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4.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining suspense novel,
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This review is from: A Room with Dark Mirrors (Paperback)
A note: the title Amazon lists is actually incorrect (on this version of the book; other versions have the right title). The title is A Room With Dark Mirrors (just like on the cover) and not Room With Dark Mirror. (Edit: it's been fixed)The reader is introduced to Dorothy Wanger, who, following the end of her short marriage, is working as a stewardess on a plane headed for Paris. And, unfortunately, an unwanted passenger shares the plane: her ex-husband, Eric. His presence disturbs her calm. In fact, he's been popping in and out of her life ever since their divorce, showing up on her plane but claiming to be there because of work. This time he makes his true intentions clear and successfully ruins the peace Dorothy had so hoped for. To make matters worse, it seems that someone is out to get Dorothy, either that...or she's losing her mind. I found this book highly enjoyable. It grabbed me from the first chapter (I ended up starting it late at night with the intention of reading only a few pages and wound up reading the whole book in one sitting, which is a rarety with me), and I found the characterizations a refreshing change from what I've been coming across lately (one-dimensional characters). As a throwback to the romantic suspense novels of the 70s, this is a great example of a lighter one. I loved the dialogue, that the characters had their virtues and flaws, the fact that the main character is a stewardess (not the usual career for the heroine of a novel), and the atmosphere. The mystery can be easily solved (I'll admit that; I'll also have to admit that the way the story ended slightly lessened my enjoyment; I found it to be a little too unbelievable), but, overall, I enjoyed the book. The last few chapters (especially the very last) weren't as good as the beginning chapters, but obviously this didn't keep me from giving the book a 4-star rating. Also, of note, I did have some issues involving the main character and Eric. They briefly (oh, so briefly) touch on what led to the end of their relationship, but it isn't enough (well, it wasn't for me). I wanted a lot of things to be talked over, but this didn't happen, which left me feeling let down. And yes, this did lessen my enjoyment of the story. *******SPOILER******* Eric doesn't seem as sorry as I thought he should have been, and his reasons for doing what he did aren't explained enough. *******END SPOILER******* A note to prospective readers: as stated before, this is a light suspense/mystery; there is nothing too heavy to be found within these pages. I occasionally like to pick up some light reads, and this satisfied that need, but it may not satisfy the wants of other readers. I will definitely be looking for more books by Velda Johnston now (everytime I see her first name, I think of Velma from Scooby Doo...). It seems that her books have very few ratings, probably due to their availability (or lack of availability); I'm not quite sure why this is...
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