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Someone To Watch Over Me Judith Mcnaught Someone to watch over me by judith mcnaught, someone to watch over me has 7,154 ratings and 280 reviews jo said: “of course.
Leigh Kendall reveled in her stellar Broadway acting career and in her marriage to Logan Manning, scion of an old New York family. When her husband finds the perfect mountain property for their dream house, he decides to surprise Leigh with her first view of the site. Driving upstate on a winter's night, Leigh is run off the road in the midst of a blinding blizzard. When s Leigh Kendall reveled in her stellar Broadway acting career and in her marriage to Logan Manning, scion of an old New York family. When her husband finds the perfect mountain property for their dream house, he decides to surprise Leigh with her first view of the site. Driving upstate on a winter's night, Leigh is run off the road in the midst of a blinding blizzard. When she awakes in the local hospital, seriously injured, the police inform her that her husband has mysteriously disappeared, and Leigh, although obviously distraught, becomes the focus of their suspicions.
The more she discovers about her husband and his business affairs, the less she realizes she knew about Logan Manning. Now, Leigh is heading deeper and deeper into unknown territory. Where friends and enemies are impossible to distinguish, and where the truth becomes the most terrifying.
“Of course I believe in fate.' She smiled at that, so he continued lightly, 'I believe you were meant to give that knight to me. You were meant to be my beacon.' I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK!!!!!!! One of the best books I have ever read!
We start the story with Broadway actress Leigh Kendall waking up in the hospital after being in a car accident on her way to meeting her husband, Logan Manning, at a secluded mountain cabin. And from there you get flashbacks, a bit of her life with her husband “Of course I believe in fate.' She smiled at that, so he continued lightly, 'I believe you were meant to give that knight to me. You were meant to be my beacon.' I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK!!!!!!!
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One of the best books I have ever read! We start the story with Broadway actress Leigh Kendall waking up in the hospital after being in a car accident on her way to meeting her husband, Logan Manning, at a secluded mountain cabin. And from there you get flashbacks, a bit of her life with her husband and also pieces of her life when she was in college, and then back to the present. And at present her husband is missing, and then after a while found dead. Leigh together with Michael Valente, a new business associate of her husband with a criminal past, are the prime suspects.
As the story progresses Leigh finds out that her husband wasn’t who she thought he was, and the ways in which he betrayed her had me fuming. 'I was meant to watch over you. I was meant to be there for you when two punks tried to attack you. I was also supposed to keep you,' he added bluntly, 'but I screwed up and let Logan Manning have you.
Do you know what else I believe?' 'I'm almost afraid to ask.' 'I believe fate is giving me another chance to do my job.' Then there’s also the re-appearance of a man from Leigh’s past, one who loved her so much that fourteen years ago he didn’t fight for her, didn’t make his move, because he thought she deserved better than him. Only to watch her choose someone even more undeserving of her, someone who almost broke her with his betrayal and lies. But now he’s back in her life, and fate has given him a second chance at the only woman he has ever loved.
And this time he’ll never let her go again, and he’ll prove to her that she was always meant for him. Who is the real killer, and will the police find this person before it's too late? Loving Leigh Kendall had always been an emotional roller-coaster ride for him.
Long ago, he'd had to stay away from her, and that had been agonizingly hard. Now, he was with her, and he was growing so attuned to her that he could almost feel what she felt.
This book was spectacular!! I was hooked right from the start, so intrigued by who the killer could be, and why Logan was killed. The suspense and plot was fantastically done, enthralling me from the first page until the very end. And the romance. The romance was wonderful. I loved every single moment of the hero and the heroine together, and I loved that there was a secondary romance too, which just enriched the book. It’s difficult to write this review without giving away any spoilers.
I can’t even give the hero’s name, because it’s best to find it out for yourself. This book has one of the best plots I have ever read, the way it kept me guessing was amazing, and the romance was just magnificent. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read the book again, which just tells you how incredible it was. An epic love story of second chances and a suspenseful plot that will keep you captivated for the entire book.
I can’t recommend this book enough. 5 Stars.and most of you know I don't throw that out all to often. This brilliant author just has it! She can write a book that reads like a movie and there are never any uncomfortable reading pauses.
Her style is flawless. 'Someone to Watch Over Me' was filled with grand surprises, grand adventure and out of this world love.
From page one you know you're in for a delicious ride. 'Michael watched her walk away. Did he mind waiting an hour for her? He'd been waiting years for her.' T 5 Stars.and most of you know I don't throw that out all to often. This brilliant author just has it!
She can write a book that reads like a movie and there are never any uncomfortable reading pauses. Her style is flawless. 'Someone to Watch Over Me' was filled with grand surprises, grand adventure and out of this world love. From page one you know you're in for a delicious ride. 'Michael watched her walk away.
Did he mind waiting an hour for her? He'd been waiting years for her.' The build up to one of the sexiest love scenes I've ever read is worth its wait in gold. My heart rate soared, I was on the edge of the couch and my mouth was embarrassingly hanging open. Good Lord it is was amazing.
My soul is filled with lead knowing that after reading this one there's only a couple of this fine ladies books I haven't read, and I'm already missing some of the best couples I've ever known. I thought I might type up a review quickly for this one before I start a new book. There are two things you need to know about this book 1.
I would classify this as crime fiction not romance 2. There are essentially two main characters. We read Leigh's story but in between you'll read just as much about Sam (the female detective who is assigned to the case) Before I started reading this I had mixed expectations. The reviews for this book hardly provoked any excitement but because it was Judith I thought I might type up a review quickly for this one before I start a new book. There are two things you need to know about this book 1. I would classify this as crime fiction not romance 2.
There are essentially two main characters. We read Leigh's story but in between you'll read just as much about Sam (the female detective who is assigned to the case) Before I started reading this I had mixed expectations. The reviews for this book hardly provoked any excitement but because it was Judith McNaught I was thinking 'surely this can't be that bad?' And it wasn't but neither was it that good.
To put it simply, I couldn't see any of the things I love about Judith McNaught in this book. My impression was that she was trying too hard to write a sophisticated crime thriller whilst still keeping her trademark romance in it and in the end the book fell flat because it wasn't her trademark romance and I just wasn't that interested in the complex murder investigation. We never really get to know the characters and from what I did learn about them, Leigh seemed like a shallow, nothing-special girl and although I liked Michael I couldn't help thinking there must be something wrong with him if he fell that hard in love with Leigh. The romance was poorly developed and the characters hardly knew each other. I liked Sam but I didn't find her relationship with Mack interesting at all and the same thing goes - we never really get to know them.
All in all, this was a 3-star read for me. I was somewhat biased towards this book due to the endless negative remarks and reviews I read. I ignored it for a long time until I finally decided to leave aside the comments and have my own opinion of book as a priority.Judith Mcnaught once again encapsulated my heart with her unending humor and profound love.
My only advice to whoever reads this review is to be flexible, casting aside other's comments, and producing your own true opinion of this book. I did it, and it I was able to see beyo I was somewhat biased towards this book due to the endless negative remarks and reviews I read.
I ignored it for a long time until I finally decided to leave aside the comments and have my own opinion of book as a priority.Judith Mcnaught once again encapsulated my heart with her unending humor and profound love. My only advice to whoever reads this review is to be flexible, casting aside other's comments, and producing your own true opinion of this book. I did it, and it I was able to see beyond the short-mindedness of so many people. After many years of not reading books regularly, I started reading again and it was sparked by McNaught. I didn't even know she had two new books that had been published - Every Breath You Take and this one.
So I anxiously grabbed a copy and read it. I really enjoyed this book!!! This is a murder-mystery and two love stories - many people complain about that in novels, but I actually liked it in this book. The heroine, Leigh, is a famous actress, works in NYC on Broadway. Her husband has gone mi After many years of not reading books regularly, I started reading again and it was sparked by McNaught. I didn't even know she had two new books that had been published - Every Breath You Take and this one. So I anxiously grabbed a copy and read it.
I really enjoyed this book!!! This is a murder-mystery and two love stories - many people complain about that in novels, but I actually liked it in this book. The heroine, Leigh, is a famous actress, works in NYC on Broadway.
Her husband has gone missing. She has a secret admirer, who also is famous and very rich, Michael Valente.
I love Michael Valente as a hero!!! He's awesome and not the typical alpha male McNaught writes about. He has been in love with Leigh for many years and somehow they catch up, but Leigh doesn't remember him, at first.
He wants to help find her husband and lends his assistance at every turn. Unfortunately, he also has a criminal record and the police are involved in finding Leigh's husband and hate Michael.
Of course, they start to think Leigh and Michael have secretly been having an affair and both Michael and Leigh become suspects. So the second love story is between two detectives and it's also very good.
I never felt it took away from development of the love story of the first two. While this may not constitute a clean read in the sense of being rated G, I would say it is a clean read - only one love scene, very mild, and I'd rate it PG. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it, especially to any who have a McNaught history. She has really changed her writing style over the years. There were no big misunderstandings or separations, it's not a bodice ripper, no idiot hero or TSTL heroine. It could have been developed a little better, because the relationship between Leigh and Michael take off very quickly considering the circumstances of her husband. Both male heroes were great!!!
'Of course, there is one small drawback to being loved by him: It apparently allows the entire criminal justice system a license to spy, to malign, to misrepresent, and to persecute-not only him, but you as well. It allows them to violate every civil right the Constitution promises and that they have sworn to uphold.' What can I say? As a novel, as piece of romance, as a stab at social and criminal justice, Judith McNaught's Someone to Watch Over Me has all my heart and soul. It's difficult to re 'Of course, there is one small drawback to being loved by him: It apparently allows the entire criminal justice system a license to spy, to malign, to misrepresent, and to persecute-not only him, but you as well. It allows them to violate every civil right the Constitution promises and that they have sworn to uphold.'
What can I say? As a novel, as piece of romance, as a stab at social and criminal justice, Judith McNaught's Someone to Watch Over Me has all my heart and soul. It's difficult to review this book without giving away some of the most exciting and incredible surprises, but I will do my best! Leigh Kendall, successful Broadway actress and dedicated wife, has just been in a severe car accident, one so potentially fatal it's a miracle she survived. And to add to our heroine's emotional trauma, she wakes in the hospital to find her husband missing. In the desperate search for Leigh's husband several twists and turns occur in a masterfully detailed and gripping police investigation; meanwhile, Judith McNaught slowly crafts the figure of her all-time greatest hero.takes a step out of the serious book review circle and walks into full on emotional territory. I LOVE HIM.
I cannot tell you who I love, but suffice it to say that when you discover the identity of this novel's hero you will fall deeper and deeper in love with a man who is the PRIME example of what a man ought to be. This book, and the story of its hero and heroine, goes so far beyond mere romance that it simply blows its competitors out of the water. Everything about this book is brilliant, but THIS MAN and his love for this woman was the incredibly rich, sweet, tear-inducing icing that made this my all-time favorite book. Just when you thought this book couldn't get more successful, McNaught introduces a wonderful side romance! The romance between Lieutenant Mitchell McCord and Detective Samantha Littleton is given just enough attention to draw readers in, without annoying us with a seeming lack of focus.
The characterization of them both was so well-done that I not only tolerate the side romance, I highly enjoy it! I cannot recall another book achieving that. Someone to Watch Over Me is about true love, fate, sacrifice, forbearance, and loyalty. I dare you to give me another book that is so concurrently complex and simple. I dare you to find another man that can compare to this brilliantly crafted, heart-stabbingly great hero. I defy you to name an author better than McNaught. I have been a JM worshipper for years, and everything she touches turns to gold.
This book, with all its drama and intimacy, is pure platinum. Believe me, I should know-I've read it three times. RATING: FIVE STARS. ALL THE THUMBS UP. MY HEART, BODY, AND SOUL. 10 BASKETS OF PEARS.
I was excited to learn of a Judith McNaught book out there that I had missed reading when I ran through all of her stuff a few years ago. I consider her the master of romance, many of her stories have touched me deeply and stayed with me for years. (Many romance novels, even good ones, tend to be forgettable in the grand scheme of things.) The trouble with this book is that it isn't a romance. Oh, there are some couples getting together, but it's basically a mystery novel. And I don't want to jud I was excited to learn of a Judith McNaught book out there that I had missed reading when I ran through all of her stuff a few years ago. I consider her the master of romance, many of her stories have touched me deeply and stayed with me for years.
(Many romance novels, even good ones, tend to be forgettable in the grand scheme of things.) The trouble with this book is that it isn't a romance. Oh, there are some couples getting together, but it's basically a mystery novel.
And I don't want to judge the book harshly because an author dared write a story outside of her expected mold - as a matter of fact, I respect writers who don't always tell the same story over and over again - but as a mystery, I thought this was only okay. So Logan Manning is killed at the cabin where he and his wife were supposed to meet for a romantic weekend. She never makes it because she gets into a car accident, and his body isn't discovered for a few days. When the murder is discovered, Leigh Manning is their primary suspect, largely thanks to a chance acquaintance with Michael Valente, a well-publicized criminal.
Every part of this mystery felt overly familiar to me. I can't honestly say I knew for sure who had done it early on, but I didn't feel a sense of urgency about discovering the killer's identity. Actually, I would rather figure it out early on and be excited by the hunt than feel indifferent about it.
Part of the problem, I think, was the split focus of this book. We spent as much time with the team investigating the murder as we did with Leigh. There was even a secondary romance (already a secondary plot) between two of the cops doing the investigation. I think that because we spent so much time with the cops, working through the process with them, and getting to know them, it was too perfectly obvious that sooner or later they would figure out they were barking up the wrong tree. This greatly reduced the tension.
All in all, I can't recommend this book, though it did get me in the mood to re-read a couple of my favorites by Judith McNaught. When I read this book somehow I can see it play in front of me. How much I hate hate Logan. How tight I want to give Leigh a hug. How much I want to kiss Falco on his cheeks. How hard I want to kick the police team for being such an ass. Maybe in between all the Second Opportunities series, I like Paradise the most because it is the first book I read in the series but each of it.I LOVE IT.
Thank you, Judith. Please give us a new book. I heard she will release a new book this year. Good then b When I read this book somehow I can see it play in front of me. How much I hate hate Logan. How tight I want to give Leigh a hug. How much I want to kiss Falco on his cheeks.
How hard I want to kick the police team for being such an ass. Maybe in between all the Second Opportunities series, I like Paradise the most because it is the first book I read in the series but each of it.I LOVE IT. Thank you, Judith. Please give us a new book. I heard she will release a new book this year.
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Good then because I already read all of her books now and I'm not a patient person. Fourth in the Second Opportunity romantic-suspense series. The couple focus in this story is Michael Valente and Leigh Kendall.
My Take What can I say, it's a McNaught. I love her work. She may be formulaic, but she does write a good story that kept me entranced and racing through the pages.
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A woman's life is turned upside down and threatened and from the background comes her white knight to save the day. McNaught always has her underdog and in this case, the love of this good woman has sustained Fourth in the Second Opportunity romantic-suspense series.
The couple focus in this story is Michael Valente and Leigh Kendall. My Take What can I say, it's a McNaught. I love her work. She may be formulaic, but she does write a good story that kept me entranced and racing through the pages. A woman's life is turned upside down and threatened and from the background comes her white knight to save the day. McNaught always has her underdog and in this case, the love of this good woman has sustained Valente on his straight and narrow path for fourteen years. What a kick in the teeth for Trumanti!
The negative side is too true of human nature. A decent woman surrounded by people whom she thought were good friends. I did like McCord's stand at the end. It's these strong, sensitive alpha males that get me every time. McNaught sets a good pace and it's a good thing the kittens left me alone to read!
The Story It's a successful opening for her new play and Leigh Kendall is happy to be heading up to their new place in the mountains but frustrated and very nervous following Logan's directions in this rapidly developing storm. Stopped in the road to re-check her directions, someone hits her car, and she goes tumbling down the mountainside. Just as her life also takes a tumble when she wakes in the hospital, her husband still hasn't shown and Leigh is terrified that he's in trouble. Upon the police discovering that Michael Valente is one of the Mannings' acquaintances, she is in trouble as well.
For Valente is a known criminal with violent tendencies and obviously, Leigh and Valente have plotted his murder. It's only a matter of time before the police find his body in spite of all the misleading Leigh is attempting. It's a series of misconstrued realities and prejudices with strong demands by the police commissioner that send the police off on their tangent giving us the opportunity to see true nobility in action. The Characters Leigh Kendall is the focus of the story. She's at the top of her game as a Broadway actress. Surrounded by friends and a loving husband.
About to have her wonderful life shatter into pieces at her feet. The gorgeous Logan Manning is Leigh's husband. A scion of an old respected and once-wealthy family, Logan has brought the family fortunes back with a vengeance. Michael Valente is Falco Nipote, an old acquaintance from her pre-stardom days, who worked for his aunt, Mrs. Angelini, at the little Italian market in Leigh's neighborhood. Jason Solomon is the author of Leigh's current play; Eric Ingram is his lover. Jane Sebring is the cruelly ambitious actress dying to take over the role from Leigh.
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Sheila Winters is the psychiatrist who first counseled Leigh and Logan when they were having problems; she later became friends with both of them. Hilda is Leigh's trusted housekeeper with a brutal attitude toward dust while Joe O'Hara is on loan as a chauffeur-bodyguard from Matt and Meredith Farrell ( Paradise) while they take their round-the-world cruise. Brenna is her personal assistant. Trish Lefkowitz is her publicist. Detectives Sam Littleton and Malcolm Shrader with Lieutenant Mitchell McCord heading up the investigation.
Commissioner William Trumanti has a real hard-on for Valente and McCord is directed at doing all he can to pin something on him. The Cover The cover is in deep shades of blue forming the corner of a building with someone's shadow cast against the cobalt blue of its pinkly lit side. The title is up in lights just as Leigh Kendall's name is usually up in lights on Broadway when she's starring in a play. Little does she know there is always Someone to Watch Over Me. REVIEW OF ABRIDGED AUDIO: FEBRUARY 23, 2014: 2 STARS I liked the book even more this time - 11 years since I last read it!
Why 2 stars, then? Because this is an abridged version and missing the secondary romance between McCord and Sam. McCord is the hotshot lead investigator assigned to the Logan murder case and Sam is the newbie cop who is put in his team.
I specifically picked this title for my oldies reread because I recall liking the secondary romance very much. If you've never read this book REVIEW OF ABRIDGED AUDIO: FEBRUARY 23, 2014: 2 STARS I liked the book even more this time - 11 years since I last read it! Why 2 stars, then? Because this is an abridged version and missing the secondary romance between McCord and Sam. McCord is the hotshot lead investigator assigned to the Logan murder case and Sam is the newbie cop who is put in his team.
I specifically picked this title for my oldies reread because I recall liking the secondary romance very much. If you've never read this book and are curious to try the audio, DON'T listen to the abridged version! The entire romantic subplot between Mack McCord is missing! Which makes me wonder why they left that one last bit where McCord tells Valente near the end of the book that he and Sam are getting married. Since there was nothing to even suggest they were attracted to each other, this bit of info comes out of left field. Unless you've read the book before, you'll be going backwards trying to find out what and how you missed these two cops having the hots for each other.
I mean, really - Not. Word throughout the audio and suddenly, just before the story is about to end, comes McCord's announcement. This abridged version was narrated by Jan Maxwell and is 4 hours and 33 minutes long. Ms Maxwell's performance was good enough, though in parts I found it hard to differentiate who was speaking if the persons were all male. The unabridged audio was narrated by Barbara Rosenblat and published by Recorded Books. That was 15 hours and 45 mins.
I have searched everywhere I could but have not been able to buy a download. The only thing available are cassette tapes (!) and CDs, both costing over $123.75. I wrote to Audible, asking them to try and make it available. I know I'll just get the canned response but at least I made a request. My opinion of the rest of the book remains, surprisingly unchanged except that I found the first few chapters excruciatingly slow this time but am less critical of Leigh taking up with Valente so quickly. I do still think she's the blandest heroine to ever make it to a romance, though, and can't buy into her romance with Valente because I can't, for the life of me, figure out what he sees in her.
Despite all this, I still enjoyed the audio but will never listen to it again, now that I know there is an UNabridged version just waiting to be re-released. REVIEW OF PAPERBACK: DECEMBER 1, 2001: 4 STARS I'm one of those who loved this book even though I thought it started to drag a little in the first few chapters. It was taking forever for Logan's body to be discovered and I didn't know whether this title was going to be a 'romantic' suspense (which is why I bought it) or I was going to end up feeling cheated because it was going to turn out like an Iris Johansen or Tami Hoag straight suspense (which is why I no longer read their books).
But once Sam Littleton (a secondary character) met Mack (her superior in the investigative team) I couldn't stop turning the pages! These two just stole the show from Leigh Kendall, who must be the blandest heroine to come from McNaught! Her romance with Valente was completely overshadowed by Sam and Mack's. I find her ability to switch her feelings to Valente so soon after her husband's murder rather improbable, especially since McNaught portrayed Leigh as being deeply in love with Logan.
So I had this heroine, supposedly deep in love with her husband but falls for another man before the dead - cheating - husband's body is cold in the ground. Surely, Leigh would be at least cautious, cynical and too deeply hurt to be thinking of a new romance?
Having said that, STWOM is a McNaught I'm still thankful I read because I absolutely loved what she got going between Sam and Mack! They, and not Leigh and Valente, ought to be have been the main protagonists. Have you ever read a book with absolutely no expectations and it completely blew you away?? Well, this happened with me while reading STWOM. It starts off as a mystery with Broadway star Leigh Manning severely injured and in hospital with no idea about her vanished husband Logan Manning.
Both are highly successful in their respective careers and have had a perfect marriage. Or so Leigh thinks.
At this point a business associate of her husband, a mysterious billionaire with a highly dubio Wow!!!! Have you ever read a book with absolutely no expectations and it completely blew you away?? Well, this happened with me while reading STWOM.
It starts off as a mystery with Broadway star Leigh Manning severely injured and in hospital with no idea about her vanished husband Logan Manning. Both are highly successful in their respective careers and have had a perfect marriage. Or so Leigh thinks.
At this point a business associate of her husband, a mysterious billionaire with a highly dubious past enters her life-Michel Valente. He offers her a shoulder to cry on as truths about her husband start to slowly unravel her life. In addition to that she is also a suspect accused in the murder of her husband!!!! A large part of the book is devoted to detectives Samantha Littleton and her team about how they solve the mystery of Logan Manning's murder and also the truth about the past of the central characters.
All this by itself makes for a hugely interesting read. But add to it what JM is famous for-the romance!! And there are not one but 2 romantic plotlines. Romance by itself does not interest me unless I care for the characters. And I loved all the 4 main characters (yes one of them enters only halfway through the book, but plays a significant role). JM has succeeded in creating 4 vastly different yet near perfect characters and that is no mean feat.
They all seem idealistic but believable. I was so floored by this that I was eager to check out her other books but didn't not find them close to this. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, The book was a nice one. It's been so long since I've read any good book and I welcomed this one.
I'm giving it four stars because the mystery was so obvious. It would have been a better story if the murderer would have been Jason or Eric. It was so obvious that it was Jane, it was mentioned, on like, every page. I liked Logan. Don't get me wrong, I know it's wrong to cheat on people and sleeping with your wife's friends, but there's just something about bad boys. Sam and Mack's chara The book was a nice one. It's been so long since I've read any good book and I welcomed this one.
I'm giving it four stars because the mystery was so obvious. It would have been a better story if the murderer would have been Jason or Eric. It was so obvious that it was Jane, it was mentioned, on like, every page. I liked Logan. Don't get me wrong, I know it's wrong to cheat on people and sleeping with your wife's friends, but there's just something about bad boys.
Sam and Mack's characters were interesting, too. And, oh of course, Courtney Maitland. She's so much fun to read about. I've read about her in Night Whispers and she was really cool. All in all, it was a good book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, I don't know if it was me, the book, or a combination of both but it took me almost 2 weeks to read this one.
Usually I give up on books like this but as it was a buddy read with a couple others on Twitter, I felt I had to finish it. I'm going to be honest. The first 250-300 pages or so were a complete snooze fest for me. It was just boring.
Truthfully, it finally picked up for me once I got to page 334 but even then, I found myself skimming. I don't believe for a second that Leigh I don't know if it was me, the book, or a combination of both but it took me almost 2 weeks to read this one. Usually I give up on books like this but as it was a buddy read with a couple others on Twitter, I felt I had to finish it. I'm going to be honest. The first 250-300 pages or so were a complete snooze fest for me. It was just boring. Truthfully, it finally picked up for me once I got to page 334 but even then, I found myself skimming.
I don't believe for a second that Leigh did not know Logan was cheating on her. It's mentioned that in the 14 years of marriage, he had already cheated on her before so I feel she was just in denial about the whole thing when it finally came out that her husband could not keep his pants zipped and had been having affairs with three or four different women. No way would she not have known and then to hint that he was amazing in bed?? Unless he was Superman, there was no way he could have satisfied all of those women, plus his wife, with no one complaining or even getting a hint that hello, something isn't right here. Then we have the stalker story that ended up going nowhere and leaving me with a 'WTF, are you SERIOUS?' He's mentioned at the beginning of the story, mentioned again in different scenes and then I ended up skimming one page & completely missed that the idiot 'volunteered' to turn himself in and go to treatment completely out of the blue and that was the end of the stalker story.
We never found out who he was. We never saw the 'reveal', we got zip about the whole thing which completely makes that whole subplot completely useless in this story. What was the point of that if there was never even going to be a scene revealing who he was and how he got caught? The only thing that kept me reading was the hero.
I had heard others say he was the reason they finished the book, if it hadn't been for him they would have given up and I have to say.I completely agree. I loved that he used a knight as his 'beacon' to the heroine to keep him going in the years he hadn't seen her but I still don't know if she was his perfect fit. She was just so clueless at times. This book had one thing going for it over McNaught's other novels (especially the historical ones): her male lead, unlike Clayton, Jason, Jordan, Royce, et.al., isn't a domineering, abusive cad who 'tames' his heroine into worshipping him.
Kudos for a hero who treats the woman well for a change.SPOILERS. That said, this book pushed me beyond 'willing suspension of disbelief' into 'oh, please, make it stop'. The book opens with a lengthy description of Leigh's devotion to her husband, how muc This book had one thing going for it over McNaught's other novels (especially the historical ones): her male lead, unlike Clayton, Jason, Jordan, Royce, et.al., isn't a domineering, abusive cad who 'tames' his heroine into worshipping him.
Kudos for a hero who treats the woman well for a change.SPOILERS. That said, this book pushed me beyond 'willing suspension of disbelief' into 'oh, please, make it stop'. The book opens with a lengthy description of Leigh's devotion to her husband, how much she loves him and admires him, and how happy she is. We are given absolutely no hints that she might be anything but, so we have to accept that she truly was happy. Yet we are expected to buy that she can go from deliriously happy, loyal wife, to widow, to pregnant wife of another man in the space of THREE MONTHS? I just couldn't buy this.
From one eye-rolling page to the next, I kept hoping for some kind of motivation for such a complete turnaround, but there was never any hint of unhappiness on Leigh's part except for a passing mention of a years-ago affair that they'd apparently 'worked through'. Suddenly she's a wronged wife who gets her revenge on her dead husband by taking a lover and getting pregnant right away. Not buying it, and if I do buy it, it means she can't be a person of very deep feelings, can she?.END SPOILER.
In addition to the biggest flaw for me (mentioned above), the characters - all of them - are flat, cookie-cutter shadows: the hard-nosed detective paired with the fresh-faced rookie, the kooky, precocious teenager, the bodyguard with a heart of gold, the housekeeper who's tough on grime. Yeah, I get it. Most significant in its absence is the sparkling dialogue and light banter that attracted me to McNaught's books in the first place.
I didn't laugh, didn't cry, didn't really care much about anything associated with this book. I did, however, roll my eyes a lot and sigh impatiently. If you're looking for a romance-mystery, I recommend 'Something Wonderful'. Though Jordan is the Typical Romance-Novel Manly Man, at least he's not a shadow, and at least the story is amusing. This wasn't a typical Judith McNaught romance book.
In fact, calling it a romance book is a stretch. It was suspense mystery with a wee tad bit of a couple getting together. I am not a huge fan of suspense mystery especially when I was expecting the normal Judith McNaught style, however it was nice to read the author doing something a bit different. Usually there is a grevious misunderstanding between the main couple in the story but this time the misunderstanding is between the police and the c This wasn't a typical Judith McNaught romance book. In fact, calling it a romance book is a stretch. It was suspense mystery with a wee tad bit of a couple getting together.
I am not a huge fan of suspense mystery especially when I was expecting the normal Judith McNaught style, however it was nice to read the author doing something a bit different. Usually there is a grevious misunderstanding between the main couple in the story but this time the misunderstanding is between the police and the couple. It was a nice twist to read. Both main characters Leigh Manning and Michael Valente were very likable.
Even the police couple Mack and Sam were likable and I was enjoying the chemistry between everyone. I liked how Judith McNaught started out the book with setting up Logan Manning (Leigh's husband) as a nice man but after he was killed and then the story developed, you slowly started to get a different impression about him.
It was a nice slow transition. Great ending. Book gets 3 stars because I did like it.
I absolutely love Judith McNaught's novels so I bought this book without even glancing to see what it was about. I was disappointed to discover that it was more mystery than romance. In fact, for the first sixty pages or so, I kept thinking I should have waited for the paperback version. Fortunately, I hung in there.
Once I accepted that this was not going to be one of McNaught's typical love stories, I focused on THIS book and began to enjoy it. The characters were likeable and well developed. I I absolutely love Judith McNaught's novels so I bought this book without even glancing to see what it was about. I was disappointed to discover that it was more mystery than romance.
In fact, for the first sixty pages or so, I kept thinking I should have waited for the paperback version. Fortunately, I hung in there. Once I accepted that this was not going to be one of McNaught's typical love stories, I focused on THIS book and began to enjoy it.
The characters were likeable and well developed. In her usual style, McNaught made me care about what happened to them. I felt the ending was a bit rushed but it didn't spoil the book for me. I recommend this book with the caveat that you can't compare it to McNaught's other novels. It's not a pure romance novel, but it's a good way to spend a couple of hours. In order to be a good liar, you've got to have a good memory. Shrader Some of the most unkind, judgmental people I've ever known go to church every Sunday and read the Bible.
I don't know how some people are able to disassociate their own cruelty and shortcomings from their religious obligations and convictions, but many are able to do that. Sam Everything wrong I've ever done has always seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
Courtney Anger is nothing but self-inflicted torture. Michael In order to be a good liar, you've got to have a good memory. Shrader Some of the most unkind, judgmental people I've ever known go to church every Sunday and read the Bible.
I don't know how some people are able to disassociate their own cruelty and shortcomings from their religious obligations and convictions, but many are able to do that. Sam Everything wrong I've ever done has always seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
Courtney Anger is nothing but self-inflicted torture. Michael I wanted something much better for you, than me I believe you were meant to be my beacon I was meant to watch over you. I read this book a long time ago and I still remember the story. (Thanks to Goodreads, I now remember the title and author) There are moments in the novel that have stayed with me. That, in my opinion, is the true testament of a book. Leigh is the hurt heroine and Michael sweeps in and takes care of her. I loved the scene where he is sits in the living room, while she is recuperating in the bedroom, unaware of his presence.
But he stays just to ensure her safety. Even the secondary characters were I read this book a long time ago and I still remember the story. (Thanks to Goodreads, I now remember the title and author) There are moments in the novel that have stayed with me. That, in my opinion, is the true testament of a book. Leigh is the hurt heroine and Michael sweeps in and takes care of her.
I loved the scene where he is sits in the living room, while she is recuperating in the bedroom, unaware of his presence. But he stays just to ensure her safety. Even the secondary characters were remarkable. The promise of something more is hinted with Sam, but the author gave us so much, that you want to know the rest of that story.
Truly a wonderful book. You can find Judith McNaught in facebook: Judith McNaught is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, with more than forty million copies of her novels in print, in over eighty countries and more than thirty languages. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical ro You can find Judith McNaught in facebook: Judith McNaught is a #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author, with more than forty million copies of her novels in print, in over eighty countries and more than thirty languages. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. McNaught is credited with inventing the modern Regency Historical romance subgenre.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Judith McNaught crafts a thrilling tale filled with unrelenting suspense, unforgettable characters, and powerful undercurrents of greed, ambition, and desire. Leigh Kendall is relishing her stellar Broadway acting career in her marriage to Logan Manning, scion of an old New York family, when her husband finds the perfect mountain property for their dream house.
But while driving upstate on a winter’s night, Leigh is run off the road in the midst of a blinding blizzard. When she awakes in the local hospital, seriously injured, the police inform her that her husband has mysteriously disappeared, and Leigh becomes the focus of their suspicions. The more she discovers about her husband and his business affairs, the less she realizes she knew about Logan Manning. Now, Leigh is heading deeper and deeper into unknown territory—where friends and enemies are impossible to distinguish, and the truth becomes the most terrifying weapon of all in this thrilling tale filled with unrelenting suspense, unforgettable characters, and powerful traces of greed, ambition, and desire. Series: Tagged with.