Never Kissed Goodnight

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Summary: A Nice Surprise
Review: After the last book of the series, I'd pretty much given up. However, with nothing else to read, I decided to give it a shot and I was pleasantly surprised.

The storyline is good and it's a nice change from the usual "civilian gets involved in yet another murder" theme we tend to see in these kinds of mysteries. It was also nice to have some of the characters' history explored.

The series still isn't great literature. The writing tends toward the amateur side and I still find the character of Leigh to be somewhat irritating. I also think the author needs to slow down a bit and put some more effort into her characters. I was bugged earlier in this series by how fast Leigh seemed to fall for Warren...and I groaned out loud to find they were already married in this installment. How many people wake up one morning, decide they're in love with their best friend, and are suddenly married to them? This doesn't happen a whole lot in real life, so it makes the characters seem less realistic to move this thing along so fast. Had I been able to see the relationship grow, I might've been able to care about it some more. And while giving Maura a boyfriend was nice, to hint that it was someone that would disturb Leigh and then not introduce him until the last few pages of the book, and have it turn out to be someone that you really had to have read previous installments to understand, was just kind of lame for the way it was being built up.

This series and the author both have potential, but I really wish she'd just relax a bit and let the series and the characters develop over time instead of trying to rush the whole thing.

Rating:
Summary: A Nice Surprise
Review: Claire has done it again! Never Kissed Goodnight is a fun and highly entertaining read. Leigh Koslow is always getting into sticky situations and she always manages to come out on top! I absolutely love this series and can't wait for the next installment in the series.

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Summary: Relatives Can Be Murder!
Review: In this 4th book in the Leigh Koslow Mystery series, Leigh once again finds herself in the midst of trouble. It all starts when her cousin, Cara, enlists her help in determining what Gil, her straight-laced husband, has been keeping from her. Leigh quickly learns that Cara's absent father is back in town, and tries to solve the mystery of his disappearance prior to Cara's birth. However, with the Koslow/Dublin families silent and with someone trying to blackmail the family, Leigh and Gil must get the answers out of Cara's father before everyone gets hurt. Add to this a kidnapping attempt, Leigh's new marriage to Warren, a political campaign, and a killer out for revenge and you have a typical week in the life of Leigh Koslow Harmon.

I enjoyed this latest installment immensely, even though I was initially shocked by Leigh's quick marriage (between books, no less) to Warren Harmon III. So if you are like me and start to panic on page 1 thinking you have missed a book, you have not. Other than that initial shock, I enjoyed the non-stop action in the book and the storyline involving Cara's father. This book is great for a quick read on a long weekend.

The first book in the series is "Never Buried". Enjoy!

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Summary: Fantastic! A real page-turner
Review: In this fourth outing for Leigh Koslow, the author has really hit her stride. The story held my interest from page one and kept me involved to the last page. The characters are likable, realistic, and well-developed. The plot is interesting, engaging, and keeps the reader turning page after page to follow the events as they unfold. Leigh and her cousin, Cara, are so well-developed, the reader can identify with their feelings and motivations. This is the best book in an excellent series that just keeps getting better.