Return Of The Lawman (Harlequin Intrigue Series, No. 664)

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Summary: A great who-dunit! An even better romance!!
Review: Dylan Matthews has come home to Winter Falls...and a string of murders. Murders that all seem to focus on him and his past.

Lindsay Warner has come home as well...and found not only a story to rival any big city story, but also found that the infatuation she had for Dylan as a child has grown into something bigger...something stronger. Could it be love?

Dylan and Lindsay work together to find out who is killing people...can they make their partnership last when the mystery is solved?

A great who-dunit that will keep you guessing...an even better romance that will touch your heart!

Rating:
Summary: A great who-dunit! An even better romance!!
Review: Dylan Matthews has come home to Winter Falls...and a string of murders. Murders that all seem to focus on him and his past.

Lindsay Warner has come home as well...and found not only a story to rival any big city story, but also found that the infatuation she had for Dylan as a child has grown into something bigger...something stronger. Could it be love?

Dylan and Lindsay work together to find out who is killing people...can they make their partnership last when the mystery is solved?

A great who-dunit that will keep you guessing...an even better romance that will touch your heart!

Rating:
Summary: Return of the Lawman
Review: New author Lisa Childs makes a promising debut with her first Intrigue, "Return of the Lawman." Deputy Dylan Matthews left town after his brother's murder and the suicide of the man who'd committed the crime. Now he's back, at the same time as Lindsey Warner, the girl who pursued him relentlessly in their youth. He was too old for her then. He's not now. Sparks fly between them until a series of murders begin, placing them both in danger. Can they unmask a killer before they become the next victims?

Childs has come up with a solid story in "Return of the Lawman," with a tangle of old secrets and revelations for readers to try to solve with the characters. I love this kind of story, with an intricate mystery that shows the author spent more than five minutes coming up with her plot. Everybody in this small Michigan town has a secret and a hidden motive, and readers will have fun trying to figure out who can be trusted. There are some good atmospheric elements, and the author delivers a story that offers both chills and emotion.

While the story was strong, "Return of the Lawman" did have some rough spots that weakened the story at times and made it a difficult read. Some of the transitions were jarring and there were times the author tries to surprise the reader that were more confusing than shocking. Dylan is a good hero, strong and sensible, though I had some trouble with Lindsey. Many of her actions seem inappropriate with what's happening around her. When a doctor is talking to her about her mother in a hospital and Lindsey's busy making goo-goo eyes at Dylan down the hallway, all I can think is she needs to rethink her priorities. Often she seems to be thinking with her hormones instead of her head, and much of the time I didn't understand her choices and her reactions toward what is happening around her.

The author shows a flair for interesting stories that are too rare in Intrigues these days. I expect she'll only get better in upcoming books. "Return of the Lawman" was good enough that I look forward to them.

Rating:
Summary: Return of the Lawman
Review: New author Lisa Childs makes a promising debut with her first Intrigue, "Return of the Lawman." Deputy Dylan Matthews left town after his brother's murder and the suicide of the man who'd committed the crime. Now he's back, at the same time as Lindsey Warner, the girl who pursued him relentlessly in their youth. He was too old for her then. He's not now. Sparks fly between them until a series of murders begin, placing them both in danger. Can they unmask a killer before they become the next victims?

Childs has come up with a solid story in "Return of the Lawman," with a tangle of old secrets and revelations for readers to try to solve with the characters. I love this kind of story, with an intricate mystery that shows the author spent more than five minutes coming up with her plot. Everybody in this small Michigan town has a secret and a hidden motive, and readers will have fun trying to figure out who can be trusted. There are some good atmospheric elements, and the author delivers a story that offers both chills and emotion.

While the story was strong, "Return of the Lawman" did have some rough spots that weakened the story at times and made it a difficult read. Some of the transitions were jarring and there were times the author tries to surprise the reader that were more confusing than shocking. Dylan is a good hero, strong and sensible, though I had some trouble with Lindsey. Many of her actions seem inappropriate with what's happening around her. When a doctor is talking to her about her mother in a hospital and Lindsey's busy making goo-goo eyes at Dylan down the hallway, all I can think is she needs to rethink her priorities. Often she seems to be thinking with her hormones instead of her head, and much of the time I didn't understand her choices and her reactions toward what is happening around her.

The author shows a flair for interesting stories that are too rare in Intrigues these days. I expect she'll only get better in upcoming books. "Return of the Lawman" was good enough that I look forward to them.