Review: Full of Suspense and Mayhem!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2012
Sometime after readingDemon Sex: The Tale of A Demon Sex SlaveI came upon this book, What She Doesn't Know by Lina Gardiner. It is the story of a woman who was almost killed by her husband who died instead, then went to a deserted island in search of man who was supposed to be pretending to be her husband to know if he really was him or not. Anyway, she didn;t get to see his body because she was in the hospital and in a coma through the funeral and burial. What Raven didn't know was she would be taking in more than she could chew. There is much danger where she went. And romance, too.As the story progresses, we learn that she has amnesia and she didn't remember a large chunk of her life. That her parents died and they were part of a secret society. That there is a treasure and her parents were guarding said treasure. Most of all, of course, her "husband" turned out to be an undercover agent and he was actually the hero of the story, and that she and Sloan had a past that of course, she couldn't remember because of her amnesia.This book has all the elements of a suspense thriller romance adventure. On the other hand, reading it feels like a pet project that's been rushed through a deadline. The cover design and the title certainly are a big help in setting up the mood of the story, and she made enough use of tools to make her setting alive in my mind. But her description of her characters and their about to's did not feel like the writing of an experienced writer. Anyhow, the suspense was enough for me to be able to finish the book until the last page, rooting for the characters as they continually developed. The romance is ok, too. Wish there were more intimate scenes, though. This drowned in all the action.Highly recommended as a suspense thriller. Could be good, too, to develop a series based on the characters. Hopefully, more romance there! :)