The Chase

Rating:
Summary: A disappointing novel from Brenda Joyce
Review: Even as a diehard fan of Brenda Joyce, one thing has become clear to me. Her forte is clearly historical romance/fiction. Her last few books, The Third Heiress, and House of Dreams have not displayed her talent for writing. Instead, Ms. Joyce's Deadly series offer a much more interesting suspense and character development.
The beginning of the Chase starts out in a promising manner. However, as the reader continues this murder mystery, with Claire as the protagonist and Ian Marshall as a stranger with whom she connects with, one starts to wonder, why would he team up with her in this chase to find her husband's killer? Their chemistry is lacking. Instead, the heartier portion of the book which is devoted to the 1940's storyline (about the connection between Ian Marshall, Claire, and her husband's murder) is much more intriguing and definitely more well written. There is definitely suspense, but The Chase is not a book which you read every page of. Skip the beginning, and you'll have a pretty good book. I would recommend Linda Howard, Shades of Twilight, or After the Night if you're interested in contemporary romantic thrillers.

Rating:
Summary: A good read
Review: I liked this one. It reminded me alittle of Suzanne Brockmann's way of telling a story in a story.

Claire finds her husband dead on his birthday. She is at the point of asking for a divorce. But with his death she finds herself plunged into a mystery, not only for today but a mystery connected to a spy during WWII.

Ian Marshall is a Nazi Hunter that her husband contacted before he was killed. He has his own reasons for hunting the spy.

We learn the whole story, through flashbacks that touch our hearts. A wonderful love story that didn't have a proper end.

Togather, through twists and turns we are kept on edge looking for our spy. This book truely has a different and wonderful ending. I greatly enjoyed the adventure and romance.

Rating:
Summary: The Chase
Review: OMIGOD! THE CHASE is the best thing Brenda Joyce has ever written. Terrific suspense, fantastic plot, and the greatest ever characters that step right off the pages and knock you for a loop. I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Ms. Joyce has some of the best hooks beginning and ending each chapter that almost give you whip lash with each surprising encounter with clues, danger and cliffhangers as Claire Hayden and Ian Marshall are chasing after the man who murdered her husband. He is a man whose heinous crimes go back to World War II. Ian works for a special source that investigates war crimes. He is very good at what he does, and Claire is determined to be his partner and hangs onto him like Krazy Glue. Claire is a fantastic character that I think readers will love and admire for her gutsy spirit and determination. She's a glam-queen, a bedside mama, and one hell of a woman!

There are two story lines, one in present time in the USA, and the other during World War II set in England. This adds a lot to the story and certainly keeps the reader's interest. Ian and Claire are wonderful together too and the repartee between them will have you laughing it is so witty and sharp-the perfect foil for the coiled tension of whirlwind car chases and narrow escapes. The riveting characters, and the twists and turns are unbelievably effective and carry the story along at breakneck speed. The whole story is well put together and one that will appeal to both men and women.

"Brenda Joyce is awesome, magnificent, and she has a flair for giving her readers the knock out stories that keep you up all night reading. The Chase especially appeals to all the senses, it's very emotionally charged with edge of your seat action, and sensuous love scenes that are unforgettable. All in all, The Chase has all the right stuff in spades! Excellent writing by a skilled and talented storyteller who knows her characters inside and out! Brava!"

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