Indescretions

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Summary: An exciting character driven tale of moral intrigues.
Review: This third novel by Doumani is a character driven story of the power players in L.A.'s legal,financial and entertainment industries. Her keen perceptions of real characters has created an exciting tale of how the pursuit of wealth and power can corrupt even the best intentioned. Good reading!

Rating:
Summary: An average read...
Review: When I consider all of the good and bad books I've read, I'd have to say this one sits on the fence as an average, or slightly better than average read.

The premise was interesting and at certain parts of the book I listened intently to what would come next. But what came next didn't have the "bang" that would have made this story great. For example, at one point in the story, one character finds out that he's being used by another character. You would expect fireworks, a strong confrontation, something. A confrontation does come, but it's later on and by that point, the tension from the earlier revelation has somewhat dissipated and the confrontation lacks some of its luster.

Don't get me wrong, the book has its good points. For example, the characters were likeable and they played their parts well. And the book read like a page out of someone's life -- which added to the realism of the characters. The plot moved along at a pace that fit the story, the dialogue was good, and I even liked the ending. If the pay-off for the rising tension had had a little more excitement, this book could have been a winner. But it didn't, and so it's not. It's still a decent read though.