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Amanda Quick (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: PID (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753174065
• ISBN-13: 978-0753174067
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

More About the Author

With a string of bestselling Regency and Victorian Era romantic-suspense novels under her quill, AMANDA QUICK (who also writes under the pen names JAYNE ANN KRENTZ and JAYNE CASTLE) entered the world of a highly secretive paranormal group, the ARCANE SOCIETY, with her novel SECOND SIGHT. The series moved into a contemporary setting when JAYNE ANN KRENTZ (Amanda's contemporary alter-ego) released the second book in the series, WHITE LIES.

This winter, the ARCANE SOCIETY continues with THE LOOKING GLASS TRILOGY. It begins with IN TOO DEEP by Jayne Ann Krentz this December. Amanda is working on QUICKSILVER, her Spring 2011 contribution is book 2 in the series. The trilogy will conclude when JAYNE CASTLE releases CANYONS OF NIGHT, the futuristic novel, in Summer 2011.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Quick, May 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Late for the Wedding (Hardcover)

The third in the Lavinia Lake/Tobias March series has the two investigators searching for a mysterious murderer. The murderer dispatches fiances who would make unsatisfactory husbands for young girls. Lavinia and Tobias are joined by her neice and his brother-in-law to solve an interesting and exciting mystery. The first two of the series were a disappointment but this story is almost back to Amanda Quick's earlier historical romances. Characterization is sharp and the twists of the plot keep the reader guessing to the end. An enjoyable read for the summer and the beach.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars sigh...end to a weak trilogy, January 11, 2004

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Late for the Wedding (Hardcover)

I adore Jayne Anne Krentz's writings - whatever the name - and have nearly everything she has written going back to the old Candlelights. Krentz/Quick is one writer I keep and generally buy in hardback, and will even reread them. But I am, once again, sadly disappointed in her #2 and #3 in her trilogies. I know the publishers of today are pushing for trilogies and series, trying to keep readers hooked for more sales. But frankly, they are causing people to grumble, and with good reason, maybe even driving the very fans away with this trend. Jayne Ann - I love you work, but you REALLY NEED to listen to your fans. Your Trilogies are NOT holding up. You give us a SUPER first books, the paler, weaker second and third in the series. You see the same complaint, so-so mysteries with the leads and their romance taking a backseat to too busy story lines. And I see a lot of fans saying NO more. I really hate to see this happening to such a talented writer.

I REALLY wanted to love this book. It's a nice read. But I recommend it for Quick/Krentz devoted fans only, and then, I would suggest waiting for paperback or picking it up at the library. Disappoint hurts less when you don't pay as much!

Lavinia and Tobias from "Slightly Shady" and "Don't Look Back" put in their third - and hopefully last - appearance in a so-so mystery, along with her niece, Emeline, and his brother-in-law, Anthony. Lavinia has finally given up on seeing her niece married "properly", though Tobias has not given up on marriage to Lavinia. Tobias accompanies Lavinia to the county to Beaumont Castle, home of Lord Beaumont. Seems they never have any time alone for lovemaking. (Hum, poor Lavinia and Tobias cannot have time alone? TRY getting MARRIED, then they could see each other every night!!). Sorry, it's just an example of really THIN plot line. Tobias' promise of romance, maybe leading to marriage proposal, nearly comes to cropper by the entrance of Aspasia Gray, back into Tobias' life. She hires him to investigate threats against her, but she wants more than just his investigative skills. Any chance of a romantic weekend is ruined when Lavinia catches him in the arms of Aspasia. Tobias chases after Lavinia to explain, but while they are arguing their host, Lord Beaumont, goes sailing past Lavinia's window. No one believes it is was murder, so it is up to Lavinia and Tobias to get to the bottom the mystery.

Anthony and Emeline's flirtatious romance is rattle by the arrival of Anthony's half-brother, Dominic Hood (hinting there may be more in the series). Sigh, I hope not. At least, not if it is more of the quality.

I am looking forward to "After Glow" under her Jayne Castle name. Her Offworld Romances have been dead on target, so I am hoping (REALLY HOPING) this one will be, too.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Publishers should stop splitting up books!, April 2, 2004

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latenight423 (Houston Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Late for the Wedding (Hardcover)

I'm beginning to feel ripped off - what would be one good book is stretched out by the publisher to three oh-so-indifferent books. Together, all three of this series might come close to one of Amanda Quick's earlier works.

I can see why the publishers do it:
** They'd have to charge $27 or more for one GOOD novel
** By splitting the book, they get $23 each for three NOT-SO-GOOD novels
** The split books still look the same because of wider margins and larger type styles

I can't see why the authors do it, though. Don't they see they are disappointing their readers, and ultimately might turn us off completely?

I won't complain about plots or characters. I know before I buy a hybrid romance/mystery that it's a combination of both genre's and, therefore, neither the romance nor the mystery will be GREAT. You get 6 of one and 1/2 dozen of the other. If you buy one of these hybrid novels, you get characters like Tobias and the crew with several light mysteries thrown in with the lighter version of a romance novel.

I just wish the authors and publishers would quit trying to rip me off. This three book series would have ACTUALLY made only one good book.