Rating: Summary: Neither Place satisfactory Review: I'm a little over half way through this and it is a chore. It was bad enough that twin sisters traded places and most of the focus is on the proxy Aggie but the proofers couldn't even keep the names straight on who this was, Aggie says, but Lizzie thinks and it is the same person. Also the man of the moments names kept switching too. And what was the point in the glitzy showgirls coming to town and taking over Aggies home? just to give Lizzie/Aggie an excuse to stay with Nathan? Give me a break. The showgirls we didn't need, but guess what? they came all the way from Las Vegas and are haveing a swinging good time with Nathan's friends, course they had to cook them a meal. I bet!
Rating: Summary: DON'T Waste Your Time Review: I've made it through half of this book, and I just can't force myself to read any more of it. I am an avid reader of the romance genre and can honestly say that this is the worst book that I have ever *attempted* to read (in any genre). Character development is disappointing at best (when she gets the names right) and the dialogue is forced.
Rating: Summary: Why isn't there a 0-star rating???? Review: I've read a few of Fern Micheals boks in the past and haven't been a big fan. But when a friend gave me this one, I thought I would give the author another chance. Bad idea! I have struggled to make it halfway through the book, just because I can't stand starting a book and not finishing it. But it is a major chore to get through each chapter. I agree with previous posts that her dialogue is very confusing. She will have several paragraphs with several thought processes thrown together with no clear sign of who said it all. So that makes you have to re-read to the beginning of the passage to remind yourself who was speaking. The change of emotions midway through each character's dialogue is so confusing that it takes your brain time to catch up. You can get caught up in the somber emotion in one instance, only to have a complete change in subject to something that resembles an attempt at comedy. And the story line sucks! How could one woman (Lizzie Jade) be so accomplished at so many outrageous things? And then pretend to be a cop and no one notice?! Get real! I know this is supposed to be fiction, but you have to consider reality to make it possible for someone to lose themselves in a story line.
Where is the 0-star rating on the Amazon scale?
Rating: Summary: Someone published this???? Review: I've seen Fern Michaels name, but never read any of her books. This particular title was given to me by a friend. Since the premise sounded intriguing, I thought I'd give it a try.Heavens! I kept checking the cover to see if it really did say "'New York Times' Bestselling Author." I can't believe something so poorly written was even published, much less by a bestselling author. Not only is the plot incredulous, but the writing is stiff and stilted, there are dozens of missing transitions between one event/quote and the next, and it reads more like a first draft than a finished novel. A quick look at the Amazon listing for her other books shows several with great reviews, so perhaps this one was an anomaly, but I'll never know for sure, since I don't plan on reading any of her other titles.
Rating: Summary: Positively disappointing!! Review: IF this book could be rated like a movie, I would call it a bad B movie. The dialogue was so amatuerish I believe my teenage daughter could have done better. There wasn't anything to recommend itself to any reader. The idea behind it all sounded so appealing I had to buy it. BIG mistake I wish I would saved the money and bought something different.
Rating: Summary: Trading Places Review: One more time, Fern Michaels captivated me, Started this late at night and had to finish! Good story!
Rating: Summary: TRADING PLACES Review: THE ONLY THING THAT MADE ME FINISH THIS REALLY WEAK BOOK WAS THE FACT THAT I BOUGHT IT. AT TIMES EVEN THAT DIDN'T MATTER. IT WAS A POOR READ.
Rating: Summary: Totally Captivating Review: This book grabbed me in the prologue and didn't let up until the last page. Fern Michaels is one of my favorite authors and this book was just as good as her last one, About Face. I liked the idea of twins trading places and the guys they ended up with. A couple of times I laughed out loud at some of their antics. It sure held my attention all the way through. I can't imagine what book the previous reviewers read because it wasn't this one. In addition, pay attention, readers and reviewers,those reviews read alike as though the same person posted them. I am partial to animals in stories and this one had two great dogs in it. I sure wasn't disappointed in this book and can't wait for the next one.
Rating: Summary: stupid stupid stupid Review: This book is an insult to anyone's intelligence. I wouldn't even recommend it for pre-teen readers. The plot jumps from one ridiculous, unrealistic scenario to another. Just when you think it couldn't get any dumber, it does. Girl cop gets in trouble - voilĂ , long-lost identical twin sister cop takes her place without anyone noticing. Not to mention that the twin sister is a professional gambler who has no cop experience. This is ludicrous enough, and I don't remember all the following outrageous details, except at one point they have to drive someone's car without tires ON THE RIMS for several miles, and not only do they manage it in record time but they do this without making excessive noise or marks on the road... I kept reading because I just couldn't believe it could get dumber... and it did. ...
Rating: Summary: Couldn't put it down.. Review: This was a slow read from the beginning. The plot was dull not what I'm used to from this author. It picked up towards the end and at the same time dragged on. I was surprised to find how many inconsistencies this book had. For example, the wrong character names were being used. It looks like an editor never went over this book looking for errors.
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