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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Loads of fun....4 and half stars,
This review is from: Ms. Simon Says (Mass Market Paperback)
After reading MS. SIMON SAYS, I've added Mary McBride's backlist to my "must have" list.Wow! Ms. McBride takes a fairly standard 'bodyguard' storyline and gives it a totally fresh face with engaging characters, clever dialogue and heavy dollops of humor. The main setting of this story - a small lake town in Michigan - and the author's knack for adding some nice little touches to her character's lives, only added to its appeal. Ms. McBride definitely has a flair for creating warm, believable characters. Shelby Simon, is a quirky, meddlesome and fun heroine in contrast to the dour, wounded-hero type, Mick Callahan. But this duo balance each other beautifully and are electrifying together. This pair is dynamic, intelligent, inspired, with just loads of sexual chemistry. And its refreshing to read a hero, particularly one as gruff as Mick, admit - at least to himself - that he's wild about the heroine. MS. SIMON SAYS is also peppered with well-written secondary characters, particularly Shelby's parents. The suspense storyline in MS. SIMON SAYS is equally well done, but Ms. McBride wisely chose, I think, to distance the death and mayhem from her characters. The result is a story that sparkles with warmth and has a lots of appeal - a real gem. Debbie Jett
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dear Abby meets Murder, She Wrote,
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This review is from: Ms. Simon Says (Mass Market Paperback)
Syndicated advice columnist Shelby Simon is targeted by a bomber; letter bombs addressed to her have arrived simultaneously at several papers that carry her column. Chicago police dismantle the one in her office and arrange to put her in protective custody until the culprit is apprehended. Reluctantly, widowed Mick Callahan is assigned to hide her at her parent's home in northern Michigan, but before they leave, a letter is received at her apartment, and the mail carrier is killed. Mick immediately takes control and gets her out of harm's way. As he comes to grips with his feelings about the loss of his deceased wife, sparks ignite between he and Shelby, forcing them to confront their feelings for each other, while a mad bomber is still out for vengeance.
McBride has created a charismatic and tortured hero in Mick. Shelby at first comes off kind of petulant, but soon readers will warm to her just as Mick does. The mystery surrounding Mick's dead wife is very intriguing, though the identity of the bomber is pretty easy to ascertain. While the story requires you to suspend belief in light of mail terrorists like the "Unabomber," her story is engaging, and the couple's romance sizzles. Followed up by "Say it Again, Sam," featuring Shelby's kid sister, Beth.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
3.5 stars...,
By Samantha (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ms. Simon Says (Mass Market Paperback)
Not a bad book... Not great, but not bad. Definitely farfetched. As if the cops would really let the target of some bomb threats CHOOSE where to go, as long as she got away. And her meddling was pretty annoying. Okay, so I didn't really like the heroine, Shelby. I did like Mick - his background made the story somewhat more interesting. I'm not usually very into romantic suspense, but this book wasn't bad. Still, I'll probably pass on the sequel, "Say it Again, Sam".
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