Review: "Romance, Mystery, then Action!"
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2013
This is the first novel written by Jeff Joseph.  He has plotted out a good story that did capture me.  The character Michael is a man bored with his life and bored with his mundane job.  He tends to get claustrophobic near the end of his work day in a confining cubicle.  He's not only bored with his work environment but with his life in general.  He's divorced, lives a very austere life in a small apartment, and has a total lack of social interactions, meaning: lack of sex!  His thrill of the day is riding down 10 floors in an elevator where he always notices a beautiful girl, one who he knows wouldn't give him the time of day.  We move on to Jennifer, that girl that works on the same floor as Michael.  She's been called into her boss's office at the end of her day.  She doesn't like Larry who she thinks is arrogant and considers himself God's gift to women.  Every corporate supervisor she's known has always lusted after her and would try to proposition her.  However, Jennifer was tough and never bowed in that direction.  She's upset because she missed her elevator and seeing a handsome man who has yet to even notice her.  She considers him her mystery man.  Well, the facts are, SHE is the mystery lady.  From here the story slows a bit but I pursued every page till the mystery is solved, and the action begins.  Considering this is Jeff Joseph's first novel, I can see where he was excited to get it finished, and really didn't review/edit his book well.  This is not uncommon for a first time author.  I liked his plot/story line, there is much action, and when it comes down to enjoying the story:  I did!  Jeff Joseph WILL become a very good author.  I know, because I read his second book, "A Novel Obsession," which knocked my socks off!