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Summary: Great!
Review: So far I have read all the books in the Elizabeth Chase series and I have to say this one is the best so far. Picking up where it left off, we see Elizabeth struggle with grief over losing her fiancee. The fast paced action and dialogue keep the book flowing as well as the mystery behind the murder. Elizabeth's psychic abilities are explored more in this book as compared to others. And readers are re-introduced to old characters, as well as the introduction of new ones, such as the Native American Sequoia. I found his character to be interesting and I hope we see him in future novels. Definitely her bext book yet for Martha Lawrence. Look forward to the next one.
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Summary: Lawrence's latest work a Home Run!
Review: WOW! Lawrence's latest Elizabeth Chase adventure brings both gals (author and protagonist) back saucier, sexier, edgier, and a tad more street-smart!Elizabeth has grown in this adventure, and you get the distinct feeling she's on the road to realizing she has to be a tad tougher to prosper in her chosen field, and that she's also realizing she doesn't have to take crap anymore! Lawrence also does a fine job in handling the sometimes entirely different ways (especially emotionally) in which men and women approach a task, as well as their different responses to an action or situation . Elizabeth comes off as totally female, with all the accompanying baggage, and her character is so fully developed and so real in this effort that I alternately grow frustrated with her tears and want to shake her by the shoulders and say "Get over it!", and in the next scene I'm applauding (and somewhat amazed by) her courage as she forces herself to continue to face difficult and dangerous situations and perform well! (And Lawrence also convincingly portrays us guys, with all our accompanying baggage, too!) When the characters are so real and so human that you find yourself as attracted to and repelled by their character traits as you would a person in "real life," you know the author has succeeded! I've always said Lawrence was terrific at dialogue, and this book proves it in spades! The language the characters use is appropriate to their lifestyles and belief systems, and as gritty as reality actually is. And as far as character development, I can point to a parallel in the "real" world for every single character in her book! I've really metthem all! I especially love the way Lawrence handles the psychic twists and turns, and the fact that she never jumps off the path into silly dogma and unworkable nonsense. This book is definitely a page-turner, and I was both deeply satisfied with the excellent ending and frustrated because I'm wanting MORE! No wonder Sue Grafton said "Reserve a spot for Martha C. Lawrence on the best-seller list! "
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