Evil Intentions (Feng Shui Mysteries) [Paperback]

Denise Osborne (Author)

Book Description

Series: Feng Shui Mysteries | Publication Date: April 2005

An eclectic trio of baby boomers -- a Japanese-American Feng Shui practicioner, her ex-husband, a mystery writer, and an African-American private investigator -- join to solve murder and arson in Washington D.C., as a vicious underworld boss threatens them. Salome Waterhouse uses the principles of Feng Shui to track him down, but she must survive more than one close call before justice is done.

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About the Author

Denise Osborn has written award-winning screenplays, articles, and the Queenie Davilov and Salome Waterhouse mystery series. She lives near Kansas City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: John Daniel & Company Books (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880284774
• ISBN-13: 978-1880284773
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,536,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written like a screenplay, August 3, 2005

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This review is from: Evil Intentions (Feng Shui Mysteries) (Paperback)

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of manipulating and arranging your environment. The idea is to attract chi, a positive life energy, so that it flows smoothly, unblocking any obstructions in your body and environment. Feng Shui evolved from the theory that people are affected in a positive or negative way by their surroundings. Denise Osborne is a Feng Shui practitioner with ties to Hollywood. She has written short films and screenplays, created inter-active web characters, is highly traveled, and has expertise in native American Arts. She gives Feng Shui presentations around the country and owns a studio which sells Feng Shui products called Wind and Water House.

Salome Waterhouse and Germaine Brilliante are friends. Germaine is a member of a four-person woman's group called SOW (Stewardship of Women) who help out less fortunate women. They run a safe house called the Women's Place, and vote to hire Salome to conduct a Feng Shui presentation. But all is not well. June McGann has hired Germaine, an ex-reporter, to follow her wild sister, April. April was the former fiance of Salome's worst enemy, a Duncan Mah. As Germaine and Salome drive to Salome's home after her presentation, they find that someone has thrown a molotov cocktail through her living room window. This is all a prelude to the murder of Honey Lee, June McGann's home organizer:

"'Oh dear,' Germaine whispered. She pulled up to the curb just short of the street and behind a small crowd of onlookers. Salome grabbed her handbag, and with a worried look said, 'Do you mind waiting while I find out what's going on?"'

EVIL INTENTIONS is clearly written like a screenplay, with obvious scenes in mind. It takes a little while for the reader to identify the characters, who are well drawn and interesting. Salome Waterhouse is a gentle Asian woman with high intelligence and an interesting background. Her ex-husband is a best selling author of mysteries, and her background work with him plus her keen powers of observation make her the perfect sleuth. Feng Shui permeates the tale, creating a nice juxtaposition to the unsavory characters that make up the underworld that Salome, her friend Jude, and her ex-husband, Gabe explore. New alliances form in this skillful tale.

Shelley Glodowski
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Karma, September 16, 2010

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This review is from: Evil Intentions (Feng Shui Mysteries) (Paperback)

Excellent overall production of meshing well-written mystery with Feng Shui tidbits of wisdom thrown in for good measure.