kamilla112's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sjgochenour's review against another edition
4.0
Gad, I love the background of vintage textiles. Karen is a magnificent character. This trilogy has particularly satisfying romantic relationships.
jellicle's review against another edition
5.0
Vintage fabrics, a woman reinventing herself after a failed marriage, a sexy cop, a handsome politician, a crazy old lady, and a psycho killer on the loose. What's not to love?
bookhero6's review
4.0
I love this author. Good classic mystery. Not too crass or graphic. Just good old fashioned story telling.
samirakatherine's review against another edition
4.0
Barbara Michels books are my dirty little secret--they are, as far as I am concerned, the world's most perfect escape literature. This one is about a newly divorced woman setting up an antique clothing business with the sister of the man she left for her ex-husband.
krisrid's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first Barbara Michaels book I've read and I enjoyed it. Michaels does a very good job creating suspense and uncertainty about who's who and what's really going on.
At first I was a bit annoyed with main character Karen, because she appeared to be a wimpy dish-rag who was willing to let people walk all over her. But she very quickly gets her gumption back and starts to build a new life for herself, having left her jerk of a husband and moved back to Washington where she has friends and family to help her get going.
Karen sort of falls into starting a new business selling vintage clothes thanks to some rather eccentric friends willing to sell her their old and valuable clothes. She even has two men in the equation, either one of whom could be "the" guy for her.
But things are not all good. There are incidents of vandalism in the home of Karen's Aunt which she is house-sitting in while she gets her clothing business off the ground. There are also intruders breaking into the house. But it seems nothing is actually taken in these incidents, so what are the bad guys after??? Well, you'd have to read the book to get THAT answer!
The characters in this book are colourful and likeable, the story is interesting and exciting, and the potential for romance adds a nice spice to the other things that are going on. This was a fast, easy read but very enjoyable.”
At first I was a bit annoyed with main character Karen, because she appeared to be a wimpy dish-rag who was willing to let people walk all over her. But she very quickly gets her gumption back and starts to build a new life for herself, having left her jerk of a husband and moved back to Washington where she has friends and family to help her get going.
Karen sort of falls into starting a new business selling vintage clothes thanks to some rather eccentric friends willing to sell her their old and valuable clothes. She even has two men in the equation, either one of whom could be "the" guy for her.
But things are not all good. There are incidents of vandalism in the home of Karen's Aunt which she is house-sitting in while she gets her clothing business off the ground. There are also intruders breaking into the house. But it seems nothing is actually taken in these incidents, so what are the bad guys after??? Well, you'd have to read the book to get THAT answer!
The characters in this book are colourful and likeable, the story is interesting and exciting, and the potential for romance adds a nice spice to the other things that are going on. This was a fast, easy read but very enjoyable.”
pussreboots's review against another edition
3.0
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allisoncc's review
4.0
I enjoyed this second installment in this trilogy, for the most part. It really stands alone from Ammie, Come Home though there are nice little in-jokes and easter eggs for readers of the first book.
I did find the main character terribly depressing at first, though, she is, in fact, depressed. I could feel the age of this book at times, the manner of self depreciation inside. If you're a Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Micheals enthusiast, you should enjoy this, and people presumably did when it was published 30+ years ago, but it doesn't have the staying power other works of hers have.
I did find the main character terribly depressing at first, though, she is, in fact, depressed. I could feel the age of this book at times, the manner of self depreciation inside. If you're a Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Micheals enthusiast, you should enjoy this, and people presumably did when it was published 30+ years ago, but it doesn't have the staying power other works of hers have.
pjdoolittle's review
4.0
The same enjoyable type of story as Ammie Come Home - somewhat dated with references to the 1960's or early 70's, but one can overlook that because of the author's talent with realistic dialog and attitude toward supernatural subject matter.