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A review by bookwyrm_lark
Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick
3.0
3.5 stars. Amanda Quick’s books are like candy bars for me – delicious, irresistible, and quickly devoured. Garden of Lies is no exception. The main characters, Slater Roxton and Ursula Kern, are enjoyable, but also familiar to anyone who has read many of Krentz/Quick’s books: Slater is strong, decisive, protective, even a bit overbearing; Ursula is independent, determined, and fully capable of standing up to him.
The plot of this book seemed a little… I’m not sure how to describe it. Not quite as tight and well-laid-out as usual, perhaps? Both Slater and Ursula have secrets in their pasts, but in the end, those secrets don’t have much to do with the present mystery. And while the various pieces of the actual mystery tie together in the end, the flow and fit don’t feel quite as natural or compelling as in most of Quick’s books. Don’t get me wrong — I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, but it’s not a book that lingers in my mind. Call it a fluffy Three Musketeers bar, rather than a rich, deep Ghiradelli.
Review originally published on The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
The plot of this book seemed a little… I’m not sure how to describe it. Not quite as tight and well-laid-out as usual, perhaps? Both Slater and Ursula have secrets in their pasts, but in the end, those secrets don’t have much to do with the present mystery. And while the various pieces of the actual mystery tie together in the end, the flow and fit don’t feel quite as natural or compelling as in most of Quick’s books. Don’t get me wrong — I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, but it’s not a book that lingers in my mind. Call it a fluffy Three Musketeers bar, rather than a rich, deep Ghiradelli.
Review originally published on The Bookwyrm's Hoard.