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Summary: She Loves Me Not review
Review: A brief synopsis: Rose Larabee is a single mother, who's husband has died not too long ago. She's also still recovering from a heart transplant and is working part-time in a small bookshop. She receives a valentine in the mail, and although this shouldn't seem weird, it isn't addressed, and this bothers Rose. Little things start to happen and while Rose is suspicious, she thinks that she's just overreacting. Over the next couple of weeks, Rose finds herself the object of someone's mad obsession.I went into this book expecting the typical "whodunit" mystery, but I came out of this pleasantly surprised. It wasn't a fast-paced thriller (in my opinion). The pace was a sort of saunter, dropping clues here and there while keeping the reader interested. The characters were lovable. I found myself really caring for Rose -- even relating to her in some aspect. Once the story was over, I found myself surprised (as I mentioned before). The "villain" was the last person I suspected. The only thing that irked me about the book was the tense it was written in. I'm not use to reading a story that uses present tense (as opposed to the usual past-present tense that most writers used). I found it hard to get into this story at first, and it distanced me away from the story in certain places. That's only a minor grievance, though. As you continue through the book, it becomes less and less of a problem. I'll have to look into more of Ms. Straub's work.
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Summary: Good Read
Review: I gave this a five star although my rating would be more like a 4 1/2. I really like Staub's writing, but sometimes the main character can be a little whiney for me and goes on and on about their drama. I know this is to help us empathize with the character, but sometimes a little goes a long way. Other than that, Staub has a talent for hooking the reader and then slamming us with a surprise at the end that you never quite see coming. I'll continue to read her work.
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Summary: Good Read
Review: I gave this a five star although my rating would be more like a 4 1/2. I really like Staub's writing, but sometimes the main character can be a little whiney for me and goes on and on about their drama. I know this is to help us empathize with the character, but sometimes a little goes a long way. Other than that, Staub has a talent for hooking the reader and then slamming us with a surprise at the end that you never quite see coming. I'll continue to read her work.
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Summary: keeps you guessing
Review: I have read all of Wendy Corsi Staub's novels (excluding her latest-"Dearly Beloved") and have enjoyed all of them. This one seemed to start a little slow, but it could have been just the fact that with a 9 mo. old I have little time to read, so it took me a while to get into it. Once I did though, it was a very good read. Every time something happens to Rose, Staub sets it up where it could be anyone in the book who is responsible, she makes sure that each character is "busy" or "missing" during the acts. She "tricks" you with each set-up and keeps you guessing. You do not know who it is until the end. I can't wait to read "Dearly Beloved".
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Summary: keeps you guessing
Review: I have read all of Wendy Corsi Staub's novels (excluding her latest-"Dearly Beloved") and have enjoyed all of them. This one seemed to start a little slow, but it could have been just the fact that with a 9 mo. old I have little time to read, so it took me a while to get into it. Once I did though, it was a very good read. Every time something happens to Rose, Staub sets it up where it could be anyone in the book who is responsible, she makes sure that each character is "busy" or "missing" during the acts. She "tricks" you with each set-up and keeps you guessing. You do not know who it is until the end. I can't wait to read "Dearly Beloved".
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Summary: Another Great Thriller!
Review: I received this book in the mail from amazon.com and read it in the same day-not because it was short, but because I couldn't sleep until I knew who the killer was! As usual, with Staub's books, I thought I had it all figured out, but was surprised by the killer's identity!!!
A young, widowed mother of two receives an unsigned Valentine, and thinks nothing of it. But when more mysterious items start showing up, and she starts receiving phone calls in the middle of the night playing a haunting tune, Rose realizes that her "admirer" might not be friendly at all! In fact, she begins to suspect that the person frightening her may indeed be someone she knows and trusts, someone who knows all too much about her past.
A great, suspensful read-I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good scare and is willing to sleep with the lights on!
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Summary: What a great page turner!
Review: I started reading this book right before we left for vacation and had to bring it with me because I literally could NOT put it down. Made poor hubby drive all the way so that I could read! I loved how there were so many 'suspects' in the book, several times I was placing in my mind where all the men were at one time knowing that any one of them could be the killer. And the teaser chapter at the very end of this book .......I can't wait to read "Dearly Beloved".......I've already recommended this book to several people.....absolutely wonderful!
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Summary: Suspenseful!
Review: I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I read this book. I could not put it down! Very suspenseful! Well drawn characters; I really felt like I knew them. Highly recommended!
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Summary: exciting suspense thriller
Review: It has not been a very good year for Rose Larrabee whose husband was electrocuted fourteen months ago while fixing light bulbs outside their Laurel Bay, Long Island home. Rose had a heart transplant two years ago and the medicine she needs is very expensive as is raising two young children on a bookseller's salary. Her sister-in-law helps her as much as she can but the lonely nights take a toll on Rose. Life gets even worse when she receives a heart in the mail with no return address. Somebody leaves box of chocolates in her car with no card, a gift box mysteriously turns up on her pillow, and inside is a gold heart engraved to Angela. Rose begins to feel like she is being stalked and when her boss is found murdered in front of her house, the police begin to take the threat seriously. However, her stalker manages to find her when she is alone and vulnerable and it will take a miracle to save her now. Wendy Corsi Staub has written an exciting suspense thriller that will keep readers turning the pages until they find out whom the killer is. The various sub-plots seamlessly tie back to the fast-paced and intricately drawn (with subtle gothic elements) prime story line. The heroine is a woman who endears herself to the audience who hopes she will not become the murderers third victim. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: What a great page turner!
Review: Like all of your reading in the present tense (she is seeing this; she is now tasting that; he is feeling such-and-such)? If so, this is your book. If not, stay away. I suppose the current present-tense-vogue adopted by otherwise excellent writers is designed to lend a sense of action and immediacy. To me, not having anything appear in the past, nothing in the future, is so artificial that it destroys the value of the book.
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