Review: It's not a terrible story, but neither is it terribly original
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2012
Dangerous Barter is the story of a soon-to-be divorced couple negotiating the signing of their divorce papers. They are in their thirties, have been married for long enough to have monogrammed iron gates on their Gothic-style mansion, bought with the success of the husband's literary career. It's a murderous exchange between characters whose ending can be guessed after only a few paragraphs.I don't know a lot about Amanda Lawrence Auverigne. I know that she has written many novels and short fiction and that she had a Members Giveaway on LibraryThing.com for her novella Dangerous Barter (which I won). But if I had to guess what Amanda Lawrence Auverigne was like based solely on this story, I would guess that she has never been divorced, is young enough to still think that 30 is ancient, and is very optimistic about how wealthy a successful writer can become. It's not a terrible story, but neither is it terribly original nor authentic.For more reviews, please visit my blog, CozyLittleBookJournal.Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher/author through the LibraryThing Members Giveaway program. I was asked to post an honest review (though not necessarily a favourable one). The opinions expressed are strictly my own.