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tessisreading2's review against another edition
3.0
This was more of a mystery novel than a romantic suspense novel; compelling and fast-moving for what it was, with some good twists and turns. On the one hand I appreciated the way Carol's ex-husband is portrayed as a stereotypical alpha male hero (self-made, compelling, sharp-witted) whose macho posturing and controlling nature quickly turns into abuse; on the other hand, he's portrayed as a self-made, dark-haired man whose name was originally "middle European" (changed to something Anglo-Saxon to get in good with all the WASPs) with curly hair and a "full, sensual mouth" - honestly to me that's coded obliquely Jewish and it's discomfiting that he's the villain of the piece.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
1.0
This book just didn't reach me. The writing style was very dry and matter of fact. It felt very "and then this happened and then this happened". I never got invested in the characters or the storyline.
quietjenn's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty typically Whitney, which is what I like about reading her, but which can also be incredibly frustrating. There were definitely times here when I was super impatient with our heroine and the not-so-smart things that she did, but whatever. The twist was pretty good and the setting decent, although it could've been edited down a bit, as a dragged at times. Still, pretty much what I was in the mood for and I immediately started another, because apparently I'm feeling the Whitney and have quite a backlog I've acquired during sales.
iceangel9's review
4.0
Another Whitney masterpiece, Carol Hamilton is running from her rich, but abusive husband. He will stop at nothing to recover their young son, who he has already beaten. Carol has no one to turn to but her great-aunt, a famous classic movie star, who lives in a secluded mansion in Palm Springs. A journalist by profession before her marriage, Carol decides to write a book about the famous Monica Arlen only to discover there are some secrets best left buried in the past. As with all Whitney books, the setting is beautifully described and the ending is not at all what you expect. Another gem!
raehink's review
3.0
While in the midst of solving a murder mystery, Carol Hamilton discovers the solution to her own personal problems.
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