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5.0 out of 5 stars
She done it once again!, June 15, 2007
This review is from: Whisper My Name (Mass Market Paperback)
Ms. Maureen is a wonderful author and she's done it again with Whisper My Name. Romantic suspense is her thing! You have two people who don't seem to go together...sexy Sebastian and "frumpy" Frankie. Frankie is anything but frumpy! She just needed the right man to make her feel like a woman. And boooooy does Sebastian do that. Throw in a serial killer, Mexican spiders, a strip club, siblings going at it, hot hot hooooooot love scenes and some other intersting characters and you have one heck of a story!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
(RAW Rating: 4.5) - The Spider Lady, July 28, 2007
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Maureen Smith has penned a riveting tale with WHISPER MY NAME. From the start, the story is engrossing and thrilling with the makings of a classic romance with the added ingredients of familial love, strife and mystery. WHISPER MY NAME is the unforeseen meeting between Francesca "Frankie" Purnell, a professor of entomology, and Sebastien Durand, a detective with the San Antonio, Texas police department.
Upon eyeing Frankie in a coffee house, Sebastien is smitten with her beauty despite her homely appearance. Dubbed the Spider Lady by her peers and her students, Frankie has no interest in changing her clothing or her hairstyle. Her only interests are her students and her research. As Sebastein ogles her, he receives a call about a murder in the city. Unable to make an introduction, he leaves the scene to begin his investigation. The investigation leads him to a murdered female with a spider freshly tattooed on her body. During his research he stumbles across an article, written by Frankie, on the Mexican Blood Walker spider, the same spider tattooed on the murder victim. Assuming the author is a man, he locates the professor's home to interview her on her findings and is surprised to find the object his affection is Frankie. This meeting is the beginning of a casual relationship, which spirals into more.
The author has provided a very vivid and picturesque imagery of the area in and around San Antonio. The study of spiders is summarized in a logical manner and the mystery surrounding the numerous murders, held a suspenseful edge to the end. While several suspects were depicted in minute fashion, the identity of the culprit was not obvious; this made for a shocking revelation. Furthermore, the author has provided a backdrop of sibling rivalry and jealously which was engaging and profound. This coupled with the relationship of Sebastien and his grandmother and their ascent from hurricane ravaged New Orleans, produced a multi-layered story filled with longing, passion and affection.
Reviewed by Dawn R. Reeves
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whisper My Name, June 26, 2007
This review is from: Whisper My Name (Mass Market Paperback)
Well Maureen has done it again you will not be disappointed in this book. I tell you Sebastien & Francesca are a HOT COUPLE & there love scene is OH LA LA. Det. Sebastien Durand of San Antonio is assigned to the initial murder case, and soon seeks the help of Francesca Purnell.
Sabastien did exactly what the title said "Whisper her name" smile
Louise
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