant it, novels are supposed to be entertaining, but also filled with education and enlightenment and maybe even encouragement. It was missing in this story. Why Sleeping Dogs Lie is a bad attempt at soap operatic. I couldn't recommend this one.
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