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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
First Time,
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This review is from: Skeletons (Mass Market Paperback)
First time I have read this author - read the book in one sitting and was truly surprised and delighted. The plot was excellent, the heroine intelligent, and the book continued where most writers simply run out of steam or to formula. I'll be reading more of Ms. Wilhelm for the sheer luxurious pleasure of all the criteria above. Thanks!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
interesting story, but...,
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This review is from: Skeletons (Mass Market Paperback)
Skeletons holds such promise. This is a strong plot. If only the characterizations and settings came close to matching it. The weaknesses here, and they are glaring, are the stereotypes, cliches, loose ends, and the obvious romantic subplot. As soon as he calls her "Sherlock", you know there'll be the happy ending. Disappointing.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I didn't hate it,
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This review is from: Skeletons (Mass Market Paperback)
This was my first Kate Wilhelm novel. I may choose to read more. I enjoyed Lee Donne, the main character because she was smart, and she didn't succumb to stupid romantic subplots that so often ruin these books. I liked the premise of the book as well: mystery meets history. I was bothered, however, by the typical Southern stereotypes portrayed. I am a Southener, and I can assure you that, for example, a bar patronized by tourists, would never have the television turned to a white power spouting racist politician. Come on, this is New Orleans. Tourism is its bread and butter. And, if Ms. Wilhelm had spent any time there, she would know that New Orleans is a huge melting pot of cultures that typically have melded to make it a fascinating place. It is a place where differences are appreciated. Furthermore, I tired of the descriptions of the houses and how disgusted Lee became with the fabulous richness "built on the backs of slaves." I felt it was overkill. I appreciate what Ms. Wilhelm was trying to say about how racism still rules some areas of the South. I would never try to deny that it exists here. But I took offense in the fact that she stereotyped all Southeners by the 1% of crazies, whackos, and idiots that also happen to reside here with the those of us who want racism and hatred to end not just in the South, but everywhere. Basically, this fact overshadowed what was a well-written and really fun read. Overall, I enjoyed the novel.
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