setaian's review against another edition
2.0
The 1963 Austin Mini Cooper S is a very cool car. In 1963 it was the car to drive and over the years its cool factor has only increased.
On my most generous day the best I could say about the 2013 Mini Cooper S is it's a girl car. The truth is, despite it's best efforts, the 2013 Mini Cooper S isn't cool, it's safe. It's the sort of car where cup holders and a USB port to plug your iPod into is more important than how it handled on the Nürburgring.
What does that have to do with this book? Well, Dangerous Refuge is like the 2013 Mini Cooper S. It's not offensive, not risky...in a word it's safe. The over-riding feeling I get with this book is it's Elizabeth Lowell cashing in on her name.
The fans will enjoy it, but she isn't going to win any new fans with this one.
On my most generous day the best I could say about the 2013 Mini Cooper S is it's a girl car. The truth is, despite it's best efforts, the 2013 Mini Cooper S isn't cool, it's safe. It's the sort of car where cup holders and a USB port to plug your iPod into is more important than how it handled on the Nürburgring.
What does that have to do with this book? Well, Dangerous Refuge is like the 2013 Mini Cooper S. It's not offensive, not risky...in a word it's safe. The over-riding feeling I get with this book is it's Elizabeth Lowell cashing in on her name.
The fans will enjoy it, but she isn't going to win any new fans with this one.
wonniepooh's review against another edition
2.0
i received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads
it took me a little while to get into this book but once i did it flew by. a nice, easy read
it took me a little while to get into this book but once i did it flew by. a nice, easy read
claudetteb's review against another edition
4.0
A nice beach read! Just a very good romantic thriller.
debra0330's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced thriller with likable characters, a sizzling love story, murder and mayhem, all in the name of money. Can't ask for much else. The last five chapters flew by.
If you like this genre, you'll like this book. Elizabeth Lowell does it again.
If you like this genre, you'll like this book. Elizabeth Lowell does it again.
gawronma's review against another edition
3.0
A very enjoyable read. A little too much romance but Lowell is very good writer.
labraden's review against another edition
4.0
Elizabeth Lowell really knows how to write romantic suspense. This book isn't extremely dynamic, but it does have a nice pace and good balance between the romance and the suspense. The two main characters were very likeable, and the suspense story was very believable. There were some loose ends left at the conclusion of the story, so I hope that the town of Refuge gets another visit from Elizabeth Lowell.
botanyandbookends's review against another edition
I didn't make it beyond the first few chapters. The story was good but the sexual references seemed cheap, like the author didn't trust the story enough to have legs of its own.
I became disappointed and moved on to the next book on my nightstand.
I became disappointed and moved on to the next book on my nightstand.
katrinaburch's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! Fast paced thriller with a bit of romance thrown in.
imbookingit's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
It's exactly what you'd look for in a romantic suspense novel. No more, no less.
It's exactly what you'd look for in a romantic suspense novel. No more, no less.