Review: Good Romantic Somewhat Mysterious Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2011
I must say that the crime receives the most cursory mention although the search for the criminal creates a good part of the motivation for the rather light mystery element. The involvement of our very appealing heroine has to do, strange to say, with her pajamas, specifically with the fact that they were heavy weight but worn in a warm season. I should think the book would be gratifying to the romance and cozy readers, probably too light for the many who go for the forensic medico-coroner type, the police procedural or the gritty thriller types.Since this is the first review, I ought to give a brief description. Our heroine is an elementary school teacher who has been going for five years with the same guy she met in college. She is in constant fear that she is not good enough for him and, therefore, accepts various aspects of his behavior which induce yet further bout of  insecurity. She has a best friend, who is constantly changing lovers and is constantly the victim of their thefts from her and their cheating ways. Assorted other characters play important roles but it would reveal too much to describe them and these roles. One night when she is particularly uneasy she experiences an irritation and itching on her back. She is wearing the aforementioned pajamas. That morning,  on awakening, she looks to see what the source of the irritation might be. Looking closely at the inside of her pajama tops she finds.............Well, read it and find out.All in all, I can recommend the book to anyone looking for something light to read. If your interest is general, there is a good chance you will be satisfied. If you want something with a complicated plot, characters with depth, with admixtures of competing impulses, some for good and some for evil, this is really not your cup of tea.