I have purchased every book in this series because the first few were so enjoyable. Sadly, the last two were not of the same quSomewhat disappointing
I have purchased every book in this series because the first few were so enjoyable. Sadly, the last two were not of the same quality. This one is too long, with an unnecessary dragging out of the story. The marketing ideas seem juvenile and not very creative. The love thread resolution is predictable. Caplin does a good job of capturing Prague and I would like to spend a week or so there....more
I felt the story was a bit too long, but the alternative lives were handled well. The final resolution is satisfying but left me curious about all theI felt the story was a bit too long, but the alternative lives were handled well. The final resolution is satisfying but left me curious about all the other possibilities that were broached and abandoned. ...more
3.5, rounded up because of the cats.Rather fun if you are good at accepting the improbable. (The dolphins are ruder than I would have expected.)
In a g3.5, rounded up because of the cats.Rather fun if you are good at accepting the improbable. (The dolphins are ruder than I would have expected.)
In a good way, the story reminded me of Janet Evanovich's Fox and Hare series. People are killed right and left but it doesn't feel real the way most 'cozy' murders don't. It's a fast read that starts a bit slow but livens up quickly....more
2.5 rounded up to 3. It's a self-help novel about people being deceived by self-help books and gurus and the fact that they do sometimes contain a ker2.5 rounded up to 3. It's a self-help novel about people being deceived by self-help books and gurus and the fact that they do sometimes contain a kernel of truth but you need to figure it out for yourself. Deception is seductive if you want a fast answer. A quick read and possibly a good lesson for those less jaded than I am....more
This reads as if the manuscript was several thousand words short so she just started flinging modifiers at every possible word. I don't dislike descriThis reads as if the manuscript was several thousand words short so she just started flinging modifiers at every possible word. I don't dislike descriptions, but this is way too OTT.
"As she stood there, surrounded by the verdant oasis of foliage, a blanket of calm wrapped its tendrils of tranquillity around her shoulders like a welcoming hug and her heightened anxiety levels began to ease. She inhaled a breath, relishing the aroma of freshness,"