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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good mystery for a romance cross-genre,
This review is from: Angel Fire (Lydia Strong 1) (Paperback)
If you like both mysteries and romance novels, this is right up your alley. If, like me, you like the former but not the latter, then you'll be bored at some of the introspection and (very soft) porn scenes. However, the book as a whole stands on its own as a mystery, and is well worth a read.I agree very much with the comments of the first reviewer, and already have the next two of the series in line to read. I would add that her stereotypes of the people of northern New Mexico indicate a lack of research or a lack of empathy for people not in her social milieu. I don't think she meant them that way, but there were a few eye-roll moments. The overall plot is quite well done and mostly believable. The apparent independent wealth of the detective (Lydia Strong) could be better explained: I kept wondering how an author could be in the evidently over-$250K/year "rich people" range and afford the housing in two expensive locations. Overall, a good first novel and a fun read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
very good debut,
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This review is from: Angel Fire (Lydia Strong 1) (Paperback)
I admit I'm pretty late to the party however I've been a fan of Lisa Unger for a while and finally got around to reading her novels written under her maiden name.I found Angel fire to be well written and engaging as are her later works. I sort of saw the ending coming or at least figured out the 'whodunit' before the end of the book but that doesn't change the fact that this is a fun read. Lydia Strong is a true crime novelist, a role she was born into when her mother was killed by a serial killer when she was in her teens. Lydia has an uncanny knack for being able to spot clues and put them together. While her gift was born from great tragedy, she's not without her obvious issues. Every year around the anniversary of her mother's death she gets cagey, anxious. She's battle with the why's of her mother's death her whole life and as a defense mechanism from losing the thing she loved most at such an early age she keeps everyone at arm's length. Enter Angel Fire New Mexico. Lydia's home away from home. She owns a home in this remote and cozy small town in order to get away from it all, but the past will not let her go as her intuitiveness and ability to spot clues lead her into the path of serial killer while the local law enforcement, lead by a man who's reputation she helped ruin years ago, see some newly emerging local crime patterns as random acts of violence and unrelated. With the aid of Jeffrey Mark, former FBI agent who worked on her mother's case year ago (and whom she's been too afraid to admit she cares about more than she wants to) she helps turn the town of Angel Fire on its ear. I can't say enough good things about Lisa Miscione/Unger. She's a great thriller and mystery writer that always has the right blend of believable characters that are the right mix of flawed and likable intertwined with stories that are just twisted enough as to keep your interest and keep you turning pages without crossing the line into shock value and cheap thrills. Can't wait to read the rest of this series as well as her new book when it arrives later this year!
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