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Summary: A Light Mystery
Review: Jacqueline Diamond's "His Secret Son" is a entertaining mystery that's a little light on the suspense, but still enjoyable in its own way. The main character, single mom Joni Peterson, has enough problems-which only get worse when her ex-husband is found dead in her house. Suddenly, the police are treating her like the prime suspect, and the only man she can turn to is her handsome brother-in-law, Dirk. Dirk seems to believe her, but there's also something very important about Joni's son that he doesn't know...Diamond writes with a light style that works well for her American Romances, but it may not work as well here. I never really felt any of the danger Joni faced early on, and a lot of emotions seem to be skimmed over. The title secret is revealed so casually that I had to reread the scene just to make sure that I had just read what I thought I had. (By the way, what secret? Even if you couldn't figure it out from the title, the back cover spells it out in such express detail that any surprise is ruined.) Around the midway point, things do pick up, as the suspense finally builds, and Diamond does a good job keeping her cards close to her chest, so the ending is both surprising and satisfying. Mainly, though, "His Secret Son" is probably a good bet for those who like their mystery light and not-too-suspenseful.
Rating:
Summary: A Light Mystery
Review: Jacqueline Diamond's "His Secret Son" is a entertaining mystery that's a little light on the suspense, but still enjoyable in its own way. The main character, single mom Joni Peterson, has enough problems-which only get worse when her ex-husband is found dead in her house. Suddenly, the police are treating her like the prime suspect, and the only man she can turn to is her handsome brother-in-law, Dirk. Dirk seems to believe her, but there's also something very important about Joni's son that he doesn't know... Diamond writes with a light style that works well for her American Romances, but it may not work as well here. I never really felt any of the danger Joni faced early on, and a lot of emotions seem to be skimmed over. The title secret is revealed so casually that I had to reread the scene just to make sure that I had just read what I thought I had. (By the way, what secret? Even if you couldn't figure it out from the title, the back cover spells it out in such express detail that any surprise is ruined.) Around the midway point, things do pick up, as the suspense finally builds, and Diamond does a good job keeping her cards close to her chest, so the ending is both surprising and satisfying. Mainly, though, "His Secret Son" is probably a good bet for those who like their mystery light and not-too-suspenseful.
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